Herman Roosdorp was a Dutch racing driver who lived a long period of his life in Belgium. He was born on 19 April 1895. He started as a house painter before becoming a car dealer. He was the first Dutch man to buy a Ferrari. In Antwerp (Borgerhout) he owned a garage and was dealer for Vanguard. His daughter
Anni Roosdorp did also pursue a racing career.
Racing Driver
Herman was a competent racing driver who raced mainly between 1949 and 1954, mostly in
Ferraris. During these years, recording a number of good results, including a wins and numerous podiums finishes, with the majority of these at national events. His greatest racing achievement, when partnered by
Toni Ulmen
Anton "Toni" Ulmen (25 January 1906 – 4 November 1976) was a German motorcycle and racing driver from Düsseldorf, Germany. His racing career started in 1925 on a 250 cc Velocette. In 1927 he won the opening race of the Nürburgring on a 350 ...
, he finished third in the
24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps.
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He introduced the Coupe Roosdorp or Roosdorp Cup, that was awarded to the driver of the day during the National races at Zandvoort. A group of journalists chose this driver.
Racing record
Career highlights
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results
Complete 12 Hours of Paris results
References
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1895 births
Dutch racing drivers
24 Hours of Spa drivers
World Sportscar Championship drivers
1965 deaths
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium