| Paul Frère | |
|---|---|
Nationality .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgian | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 1952 - 1956 |
| Teams | HWM, Gordini, Ferrari |
| Races | 11 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Career points | 11 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1952 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1956 Belgian Grand Prix |
Paul Frère (January 30, 1917 - February 23, 2008) was a former racing driver and journalist from Belgium, born in Le Havre (France). The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those In comparison to previous seasons the 1952 Formula One season consisted of a relatively small number of Formula One races following the FIA's decision to run the World Drivers' The 1956 Formula One season featured the seventh FIA World Championship of Drivers as well as numerous non-championship races for Formula One cars Hersham and Walton Motors (HWM was a Racing car constructor which was operational during the 1950s Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" (The Sorcerer Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race The 1952 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on June 22, 1952 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The 1956 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 3 June 1956 at Spa-Francorchamps. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Le Havre is a city in the northwest region of France situated on the right bank of the mouth of the Seine River as it outlets into the Bay of the Seine He participated in eleven World Championship Formula One Grands Prix debuting on 22 June 1952 and achieving one podium finish with a total of eleven championship points. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He drove in several non-Championship Formula One races.
He also won the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for Ferrari with fellow Belgian teammate Olivier Gendebien. The 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 28th Grand Prix of Endurance and took place on June 25 and 26, 1960. Olivier Gendebien ( 12 January 1924, Brussels, Belgium – 2 October 1998, Les Baux de Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône
After retiring from active racing in 1960, he worked as an automotive journalist based in Europe (he was the European Editor for Road & Track magazine). Road & Track is an Automobile enthusiast Magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947 He had numerous acquaintances amongst vehicle design engineers, especially in Japan at Honda and Mazda and also worked as a consultant to automobile manufacturers. () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan.
Frère, along with Piero Taruffi and Denis Jenkinson, was one of the first writers to treat motor racing as a skill that could be analyzed, explained, and taught. His 1963 book, Sports Car and Competitive Driving is still a standard reference in the field. It influenced the development of competition driving schools, such as those founded by Jim Russell, Bob Bondurant, and many others.
Only weeks before his 90th birthday in January 2007, he was badly injured in an accident near the Nürburgring, and was hospitalized for 14 days in intensive care. The Nürburgring, known as simply " The Ring " by enthusiasts is a Motorsport Race track in Nürburg, Germany. [1]
Paul Frère died on February 23, 2008 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence (France). Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Saint-Paul or Saint-Paul de Vence is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | HWM | SUI | 500 | BEL 5 | FRA | GBR | GER Ret | NED Ret | ITA | Ecurie Belge | 16th | 2 | |
| 1953 | HWM | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL 10 | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI Ret | ITA | HWM | - | 0 |
| 1954 | Gordini | ARG | 500 | BEL Ret | FRA Ret | GBR | GER Ret | SUI | ITA | ESP | Gordini | - | 0 |
| 1955 | Ferrari | ARG | MON 8 | 500 | BEL 4 | NED | GBR | ITA | Ferrari | 15th | 3 | ||
| 1956 | Ferrari | ARG | MON | 500 | BEL 2 | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | Ferrari | 7th | 6 |
References
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The 1952 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on September 7, 1952 at Monza. As in, the 1953 Formula One season consisted of a small number of Formula One races following the FIA's decision to once again run the World Drivers' Championship to Formula Hersham and Walton Motors (HWM was a Racing car constructor which was operational during the 1950s The 1953 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on January 18, 1953 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, The 1953 Indianapolis 500 was held on Saturday May 30, 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 1953 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on June 7, 1953 at the Circuit Zandvoort. The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on June 21, 1953 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The 1953 French Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on July 5, 1953 at Reims-Gueux. The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 18 July 1953 at Silverstone Circuit. The 1953 German Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on August 2, 1953 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The 1953 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on August 23, 1953 at Bremgarten Circuit. The 1953 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on September 13, 1953 at Monza. Hersham and Walton Motors (HWM was a Racing car constructor which was operational during the 1950s The 1954 Formula One season included the 5th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 17, 1954, and ended on Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" (The Sorcerer Results from the 1954 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 17, 1954. The 1954 Indianapolis 500 was held on Monday May 31, 1954 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 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| Preceded by Carroll Shelby Roy Salvadori | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1960 Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère | Succeeded by Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill |
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