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{{Short description|Belgian racing driver}}
'''Bas Leinders''' (born 16 July 1975) is a professional racing driver from [[Belgium]]. He was a [[Formula One]] test and reserve driver in {{F1|2004}} for the [[Minardi]] F1 team, taking part in the Friday practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends, making 17 appearances in all.
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Bas Leinders
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = {{flag|BEL|name=Belgian}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|07|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bree, Belgium]]
}}

'''Bas Leinders''' (born 16 July 1975) is a retired professional racing driver from [[Belgium]]. He was a [[Formula One]] test and reserve driver in {{F1|2004}} for the [[Minardi]] F1 team, taking part in the Friday practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends, making 17 appearances in all. He is also a former [[British Formula Ford Championship|British Formula Ford]] and [[German Formula Three Championship|German Formula Three]] champion, winning the titles in 1995 and 1998 respectively.


==Career==
==Career==
Born in [[Bree, Belgium|Bree]], Leinders was one of the most successful Belgian racing drivers of the nineties and the beginning of the 21st century. He started his career in [[karting]], winning his very first race. At the age of 14 he was already a European Champion beating [[Jarno Trulli]], [[Ralph Firman]] and others. In 1992 Leinders was an official works driver for the Italian [[Tony Kart]] outfit.
Born in [[Bree, Belgium|Bree]], Leinders was one of the most successful Belgian racing drivers of the nineties and the beginning of the 21st century. He started his career in [[karting]], winning his very first race. At the age of 14 he was already a European Champion beating [[Jarno Trulli]], [[Ralph Firman]] and others. In 1992 Leinders was an official works driver for the Italian Tony Kart outfit.


Leinders started his automobile career with the [[Formula Ford]]. He was not only crowned Benelux Champion but he also obtained the pole position at the prestigious [[Formula Ford Festival]] at his first participation, later becoming [[Formula Ford EuroCup|European]] and [[British Formula Ford Championship|British Formula Ford Champion]]. Not being able to gather enough money to make the step to [[Formula Three]], Leinders decided on the European Formula Opel Championship (for [[Van Amersfoort Racing]]). With a record of 8 wins he secured the Championship several races before the end.
Leinders started his automobile career with the [[Formula Ford]]. He was not only crowned Benelux Champion but he also obtained the pole position at the prestigious [[Formula Ford Festival]] at his first participation, later becoming [[Formula Ford EuroCup|European]] and [[British Formula Ford Championship|British Formula Ford Champion]]. Not being able to gather enough money to make the step to [[Formula Three]], Leinders decided on the European Formula Opel Championship (for [[Van Amersfoort Racing]]). With a record of 8 wins he secured the Championship several races before the end.


With some more backing he graduated to the German Formula 3 series with VAR. The Belgian finished 2nd in his maiden F3 weekend just behind [[Nick Heidfeld]]. In his second year, he won the Championship and was invited by the [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] Junior team to partner Nick Heidfeld in the last race of the [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] season. Leinders obtained his best F3000 results in 2001, finishing second twice behind [[Tomáš Enge]] and [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]] respectively.
With some more backing he graduated to the German Formula 3 series with VAR. The Belgian finished 2nd in his maiden F3 weekend just behind [[Nick Heidfeld]]. In his second year, he won the Championship and was invited by the [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] Junior team to partner Nick Heidfeld in the last race of the [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] season. Leinders obtained his best F3000 results in 2001, finishing second twice behind [[Tomáš Enge]] and [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]] respectively.
[[File:Minardi usgp 2004.jpg|thumb|Leinders driving for [[Minardi]] during free practice for the [[2004 United States Grand Prix]]]]

In 2002 and 2003 Leinders competed in the [[World Series by Nissan]], he finished third in the Championship on both occasions. His good performance in this series and especially winning the last race of the season gave him the opportunity to test with the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] F1 Team which resulted in a contract with the Minardi F1 Team as an official Friday Test and reserve driver in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship.
In 2002 and 2003 Leinders competed in the [[World Series by Nissan]], he finished third in the Championship on both occasions. His good performance in this series and especially winning the last race of the season gave him the opportunity to test with the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] F1 Team which resulted in a contract with the Minardi F1 Team as an official Friday Test and reserve driver in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship.


Leinders was pre-selected several times by journalists for the title “Belgian Sportsman of the Year”. Leinders was crowned “Champion of Belgium” in 2001 by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, the award presented by Crown-prince of Belgium, [[Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant|Prince Philippe]]. The Belgian also won the Golden Helmet in 2004 for his performances in Formula One with the Minardi F1 Team.
Leinders was pre-selected several times by journalists for the title "Belgian Sportsman of the Year". Leinders was crowned "Champion of Belgium" in 2001 by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, the award presented by Crown-prince of Belgium, [[Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant|Prince Philippe]]. The Belgian also won the Golden Helmet in 2004 for his performances in Formula One with the Minardi F1 Team.


From 2005, Leinders was a regular racer in the [[FIA GT Championship]] with [[Gillet Vertigo]]. Now the Belgian racer is also a Sporting Manager at the Marc VDS Racing Team.
From 2005, Leinders was a regular racer in the [[FIA GT Championship]] with Belgian Racing, driving a Belgian-built [[Gillet Vertigo]]. In 2011 he became the team principal of the rebranded [[Marc VDS Racing]], which was also his last year as full-time driver.


In 2014, he ran the entire season of the [[NASCAR Whelen Euro Series]] with Marc VDS Racing's Toyota Camry in the Elite 1 category.
In 2014, he ran the entire season of the [[NASCAR Whelen Euro Series]] with Marc VDS Racing's Toyota Camry in the Elite 1 category. He finished the season in 14th place in the standings with two Top 5 finishes, one at [[Brands Hatch]] and one at [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|Le Mans]].


In 2015, after Marc VDS's victory in the [[Spa 24 Hours|24 Hours of Spa]], Leinders announced he has parted ways with the team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leinders, Marc VDS Part Ways|url=http://sportscar365.com/gt/leinders-marc-vds-part-ways/|work=Sportscar365.com|accessdate=July 31, 2015|first=John|last=Dagys|date=July 30, 2015|publisher=John Dagys Media, LLC}}</ref>
After Marc VDS's victory in the [[2015 24 Hours of Spa]], Leinders announced he parted ways with the team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leinders, Marc VDS Part Ways|url=http://sportscar365.com/gt/leinders-marc-vds-part-ways/|work=Sportscar365.com|access-date=31 July 2015|first=John|last=Dagys|date=30 July 2015|publisher=John Dagys Media, LLC}}</ref>

In 2016, Leinders became sporting manager of the McLaren GT factory programme and team manager of Garage 59. In 2018 he joined [[Optimum Motorsport]].

Leinders has also worked as color analyst at [[Formula One]] broadcasts on Telenet's [[Play Sports]].


==Racing record==
==Racing record==
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| ?
| ?
| 13
| 13
| '''8th'''
| 8th
|-
|-
|align=left| Belgian Formula Ford Championship
|align=left| Belgian Formula Ford Championship
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| 0
| 0
| N/A
| N/A
| '''DNF'''
| DNF
|-
|-
! 1996
! 1996
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| 1
| 1
| 100
| 100
| '''7th'''
| 7th
|-
|-
|align=left| [[1997 Masters of Formula 3|Masters of Formula 3]]
|align=left| [[1997 Masters of Formula 3|Masters of Formula 3]]
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| 0
| 0
| N/A
| N/A
| '''DNF'''
| DNF
|-
|-
|align=left| [[Macau Grand Prix]]
|align=left| [[Macau Grand Prix]]
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| 0
| 0
| N/A
| N/A
| '''DNF'''
| DNF
|-
|-
|align=left| [[1997 Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three|Monaco Grand Prix]]
|align=left| [[1997 Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three|Monaco Grand Prix]]
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| 0
| 0
| N/A
| N/A
| '''7th'''
| 7th
|-
|-
!rowspan=4| 1998
!rowspan=4| 1998
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| 0
| 0
| N/A
| N/A
| '''DNF'''
| DNF
|-
|-
|align=left| [[Macau Grand Prix]]
|align=left| [[Macau Grand Prix]]
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| 1
| 1
| N/A
| N/A
| '''8th'''
| 8th
|-
|-
|align=left| [[Belcar]]
|align=left| [[Belcar]]
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| ?
| ?
| 212
| 212
| '''7th'''
| 7th
|-
|-
! 1999
! 1999
|align=left| [[1999 International Formula 3000 season|International F3000]]
|align=left| [[1999 International Formula 3000 season|International F3000]]
|align=left| [[KTR (auto racing)|KTR]]
|align=left| [[Keerbergs Transport Racing|KTR]]
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
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| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| '''23rd'''
| 23rd
|-
|-
!rowspan=3| 2000
!rowspan=3| 2000
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| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| '''NC'''
| NC
|-
|-
|align=left| Belgian Procar
|align=left| Belgian Procar
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| 1
| 1
| 67
| 67
| '''9th'''
| 9th
|-
|-
|align=left| [[Belcar]] GTB
|align=left| [[Belcar]] GTB
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! 2001
! 2001
|align=left| [[2001 International Formula 3000 season|International F3000]]
|align=left| [[2001 International Formula 3000 season|International F3000]]
|align=left| [[KTR (auto racing)|KTR]]
|align=left| [[Keerbergs Transport Racing|KTR]]
| 12
| 12
| 0
| 0
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| 0
| 0
| 17
| 17
| '''7th'''
| 7th
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 2002
!rowspan=2| 2002
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| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| '''NC'''
| NC
|-
|-
|align=left| [[2002 World Series by Nissan season|World Series by Nissan]]
|align=left| [[2002 World Series by Nissan season|World Series by Nissan]]
|align=left rowspan=1| [[KTR (auto racing)|KTR]]
|align=left rowspan=1| [[Keerbergs Transport Racing|KTR]]
| 18
| 18
| 2
| 2
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|-
|-
! 2004
! 2004
|align=left| [[Formula One]] test driver
|align=left| [[2004 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Minardi]]
|align=left| [[Minardi]]
| colspan="7" | Test driver
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| N/A
| '''-'''
|-
|-
! 2005
! 2005
|align=left| [[2005 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]]
|align=left| [[2005 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]]
|align=left rowspan=1| Belgian Racing
|align=left rowspan=1| [[Marc VDS Racing Team|Belgian Racing]]
| 5
| 5
| 3
| 3
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| 2
| 2
| N/A
| N/A
| '''-'''
| –
|-
|-
! 2006
! 2006
|align=left| [[2006 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]] G2
|align=left| [[2006 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship - G2]]
|align=left rowspan=1| Belgian Racing
|align=left rowspan=1| [[Marc VDS Racing Team|Belgian Racing]]
| 9
| 9
| ?
| ?
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|-
|-
! 2007
! 2007
|align=left| [[2007 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]] G2
|align=left| [[2007 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship - G2]]
|align=left rowspan=1| Belgian Racing
|align=left rowspan=1| [[Marc VDS Racing Team|Belgian Racing]]
| 8
| 8
| ?
| ?
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|-
|-
! 2008
! 2008
|align=left| [[2008 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]] G2
|align=left| [[2008 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship - G2]]
|align=left rowspan=1| Belgian Racing
|align=left rowspan=1| [[Marc VDS Racing Team|Belgian Racing]]
| 8
| 8
| 5
| 5
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|-
|-
! 2009
! 2009
|align=left| [[2009 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]] GT1
|align=left| [[2009 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship - GT1]]
|align=left rowspan=1| MarcVDS Racing Team
|align=left rowspan=1| [[Marc VDS Racing Team]]
| 8
| 8
| 0
| 0
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| 0
| 0
| 9
| 9
| '''14th'''
| 14th
|}
|}


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*2002 3rd place&nbsp;– [[World Series by Renault|Telefónica World Series]]&nbsp;– 2 wins .
*2002 3rd place&nbsp;– [[World Series by Renault|Telefónica World Series]]&nbsp;– 2 wins .
*2002 4th in 24 hours of Zolder in a BMW Z3
*2002 4th in 24 hours of Zolder in a BMW Z3
*[[2001 Formula 3000 season|2001 Formula 3000 Championship]]&nbsp;– KTR 2 second places.
*[[2001 Formula 3000 season|2001 Formula 3000 Championship]]&nbsp;– KTR 2-second places.
*[[2000 Formula 3000 season|2000 Formula 3000 Championship]]&nbsp;– Kid Jensen Racing.
*[[2000 Formula 3000 season|2000 Formula 3000 Championship]]&nbsp;– Kid Jensen Racing.
*[[1999 Formula 3000 season|1999 Formula 3000 Championship]]&nbsp;– Witmeur Team KTR .
*[[1999 Formula 3000 season|1999 Formula 3000 Championship]]&nbsp;– Witmeur Team KTR .
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*1991 Belgian Kart Champion
*1991 Belgian Kart Champion
*1990 European Kart Champion
*1990 European Kart Champion

===Complete German Formula Three results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Engine
! Class
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! DC
! Pts
|-
| [[1997 German Formula Three Championship|1997]]
! [[Van Amersfoort Racing]]
! [[Opel]]
! A
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br />1]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br />2]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br />1]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br />2]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[Sachsenring|SAC<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Sachsenring|SAC<br />2]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[Norisring|NOR<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Norisring|NOR<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[Wunstorf Air Base|WUN<br />1]]''<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Wunstorf Air Base|WUN<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Zweibrücken|ZWE<br />1]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Zweibrücken|ZWE<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Salzburgring|SAL<br />1]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Salzburgring|SAL<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Regio-Ring|LAH<br />1]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Regio-Ring|LAH<br />2]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br />1]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br />2]]<br />{{small|11}}
|
|
! 7th
! 100
|-
| [[1998 German Formula Three Championship|1998]]
! [[Van Amersfoort Racing]]
! [[Opel]]
! A
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC<br />1]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Hockenheimring|HOC<br />2]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[Nürburgring|NÜR<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[Nürburgring|NÜR<br />2]]''<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Sachsenring|SAC<br />1]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Sachsenring|SAC<br />2]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Norisring|NOR<br />1]]''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Norisring|NOR<br />2]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Regio-Ring|LAH<br />1]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Regio-Ring|LAH<br />2]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Wunstorf Air Base|WUN<br />1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Wunstorf Air Base|WUN<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Zweibrücken|ZWE<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Zweibrücken|ZWE<br />2]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Salzburgring|SAL<br />1]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Salzburgring|SAL<br />2]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC<br />2]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Nürburgring|NÜR<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 200
|}


===Complete International Formula 3000 results===
===Complete International Formula 3000 results===
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! Points
! Points
|-
|-
| [[2004 Formula One season|2004]]
| rowspan=2| [[2004 Formula One season|2004]]
! [[Minardi|Minardi Cosworth]]
! [[Minardi|Wilux Minardi Cosworth]]
! [[Minardi]] [[Minardi PS04|PS04B]]
! rowspan=2| [[Minardi]] [[Minardi PS04|PS04B]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V10 engine|V10]]
! rowspan=2| [[Cosworth]] [[V10 engine|V10]]
| [[2004 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>*</small>
| [[2004 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>*</small>
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|TD}}
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|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
! rowspan=2|&nbsp;–
! rowspan=2|&nbsp;–
|-
! [[Minardi|Minardi Cosworth]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|TD}}
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|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|TD}}
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| [[2004 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|TD}}
!&nbsp;–
!&nbsp;–
|}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Leinders was entered as Third Driver for Australia '04 but was refused a superlicence until he completed the required mileage in an F1 car. He satisfied this requirement before the next race.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Leinders was entered as third driver in Australian Grand Prix but was refused a superlicence until he completed the required mileage in an F1 car. He satisfied this requirement before the next race.


===Complete GT1 World Championship results===
===Complete GT1 World Championship results===
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([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.</span>)
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.</span>)


====Whelen Euro Series - Elite 1====
====Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=21| [[NASCAR]] [[NASCAR Whelen Euro Series|Whelen Euro Series]] - Elite 1 results
!colspan=21| [[NASCAR]] [[NASCAR Whelen Euro Series|Whelen Euro Series]] – Elite 1 results
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
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! [[Toyota]]
! [[Toyota]]
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| [[Circuito Ricardo Tormo|VAL]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| [[Circuito Ricardo Tormo|VAL]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| [[Circuito Ricardo Tormo|VAL]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [[Circuito Ricardo Tormo|VAL]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|5}}
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|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| [[Tours Speedway|TOU]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| [[Tours Speedway|TOU]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| [[Nürburgring|NUR]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| [[Nürburgring|NUR]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| [[Nürburgring|NUR]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [[Nürburgring|NUR]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| [[Autodromo dell'Umbria|UMB]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [[Autodromo dell'Umbria|UMB]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background-color:#FFCFCF"| [[Autodromo dell'Umbria|UMB]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [[Autodromo dell'Umbria|UMB]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| [[Circuit Bugatti|LEM]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| [[Circuit Bugatti|BUG]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| [[Circuit Bugatti|LEM]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| [[Circuit Bugatti|BUG]]<br>{{small|5}}
! 14th
!style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| 14th
! 464
!style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| 464
|}
|}


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* {{Official website|http://www.basleinders.be}}
* {{Official website|http://www.basleinders.be}}
* {{DriverDB driver|bas-leinders}}
* {{DriverDB driver|bas-leinders}}
*{{Racing-Reference driver|Bas_Leinders}}


{{S-start}}
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{{German F3 champions}}
{{German F3 champions}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2010}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Leinders, Bas}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leinders, Bas}}
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[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers]]
[[Category:FIA World Endurance Championship drivers]]
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Latest revision as of 22:32, 28 September 2024

Bas Leinders
Nationality Belgian
Born (1975-07-16) 16 July 1975 (age 49)
Bree, Belgium

Bas Leinders (born 16 July 1975) is a retired professional racing driver from Belgium. He was a Formula One test and reserve driver in 2004 for the Minardi F1 team, taking part in the Friday practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends, making 17 appearances in all. He is also a former British Formula Ford and German Formula Three champion, winning the titles in 1995 and 1998 respectively.

Career

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Born in Bree, Leinders was one of the most successful Belgian racing drivers of the nineties and the beginning of the 21st century. He started his career in karting, winning his very first race. At the age of 14 he was already a European Champion beating Jarno Trulli, Ralph Firman and others. In 1992 Leinders was an official works driver for the Italian Tony Kart outfit.

Leinders started his automobile career with the Formula Ford. He was not only crowned Benelux Champion but he also obtained the pole position at the prestigious Formula Ford Festival at his first participation, later becoming European and British Formula Ford Champion. Not being able to gather enough money to make the step to Formula Three, Leinders decided on the European Formula Opel Championship (for Van Amersfoort Racing). With a record of 8 wins he secured the Championship several races before the end.

With some more backing he graduated to the German Formula 3 series with VAR. The Belgian finished 2nd in his maiden F3 weekend just behind Nick Heidfeld. In his second year, he won the Championship and was invited by the McLaren Junior team to partner Nick Heidfeld in the last race of the Formula 3000 season. Leinders obtained his best F3000 results in 2001, finishing second twice behind Tomáš Enge and Justin Wilson respectively.

Leinders driving for Minardi during free practice for the 2004 United States Grand Prix

In 2002 and 2003 Leinders competed in the World Series by Nissan, he finished third in the Championship on both occasions. His good performance in this series and especially winning the last race of the season gave him the opportunity to test with the Jordan F1 Team which resulted in a contract with the Minardi F1 Team as an official Friday Test and reserve driver in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Leinders was pre-selected several times by journalists for the title "Belgian Sportsman of the Year". Leinders was crowned "Champion of Belgium" in 2001 by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, the award presented by Crown-prince of Belgium, Prince Philippe. The Belgian also won the Golden Helmet in 2004 for his performances in Formula One with the Minardi F1 Team.

From 2005, Leinders was a regular racer in the FIA GT Championship with Belgian Racing, driving a Belgian-built Gillet Vertigo. In 2011 he became the team principal of the rebranded Marc VDS Racing, which was also his last year as full-time driver.

In 2014, he ran the entire season of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series with Marc VDS Racing's Toyota Camry in the Elite 1 category. He finished the season in 14th place in the standings with two Top 5 finishes, one at Brands Hatch and one at Le Mans.

After Marc VDS's victory in the 2015 24 Hours of Spa, Leinders announced he parted ways with the team.[1]

In 2016, Leinders became sporting manager of the McLaren GT factory programme and team manager of Garage 59. In 2018 he joined Optimum Motorsport.

Leinders has also worked as color analyst at Formula One broadcasts on Telenet's Play Sports.

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Podiums Pole positions F.Laps Points Position
1994 European Formula Ford MB Racing ? ? ? ? ? 13 8th
Belgian Formula Ford Championship ? ? ? ? ? ? 1st
1995 British Formula Ford Championship Swift Racing Cars ? ? ? ? ? 127 1st
European Formula Ford Championship ? ? ? ? ? 55 1st
Formula Ford Festival 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
1996 European Formula Opel Van Amersfoort Racing 16 7 10 ? 8 239 1st
1997 German Formula Three Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 18 0 4 2 1 100 7th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Monaco Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th
1998 German Formula Three Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 20 7 10 9 4 200 1st
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 8th
Belcar MW-Racing ? ? ? ? ? 212 7th
1999 International F3000 KTR 7 0 0 0 0 1 23rd
2000 International F3000 Kid Jensen Racing 9 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Belgian Procar MG Racing 7 0 1 1 1 67 9th
Belcar GTB Team Beliën ? ? ? ? ? ? 1st
2001 International F3000 KTR 12 0 2 0 0 17 7th
2002 FIA GT Championship Carsport Holland 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
World Series by Nissan KTR 18 2 8 2 6 184 3rd
2003 World Series by Nissan Racing Engineering 18 2 4 2 1 128 3rd
2004 Formula One Minardi Test driver
2005 FIA GT Championship Belgian Racing 5 3 3 3 2 N/A –
2006 FIA GT Championship - G2 Belgian Racing 9 ? ? ? ? ? 1st
2007 FIA GT Championship - G2 Belgian Racing 8 ? ? ? ? ? 1st
2008 FIA GT Championship - G2 Belgian Racing 8 5 6 5 0 100 1st
2009 FIA GT Championship - GT1 Marc VDS Racing Team 8 0 0 0 0 9 14th

Career highlights

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  • 2014 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Marc VDS Racing Team
  • 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship – Marc VDS Racing Team
  • 2009 FIA GT Championship – Ford GT
  • 2008 FIA GT Championship – Gillet Vertigo 1st G2
  • 2007 FIA GT Championship – Gillet Vertigo 1st G2
  • 2006 FIA GT Championship – Gillet Vertigo 1st G2
  • 2005 FIA GT Championship – Gillet Vertigo – 3 class wins
  • 2004 Formula One World Championship test driver in Minardi-Cosworth F1 Team. Did not participate in races
  • 2003 3rd place – Superfund World Series – 2 wins.
  • 2003 Winner TA Class 24 hours of Zolder in a BMW M3 GTR
  • 2002 24 h of Spa in a Chrysler Viper GTS-R
  • 2002 3rd place – Telefónica World Series – 2 wins .
  • 2002 4th in 24 hours of Zolder in a BMW Z3
  • 2001 Formula 3000 Championship – KTR 2-second places.
  • 2000 Formula 3000 Championship – Kid Jensen Racing.
  • 1999 Formula 3000 Championship – Witmeur Team KTR .
  • 1999 3rd 24 hours of Spa
  • 1998 German Formula 3 Champion
  • 1998 2nd 24 hours of Zolder
  • 1997 7th German Formula 3 Championship
  • 1996 European Formula Opel Champion
  • 1995 British and European Formula Ford Champion
  • 1994 Benelux Formula Ford Champion
  • 1992 Vice-European and Belgian Kart Champion
  • 1991 Belgian Kart Champion
  • 1990 European Kart Champion

Complete German Formula Three results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Engine Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Pts
1997 Van Amersfoort Racing Opel A HOC
1
4 		HOC
2
2 		NÜR
1
6 		NÜR
2
6 		SAC
1
3 		SAC
2
2 		NOR
1
16 		NOR
2
Ret 		WUN
1
8 		WUN
2
Ret 		ZWE
1
8 		ZWE
2
Ret 		SAL
1
6 		SAL
2
Ret 		LAH
1
4 		LAH
2
3 		NÜR
1
9 		NÜR
2
11 		7th 100
1998 Van Amersfoort Racing Opel A HOC
1
1 		HOC
2
1 		NÜR
1
16 		NÜR
2
7 		SAC
1
1 		SAC
2
1 		NOR
1
2 		NOR
2
6 		LAH
1
7 		LAH
2
7 		WUN
1
Ret 		WUN
2
Ret 		ZWE
1
1 		ZWE
2
2 		SAL
1
14 		SAL
2
3 		OSC
1
1 		OSC
2
1 		NÜR
1
2 		NÜR
2
Ret 		1st 200

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
1998 West Competition OSC IMO CAT SIL MON PAU A1R HOC HUN SPA PER NÜR
DNS 		NC 0
1999 Witmeur KTR IMO
DNQ 		MON
DNQ 		CAT
Ret 		MAG
6 		SIL
16 		A1R
Ret 		HOC
Ret 		HUN
Ret 		SPA
DNQ 		NÜR
Ret 		23rd 1
2000 Kid Jensen Racing IMO
16 		SIL
Ret 		CAT
13 		NÜR
Ret 		MON
Ret 		MAG
10 		A1R
11 		HOC
DNQ 		HUN
7 		SPA
Ret 		NC 0
2001 KTR INT
10 		IMO
9 		CAT
2 		A1R
2 		MON
Ret 		NÜR
11 		MAG
Ret 		SIL
8 		HOC
6 		HUN
6 		SPA
7 		MNZ
4 		7th 17

Complete Formula One participations

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 WDC Points
2004 Wilux Minardi Cosworth Minardi PS04B Cosworth V10 AUS
* 		MAL
TD 		BHR
TD 		SMR
TD 		ESP
TD 		MON
TD 		EUR
TD 		CAN
TD 		USA
TD 		FRA
TD 		GBR
TD 		GER
TD 		 –  –
Minardi Cosworth HUN
TD 		BEL
TD 		ITA
TD 		CHN
TD 		JPN
TD 		BRA
TD

* Leinders was entered as third driver in Australian Grand Prix but was refused a superlicence until he completed the required mileage in an F1 car. He satisfied this requirement before the next race.

Complete GT1 World Championship results

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Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points
2010 Marc VDS Racing Team Ford ABU
QR
6
 		ABU
CR
13
 		SIL
QR
19
 		SIL
CR
8
 		BRN
QR
16
 		BRN
CR
Ret
 		PRI
QR
20
 		PRI
CR
4
 		SPA
QR
9
 		SPA
CR
Ret
 		NÜR
QR
Ret
 		NÜR
CR
11
 		ALG
QR
Ret
 		ALG
CR
5
 		NAV
QR
3
 		NAV
CR
5
 		INT
QR
11
 		INT
CR
5
 		SAN
QR
3
 		SAN
CR
Ret
 		14th 54
2011 Marc VDS Racing Team Ford ABU
QR
11
 		ABU
CR
DNS
 		ZOL
QR
Ret
 		ZOL
CR
10
 		ALG
QR
Ret
 		ALG
CR
10
 		SAC
QR
Ret
 		SAC
CR
8
 		SIL
QR
11
 		SIL
CR
6
 		NAV
QR
12
 		NAV
CR
10
 		PRI
QR
Ret
 		PRI
CR
12
 		ORD
QR
10
 		ORD
CR
10
 		BEI
QR
Ret
 		BEI
CR
Ret
 		SAN
QR
Ret
 		SAN
CR
9
 		22nd 18

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2010 Belgium Marc VDS Racing Team Belgium Eric De Doncker
Finland Markus Palttala 		Ford GT1 GT1 26 DNF DNF
2011 Belgium Kronos Racing
Belgium Marc VDS Racing Team 		Belgium Vanina Ickx
Belgium Maxime Martin 		Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 LMP1 328 7th 7th
2012 France OAK Racing Denmark David Heinemeier Hansson
Belgium Maxime Martin 		Morgan LMP2-Nissan LMP2 341 14th 7th

NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1

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NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NWES Points
2014 Racing Club Partners – Marc VDS 32 Toyota VAL
13 		VAL
18 		BRH
9 		BRH
5 		TOU
21 		TOU
7 		NUR
19 		NUR
19 		UMB
21 		UMB
21 		BUG
21 		BUG
5 		14th 464

References

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  1. ^ Dagys, John (30 July 2015). "Leinders, Marc VDS Part Ways". Sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by British Formula Ford Champion
1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by German Formula Three Champion
1998 		Succeeded by
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