Roelof Wunderink

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Roelof Wunderink
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Roelof Wunderink (1972)
Born (1948-12-12) 12 December 1948 (age 75)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch
Active years 1975
Teams Ensign
Entries6 (3 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1975 Spanish Grand Prix
Last entry 1975 United States Grand Prix

Roelof Wunderink (born 12 December 1948) is a Dutch former racing driver. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix for Ensign, debuting on 27 April 1975. He scored no championship points.

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Racing career

Wunderink began his career with a Simca in 1970 subsequently moving into Formula Ford and winning the Dutch championship in 1972. [1] With sponsorship from the HB alarm company, he moved into Formula Three and then Formula 5000 in the following two seasons. [1] In 1975, with HB backing, he moved into Formula One with the Ensign team, but was hampered by using obsolete machinery and injuries sustained in a Formula 5000 testing incident. [1] In six attempts, he qualified on three occasions retiring from two races with mechanical problems. In his only finish, in Austria, he was not classified, four laps behind having pit-stopped for tyres. [1] At the end of the season, Wunderink withdrew from top-level motorsport. [1] He was subsequently known to be involved in the property business. [2]

Racing record

Complete European F5000 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718Pos.Pts
1974 HB Bewaking Alarm Systems Chevron B24 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH MAL SIL
NC
OUL BRH ZOL
NC
THR ZAN
6
MUG
5
MNZ
Ret
MAL
Ret
MON
NC
THR
Ret
BRH OUL SNE
DNS
MAL
Ret
BRH
Ret
21st14
1975 A.G. Dean Chevron B24 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH OUL BRH SIL ZOL ZAN
DNS
THR SNE MAL THR BRH OUL SIL SNE MAL BRH NC0

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314WDC Pts
1975 HB Bewaking Team Ensign Ensign N174 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP
Ret
MON
DNQ
BEL SWE NED FRA AUT
NC
ITA
DNQ
NC0
Ensign N175 GBR
DNQ
GER USA
Ret
Source: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 404. ISBN   0851127029.
  2. "Roelof Wunderink". oldracingcars.com. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2015.