{{short description|Dutch racecar driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Herman Roosdorp | image = File:Nationale Sportwagenraces Zandvoort, Bestanddeelnr 906-5080 (cropped).jpg | caption = | nationality = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Dutch | birth_date = {{birth-date|19 April 1895}} | birth_place = Haarlem | death_date = {{death-date and age|1 January 1965|19 April 1895}} | death_place = }}
'''Herman Roosdorp''' was a Dutch racing driver who lived a long period of his life in Belgium. He was born on 19 April 1895. He started as a house painter before becoming a car dealer. He was the first Dutch man to buy a Ferrari. In Antwerp (Borgerhout) he owned a garage and was dealer for Vanguard. His daughter Anni Roosdorp did also pursue a racing career.
==Racing Driver==
Herman was a racing driver who raced mainly between 1949 and 1954, mostly in Ferraris.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Herman-Roosdorp-B.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160301182435/http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Herman-Roosdorp-B.html| archive-date = 2016-03-01| title = Herman Roosdorp (B) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars}} </ref> During these years, recording a number of good results, including a wins and numerous podiums finishes, with the majority of these at national events.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Herman-Roosdorp-B.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160301182435/http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Herman-Roosdorp-B.html| archive-date = 2016-03-01| title = Herman Roosdorp (B) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars}} </ref> His greatest racing achievement, when partnered by Toni Ulmen, he finished third in the 24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Spa-1953-07-26.html| title = Spa 24 Hours 1953 - Racing Sports Cars}} </ref> He introduced the Coupe Roosdorp or Roosdorp Cup, that was awarded to the driver of the day during the National races at Zandvoort. A group of journalists chose this driver.
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==Racing record==
===Career highlights===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Season ! Series ! Position ! Team ! Car |- | 1949 | DMV Grenzlanringrennen <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F249_24.htm|title = F2 Register - Index}}</ref> | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd | Herman Roosdorp | Ferrari 166 SC |- | | Großer Preis von Nürburgring <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F249_20.htm|title = F2 Register - Index}}</ref> | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd | Herman Roosdorp | Veritas-BMW RS |- | 1950 | 12 heures de Paris <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Montlhery-1950-07-23.html| title = Paris 12 Hours 1950 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars}} </ref> | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd | Herman Roosdorp | Ferrari 166 MM |- | 1953 | 24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps <ref>http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Spa-1953-07-26.--html{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd | Herman Roosdorp | Jaguar C-Type |}
===Complete 24 Hours of Spa results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class<br />Pos.|Class Position}} |- align="center" ! 1949 |align="left"| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Herman Roosdorp |align="left"| {{Flagicon|Belgium}} Adolf de Ridder |align="left"| Ferrari 166 MM | S2.0 | 8th | 8th |- align="center" ! 1953 |align="left"| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Herman Roosdorp |align="left"| {{Flagicon|West Germany}} Toni Ulmen |align="left"| Jaguar C-Type | S | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd |}
===Complete 12 Hours of Paris results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class<br />Pos.|Class Position}} |- align="center" ! 1950 |align="left"| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Herman Roosdorp |align="left"| {{Flagicon|Belgium}} André Pilette |align="left"| Ferrari 166 MM | S2.0 | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd |}
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