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Jos Verstappen is a male racing automobile driver and rally driver from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Born on March 4, 1972, in Montfort, he competes in auto racing, with specific disciplines including endurance racing and rallying. He is the father of Max Verstappen and is married to Sophie Kumpen.
Verstappen has participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His racing record includes 107 starts, two podium finishes, and 17 points, with no wins or pole positions. He maintains an official website and has 62,949 social media followers.
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 17
- Total plays
- 44
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Key facts
- Born
- Johannes Franciscus Verstappen , ( 1972-03-04 ) 4 March 1972 (age 54) , Montfort , Limburg, Netherlands
- Spouses
- Sophie Kumpen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2008 ) Kelly van der Waal ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2017 ) Sandy Sijtsma ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2018 )
- Children
- 5, including Max
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Active years
- 1994 – 1998 , 2000 – 2001 , 2003
- Teams
- Benetton , Simtek , Footwork , Tyrrell , Stewart , Arrows , Minardi
- Entries
- 107 (106 starts)
- First entry
- 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Last entry
- 2003 Japanese Grand Prix
- Participating years span years
- 2008 – 2009
- Best finish
- 10th ( 2008 )
- Class wins
- 1 ( 2008 )
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Encyclopedic overview
Johannes Franciscus "Jos" Verstappen ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɔs fɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 4 March 1972) is a Dutch racing and rally driver who competes in the European Rally Championship as a privateer. Verstappen competed in Formula One between 1994 and 2003.
Born and raised in Dutch Limburg, Verstappen began competitive kart racing aged eight. After a successful karting career—culminating in two senior European Championships in 1989—Verstappen graduated to junior formulae. He started his career in Formula Opel Lotus, winning the Benelux Championship in 1992. Later that year, he also won the EFDA Nations Cup, representing the Netherlands. Progressing to German Formula Three in 1993, Verstappen won the title in his rookie season with Opel, further winning the Masters of Formula 3.
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