# Herman Roosdorp

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{{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](/source/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](/source/Belgium). He was born on 19 April 1895. He started as a [house painter](/source/House_painter_and_decorator) before becoming a [car dealer](/source/Car_dealership). He was the first Dutch man to buy a [Ferrari](/source/Ferrari). In [Antwerp](/source/Antwerp) ([Borgerhout](/source/Borgerhout)) he owned a garage and was dealer for Vanguard. His daughter [Anni Roosdorp](/source/Anni_Roosdorp) did also pursue a racing career.

==Racing Driver==

Herman was a racing driver who raced mainly between 1949 and 1954, mostly in [Ferrari](/source/Ferrari)s.<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](/source/Toni_Ulmen), he finished third in the [24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps](/source/1953_Spa_24_Hours).<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](/source/Ferrari_166_S)
|-
| 
| 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](/source/Veritas_(automobile))
|-
| 1950
| [12 heures de Paris](/source/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](/source/Ferrari_166_S)
|-
| 1953
| [24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps](/source/1953_Spa_24_Hours)  <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](/source/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](/source/1949_Spa_24_Hours)
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Herman Roosdorp
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Belgium}} [Adolf de Ridder](/source/Adolf_de_Ridder)
|align="left"| [Ferrari 166 MM](/source/Ferrari_166_S)
| S2.0
| 8th
| 8th
|- align="center"
! [1953](/source/1953_Spa_24_Hours)
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Herman Roosdorp
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|West Germany}} [Toni Ulmen](/source/Toni_Ulmen)
|align="left"| [Jaguar C-Type](/source/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](/source/1950_12_Hours_of_Paris)
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Herman Roosdorp
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Belgium}} [André Pilette](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Pilette)
|align="left"| [Ferrari 166 MM](/source/Ferrari_166_S)
| S2.0
| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd
| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd
|}

==References==

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roosdorp, Herman}}
Category:1895 births
Category:Dutch racing drivers
Category:24 Hours of Spa drivers
Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers
Category:1965 deaths
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Sportspeople from Haarlem
Category:Racing drivers from North Holland

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