Harald Huysman (born 7 January 1959) is a former

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from

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descent. He competed in FF1600 (

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) in which he won the Benelux and European championships, F3,

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and

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as well as

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, Barber Saab Pro Series and the

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. Since ending his own driving career he has part of the management team of

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and more recently a number of other junior racing talents, including fellow Norwegian

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. He also discovered and helped

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enter Formula One. He previously ran a karting facility in

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and has developed a portfolio of motoring business interests, including a BMW dealership in Oslo, importing Porsches to Norway and organising corporate events. Huysman is the majority shareholder in Rudskogen race circuit, Norway's national motorsport facility, which underwent significant development (

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is also a shareholder). He has also been a Formula 1 commentator for Norwegian TV.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Indy Lights

References

External links

Harald Huysman Karting website - in Norwegian

Rudskogen Motorsenter

Huysman Nystuen Partners Client & Event Management
1959 births Living people Sportspeople from Fredrikstad Norwegian racing drivers Indy Lights drivers SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers Atlantic Championship drivers British Formula 3000 Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers Barber Pro Series drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers {{Europe-autoracing-bio-stub Tasman Motorsports drivers