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Gerrit van Kouwen (5 July 1963 – 26 January 2024) was a Dutch racing driver.[1][2][3][4]
| Gerrit van Kouwen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 5 July 1963 De Meern, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Died | 26 January 2024 (aged 60) |
| British Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1989–1990 |
| Teams | JQF Engineering Pyramid Motorsport |
| Starts | 13 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 42nd in 1989 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1982, 1983 | Dutch Formula Ford 1600 |
Van Kouwen was born in 1963 at his father's car scrapyard in De Meern, the Netherlands.[5]
In 1982 and 1983 he was Dutch Formula Ford 1600 champion and went on to win the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in 1984,[6] the first Dutchman to win the event. Van Kouwen competed in the British Formula 3 championship in 1985, winning three races to finish the season fifth overall. A second season in British F3 followed in 1986 which saw van Kouwen improve to fourth overall despite taking only one victory during the season.[7] Van Kouwen later switched to touring car racing and was active in this category until 1992.[8][9]
Van Kouwen died of cancer on 26 January 2024.
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Not eligible for points.
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest lap.
‡ Endurance driver – not eligible for points.
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