Jonkheer Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus (Carel) Godin de Beaufort (born April 10, 1934 in Maarsbergen, Netherlands - died August 2, 1964 in Cologne, Germany) was a Dutch racing driver. He became the first Dutchman to ever score points in the Formula One World Championship.
He was killed in an practice session for the 1964 German Grand Prix.
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Formula One Career[edit | edit source]
Before Formula One[edit | edit source]
Before his Formula One career, de Beaufort was a driver in the Formula Two series, until he left the sport in 1959 to pursue his Formula One career.
1957[edit | edit source]
Carel Godin de Beaufort's Ecurie Maarsbergen badge which was mounted on his Porsche
De Beaufort made his Formula One debut under the name Ecurie Maarsbergen, in the Formula One and Formula Two 1957 German Grand Prix. He raced his Porsche Formula Two car, placing 14th position. He would not race another Formula One event for this season.
1958[edit | edit source]
He returned to the world of Formula One in the 1958 season when he entered his Formula One Porsche in his home Grand Prix. He manged to finish 11th position.
He again entered into the 1958 German Grand Prix, racing his Porsche Formula Two car. He was unable to complete the race after an he suffered and engine failure on the third lap of the race.
1959[edit | edit source]
Again, De Beaufort privately entered himself into his home Grand Prix, with his Formula One Porsche. He managed to place 10th position.
The following race, he was offered a drive with Scuderia Ugolini for the 1959 French Grand Prix. He managed to place his Maserati in 9th place, however he was not offered a position on the team.
1960[edit | edit source]
De Beaufort was able to enter into his home Grand Prix, but with a Formula One Cooper-Climax instead of his Porsche. He finished in 8th place.
1961[edit | edit source]
In 1961, he had found the funds to enter in more events. He began the season with his F1 Porsche in the 1961 Dutch Grand Prix, placing 14th.
He then entered into the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix, finishing in 11th place. He entered into the 1961 French Grand Prix, but was unable to complete the event when his car began to overheat and was forced to retire to the pits.
Although he raced in six events that season, he was still unable to gain a point.
1962[edit | edit source]
For the 1962 season, he planned to enter all of the events that year, with his Porsche. He got the highest finish of his career in the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, placing 6th position.
He entered the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix, but did not qualify for the event.
He then gained another 6th position in the 1962 French Grand Prix, adding to his points and allowing him to finish the season with two championship points.
1963[edit | edit source]
For the 1963 season, he sat out the 1963 Monaco Grand Prix, due to his failure to qualify for the event in the previous season. He participated in the rest of the events in the season, with the exception of the 1963 French Grand Prix.
He walked away from the season with another two points.
1964[edit | edit source]
In 1964, de Beaufort entered his Porsche in the 1964 Dutch Grand Prix, but retired because of an engine failure on the 8th lap of the race. This failure forced him to sit out the following 3 races.
He returned for the 1964 German Grand Prix, but was unable to start the race after his fatal practice accident.
Death[edit | edit source]
De Beaufort was killed during a practice session for the 1964 German Grand Prix. The car veered off of the track in the Bergwerk corner. He was ejected from the car and suffered serious head, chest and leg injuries.
He was taken to a local hospital, but later transferred to a neurological specialist hospital in Cologne, Germany. He died of his injuries three days after the accident.
Formula One Statistical Overview[edit | edit source]
Formula One Record[edit | edit source]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1957 | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1958 | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1959 | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 0 | NC | Report |
| Scuderia Ugolini | Maserati | ||||
| 1960 | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Cooper-Climax | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1961 | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1962 | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 2 | 16th | Report |
| 1963 | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 2 | 14th | Report |
| 1964 | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 0 | NC | Report |
Career Statistics[edit | edit source]
| Entries | 32 |
| Starts | 28 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Points | 4 |
| Laps Raced | 1328 |
| Distance Raced | 7970 km (4952 mi) |
| Races Led | 0 |
| Laps Led | 0 |
| Distance Led | 0 km (0 mi) |
| Doubles | 0 |
| Hat-Tricks | 0 |
Career Results[edit | edit source]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | DNS | Did not start | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | [+] More Symbols | |||
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