Bert de Jong (rally driver)

Bert de Jong (1956 – 13 August 2013) was a Dutch rally driver. De Jong started racing in 1986 and he won the Dutch championship in 1995 and 1996 with a Ford Escort RS Cosworth.[1] De Jong then changed to a Subaru Impreza WRC and started racing in Europe. He finished first during four rally's counting for the European Rally Championship, twice the Rally Hellendoorn and once the Rally Croatia and Rally Andorra.[2] In 1999 he was involved in a severe crash in Croatia. He quit rally in 2000.[1] In 2009 De Jong returned to rallying and in 2012 he drove the Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 of the team of his son Bob.[3] On 13 August 2013 he died after a long struggle with cancer.

Bert de Jong
Personal information
Nationality Dutch
Born1956
DiedAugust 2013 (aged 5657)
World Rally Championship record
Active years1998, 2000, 2010
Rallies3
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
First rally1998 Tour de Corse
Last rally2010 Rallye Deutschland

Career results

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Pts
1998 Bert de Jong Subaru Impreza S3 WRC '97 MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA
13
ARG GRC NZL FIN ITA AUS GBR NC 0
2000 Bert de Jong Subaru Impreza S4 WRC '98 MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRC NZL FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS GBR
41
NC 0
2010 Bert de Jong Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 SWE MEX JOR TUR NZL POR BUL FIN GER
21
JPN FRA ESP GBR NC 0

References

  1. "Over Bob de Jong". Bobdejong-rally.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. "Bert de Jong overleden" (in Dutch). Motorsporza.nl. 15 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  3. Alexander Voorberg (14 August 2013). "Oud rallykampioen Bert de Jong overleden" (in Dutch). Autosportnieuws.be. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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