André Dills
André Dills was a Belgian racing car driver .
Career
André Dills was a works driver for the Belgian automobile company Excelsior in international sports car races in the 1920s . In 1923 he was one of the racing drivers who competed in the first 24-hour Le Mans races in motorsport history. Together with his compatriot and team partner Nicolas Caerels , he achieved sixth place in the overall ranking on an Excelsior Albert 1er.
He was entered in the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race three times . In 1925 it failed due to a technical defect in the 3.5-liter Excelsior Ade Sport; In 1926 he reached ninth place overall. Both times Nicolas Caerels was his team partner again. In 1927 he was second overall in Spa.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |
 Compagnie Nationale Excelsior
|
Excelsior Albert 1er |
Nicolas Caerels
|
Rank 6 and class win |
literature
- Moity / Teissedre: 24 Hours of Le Mans 1923–1992 . Edition D'Art JP Barthelemy, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dills, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |