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- Birth nameOlivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien
- Olivier Gendebien was born on January 12, 1924 in Brussels, Belgium. He was married to Marie Claire Ango de la Motte de Flers. He died on October 2, 1998 in Les Baux-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- SpouseMarie Claire Ango de la Motte de Flers(1957 - 1965) (her death, 3 children)
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who has driven for: Ferrari (1956 (2 GPs), 1958 (3 GPs)), 1959 (2 GPs), 1961 (1 GP)), Reg Parnell (1960 (5 GPs)), Equipe Nationale Belge (1961 (1 GP Not Qualified)) and British Racing Partnership (BRP) (1961 (1 GP)). He started 14 Grands Prix, 2 Podiums and 18 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 6th in 1960.
- He clinched four overall wins at 24 hours of Le Mans (1958, 1960, 1961, 1962).
- Teammates in Formula One were: Juan Manuel Fangio, Eugenio Castellotti, Luigi Musso, Peter Collins, Alfonso de Portago, Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang von Trips, Phil Hill, Tony Brooks, Dan Gurney, Jean Behra, Cliff Allison, Chris Bristow, Henry Taylor, Bruce Halford, Lucien Bianchi, Richie Ginther and Masten Gregory.
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