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| Full Name | Octave John Claes |
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| Date of Birth | Friday 11 August 1916 |
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| Date of Death | Friday 3 February 1956 |
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| Age of Death | 39 years, 5 months, 23 days |
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| Nationality | |
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| Born | Fulham
London
England
Great Britain | |
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| Active Years | 1949 - 1955 |
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| Races Contested | 75 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 8, Mean: 8.25 (Standard deviation: 2.95) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 16, Mean: 15.75 (Standard deviation: 6.84) |
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| Fastest Laps | 0 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 16.5, Mean: 15.25 (Standard deviation: 5.45) |
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| Races Led | 0 |
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| Debut | 1949 Paris GP |
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| Last Race | 1955 Dutch GP |
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| Drivers' Championships |
| 1950 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1951 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1952 | | - | | Not Classified |
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| 1953 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1954 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1955 | | - | | Not Classified |
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| Records Held Today | None |
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| Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most 11th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1955 Dutch GP,
2. Most 13th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1951 Dutch GP,
3. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
4. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
5. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
6. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1951 Dutch GP,
7. Most 2nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1952 Autodrome GP,
8. Most 9th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 Monaco GP,
9. Most 16th Fastest Laps (2) – set at 1951 Italian GP,
10. Most 17th Fastest Laps (3) – set at 1951 ACF GP,
11. Most 18th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 BRDC International Trophy,
12. Most 22nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1953 Avusrennen,
13. Most 23rd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1951 BRDC International Trophy,
14. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Autodrome GP,
15. Most 9th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Monaco GP,
16. Most 16th Fastest Laps in a Season (2) – set at 1951 Italian GP,
17. Most 17th Fastest Laps in a Season (2) – set at 1951 ACF GP,
18. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 BRDC International Trophy,
19. Most 22nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Avusrennen,
20. Most 23rd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1951 BRDC International Trophy,
21. Most 14th Place Qualifications (4) – set at 1951 Dutch GP,
22. Most 18th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1951 Bari GP,
23. Most 21st Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1953 Avusrennen,
24. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Albi GP,
25. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1950 BRDC International Trophy,
26. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
27. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
28. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP |
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| Records Ever Broken | 1. Most 11th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
2. Highest 11th Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1950 British GP,
3. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
4. Most 17th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
5. Most 17th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
6. Most Race Entries (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
7. Most 21st Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
8. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
9. Most 9th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 Monaco GP,
10. Most 9th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Monaco GP,
11. Most Race Entries (2) – set at 1950 Monaco GP,
12. Most 14th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1950 Belgian GP,
13. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1950 Belgian GP,
14. Most 18th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
15. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
16. Most 14th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
17. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
18. Most 18th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 Bari GP,
19. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Bari GP,
20. Most 14th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1950 Bari GP,
21. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1950 Bari GP,
22. Most 18th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 Albi Circuit,
23. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Albi Circuit,
24. Most 14th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1950 Albi Circuit,
25. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1950 Albi Circuit,
26. Most 18th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 Dutch GP,
27. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Dutch GP,
28. Most 14th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1950 Dutch GP,
29. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1950 Dutch GP,
30. Most 18th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 Nations GP,
31. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Nations GP,
32. Most 14th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1950 Nations GP,
33. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1950 Nations GP,
34. Most 18th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 BRDC International Trophy,
35. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 BRDC International Trophy,
36. Most 14th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1950 BRDC International Trophy,
37. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1950 BRDC International Trophy,
38. Most 23rd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 Italian GP,
39. Most 23rd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Italian GP,
40. Most 23rd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 Goodwood Trophy,
41. Most 23rd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Goodwood Trophy,
42. Most 23rd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1950 Penya Rhin GP,
43. Most 23rd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Penya Rhin GP,
44. Most 23rd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1951 Richmond Trophy,
45. Most 23rd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1951 Richmond Trophy,
46. Most 23rd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1951 San Remo GP,
47. Most 23rd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1951 San Remo GP,
48. Most 23rd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1951 BRDC International Trophy,
49. Most 23rd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1951 BRDC International Trophy,
50. Most 17th Fastest Laps (2) – set at 1951 Swiss GP,
51. Most 17th Fastest Laps (2) – set at 1951 Ulster Trophy,
52. Most 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
53. Most 17th Fastest Laps (3) – set at 1951 ACF GP,
54. Most 17th Fastest Laps in a Season (2) – set at 1951 ACF GP,
55. Most 13th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1951 British GP,
56. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1951 British GP,
57. Most 14th Place Qualifications (4) – set at 1951 British GP,
58. Most 13th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1951 Dutch GP,
59. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1951 Dutch GP,
60. Most 14th Place Qualifications (4) – set at 1951 Dutch GP,
61. Most 11th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1951 German GP,
62. Most 18th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1951 German GP,
63. Most 11th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1951 Albi GP,
64. Most 18th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1951 Albi GP,
65. Most 11th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1951 Bari GP,
66. Most 18th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1951 Bari GP,
67. Most 16th Fastest Laps (2) – set at 1951 Italian GP,
68. Most 16th Fastest Laps in a Season (2) – set at 1951 Italian GP,
69. Most 21st Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1951 Italian GP,
70. Most 2nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1951 Spanish GP,
71. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1951 Spanish GP,
72. Most 2nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1952 Turin GP,
73. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Turin GP,
74. Most 2nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1952 Pau GP,
75. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Pau GP,
76. Most 2nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1952 Marseille GP,
77. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Marseille GP,
78. Most 2nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1952 BRDC International Trophy,
79. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1952 BRDC International Trophy,
80. Most 2nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1952 Paris GP,
81. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Paris GP,
82. Most 2nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1952 Frontières GP,
83. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Frontières GP,
84. Most 2nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1952 Autodrome GP,
85. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Autodrome GP,
86. Most 10th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1952 German GP,
87. Most 10th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1952 Comminges GP,
88. Most 10th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1952 La Baule GP,
89. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1952 Italian GP,
90. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Italian GP,
91. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1952 Modena GP,
92. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Modena GP,
93. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1952 Newcastle Journal Trophy,
94. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Newcastle Journal Trophy,
95. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 Pau GP,
96. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Pau GP,
97. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 Bordeaux GP,
98. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Bordeaux GP,
99. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 BRDC International Trophy,
100. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 BRDC International Trophy,
101. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 Frontières GP,
102. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Frontières GP,
103. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 Albi GP,
104. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Albi GP,
105. Most 22nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
106. Most 22nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
107. Most 21st Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
108. Most 22nd Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1953 Avusrennen,
109. Most 22nd Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Avusrennen,
110. Most 21st Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1953 Avusrennen,
111. Most 11th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1955 Dutch GP |
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| Team Mate | Races | Years |
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| Robert Manzon | 1 | 1952 | | Jean Behra | 1 | 1952 | | Prince Bira | 1 | 1952 | | Peter Collins | 1 | 1952 | | Paul Frère | 1 | 1952 | | José Froilan González | 1 | 1953 | | Juan Manuel Fangio | 2 | 1953 | | Onofre Marimón | 1 | 1953 |
| Team |
Races | Years |
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| Ecurie Belge | 19 | 1950 - 1953 | | Equipe Gordini | 1 | 1952 | | HWM | 1 | 1952 | | Vicomtesse de Walckiers | 1 | 1952 | | Maserati | 1 | 1953 | | Moss | 1 | 1955 | | ENB | 1 | 1955 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Maserati | 3 | 1949, 1953, 1955 | | Talbot-Lago | 40 | 1949 - 1952 | | Simca-Gordini | 14 | 1952 | | HWM | 2 | 1952 | | Gordini | 1 | 1952 | | Connaught | 13 | 1953 | | Ferrari | 2 | 1954 - 1955 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Maserati | 3 | 1949, 1953, 1955 | | Talbot-Lago | 27 | 1949 - 1952 | | Talbot | 13 | 1950 - 1951 | | Simca-Gordini | 11 | 1952 | | Alta | 2 | 1952 | | Gordini | 4 | 1952 | | Connaught | 9 | 1953 | | Francis | 4 | 1953 | | Ferrari | 2 | 1954 - 1955 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Pirelli | 2 | 1953, 1955 | | Englebert | 1 | 1955 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| Ecurie Belge | 19 | 1950 - 1953 | | Equipe Gordini | 1 | 1952 | | HW Motors | 1 | 1952 | | Vicomtesse de Walckiers | 1 | 1952 | | Officine Alfieri Maserati | 1 | 1953 | | Stirling Moss Ltd | 1 | 1955 | | Equipe Nationale Belge | 1 | 1955 |
| Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
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| Antonio Lago | 38 | 1949 - 1952 | | Carlo Marchetti | 38 | 1949 - 1952 | | Amédée Gordini | 15 | 1952 | | John Heath | 1 | 1952 | | Alf Francis | 1 | 1952 | | Rodney Clarke | 13 | 1953 | | Mike Oliver | 13 | 1953 | | Vittorio Bellentani | 1 | 1955 | | Gioacchino Colombo | 1 | 1955 | | Aurelio Lampredi | 1 | 1955 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| Maserati | 1 | 1949 | | Talbot-Lago T26C | 23 | 1949 - 1950 | | Talbot-Lago | 2 | 1949 | | Talbot-Lago T26C-DA | 15 | 1951 - 1952 | | Simca-Gordini T15 | 14 | 1952 | | HWM | 1 | 1952 | | Gordini T16 | 1 | 1952 | | HWM 52 | 1 | 1952 | | Connaught A | 13 | 1953 | | Maserati A6GCM-53 | 1 | 1953 | | Ferrari 166MM | 1 | 1954 | | Maserati 250F | 1 | 1955 | | Ferrari 500 | 1 | 1955 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 1 | 1 | 1949 | | Car 18 | 3 | 1950, 1952 | | Car 6 | 3 | 1950, 1953 | | Car 4 | 2 | 1950, 1952 | | Car 24 | 2 | 1950, 1953 | | Car 42 | 2 | 1950 - 1951 | | Car 32 | 6 | 1950, 1952 - 1953 | | Car 14 | 2 | 1950, 1953 | | Car 30 | 5 | 1950 - 1953, 1955 | | Car 2 | 3 | 1950 - 1951, 1953 | | Car 12 | 3 | 1951, 1953 | | Car 29 | 1 | 1951 | | Car 8 | 2 | 1951 - 1952 | | Car 16 | 3 | 1951, 1953 | | Car 28 | 3 | 1951 - 1952 | | Car 25 | 1 | 1951 | | Car 10 | 2 | 1951, 1953 | | Car 94 | 1 | 1951 | | Car 26 | 3 | 1951 - 1953 | | Car 36 | 1 | 1951 | | Car 34 | 2 | 1952 | | Car 41 | 1 | 1952 | | Car 44 | 1 | 1952 | | Car 27 | 1 | 1952 | | Car 113 | 1 | 1952 | | Car 66 | 1 | 1952 | | Car 19 | 1 | 1953 | | Car 48 | 1 | 1953 | | Car 22 | 1 | 1953 | | Car 38 | 1 | 1955 |
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