Ben Pon

Ben Pon
Born(1936-12-09)9 December 1936
Leiden, Netherlands
Died30 September 2019(2019-09-30) (aged 82)
Nijkerk, Netherlands
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Active years1962
TeamsEcurie Maarsbergen (privateer Porsche)
Entries1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1962 Dutch Grand Prix
Last entry1962 Dutch Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1961 - 1965, 1967
TeamsPorsche System Engineering, Racing Team Holland, Auguste Vaillet
Best finish7th (1967)
Class wins2 (1961, 1967)

Bernardus Marinus "Ben" Pon (9 December 1936 – 30 September 2019)[1] was a Dutch vintner and Olympian and motor racing driver. He competed in one Formula One race, the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, but had a far longer career in sports car racing, before turning his back on the track to concentrate on the wine trade. He also represented the Netherlands in clay pigeon shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing 31st in the skeet event.[2][3]

  1. ^ "'Mister Porsche' Ben Pon overleden". 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  2. ^ "Formula One at the Olympics". Viva F1. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  3. ^ "Ben Pon". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.