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| Born | Gijsbert van Lennep (1942-03-16)16 March 1942 (age 83) Aerdenhout, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Active years | 1971,1973–1975 |
| Teams | S.A.N,Williams,Ensign |
| Entries | 10 (8 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Careerpoints | 2 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1971 Dutch Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1975 German Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1970–1976 |
| Teams | David Piper Autorace,Martini Racing Team, Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland,Gelo Racing Team |
| Best finish | 1st (1971,1976) |
| Class wins | 3 (1971,1975,1976) |
JonkheerGijsbert "Gijs"van Lennep (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɣɛizbərtˈxɛisfɑnˈlɛnɛp]; born 16 March 1942) is a Dutchracing driver who competed in eightFormula One races. However, his main achievements were insports car racing. He is a member of the untitledDutch nobility.
Van Lennep drove for thePorsche sportscar team beginning in 1967. He shared the number 22Martini RacingPorsche 917K withHelmut Marko, winning the24 Hours of Le Mans in1971. They set a distance record, covering 5,335 km (3,315 mi), which remained unbeaten until 2010.
Also in 1971, theStichting Autoraces Nederland (Foundation for Car races in the Netherlands) hired aSurtees TS7 for him to make his F1 debut in his home GP where he finished a creditable eighth in a very wet GP. The following year Van Lennep won the1972 Rothmans European Formula 5000 Championship driving aSurtees TS11 and aMcLaren M18.[1] He also drove twice for theWilliams GP team, earning his first World Championship point with sixth place in the1973 Dutch Grand Prix. WithEnsign, he scored a second point in the1975 German Grand Prix, making him the fifth most successful Dutch Formula One driver behindMax Verstappen,Jos Verstappen,Carel Godin de Beaufort andChristijan Albers.
In 1973, he won the lastTarga Florio, sharing the MartiniPorsche Carrera RSR withHerbert Müller. He continued withsportscar racing, sharing aPorsche 936 Turbo withJacky Ickx to win Le Mans 24 for a second time in1976, before retiring from racing.
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  A.A.W. Racing Team |  David Piper | Porsche 917K | S 5.0 | 112 | DNF | DNF |
| 1971 |  Martini International Racing Team |  Helmut Marko | Porsche 917K | S 5.0 | 397 | 1st | 1st |
| 1972 |  Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland |  Jo Bonnier Gérard Larrousse | Lola T280-FordCosworth | S 3.0 | 213 | DNF | DNF |
| 1973 | Martini Racing Team | Herbert Müller | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | S 3.0 | 328 | 4th | 4th |
| 1974 | Martini Racing Team | Herbert Müller | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo | S 3.0 | 331 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1975 | Gelo Racing Team | John Fitzpatrick Manfred SchurtiToine Hezemans | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | GTS | 315 | 5th | 1st |
| 1976 | Martini RacingPorsche System |  Jacky Ickx | Porsche 936 | S 3.0 | 349 | 1st | 1st |
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(key)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Stichting Autoraces Nederland | SurteesTS7 | FordCosworth DFV 3.0V8 | RSA | ESP | MON | NED 8 | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | NC | 0 | |||||
| Team Surtees | SurteesTS9 | USA DNS | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso-MarlboroIR | FordCosworth DFV 3.0V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | NED 6 | GER | AUT 9 | ITA Ret | CAN | USA | 19th | 1 |
| 1974 | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso-MarlboroFW | FordCosworth DFV 3.0V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL 14 | MON | SWE | NED DNQ | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | NC | 0 |
| 1975 | HB Bewaking Team Ensign | EnsignN174 | FordCosworth DFV 3.0V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | NED 10 | 19th | 1 | |||||||
| EnsignN175 | FRA 15 | GBR | GER 6 | AUT | ITA | USA |
(key)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Speed International | SurteesTS11 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | ROC Ret | BRA | INT 9 | OUL Ret | REP | VIC Ret |
| 1973 | ShellSPORT Luxembourg | LolaT330 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | ROC 12 | INT 7 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Speed International Racing | SurteesTS11 | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | BRH 3 | MAL | SNE 1 | BRH 3 | NIV 5 | SIL 3 | MON 2 | OUL 7 | MAL 2 | BRH 2 | SIL 1 | BRH 2 | BRH 4 | 1st | 65 | ||||
| McLarenM18 | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | OUL 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | ShellSPORT Luxembourg | LolaT330 | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | BRH 6 | MAL | SIL 11 | SNE 2 | BRH 12 | OUL | MAL 7 | MIS | MAL 5 | MON 3 | SIL C | BRH 9 | OUL | JYL 3 | ZAN Ret | SNE DNS | BRH 11 | 10th | 59 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1971 With:Helmut Marko | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | European Formula 5000 Championship Champion 1972 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1976 With:Jacky Ickx | Succeeded by |