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Jeroen Bleekemolen (born 23 October 1981 in
Driver for Reiter EngineeringDriver for the Viper Exchange
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Heemstede
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History
Heemstede formed around the Castle ''Heemstede'' that was built overlooking the ...
) is a Dutch professional racing driver
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. In the Chrysler Viper GTS-R
The Chrysler Viper GTS-R (also known as the Dodge Viper GTS-R when raced in North America) was a successful racing variant of the Dodge Viper developed in conjunction with Chrysler of North America, Oreca of France, and Reynard Motorsport of th ...
he drove in the FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout ...
, with great success. He competed in the very competitive German Formula Three Championship and drove a number of times at the Masters of Formula 3
The Masters of Formula 3 was a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder. However ...
at Circuit Zandvoort, the unofficial F3 World Championship. Together with Opel
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he raced in the DTM. In 2005 Bleekemolen won the ELF
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BRL V6
The Benelux Racing League V6, better known as BRL V6, was a touring car racing series held in The Netherlands and Belgium between 2004 and 2009. It is the heavier variant on the BRL Light. For 2010, BRL cars were allowed into the Dutch Supercar C ...
championship.
Jeroen Bleekemolen was the first driver for A1 Team Netherlands
A1 Team Netherlands was the Dutch team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.
Management
A1 Team Netherlands' owner was former Formula One driver and Le Mans winner Jan Lammers. The team was managed by Lammers's racing team Racing f ...
in the A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix (A1GP) was a "single-make" open-wheel auto racing series that ran from 2005 until 2009. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most for ...
series after replacing Jos Verstappen
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In Formula 1, Verstappen raced for seven different t ...
. Bleekemolen was a backup driver in the first season. He also participated, and took a class victory, in the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans race, driving the Van Merksteijn Motorsport
Van Merksteijn Motorsport is a Dutch motorsport company active in both circuit racing and rallying. Established in 2008, under the ownership of Peter van Merksteijn Sr. and with Gerard Grouve as team principal, this motorsport company won both ...
's LMP2
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class Porsche RS Spyder
The RS Spyder (Type 9R6) is a racing car designed by Porsche in conjunction with Penske to compete in Le Mans Prototype Class 2 (LMP2) racing. The car takes its name from the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder of the 1950s (combined with Porsche's co ...
.
Bleekemolen is the son of former Formula One
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driver Michael Bleekemolen
Michael Bleekemolen (born 2 October 1949 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands) is a racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving for the family-owned Team Bleekemolen in the No. 69 Ford Mustang in the Elite 2 class. He ...
.
Racing record
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
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‡ - Shanghai was a non-championship round.
Complete Porsche Supercup results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
‡ Not eligible for points.
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete European Le Mans Series results
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Key or The Key may refer to:
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* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Touring car racing
V8 Supercar results
† Not Eligible for pointsBathurst 1000 results
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship.
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
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Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
External links
*Driver for Reiter Engineering
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bleekemolen, Jeroen 1981 births Living people Dutch racing drivers Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers A1 Team Netherlands drivers FIA GT Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Formula Palmer Audi drivers Formula Ford drivers People from Heemstede 24 Hours of Daytona drivers American Le Mans Series drivers European Le Mans Series drivers EFDA Nations Cup drivers Rolex Sports Car Series drivers Porsche Supercup drivers Supercars Championship drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers Blancpain Endurance Series drivers International GT Open drivers ADAC GT Masters drivers V8SuperTourer drivers Stock Car Brasil drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers 24H Series drivers GT World Challenge America drivers Sportspeople from North Holland Murphy Prototypes drivers A1 Grand Prix drivers AF Corse drivers Rebellion Racing drivers Stone Brothers Racing drivers Walter Lechner Racing drivers Kolles Racing drivers Audi Sport drivers Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers Porsche Motorsports drivers Rowe Racing drivers Phoenix Racing drivers Van Amersfoort Racing drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers Michelin Pilot Challenge drivers