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Paul
Frére
Formula 2 Championship
Driver Information
nationality
Belgian
birthday
1917-01-30
hometown
Le Havre, France
died
2008-02-23
St. Paul-de-Vence, France
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Driver Information
nationality
Belgian
birthday
1917-01-30
hometown
Le Havre, France
died
2008-02-23
St. Paul-de-Vence, France
Competitors
Jo
Schlesser
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
62
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
Compare to Frére
Tom
Threlfall
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
Edgar
Barth
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
© Grand Prix Photo
Denny
Hulme
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49
Compare to Frére
Tim
Parnell
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
Masten
Gregory
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
Christian
Goethals
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
David
Piper
age
93
wins
7
poles
2
races
79
podiums
22
fastest laps
3
Compare to Frére
Bob
Hicks
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
Innes
Ireland
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Compare to Frére
Bruce
Halford
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
Dan
Gurney
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Compare to Frére
Geoff
Duke
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
Alan
Stacey
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
Ian
Raby
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Surtees
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Compare to Frére
Wolfgang
von Trips
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
55
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Compare to Frére
Olivier
Gendebien
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
57
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
Alejandro
de Tomaso
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Frére
George
Lawton
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Compare to Frére
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1960
10th Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 2
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Scuderia Ferrari SpA
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR59/60
Ferrari 3.0
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Formula 2 Championship
Equipe Nationale Belge
5
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Climax
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1959
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
David Brown Racing Dept.
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR1/300
Aston Martin 3.0
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
Porsche KG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 718 RSK
Porsche 1.5
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-Type
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Jaguar Cars Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-Type
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
4th GP Supercortemaggiore - 1000 Km of Monza - Sports Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500 Mondial
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Scuderia Ferrari
6
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lancia-Ferrari D50
Lancia 2.5
Englebert
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3S
Lagonda 2.9
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - Overall
Aston Martin Cars Ltd
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB 3 S
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Scuderia Ferrari
3
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 555
Ferrari 2.5
Englebert
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1954
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Lagonda
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3S
Lagonda 2.9
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1954
2nd GP Supercortemaggiore - 1000 Km of Monza - Sports Cars
Gordini
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gordini T24S 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Equipe Gordini
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gordini T16
Gordini 2.5
Englebert
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - World Sports Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 356 1100
Porsche 1.1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
20th Mille Miglia - World Sports Car
0
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Saratoga
Chrysler 5.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
Porsche KG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 550 Coupé
Porsche 1.5
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
FIA World Championship of Drivers
HW Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM 53
Alta 2.0
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
XXII Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
HW Motors
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM
Alta
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
3rd Grote Prijs van Nederland - Formule 1
Ecurie Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini 15
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ecurie Belge, HW Motors
2
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini T15
Gordini 1.5
Englebert
HWM 52
Alta 2.0
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1949
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin Speed Model Spa Special
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
0
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MG PB
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1960
Racing
5
1
1
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
1
0
0
1958
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1955
Racing
4
1
2
0
0
1954
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
5
1
1
0
0
1952
Racing
5
1
1
0
1
1949
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
1st
1959
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
2nd
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
1st
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - Overall
2nd
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
1st
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
1st
1952
XXII Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
1st
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