Ernie de Vos

Ernest Nathan de Vos (1 July 1941 in The Hague, Netherlands – 5 March 2005 in St. Petersburg, Florida) was a Canadian racing driver.

Ernie de Vos
Born(1941-07-01)1 July 1941
The Hague, Netherlands
Died5 March 2005(2005-03-05) (aged 63)
St. Petersburg, Florida, US
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Canadian
Active years1963
TeamsCanadian Stebro Racing
Entries1 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1963 United States Grand Prix
Last entry1963 United States Grand Prix

Career

After his family moved from the Netherlands to Canada when he was young, de Vos started his racing career in karts. Moving up to Canadian Formula Junior, he was generally the second fastest driver at the time, behind John Cannon.

He had a brief experience in Formula One when he was entered in the 1963 United States Grand Prix in a second Stebro-Ford carrying #19, although only one car was present at the circuit, with #21. Peter Broeker drove the car in practice and the race, and de Vos and other reserve driver Ludwig Heimrath did not take part.[1]

De Vos died in a cycling accident in Florida in 2005.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points
1963 Canadian Stebro Racing Stebro 4 Ford Straight-4 MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA
DNP
MEX RSA NC 0

References

  1. John Thompson, "The Formula One Record Book", Frewin, 1974.


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