18 Facts About Willy Mairesse

Willy Mairesse participated in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 June 1960.

Willy Mairesse achieved one podium and scored a total of seven championship points.

Willy Mairesse committed suicide in a hotel room in Ostend after a crash at the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans forced an end to his career.

Revson looked into his car and saw Willy Mairesse's "furrowed" face, beetled brows, and eyes which were almost tilted and their colour changed.

Willy Mairesse won first place in the marathon rally Liege-Rome-Liege in 1956.

Willy Mairesse secured third place in the Grand Prix of Monza in June 1959.

Thereafter, Surtees and Willy Mairesse led for the 15 hours of the first 18 hours of the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans before the car caught fire while Willy Mairesse was driving.

Willy Mairesse was triumphant in the 1964 Grand Prix of Angola, run at Luanda.

Willy Mairesse piloted a Ferrari 250 LM to first place in the 500 km sportscar race of Spa in May 1965.

Willy Mairesse completed the race in 2 hours, 29 minutes, and 45.7 seconds.

Willy Mairesse was third in the Grand Prix of Europe, 1960 Italian Grand Prix.

Willy Mairesse's car went off to the left, careening into a hillside behind a ditch, and caught fire after flipping over.

Willy Mairesse was thrown out of his Ferrari and his shoes and the legs of his trousers were torn off.

Willy Mairesse was loaded into an ambulance and transported to a hospital, where he was reported to be in good spirits and without any serious injuries.

Taylor and Willy Mairesse made contact earlier in the season at the Grand Prix of Brussels.

Willy Mairesse was only a car length ahead of Giancarlo Baghetti.

Willy Mairesse said there was too much competition between Mairesse and Surtees.

Willy Mairesse was rushed to the hospital with a broken arm.