Nicolas Caerels
Nicolas Caerels (born August 18, 1889 in Schaerbeek ; † June 23, 1966 there ) was a Belgian racing driver .
Career
Nicolas Caerles was a works driver for the Belgian automobile company Excelsior in international sports car races in the 1920s . Together with his compatriot André Dills , he finished sixth overall in the first Le Mans 24-hour race in motor sport history in 1923 . This was also the victory in the class for vehicles up to 8 liter displacement. His greatest success in motorsport was the overall victory at the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race in 1927 .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |
 Compagnie Nationale Excelsior
|
Excelsior Albert 1er |
André Dills
|
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 .
Web links
Commons : Nicolas Caerels - Collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caerels, Nicolas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schaerbeek |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 1966 |
| Place of death | Schaerbeek |