Jan Lammers

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Jan Lammers
Formula One Career
Nationality	Dutch
Active years	1979-1982, 1992
Team(s)	Shadow, ATS, Ensign, Theodore and March
Grands Prix	41
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First Grand Prix	1979 Argentine Grand Prix


Last Grand Prix	1992 Australian Grand Prix

Johannes "Jan" Lammers, (born June 2, 1956 in Zandvoort), is a former Formula One driver from the Netherlands. He participated in 41 Grand Prix races, debuting on January 21, 1979. He takes part in the inaugural season of the Grand Prix Masters formula for retired Formula One drivers.

After winning the 1978 European Formula 3 Championship, Lammers began his F1 career with Shadow the following year. In 1980 and 1981, Lammers spent two seasons in the Formula One as an ATS driver, as well as driving for Ensign. For 1982, he moved to Theodore but his season was something of a disaster. He scored no championship points during his F1 career, and tried IndyCar racing before turning to sports car racing.

In 1988, Lammers, together with Andy Wallace and Johnny Dumfries, wrote history at Le Mans. In a Jaguar he drove 13 out of the 24 hours, and beat the Porsche team who had remained unbeaten since 1982. Lammers and the team managed to finish first despite a broken gearbox. It was the first victory for Jaguar since 1957.

For this feat, Jan Lammers received the title Honorary Member of the BRDC, a title rarely awarded to non-British residents. Enzo Ferrari and Juan Manuel Fangio have also received the award.

In 1992, Lammers made a two-race comeback in F1 for March, his first F1 appearance since 1982, which is the longest gap between two Grands Prix in the history of Formula One. He was signed for the team in 1993 as well, but they went bankrupt before the season started.

He also raced in the BTCC for Volvo in 1994, in their unusual 850 Estate car.

In 1999 Jan Lammers started his own Sportcar team, Racing for Holland. He raced in the FIA Sportscar Championship together with his teammate and pupil Val Hillebrand. In 2002 and 2003 he earned the FIA Awards for his world championships in the Sportscar series.

In 2005 Jan Lammers became team owner of the Dutch A1 Grandprix team for the A1 Grand Prix series, with Jos Verstappen and Jeroen Bleekemolen as drivers.

[edit] Complete Formula One Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Team	WDC
1979	Shadow	ARG Ret	BRA 14	SAF Ret	USAW Ret	ESP 12	BEL 10	MON DNQ	FRA 18	GBR 11	GER 10	AUT Ret	DUT Ret	ITA DNQ	CAN 9	USA DNQ		Shadow	-
1980	ATS	ARG DNQ	BRA DNQ	SAF DNQ	USAW Ret	BEL 12	MON NC	FRA DNQ	GBR DNQ	GER 14	AUT DNQ	DUT DNQ	ITA DNQ	CAN 12	USA Ret			Ensign	-
1981	ATS	USAW Ret	BRA DNQ	ARG 12	SMR DNQ	BEL	MON	ESP	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	DUT	ITA	CAN	LAS		ATS	-
1982	Theodore	RSA	BRA	USAW	SMR	BEL DNQ	MON DNQ	USAE DNQ	CAN	DUT Ret	GBR DNQ	FRA DNQ	GER	AUT	SWI	ITA	LAS	Theodore	-
1992	March	RSA	MEX	BRA	ESP	SMR	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN Ret	AUS 12	March	-