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Jan Heylen
Jan Heylen
Nationality	Belgian
Born	1 May 1980 (age 44); Geel, Belgium
Champ Car World Series
Years active	2006-2007
Teams	Dale Coyne Racing; Conquest Racing
Starts	23
Wins	0
Poles	0
Best finish	14th in 2006
Previous series
2005; 2004; 2004; 2003; 2003; 2001-2002	Eurocup Mégane Trophy; International Formula 3000; German Formula Three; Formula Three Euroseries; Spanish Formula Three; British Formula Ford
Championship titles
2005; 2002	Eurocup Mégane Trophy; Formula Ford Festival

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Jan Heylen (born 1 May 1980 in Geel) is a Belgian racing driver. He competed in the Champ Car World Series between 2006–2007.

He began karting in 1992 and was the 2005 Eurocup Mégane Trophy champion. He also won the 2002 Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and has competed in the Formula Three Euroseries. In 2004 Heylen drove in the first four Formula 3000 races of the season with Team Astromega before being replaced by Olivier Tielemans.

He beat out Nicky Pastorelli for the 2006 Champ Car World Series season at Dale Coyne Racing by bringing sponsorship from the Muermans Group and BergHOFF Worldwide. Heylen ended the season 14th in the standings with a best finish of 5th at the Cleveland Grand Prix. He was unable to find a ride for the first 3 races of the 2007 season, but was brought on to Conquest Racing to replace Matt Halliday from the fourth race onwards. Despite finishing 2nd at TT Circuit Assen, the race would be his final one for the team as he was replaced for the final two races by funded driver Nelson Philippe.

In 2008 he drove in the first two Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series races, including the 24 Hours of Daytona, in the Synergy Racing GT-class Porsche 911. He also competed in five FIA GT series endurance races in a Prospeed Competition Porsche 911 in the G3 class with teammates David Dermont, David Loix, and Franz Lamot. In 2009 he signed on to compete in the Firestone Indy Lights series, driving for Team E.^[1] However, the team nor Heylen never appeared on track all season. He attended the 2010 IndyCar Series preseason meetings with Conquest Racing but did not announce a deal with the team.^[2] However, the 2010 season saw him drive for Team E, which never happened in 2009, in the 2010 Indy Lights season opener in St. Petersburg. Ironically, he finished second, as he did in his final Champ Car race, to Lights rookie Jean-Karl Vernay. In 2011 Heylen drove in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Starworks Motorsport and made six starts in the FIA GT3 European Championship for Prospeed Competition and finished 27th in points.

Heylen also acted as Chief Steward for the racing Reality television documentary Racing Under Green shot and broadcast in 2008.^[3]

He currently resides in Tampa, Florida.

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	DC	Points
2003	Kolles	Dallara F302/076	Mercedes	HOC 1 20	HOC 2 18	ADR 1 19	ADR 2 15	PAU 1 10	PAU 2 DNS	NOR 1 11	NOR 2 17	LMS 1 15	LMS 2 15	NÜR 1 Ret	NÜR 2 Ret	A1R 1 20	A1R 2 21	ZAN 1	ZAN 2	HOC 1	HOC 2	MAG 1	MAG 2	28th	0

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	DC	Points
2004	Team Astromega	IMO 11	CAT 11	MON 8	NUR 9	MAG	SIL	HOC	HUN	SPA	MNZ	16th	1

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points
2006	Dale Coyne Racing	LBH 7	HOU 13	MTY 16	MIL 12	POR 15	CLE 5	TOR 16	EDM 16	SJO 11	DEN 11	MTL 9	ROA 9	SRF 14	MXC 13	14th	140
2007	Conquest Racing	LVG	LBH	HOU	POR 15	CLE 14	MTT 16	TOR 13	EDM 10	SJO 9	ROA 6	ZOL 13	ASN 2	SRF	MXC	16th	104

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Rank	Points
2010	Team E	STP 2	ALA	LBH	INDY	IOW	WGL	TOR	EDM	MDO	SNM	CHI	KTY	HMS	24th	40

^ "Team E Plans to Field Jan Heylen". Junior Open Wheel Talent. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
^ Cavin, Curt (15 January 2010). "More questions than answers after IndyCar Series meeting". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
^ "Jan Heylen". IMDB. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Alan van der Merwe	Formula Ford Festival Winner 2002	Succeeded by Joey Foster
Preceded by Luca Rangoni (Renault Sport Clio Trophy)	Eurocup Mégane Trophy Champion 2005	Succeeded by Jaap van Lagen

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 ===Early career and F3000===
-He began karting in 1992 and was the 2005 [[Renault Eurocup]] champion. He also won the 2002 [[Formula Ford]] Festival at [[Brands Hatch]] and has competed in the [[Formula Three Euroseries]]. In 2004 Heylen drove in the first four [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] races of the season with [[Team Astromega]] before being replaced by [[Olivier Tielemans]].
+He began karting in 1992 and was the 2005 [[Eurocup Mégane Trophy]] champion. He also won the 2002 [[Formula Ford]] Festival at [[Brands Hatch]] and has competed in the [[Formula Three Euroseries]]. In 2004 Heylen drove in the first four [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] races of the season with [[Team Astromega]] before being replaced by [[Olivier Tielemans]].
 ===Champ Car World Series===