Gijs van Lennep is a racing driver from Netherlands who last raced in Formula 1 for Ensign. van Lennep has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,037 ranks van Lennep 197th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1975-08-03 | Nรผrburgring | P6 | +93 |
| 1975-07-06 | Paul Ricard | P15 | โ14 |
| 1975-06-22 | Zandvoort | P10 | +45 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +99 | Zandvoort 1973 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| +93 | Nรผrburgring 1975 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| +73 | Zandvoort 1971 | Formula 1 | P8 |
| +50 | Red Bull Ring 1973 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| +45 | Zandvoort 1975 | Formula 1 | P10 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | โธFormula 1 | Ensign | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | P17 | +123 | 6,174 |
| 1974 | โธFormula 1 | Iso Marlboro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +24 | 6,051 |
| 1973 | โธFormula 1 | Iso Marlboro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | P17 | +54 | 6,027 |
| 1971 | โธFormula 1 | Surtees | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +4,623 | 5,973 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ธ๐ช Ronnie Peterson | 6,242 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| ๐จ๐ญ Clay Regazzoni | 6,212 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| ๐ฆ๐ท Carlos Reutemann | 6,552 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| ๐ง๐ท Carlos Pace | 6,120 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง James Hunt | 5,912 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| ๐ง๐ท Emerson Fittipaldi | 5,823 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| ๐ฆ๐น Niki Lauda | 6,274 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| ๐ง๐ท Wilson Fittipaldi | 5,679 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| ๐ณ๐ฟ Denny Hulme | 6,318 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Graham Hill | 6,130 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Jackie StewartHigher-rated, 3ร champion | 6,669 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| ๐ฟ๐ฆ Jody ScheckterHigher-rated, 1ร champion | 6,391 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | ๐ฉ๐ช Thierry Boutsen | FIA GT Championship | 6,049 |
| 188 | ๐บ๐ธ Michael Andretti | IndyCar | 6,048 |
| 189 | ๐ฌ๐ง Mike Spence | Formula 1 | 6,047 |
| 190 | ๐บ๐ธ Jack McGrath | Formula 1 | 6,046 |
| 191 | ๐ฌ๐ง Eddie Irvine | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 192 | ๐บ๐ธ Jim Hall | SCCA Regionals | 6,045 |
| 193 | ๐ฌ๐ง Tony Brooks | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 194 | ๐ซ๐ท Kevin Estre | IMSA WeatherTech | 6,042 |
| 195 | ๐ซ๐ท Patrick Depailler | Formula 1 | 6,040 |
| 196 | ๐บ๐ธ Dale Earnhardt Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 6,039 |
| 197 | ๐ณ๐ฑ Gijs van Lennep | Formula 1 | 6,037 |
| 198 | ๐ฎ๐น Eugenio Castellotti | Formula 1 | 6,034 |
| 199 | ๐ณ๐ฟ Howden Ganley | Formula 1 | 6,034 |
| 200 | ๐ฌ๐ง Derek Warwick | Formula 1 | 6,033 |
| 201 | ๐ฌ๐ง Johnny Herbert | FIA GT Championship | 6,028 |
| 202 | ๐ฌ๐ง Alex Lynn | WEC | 6,023 |
| 203 | ๐ฎ๐น Luigi Villoresi | Formula 1 | 6,019 |
| 204 | ๐จ๐ญ Toulo de Graffenried | Formula 1 | 6,019 |
| 205 | ๐ณ๐ฟ Marcus Armstrong | IndyCar | 6,018 |
| 206 | ๐ช๐ธ Jaime Alguersuari | Stock Car Pro Series | 6,017 |
| 207 | ๐ฉ๐ช Stefan Bellof | Formula 1 | 6,013 |
Gijs van Lennep is a retired established professional who raced in Formula 1 between 1971 and 1975, starting eight grands prix for Ensign and Iso Marlboro. His Formula 1 career spanned four seasons in a field mixing amateurs with graded professionals. He finished 17th in the 1975 championship standings.[1]
Van Lennep's eight Formula 1 starts placed him among drivers of the era's mid-tier establishment. He finished ahead of Jackie Stewart, a three-time Formula 1 champion, on one occasion and beat future champion Jody Scheckter once. He raced regularly against Ronnie Peterson and Clay Regazzoni, both established professionals, and was closely matched with each.[2]
The Wikipedia background notes indicate his principal accomplishments came in sports car racing rather than single-seaters, where he became known for endurance driving and remains recognised for his Le Mans record.