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Mike Hezemans

Mike Hezemans
Hezemans in 2019
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Born (1969-07-25) 25 July 1969 (age 56)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Related toToine Hezemans (father)
Loris Hezemans (brother)
Liam Hezemans (brother)
Racing licence FIA Silver

Mike Hezemans (born 25 July 1969) is a Dutch racing driver who last competed for Marc VDS Racing Team in the Blancpain Endurance Series.

Hezemans is a two-time winner of the Spa 24 Hours, a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Zolder and a race winner in the FIA GT Championship, in which he was runner-up in points four times.

Career

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Hezemans began karting in 1981,[1] most notably finishing third in the Karting World Championship and runner-up in the Karting European Championship in 1989 before stepping up to car-racing the year after by racing in the Dutch Production Car Championship.[2]

After spending four years between Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and Porsche Supercup, which included a podium at the 1991 24 Hours of Spa, Hezemans joined Lotus Racing Team for the 1996 BPR Global GT Series.[3] Continuing with Lotus Racing for 1997, Hezemans competed in the FIA GT Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GT1 class.[4]

In 1998, Hezemans returned to the GT1 class of the FIA GT Championship for a part-time schedule with Team Hezemans, before switching to the GT2 class and Roock Racing for the second half, during which he scored a podium in the season-ending race at Laguna Seca.[5]

Following his third season in the FIA GT Championship in 1999 where he only scored four points, Hezemans joined Carsport Holland for the following year.[6] After taking his maiden series win at Monza,[7] Hezemans won again at the A1-Ring and Brno to end the season runner-up in points.[8][9]

Hezemans remained with Carsport Holland for 2001, this time partnering Jeroen Bleekemolen. The pair won at the Hungaroring and Estoril on their way to runner-up honors in the GT standings.[10][11] Partnering up with Anthony Kumpen for 2002, the pair won the second-to-last race at Donington Park as they finished sixth in points.[12] During 2002, Hezemans took the first of three consecutive 24 Hours of Zolder wins.[13]

After podium-less stints with Force One Racing Festina and GPC Giesse Squadra Corse,[14][15] Hezemans returned to GLPK-Carsport for 2005 alongside Bert Longin and Anthony Kumpen.[16] The trio won at Imola and the third-to-last round at Zhuhai en route to a sixth place in points at season's end.[17][18] The trio was retained by GLPK-Carsport for 2006,[19] but were only able to muster a win at Le Castellet and four more podiums to finish the season seventh in the GT1 standings.[20]

Staying with Carsport Holland for 2007, Hezemans was partnered by Jean-Denis Délétraz while also being joined by Marcel Fässler and Fabrizio Gollin for the Spa 24 Hours,[21] which they won, helping them to finish third in the GT1 points.[22] Gollin then became Hezemans' full-time teammate for the 2008 season as Carsport Holland strengthened their partnership with Phoenix Racing.[23] The duo scored a lone win in Adria and ended the season runner-up in points.[24]

Hezemans initially signed with Racing Box to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 2009,[25] but after said deal broke down, Hezemans returned to the FIA GT Championship, joining PekaRacing nv alongside Anthony Kumpen.[26] The duo took their first win of the season in Oschersleben,[27] before winning the 24 Hours of Spa on their way to runner-up in the GT1 points.[28]

Staying in the newly-rebranded FIA GT1 World Championship for 2010, Hezemans joined Phoenix Racing / Carsport.[29] Splitting the season with Mad-Croc Racing,[30] Hezemans scored only one podium during the season, a third at the 24 Hours of Spa.[31]

Hezemans remained in the FIA GT1 World Championship, joining Exim Bank Team China alongside Nicky Catsburg.[32] After taking his first podium at Zolder,[33] Hezemans took pole at Silverstone,[34] before finishing third in both races.[35][36] During 2011, Hezemans made a one-off appearance in the Blancpain Endurance Series for KRK Racing Team Holland.[37]

In 2012, Hezemans returned to the Blancpain Endurance Series, joining Marc VDS Racing Team alongside Bert Longin and Henri Moser.[38] After scoring his season-best result of sixth at Le Castellet,[39] Hezemans left the team before the season-ending round in Navarra and was replaced by Nicky Catsburg.[40]

Personal life

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Hezemans is the son of 1970 European Touring Car Championship champion Toine Hezemans,[41] and is the brother of NASCAR Whelen Euro Series drivers Loris and Liam Hezemans.[42]

Hezemans is the co-owner of Norwyn Development Group,[43] and lives in Miami, Florida.[44]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
1989 FIA European Championship - Formula A 2nd
CIK-FIA World Championship - Formula A 3rd
1990 FIA Karting World Championship - Formula C 32nd
2001 Wouter van Eeuwijk Trophy 10th
2002 Wouter van Eeuwijk Trophy 11th
Sources:[45]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
1990 Dutch Production Car Championship - 5000cc ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 51 7th
1991 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 6 ??
Spa 24 Hours Team Hezemans Rotax 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
1992 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 26 16th
Spa 24 Hours Team Hezemans Rotax 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
1993 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Roock Racing ?? 1 0 0 4 104 5th
Porsche Supercup 9 0 1 0 1 73 6th
ADAC GT Cup – Class 1 1 0 1 0 1 12 12th
1994 Porsche Supercup Roock Racing ?? 0 0 0 0 67 9th
ADAC GT Cup – Class 1 1 0 0 1 1 12 11th
1996 BPR Global GT Series – GT1 Freisinger Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 23 62nd
Lotus Racing Team 10 0 0 0 0
1997 FIA GT Championship – GT1 GT1 Lotus Racing Franck Muller 11 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGT1 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
1998 FIA GT Championship – GT1 Team Hezemans 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
FIA GT Championship – GT2 Roock Racing 5 0 0 0 1 6 20th
1999 FIA GT Championship – GT1 Marcos Racing International 1 0 0 0 0 4 23rd
Konrad Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0
Lister Storm Racing 2 0 0 0 1
Paul Belmondo Racing 2 0 0 0 0
American Le Mans Series – GTS Konrad Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC
2000 FIA GT Championship Carsport Holland 10 3 3 1 5 50.5 2nd
American Le Mans Series – GTS 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2001 FIA GT Championship Carsport Holland 10 2 3 3 6 42 2nd
American Le Mans Series – GTS American Viperacing 1 0 0 0 1 24 17th
2002 FIA GT Championship Carsport Holland 10 1 0 0 5 36 6th
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTS 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
American Le Mans Series – GTS 1 0 0 0 0 36 20th
American Viperacing 1 0 0 0 0
Belcar ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 257 7th
2003 FIA GT Championship Force One Racing Festina 10 0 1 0 0 0 NC
American Le Mans Series – GTS Carsport America 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTS 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2004 FIA GT Championship GPC Giesse Squadra Corse 5 0 0 0 0 9 24th
Le Mans Endurance Series – GTS Barron Connor Racing 4 0 0 0 2 14 7th
American Le Mans Series – GTS 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTS 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2005 FIA GT Championship GLPK-Carsport 11 2 1 2 5 52 6th
2006 FIA GT Championship – GT1 GLPK-Carsport 10 1 1 0 5 48 7th
Mil Milhas Brasil – GTP1 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
Le Mans Series – GT2 Spyker Squadron 4 0 0 0 1 10 13th
24 Hours of Le Mans – GT2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
American Le Mans Series – GT2 1 0 0 0 0 9 42nd
2007 FIA GT Championship Carsport Holland 10 2 0 0 4 55 3rd
Le Mans Series – GT2 Spyker Squadron 2 0 0 0 1 11 17th
24 Hours of Le Mans – GT2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2008 FIA GT Championship Phoenix Carsport Racing 11 1 0 1 6 66 2nd
ADAC GT Masters Reiter Engineering 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans – GT1 IPB Spartak Racing / Reiter Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2009 FIA GT Championship PekaRacing nv 8 2 0 0 5 53 2nd
2010 Dutch Winter Endurance Series Team Master-Care 1 0 0 1 0 10 99th
FIA GT1 World Championship Phoenix Racing / Carsport 6 0 0 0 1 23 29th
Mad-Croc Racing 4 0 0 0 0
2011 FIA GT1 World Championship Exim Bank Team China 14 0 1 1 3 46 14th
ADAC GT Masters Callaway Competition 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Belcar – GT3 Merc-Hezemans 1 0 0 0 0 3 20th
Belcar Endurance Championship 1 0 0 0 0 10 41st
Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro KRK Racing Team Holland 1 0 0 0 0 6 30th
2012 Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro Marc VDS Racing Team 5 0 0 0 0 30 14th
Sources:[45]

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