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Jos Verstappen
1972Mar, 4

Jos Verstappen

Jos Verstappen, Dutch race car driver
Johannes Franciscus "Jos" Verstappen (pronounced [ˈjɔs fɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 4 March 1972) is a Dutch former racing driver. He was the German Formula Three champion and Masters of Formula Three winner in 1993.He raced in Formula One for a number of teams from 1994 through 2003, scoring 2 podium finishes in his career. After leaving F1, he won races in A1 Grand Prix and Le Mans Series LMP2 races, winning the 24 hours of Le Mans LMP2 class in 2008.

His son Max Verstappen is a Formula One driver for Red Bull Racing and the current World Champion. Jos has taken a role as a manager for Max.

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Events on 1972

  • 21Feb

    Sino-American relations

    United States President Richard Nixon visits the People's Republic of China to normalize Sino-American relations.
  • 8May

    Richard Nixon

    Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
  • 22May

    Sri Lanka

    Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a Republic, changes its name to Sri Lanka, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
  • 23Jun

    Central Intelligence Agency

    Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
  • 1Sep

    Bobby Fischer

    In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky to become the world chess champion.