Roelof Wunderink
Roelof Wunderink (born 12 December 1948 in Eindhoven, North Brabant) is a Dutch former racing driver. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix for Ensign, debuting on 27 April 1975. He scored no championship points.
![]() Roelof Wunderink (1972) | |
| Born | 12 December 1948 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | |
| Active years | 1975 |
| Teams | Ensign |
| Entries | 6 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1975 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1975 United States Grand Prix |
Racing career
Wunderink began his career with a Simca in 1970 subsequently moving into Formula Ford and winning the Dutch championship in 1972.[1] With sponsorship from the HB alarm company, he moved into Formula Three and then Formula 5000 in the following two seasons.[1] In 1975, with HB backing, he moved into Formula One with the Ensign team, but was hampered by using obsolete machinery and injuries sustained in a Formula 5000 testing incident.[1] In six attempts, he qualified on three occasions retiring from two races with mechanical problems. In his only finish, in Austria, he was not classified, four laps behind having pit-stopped for tyres.[1] At the end of the season, Wunderink withdrew from top-level motorsport.[1] He was subsequently known to be involved in the property business.[2]
Racing record
Complete European F5000 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | HB Bewaking Alarm Systems | Chevron B24 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH | MAL | SIL NC |
OUL | BRH | ZOL NC |
THR | ZAN 6 |
MUG 5 |
MNZ Ret |
MAL Ret |
MON NC |
THR Ret |
BRH | OUL | SNE DNS |
MAL Ret |
BRH Ret |
21st | 14 |
| 1975 | A.G. Dean | Chevron B24 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH | OUL | BRH | SIL | ZOL | ZAN DNS |
THR | SNE | MAL | THR | BRH | OUL | SIL | SNE | MAL | BRH | NC | 0 |
References
- Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 404. ISBN 0851127029.
- "Roelof Wunderink". oldracingcars.com. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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