Carel Godin de Beaufort was a Dutch racing driver and nobleman, born on 10 April 1934, who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1964. A gentleman driver, he entered 31 World Championship Grands Prix, often in an orange Porsche 718 run by his own Ecurie Maarsbergen team, and was one of the last amateur drivers in the series. In 1962 he scored his first points with sixth places at the Dutch and French Grands Prix, becoming the first Dutch driver to score points in Formula One. He also raced at Le Mans, winning his class in 1957. He suffered fatal head injuries in practice for the 1964 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring and died on 2 August 1964.
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10 April 1934
Competed In: 24 Hours of Le Mans, Lead
Born and raised in Maarsbergen to a noble family, Godin de Beaufort debuted at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1956 with Wolfgang Seidel, aged 22.
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Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus "Carel" Godin de Beaufort (10 April 1934 - 2 August 1964) was a Dutch racing driver and nobleman, who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1964.
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