Olivier Gendebien (B)
Last name
Gendebien
First names
Olivier Jean Marie Fernand
Nickname
Nationality
Belgium 
Born the
12/01/1924 - Bruxelles (Belgique)
Dead the
02/10/1998 - Tarascon ( Bouches-du-Rhône)
Awards
Premier quadruple vainqueur des24h du Mans
8 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5th | 66 |
|
Equipe Nationale Belge / Gonzague Olivier (B/F) | PORSCHE 550/4 RS 1500 Spyder | Porsche 1498 F4 Dunlop |
1101-1500 (2nd) |
Wolfgang Seidel (D) Olivier Gendebien (B) |
275 laps 3715.550 km 154.810 km/h 4:46.600 |
|
| 1956 | 3rd | 12 | No photo available | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 625 LM Touring | Ferrari 2498 S4 Englebert (Plaq.: PROVAMO36) |
2001-3000 (2nd) |
Olivier Gendebien (B) Maurice Trintignant (F) |
293 laps 3937.610 km 164.060 km/h 4:27.600 |
|
| 1957 | Retired |
9 | No photo available | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 250 TR | Ferrari 3117 V12 à 60° |
3001-5000 |
Olivier Gendebien (B) Maurice Trintignant (F) |
109 laps 1467.240 km 4:07.000 Maurice Trintignant (F) |
Pistons (10eme heure) |
| 1958 | 1st | 14 | No photo available | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 250 TR 58 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Englebert |
2001-3000 (1st) |
Olivier Gendebien (B) 'Phil' Hill (USA) |
305 laps 4101.920 km 170.910 km/h |
|
| 1958 | Present on Racetrack | 15 | No photo available | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 250 GT | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° |
2001-3000 |
Olivier Gendebien (B) Wolfgang Von Trips (D) |
Forfait |
|
| 1959 | Retired |
14 | No photo available | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 250 TR 59 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Dunlop (Plaq.: PROVAM636) |
S |
'Phil' Hill (USA) Olivier Gendebien (B) |
263 laps 3540.240 km 4:02.100 'Phil' Hill (USA) |
Surchauffe (20eme heure) |
| 1960 | 1st | 11 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari SpA (I) | FERRARI TR 59/60 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Dunlop (Plaq.: PROVAMO53) |
S (1st) |
Paul Frère (B) Olivier Gendebien (B) |
313 laps 4217.520 km 175.730 km/h 4:06.800 |
|
| 1961 | 1st | 10 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI TR/61 | Ferrari 2961 V12 à 60° Dunlop (Plaq.: PROVAM031) |
S (1st) |
Olivier Gendebien (B) 'Phil' Hill (USA) |
333 laps 4476.580 km 186.520 km/h 4:01.100 |
|
| 1962 | 1st | 6 |
|
SpA Ferrari SEFAC (I) | FERRARI 330 TRi/LM (Spyder) | Ferrari 3967 V12 à 60° Dunlop (Plaq.: PROVAMO53) |
EXP (1st) |
Olivier Gendebien (B) 'Phil' Hill (USA) |
331 laps 4451.250 km 185.460 km/h 3:57.300 'Phil' Hill (USA) |
2 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1st | 10 | No photo available | Scuderia Ferrari (I) / SEFAC | FERRARI 250 TR 59 | Ferrari 2953 V12 |
S |
'Phil' Hill (USA) Olivier Gendebien (B) |
3:59.300 202.500 km/h |
| 1962 | 3rd | 14 | No photo available | SpA Ferrari SEFAC (I) | FERRARI 330 TRI/LM (Spyder) | Ferrari 3967 V12 (Plaq.: PROVAMO31) |
EXP |
Olivier Gendebien (B) 'Mike' Parkes (GB) Willy Mairesse (B) |
4:12.100 192.220 km/h 'Mike' Parkes (GB) |