One of the most versatile drivers in modern motor racing history, Jan Lammers started in touring cars, to become the youngest Dutch champion in history in 1973 while repeating the act in 1976.
20 Facts About Jan Lammers
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Jan Lammers raced in the European Renault 5 Turbo Cup, taking the 1983 and 1984 European titles.
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At the zenith of his career in Group C sports-prototypes, Jan Lammers lifted the crown in the 1992 Japanese Sportscar Championship.
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Dovetailing his 1976 touring-car campaign with a first season in Formula Ford, Jan Lammers quickly realises his future is in single-seaters.
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Jan Lammers will make his single Formula 2 appearance in 1980, driving a March-BMW in his home race at Zandvoort, where he retires from third place.
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Jan Lammers's talent is universally recognised, though, and the Dutchman only narrowly misses out on the chance to join Ferrari in 1982 as a replacement of Gilles Villeneuve who was killed at Zolder earlier in the year.
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For 1981, Jan Lammers is invited for a test to become Nelson Piquet's teammate at Brabham, but team principal Bernie Ecclestone chooses to go with Mexican pay driver Hector Rebaque.
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Late 1985, Jan Lammers is given a test by Toleman at Estoril but with the team unable to get a tyre contract for 1986, plans for a Formula One return fall through.
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In 1989, another Formula One opportunity comes to nothing when Jan Lammers is asked by Ken Tyrrell to replace Michele Alboreto, but the Dutchman decides to stick with TWR Jaguar, and Tyrrell signs up Jean Alesi instead.
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Jan Lammers's final call at Le Mans comes in 2017 and 2018 when he races the Racing Team Nederland Dallara in LMP2, sharing with Rubens Barrichello and Jumbo Supermarkets CEO and team owner Frits van Eerd.
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In 1989, the Jaguars were outclassed by the resurgent Mercedes effort, with Jan Lammers only managing to score a second place at Jarama with Patrick Tambay.
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Jan Lammers embarks on a new era of sportscar success in 2001 when he rekindles his ties with Japanese manufacturer Dome to race their Judd-engined S101, entering it in the new FIA Sportscar Championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours with young Dutch-born but Belgian-licensed Val Hillebrand as his teammate.
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In 1991, while waiting for Toyota's new sportscar programme to come on song, Jan Lammers is in Japan to help Dome with the development of the Mugen-engined F102, their new F3000 car.
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In 1980, during his time at ATS and Ensign, Jan Lammers takes part in the second season of the BMW M1 Procar Series that is run on Grand Prix weekends, with several Grand Prix drivers such as Jones, Lauda, Pironi and Piquet being part of the show.
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Jan Lammers continues in the series in 1983 to take four wins and the championship, and repeats the trick in even more dominant fashion in 1984, lifting eight victories on his way to the title.
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Jan Lammers takes part in the sole event of 2005, finishing ninth at Kyalami, and races in both 2006 events, taking seventh at Losail and retiring from the race at Silverstone.
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In 2012, Jan Lammers revives the chequered Racing for Holland livery for a sponsorship concept similar to the one he explored in the previous decade.
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In 1990, Jan Lammers takes on another Marlboro Challenge winner, as Marcel Albers is promoted from Formula Ford, resulting in sixth in the final European standings.
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Jan Lammers starts off with Jos Verstappen as his driver, who takes victory at Durban in the opening 2005-'06 season, while Jeroen Bleekemolen acts as the team's reserve driver.
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Currently, Jan Lammers is in a relationship since 2001 with Mariska Hoyinck.