Eddy Joosen
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Eddy Joosen (born April 23, 1947 in Schoten ) is a former Belgian racing driver and entrepreneur.
Career in motorsport
Eddy Joosen was a well-known and successful touring car driver in the 1970s and 1980s . He was able to win the overall ranking of the most important sports car race in his home country, the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race, twice . In 1977 he won together with Jean-Claude Andruet in a BMW 530i . In 1982 he won the race with his German partners Armin Hahne and Hans Heyer . In addition, there were third places in 1989 (with Frank Biela and Thomas Lindström in the Ford Sierra RS500 ) and 1992 (with Hahne and Bernard Béguin in the BMW M3). In 1981 he finished second.
In 1978 he won the RAC Tourist Trophy and competed in car races until 1993. In his career he celebrated nine overall and four class wins.
Entrepreneur
After his time as a racing driver, Joosen entered the automobile trade and ran a Mercedes-Benz agency in Kontich .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |
 Luigi Racing
|
BMW 3.0 CSL |
 Tom Walkinshaw
|
 Claude de Wael
|
failure | Engine failure |
Sebring results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 |
 Z & W Enterprises
|
Mazda RX-7 |
Marion Speer
|
Dirk Vermeersch
|
Rank 8 |
literature
- Ken Breslauer: Sebring. The official History of America's Great Sports Car Race. David Bull, Cambridge MA 1995, ISBN 0-9649722-0-4 .
- Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Joosen, Eddy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian racing driver and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pods |