Ben Pon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ben Pon

Dutch sport shooter and racing driver

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1936

Place of Birth: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Date of Death: 30-Sep-2019

Profession: racing driver, Formula One driver, sport shooter

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Bernardus Marinus "Ben" Pon (9 December 1936 – 30 September 2019) was a Dutch vintner and Olympian and motor racing driver.
He competed in one Formula One race, the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, but had a far longer career in sports car racing, before turning his back on the track to concentrate on the wine trade.
He also represented the Netherlands in clay pigeon shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing 31st in the skeet event.