Michael Bleekemolen (born 2 October 1949 in

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, the Netherlands) is a racing driver who currently competes in the

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, driving for the family-owned Team Bleekemolen in the No. 69 Ford Mustang in the Elite 2 class. He previously raced for the

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and ATS teams in

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. He graduated from

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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, winning two rounds of the European Championship and finishing second in the series to

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. From there he moved to one-make

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racing, where he remains to this day. His sons

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and Sebastiaan are also racers.

Racing record

Complete Formula One results

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Complete European Formula Two Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Porsche Supercup results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ‡ Not eligible for points

Complete NASCAR results

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2

References

Sources

Profile at www.grandprix.com
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Career summary
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