
A Dutch racing all-rounder who has conquered everything from GT endurance classics to single-seater championships.
Jeroen Bleekemolen won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2007 and 2013. The Dutch driver, born in 1981, competed in Formula 3, the DTM, and sports car racing. He drove the Chrysler Viper GTS-R to multiple endurance victories, including podium finishes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His ability to switch between disciplines and immediately contend for wins defined a career spanning two decades. Bleekemolen also claimed the Porsche Supercup championship in 2002 and 2003.
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Jeroen was born in 1981, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1981
#1 Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Best Picture
Chariots of Fire
#1 TV Show
Dallas
The world at every milestone
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Euro currency enters circulation
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
His younger brother, Sebastiaan Bleekemolen, is also a professional racing driver.
He has driven for the prestigious Porsche factory team in GT competition.
His first name, Jeroen, is a common Dutch name equivalent to 'Jerome'.
He has competed in the unique Race of Champions nation-vs-nation event.
“I've raced everything from single-seaters to GT cars; the steering wheel always tells you the truth.”