Roelof Wunderink

Roelof Wunderink
Roelof Wunderink (1972)
Born (1948-12-12) 12 December 1948 (age 76)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Active years1975
TeamsEnsign
Entries6 (3 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1975 Spanish Grand Prix
Last entry1975 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.

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.)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos. 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 		21st 14
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 NC 0

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC 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 		NC 0
Ensign N175 GBR
DNQ 		GER USA
Ret
Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 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.


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