Nicolas Koob (born July 26, 1930 in Bettborn, † October 22, 2016) was a Luxembourg circuit and rally driver who also worked as an entrepreneur.
Nicolas Koob was born the son of a bus operator in Bettborn, today a district of the municipality of Préizerdaul. After the end of the Second World War, he trained as a mechanic and then worked as a taxi and bus driver.
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MoreNicolas Koob (born July 26, 1930 in Bettborn, † October 22, 2016) was a Luxembourg circuit and rally driver who also worked as an entrepreneur.
Nicolas Koob was born the son of a bus operator in Bettborn, today a district of the municipality of Préizerdaul. After the end of the Second World War, he trained as a mechanic and then worked as a taxi and bus driver.
He came into contact with motorsport late in life. In 1957 he bought a Triumph TR3, which he used to compete in national rallies. He made his international debut in 1962 when he competed in the 1000 km race on the Nürburgring 's Nordschleife. Together with the German Bruno Rente he drove a Porsche 718 GTR, but dropped out due to a defect. In the race on May 23, 1965, Koob was a team partner of Honoré Wagner, who died in an accident.
Until the mid-1970s, Koob mainly competed in long-distance races. He was reported several times at the 24-hour race of Spa-Francorchamps and the 24-hour race of Le Mans as driver and team manager of a small racing team. His best finish was sixth overall at Spa in 1967 and seventh at Le Mans in 1970, shared with Erwin Kremer in the Porsche 911. In 1990, at the age of 60, he competed again in Spa, but dropped out prematurely.
In the 1970s he was also active as a rally driver. In 1976 and 1977 he finished ninth in the top ten in the final classification of the Monte Carlo Rally. In 1970 he was voted Sportsman of the Year in Luxembourg.
Subject ID: 52526
Subject ID: 52526