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Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 12, a Lotus 72B, John Miles, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 4, a De Tomaso 505/38, Piers Courage, driver (helmet, seated), (Car Number 23), a Matra MS120, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 20, a McLaren M14A, Peter Gethin, driver (helmet, seated), practice session.

Dutch Grand Prix

  • Title Dutch Grand Prix
  • Source Eric della Faille Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 12, a Lotus 72B, John Miles, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 4, a De Tomaso 505/38, Piers Courage, driver (helmet, seated), (Car Number 23), a Matra MS120, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 20, a McLaren M14A, Peter Gethin, driver (helmet, seated), practice session.
  • Years 1970  
  • Date 1970-06-20
  • Photographer Eric della Faille  
  • City Zandvoort  
  • Country Netherlands  
  • People Miles, John   Courage, Piers   Beltoise, Jean-Pierre   Gethin, Peter  
  • Marque Lotus   De Tomaso   Matra   McLaren  
  • Model Lotus 72B   De Tomaso 505/38   Matra MS120   McLaren M14A  
  • Engine Type Ford Cosworth DFV V8, Matra V12  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 12, FORD, LOTUS (lettering), Shell (decal), Car Number 4, elf (decal), Car Number 20
  • Event Dutch Grand Prix  
  • Venue Zandvoort  
  • Entrant Gold Leaf Team Lotus   Frank Williams Racing Cars   Equipe Matra Elf   Bruce McLaren Motor Racing  
  • Race Data John Miles driving Car Number 12, a Lotus 72B, qualified eighth and finished seventh in the 80 laps race. Piers Courage driving Car Number 4, a De Tomaso 505/38, qualified ninth, but did not finish (DNF) as a result of a fatal accident in the 80 laps race. Jean-Pierre Beltoise driving Car Number 23, a Matra MS120, qualified tenth and finished fifth in the 80 laps race. Peter Gethin driving Car Number 20, a McLaren M14A, qualified eleventh, but did not finish (DNF) in the 80 laps race.
  • Identifier 2014-029DELL-CT-1970-b15_11.4_0008
  • Original Format color transparencies  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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