THE GOLDEN ERA OF GP RACING 1934-40

DRIVERS (O)

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Even with lots of work still do be done this list have reached a state where it must be considered one of the most complete and accurate ever assembled on the subject. This has only been possible due to the tremendous help from people all over the world, each of them experts of their local drivers and events.
Short biographies of drivers with BLUE background, will come up in due time. If you have any information about any driver with GREEN background, please contact me!

Richard Frederick "Dick" Oats (GB)
		* 7 Nov 1889 † 26 Feb 1984	Sancreed, Cornwall Illogan, Cornwall

	(Info supplied by Adam Ferrington)

		1926: DNA JCC 200 1927: DSQ JCC 200

Francis John "Frank" O'Boyle (formerly Boyle) (IRL)
	* 4 Jan 1899 † 13 Dec 1986	Beragh, Co. Tyrone Dublin

	(Info supplied by Adam Ferrington)

	1937: DNF Dublin (Voiturette) 1938: DNF Cork (Voiturette)

Johan Emanuel "Bil-Olle" Ohlsson (S)
	* 18 Jul 1885 † 21 Jun 1951	Stockholm Stockholm

	(Info supplied by Håkan Gelin)

	1932: 8 Swedish Winter GP (Ice race) 1933: DNS Swedish Winter GP (Ice race)

Ignacio Oliden ( )


		1924: DNS San Sebastian GP

Cesare Oliva (I)
	From Palmi near the Strait of Messina in the province of Reggio Calabria.

		1929: DNA Coppa Ciano (1100cc)

Casimiro António Pinto de Oliveira (P)
		* 8 Sep 1907 † 22 Nov 1970	Porto Porto
	Casimiro de Oliveira was brother of Manuel. While Manuel retired from racing before the war Casimiro had successful post war career in national and a few international sports car races. Ironically he gave up racing at the same time and for the same reason Sameiro did, Casimiro suffering a serious accident in the 1955 sports car Portuguese GP at Oporto.
	(Info supplied by Wolfgang Kaese and Simon Davis)

		1938: 5 Rio de Janeiro GP

Manuel (Manoel) Cândido Pinto de Oliveira (P)
		* 11 Dec 1908 † 2 Apr 2015	Porto Porto
	The original spelling of his name was Manuel. Brother of Casimiro, Manuel raced a rebuilt Ford known as "Edfor". During the war years Manuel became a successful film director and changed the name to Manoel - working both in Brazil and Portugal, and did not race anymore.
	(Info supplied by Wolfgang Kaese, Luís Howell and Simon Davis)

		1937: 4 Vila Real / 1 Estoril 1938: 3 Rio de Janeiro GP

Guillermo Oliveras de la Riva - SEE: "Vega"

Roger Olivier ( )


		1927: DNA Provence GP

Hans Ollendorf (D)
	Son of the director of the Agfa works in Wolfen. Raced a Salmson in 1929. Bought a Bugatti T37 (#37234) from Heinrich Eckert and had some class victories in local German events. Entered the car at the 1932 Eiferennen but was a non-starter and retired from racing after von Morgen's fatal crash. He sold the Bugatti to Hans Simons.

		1931: DNA Czech GP (Voiturette) 1932: DNS Eifel GP (Voiturette)

Hughes Ollivier ( )


		1925: DNA Provence GP (2000cc)

"Bond" Anders Olsson (S)
		* 10 Aug 1893 † 5 Jul 1960	Leksand, Dalarna Falun, Dalarna
	Started racing around 1915, winning several events mainly in the county of Dalarna. His nickname "Bond(e)" means farmer.
	(Info supplied by Håkan Gelin & Simon Davis)

		1931: 5 Swedish Winter GP (Ice race) 1932: 10 Swedish Winter GP (Ice race) 1933: 4 Swedish Winter GP (Ice race)

Angelo Ondinelli (I)
	From Piacenza.

		1926: DNF Savio Circuit (2000cc)

Johann Jakob "Hans" von Opel (D)
		* 27 Jul 1899 † 25 Jun 1948	Russelsheim-am-Main, Germany Liestal, Basel, Switzerland

	(Info supplied by André Reine)

		1925: 5 Solitude GP (1500cc)

Orammat ( )


		1932: DNA Rome GP

Orello ( )


		1925: DNF Provence GP (1100cc)

Abel Blin d'Orimont (B)


		1929: 3 Frontieres GP (1100cc) 1930: 4 Frontieres GP / DNA European (Belgian) GP 1933: DNA Frontières GP

Francesco Saverio Orlando (I)


		1924: DNF Coppa Acerbo (3000cc)

d'Ormoy ( )


		1929: DNA Comminges GP (Voiturette)

Contessa Vittoria Orsini (I)


		1932: DNF Coppa Ciano / 10 Coppa Acerbo / 4 Antibes GP (Voiturette) 1933: 10 (heat) Bordino GP / DNF Lwow (Voiturette) / DNF Coppa Ciano

Edwin Orska (UKR)
	* 15 Nov 1895 - † 28 Jul 1966

		1926: 14 German GP

Alberto Ostali ( )


		1923: DNF Garda Circuit (1100cc)

Ostermuth v.Tschaikoff - SEE: Tschaikoff

"Ottelrac" ( )


		1921: DNF Garda Circuit

Claude Alfred Rene Ozannat (F)
		* 21 Jan 1908 † 18 Oct 1979	Calais, Pas-de-Calais Orléans, Loiret

	(Info supplied by André Reine)

		1932: DNF Tunis GP (Voiturette) / DNA Oran GP (Voiturette) / DNA Provence Trophy (Voiturette) / DNA Casablanca GP (Voiturette) / DNA Picardie GP (Voiturette) / DNF Lorraine GP (Voiturette) / DNA German GP (Voiturette)

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