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2.Samuele Buttarelli
3.Alexander Danielsson
4.Beitske Visser
5.Sebastian Vettel
6.Danica Patrick
7.Richie Stanaway
8.Márk Királykúti
9.Mitchell Evans
10.Davide Valsecchi
11.Andre Heimgartner
12.Sandy Nicholas Stuvik
13.Carlos Sainz Jr.
14.Kourosh Khani
15.Ezra Idafar
16.Jono Lester
17.Fabian Welter
18.Dion von Moltke
19.Luiz Felipe Nasr
20.Rio Haryanto
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Jan Magnussen

Date of birth:July 4, 1973 (38 y/o)
Place of birth:Roskilde
Races entered:518
Wins:126
Podiums:229
Pole positions:63
Fastest laps:87
Race win percentage:24.32%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing driver relations:
Father of Kevin Magnussen.

Racing career highlights


Second in American Le Mans Series - GT 2011.
Second in Danish Touringcar Championship 2009.
Winner of the Le Mans 24h in the GT1 class 2009.
Second in American Le Mans Series - GT1 2009.
Danish Touringcar champion 2008.
Second in Le Mans 24h - GT1 class 2008.
American Le Mans Series champion in the GT1 class 2008.
Third in Danish Touringcar Championship 2007.
Second in Le Mans 24h - GT1 class 2007.
Second in American Le Mans Series - GT1 2007.
Second in Danish Touringcar Championship 2006.
Winner of the Le Mans 24h in the GT1 class 2006.
Second in Danish Touringcar Championship 2005.
Winner of the Le Mans 24h in the GT1 class 2005.
Winner of the Le Mans 24h in the GTS class 2004.
Danish Touringcar champion 2003.
Winner of the DM Revanchen 4 hour race 2003.
Second in International Touring Car Championship 1995.
British Formula 3 champion 1994.
Third in Formula 3 Macau GP 1994.
Winner of the Formula Ford Festival 1992.
Third in Formula Ford Great Britain 1992.

Karting career highlights


Second in Nordic Championship ICA 1991.
World champion Formula K 1990.

Racing career summary


The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

2012 11 races. 7 wins. 8 podiums. 4 pole positions. 6 fastest race laps.
2011 28 races. 4 wins. 9 podiums. 4 pole positions. 8 fastest race laps.
2010 26 races. 4 wins. 9 podiums. 3 pole positions. 6 fastest race laps.
2009 28 races. 8 wins. 16 podiums. 4 pole positions. 9 fastest race laps.
2008 39 races. 17 wins. 26 podiums. 8 pole positions. 16 fastest race laps.
2007 43 races. 8 wins. 26 podiums. 7 pole positions. 12 fastest race laps.
2006 30 races. 11 wins. 18 podiums. 2 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
2005 29 races. 11 wins. 17 podiums. 3 pole positions. 3 fastest race laps.
2004 34 races. 3 wins. 8 podiums. 0 pole positions. 4 fastest race laps.
2003 28 races. 9 wins. 20 podiums. 4 pole positions. 5 fastest race laps.
2002 23 races. 9 wins. 11 podiums. 7 pole positions. 8 fastest race laps.
2001 19 races. 5 wins. 10 podiums. 5 pole positions. 2 fastest race laps.
2000 13 races. 1 win. 6 podiums. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1999 16 races. 1 win. 4 podiums. 1 pole position. 0 fastest race laps.
1998 7 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1997 17 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1996 48 races. 2 wins. 10 podiums. 0 pole positions. 2 fastest race laps.
1995 21 races. 1 win. 6 podiums. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1994 20 races. 14 wins. 16 podiums. 10 pole positions. 2 fastest race laps.
1993 20 races. 4 wins. 8 podiums. 1 pole position. 0 fastest race laps.
1992 18 races. 7 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1991 Karting. Race statistics not covered by Driver Database.
1990 Karting. Race statistics not covered by Driver Database.




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2.Scott Speed20
Kyle Busch20
4.Tony Stewart14
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Top 2012 race winners

1.Joe Ghanem14
2.Matthew Griffin13
3.Andre Heimgartner11
4.Matthew Higham10
Ashley Blewett10
Andrew Waite10
Jonathan Allard10
John English10
9.Warwick Mortimer9
10.Tom Sharp8
Spencer Pigot8
Michael Lyons8
Zac Kennedy8
James McFadden8
Anthony Te Rito8
Viktor Shaitar8
James Winslow8
18.Sammy Swindell7
Jason Johnson7
Jan Magnussen7
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