Rob Slotemaker

Rob "Sloot" Slotemaker (13 June 1929 in Batavia – 16 September 1979 in Zandvoort) was a Dutch racing driver.

Rob Slotemaker
Rob Slotemaker in 1968
Born(1929-06-13)13 June 1929
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Died16 September 1979(1979-09-16) (aged 50)
Zandvoort, Netherlands
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Dutch
Active years1962
TeamsEcurie Maarsbergen
Entries1 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1962 Dutch Grand Prix
Last entry1962 Dutch Grand Prix

He entered one Formula One World Championship race, the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, with one of Carel Godin de Beaufort's Porsches, but his car was not ready in time for the event. His entry was taken by Wolfgang Seidel.[1] Throughout the 1960s Slotemaker competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, and was a driver and advisor for the Le Mans film in 1970.

In 1956, he established his "Anti-skid" driving school at Zandvoort, which is still operating today.[2]

In 1963, he finished sixth in the 3 hours of Mallory Park in a BMW 700 with his Dutch teammate Leo Hans von Veh.[3]

On 16 September 1979, at the Circuit Park Zandvoort, Slotemaker was killed when he crashed his Chevrolet Camaro during the "Trophy of the Dunes" touring car race. His car spun on a patch of oil and collided with a course car parked alongside the track. Despite the relatively minor force of the accident, he suffered a broken neck and died instantly. A doctor in the course car was also injured.[4]

A section of the circuit, the right-hander past Hunzerug, is named in his memory.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1962 Rob Slotemaker Porsche 718 Porsche Flat-4 NED
DNP		 MON BEL FRA GBR GER ITA USA RSA – 0

References
  1. John Thompson, "The Formula One Record Book", Frewin, 1974, pp. 84–85.
  2. Slotemakers Anti-Skid School (Dutch)
  3. "1963 ETCCC - round 4". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. The Straits Times, 18 September 1979, p.26.
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