Andre "Dries" van der Lof (23 August 1919 in Emmen – 24 May 1990 in

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) was a

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from the

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. Van der Lof was an industrialist whose factory manufactured electric cable, and competed as an amateur in motorsport events. He participated in one World Championship Grand Prix, the

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on 17 August 1952, where together with Jan Flinterman he was the first driver from the Netherlands to compete in a World Championship Grand Prix race. Entering an HWM 52, he retired from the race after 70 laps and scored no championship points. He later bought a

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and competed in historic racing until the 1980s.

Complete World Championship Grand Prix results

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1919 births 1990 deaths Sportspeople from Emmen, Netherlands Dutch racing drivers Dutch Formula One drivers Hersham and Walton Motors Formula One drivers {{F1-bio-stub