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[Hugo Boecker]

Like the Pilette or Unser or Andretti family we have three racer generation.
But the Hezemans are the lesser know if you take the first step.
We know a lot of Mario Andretti, Theodore Pilette but who know's about Mathieu Hezemans.

I found out that he raced a Porsche Special maybe a Glöckler Spyder in 1954/55 and than switched to a Porsche 550. He race at the Ring LeMans and with Beaufort. But what can you tell more?

[hhh]

Thieu Hezemans was the father of Toine and the grandfather of Mike Hezemans.
He did race Porsches for many years, both in Holland and International.

[René de Boer]

Hans, good to see you back here! Hope you are doing well again!

See you soon,

[Arjan de Roos]

Mathieu Hezemans was a car dealer from Eindhoven. He mostly raced Porsche. Also own build/developped cars, an activity his son carried on in later years.
He made two Porsche-specials made out of Porsche and Volkswagen parts. The first he had was nicknamed the Iron (dutch: Strijkijzer) as the body looked set to remove all wrinkles in the road.

A more streamlined version was introduced in 1955. It was also called Porsche-Trenkel due to the austrian tuning parts used in this car.

Matthieu, or Thieu was (also like his son) quite helpful to mentor young guns into racing. On of his pupils: Carel Godin de Beaufort.

Major racing participations are:

1953 1000 km Nurburgring Porsche 356 with Van der Meulen, 15th;

1955 Hockenheimring Porsche 550A (German Sportscar Championship) 5th;
1955 500 km Nurburgring Porsche 550A (German Sportscar Championship) 13th;

1956 1000 km Nurburgring Porsche 550A with De Beaufort, 24th;
1956 Le Mans 24 hours Porsche 550A with De Beaufort, DNF (ret 6th hour/48 laps)
1956 GP Sweden Porsche 550A with Oebels, DNF;

1957 1000 km Nurburgring Porsche 356A with Oebels, 43rd;

1958 1000 km Nurburgring Alfa Romeo Giullieta SV with Oebels, DNF;


Hhh, sorry we could only cheer so short for you at LMC! Hard luck.

[Hugo Boecker]

Thanks boys.

I can add some minor race for the race log

02.08.53  German GP SC1500cc		 Porsche-Special

01.08.54  German GP SC1500cc		 Porsche-Special

24.07.55  Lisboa GP				  Trenkel-Porsche		 6.

05.08.56  German GP SC 1500cc		Porsche RS

09.06.57  Zandvoort SC race		  Porsche RS

Do you have any pictures of the 53 Special ?

[Carlos Guerra]

Hugo,

Thieu drove a 550 RS in Lisbon, 24 July 1955.

[Arjan de Roos]

Originally posted by Hugo Boecker


Do you have any pictures of the 53 Special ?

Nope, only of the 1955 Porsche-Trenkel. It looked quite similar to a 550 spyder, just with some more body fat. Must buy a new scanner...

[Hugo Boecker]

Originally posted by Carlos Guerra
Hugo,

Thieu drove a 550 RS in Lisbon, 24 July 1955.

Carlos are you sure that he was driving a 550 Do you have a picture prove. The Trenkel or Glöckler were often called Porsche spyders too.
The Trenkel changed ownership after the 54 season. He started with the Trenkel at Hockenheim and the brought a new car onlyx half a year later ?

[Carlos Guerra]

Yes.

[Marcel Visbeen]

Strangely enough I can't seem to find the date and place of birth for Thieu Hezemans.
Does anybody know?

[nexfast]

Strangely enough I can't seem to find the date and place of birth for Thieu Hezemans.
Does anybody know?

 

Not sure I should answer an almost eight year-old question but since I was looking for the same information and took me a while to get it, I put it here.  June 21, 1915 in Eindhoven, according to the information in this french forum: http://forums.motorl...ad.php?p=518440.

 

Now if anyone knows if he is alive or in alternative the date of his death I would be grateful for the information (no problem waiting seven years... ).

[nexfast]

Well, I had to wait only around 7 hours. Just discovered in a dutch newspaper Mathieu Hezemans died on February 4, 1985 (my problem was searching for Mathieu instead of Thieu as he was better known at the time). In a way thanks to a TNF post with the link to the archive of "De Telegraaf".

[Hugo Boecker]

Are there any informations what Thiu Hezemans did shortly after the war till 1952 when I spotted his first race entries?

Edited by Hugo Boecker, 18 April 2015 - 11:33.

[Rob Semmeling]

I can't answer that question Hugo, but maybe it's worth pointing out the Hezemans family has another racer: 17-year old Loris Hezemans, son of Toine and the (much) younger brother of Mike, is racing in the Clio Cup Benelux and Audi Sport TT Cup this year.

 

So to summarize:

 

Mathieu 'Thieu' Hezemans (21.06.1915 - 04.02.1985)
Antoine Emile 'Toine' Hezemans (15.04.1943) (not 14 April as some sites suggest)
Mike Hezemans (25.07.1969)
Loris Hezemans (26.05.1997)

[ReWind]

Loris Hezemans, son of Toine and (much) younger brother of Mike

 
I assume Mike and Loris are half-brothers. Right?
 
BTW, Loris' nationality is Belgian. Confirmed by Toine Hezemans:

“Mon fils habite Bruxelles et a la nationalité belge"

[Rob Semmeling]

Yes, Reinhard, correct on all counts. His mother is Belgian and he lives in Brussels, hence his nationality. When he started racing in the Clio Cup Benelux in 2014 he did so with a Belgian license, but he has since switched to a Dutch one, and his race suit clearly has a red-white-and-blue flag on it.

 

So there you go: a 17-year old Belgian with a famous surname and racing with a Dutch license... who does that remind you of ?

[Hugo Boecker]

That' why they call it the BeNeLux countries.

Thanks

[Hugo Boecker]

Does someone know when Hezemans started his car bussines at Eindhoven?