Michael Bleekemolen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Bleekemolen

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1949

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Profession: racing automobile driver, Formula One driver

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Michael Bleekemolen (born 2 October 1949 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands) is a racing driver that 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 previously raced for the RAM and ATS teams in Formula One. He graduated from Formula Vee and tried his hand at Formula One in 1977, where he failed to qualify at his home grand prix.
Nevertheless, he returned the following year with ATS, for four races, but qualified only once, at Watkins Glen. After Formula One he returned to Formula 3 for another three years and won two rounds of the European Championship, finishing second in the series, to Alain Prost.
From there he moved to one-make Renault racing, where he remains to this day.
His sons Jeroen and Sebastiaan, are also racers.