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Willy Mairesse was born on 1 October, 1928 in Belgium, is a Belgian racing driver (1928–1969). Discover Willy Mairesse's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
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2 September, 1969 |
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Willy Mairesse Height, Weight & Measurements
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Willy Mairesse Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Willy Mairesse worth at the age of 40 years old? Willy Mairesse’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from Belgium. We have estimated Willy Mairesse's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Willy Mairesse (1 October 1928 – 2 September 1969) was a Formula One and sports-car driver from Belgium.
Mairesse won first place in the marathon rally Liege-Rome-Liege in 1956.
Mairesse secured third place in the Grand Prix of Monza in June 1959.
Driving a Ferrari, he placed behind Alfonso Thiele and Carlo Mario Abate, both also in Ferraris.
He participated in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 June 1960.
He achieved one podium and scored a total of seven championship points.
Mairesse was third in the Grand Prix of Europe, 1960 Italian Grand Prix.
This was the penultimate race of the 1960 Formula One World Championship.
Run at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Phil Hill was victorious, with Richie Ginther second, and Mairesse third, a lap down.
Driving a Ferrari 250 TR/61, Mairesse and Parkes also eclipsed the previous Le Mans record, covering 2,758.66 miles.
Mairesse qualified fifth for the 1962 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.
During the event Mairesse
Both teams drove Ferraris.
Surtees and Mairesse won the 1000 km of the Nurburgring driving a Ferrari 250P.
Thereafter, Surtees and Mairesse led for the 15 hours of the first 18 hours of the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans before the car caught fire while Mairesse was driving.
Mairesse and Surtees retired after a motor fire.
A young German Red Cross worker was killed in August 1963 when the wheel of a Ferrari driven by Mairesse came off as his car overturned.
Guenther Schneider, 19, was hit by a flying wheel during the running of the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring and died.
Mairesse was triumphant in the 1964 Grand Prix of Angola, run at Luanda.
His average speed was 80.78 miles per hour.
Mairesse piloted a Ferrari 250 LM to first place in the 500 km sportscar race of Spa in May 1965.
He completed the race in 2 hours, 29 minutes, and 45.7 seconds.
He achieved an average speed of 126.29.
Mairesse and Jean Beurlys of France finished third at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ferrari 275 GTB winning the GT category in its debut at Le Mans, while Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt won the race.
In April 1966 Surtees and Parkes won the 1,000 kilometer Monza Auto Race.
Mairesse and Herbert Mueller of Switzerland came in third in a Ford sports car, two laps behind.
In May Mairesse and Mueller drove to victory in the Targa Florio, driving a Porsche Carrera 6.
Rain caused considerable attrition as only thirteen of seventy starters finished the race.
Mairesse and Beurlys again drove a Ferrari to third place in the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This event was won by the American team
He committed suicide in a hotel room in Ostend after a crash at the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans forced an end to his career.
Peter Revson once described the intensity of Mairesse before a race at Spa, Belgium.
Revson looked into his car and saw Mairesse's "furrowed" face, beetled brows, and eyes which were almost tilted and their colour changed.
"It was almost like looking at the devil."
