
Johnny Claes, a Belgian driver, raced for Gordini and Simca and then HWM in the 1952 Formula 1 season with car number 113. Claes was born on 11 August 1916.
Claes's best result was 8th at the Belgian Grand Prix. Claes's teammate was Tony Gaze; Claes trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
From grid to flag, Claes gained a net 42 places across 3 classified finishes.
Final 1952 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Claes's 1952 season.
Johnny Claes drove for Gordini, Simca and HWM in 1952, ending the season with HWM.
Johnny Claes raced with car number 113 in 1952.
Johnny Claes did not win a Grand Prix in 1952. Claes's best result was 8th at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Tony Gaze was Johnny Claes's teammate at HWM in 1952. Claes trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P8 |
0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P14 | 0 |
| 6 | P10 | 0 |