Johannes Leonardus "Jan" Flinterman (2 October 1919 – 26 December 1992) was a Dutch air force pilot during

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and a

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. Together with Dries van der Lof, he was the first driver from the Netherlands to compete in

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Maserati of Jan Flinterman at the 1952 Dutch Grand Prix

Flinterman participated in one World Championship Grand Prix, the

1952 Dutch Grand Prix The 1952 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 17 August 1952 at the Circuit Zandvoort. It was race 7 of 8 in the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regu ...

on 17 August 1952. When he had to retire his

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with a failure of the rear axle, he was able to take over the similar car of his team mate,

Chico Landi Francisco Sacco Landi (July 14, 1907 – June 7, 1989), better known as Chico, was a racing driver from São Paulo, Brazil. He participated in six Formula One World Championship ''Grands Prix'', debuting on September 16, 1951. He scored a t ...

. Flinterman finished the race in ninth place, scoring no championship points. Flinterman died in

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in December 1992.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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) :''* Indicates shared drive with

Military decorations

Officer of the

Order of Orange-Nassau The Order of Orange-Nassau ( nl, Orde van Oranje-Nassau, links=no) is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands. The order is a chivalric order open to "everyone who has ...

Airman's Cross The Airman's Cross ( nl, Vliegerkruis) is a military decoration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands created in 1941. The cross is awarded to members of the Dutch military who display initiative, courage, and perseverance against the enemy or during ...

Vliegerkruis: Flinterman DFC, J.L.
at defensie.nl * Oorlogsherinneringskruis 1940-1945

War Commemorative Cross The War Commemorative Cross ( nl, Oorlogsherinneringskruis) is a Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands, military award of the Netherlands. The medal was established to commemorate service to the Kingdom of the Netherlands during World ...

United Kingdom Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon

Distinguished Flying Cross * 1939-45 Star

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Defence Medal * War Medal 1939–1945 (UK) ribbon

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References

1919 births 1992 deaths Royal Netherlands Air Force pilots Royal Netherlands Air Force officers Royal Netherlands Air Force personnel of World War II Royal Air Force officers Dutch racing drivers Dutch Formula One drivers Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau Recipients of the Airman's Cross Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Sportspeople from The Hague {{F1-bio-stub