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Bas Leinders was born on 16 July, 1975 in Bree, Belgium, is a Belgian racing driver. Discover Bas Leinders's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?
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48 years old |
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Cancer |
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16 July, 1975 |
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16 July |
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Bree, Belgium |
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Belgium
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Bas Leinders Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bas Leinders Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bas Leinders worth at the age of 48 years old? Bas Leinders’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from Belgium. We have estimated Bas Leinders's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Born in Bree, Leinders was one of the most successful Belgian racing drivers of the nineties and the beginning of the 21st century.
He started his career in karting, winning his very first race.
Bas Leinders (born 16 July 1975) is a retired professional racing driver from Belgium.
He was a Formula One test and reserve driver in for the Minardi F1 team, taking part in the Friday practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends, making 17 appearances in all.
In 1992 Leinders was an official works driver for the Italian Tony Kart outfit.
Leinders started his automobile career with the Formula Ford.
He was not only crowned Benelux Champion but he also obtained the pole position at the prestigious Formula Ford Festival at his first participation, later becoming European and British Formula Ford Champion.
Not being able to gather enough money to make the step to Formula Three, Leinders decided on the European Formula Opel Championship (for Van Amersfoort Racing).
With a record of 8 wins he secured the Championship several races before the end.
With some more backing he graduated to the German Formula 3 series with VAR.
The Belgian finished 2nd in his maiden F3 weekend just behind Nick Heidfeld.
In his second year, he won the Championship and was invited by the McLaren Junior team to partner Nick Heidfeld in the last race of the Formula 3000 season.
Leinders obtained his best F3000 results in 2001, finishing second twice behind Tomáš Enge and Justin Wilson respectively.
He is also a former British Formula Ford and German Formula Three champion, winning the titles in 1995 and 1998 respectively.
Leinders was crowned "Champion of Belgium" in 2001 by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, the award presented by Crown-prince of Belgium, Prince Philippe.
In 2002 and 2003 Leinders competed in the World Series by Nissan, he finished third in the Championship on both occasions.
His good performance in this series and especially winning the last race of the season gave him the opportunity to test with the Jordan F1 Team which resulted in a contract with the Minardi F1 Team as an official Friday Test and reserve driver in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Leinders was pre-selected several times by journalists for the title "Belgian Sportsman of the Year".
The Belgian also won the Golden Helmet in 2004 for his performances in Formula One with the Minardi F1 Team.
From 2005, Leinders was a regular racer in the FIA GT Championship with Belgian Racing, driving a Belgian-built Gillet Vertigo.
In 2011 he became the team principal of the rebranded Marc VDS Racing, which was also his last year as full-time driver.
In 2014, he ran the entire season of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series with Marc VDS Racing's Toyota Camry in the Elite 1 category.
He finished the season in 14th place in the standings with two Top 5 finishes, one at Brands Hatch and one at Le Mans.
After Marc VDS's victory in the 2015 24 Hours of Spa, Leinders announced he parted ways with the team.
In 2016, Leinders became sporting manager of the McLaren GT factory programme and team manager of Garage 59.
In 2018 he joined Optimum Motorsport.
Leinders has also worked as color analyst at Formula One broadcasts on Telenet's Play Sports.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Leinders was entered as Third Driver for Australia '04 but was refused a superlicence until he completed the required mileage in an F1 car.
He satisfied this requirement before the next race.
(key) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
