Johannes van Overbeek
Encyclopedia
Johannes van Overbeek is an American
race car driver in the American Le Mans Series
. He currently drives a Ferrari F430
for Extreme Speed Motorsports.
s as a child, and began racing sedans at eighteen. Since 1996, he has competed in several racing series in North America, including the Speed World Challenge
, the American Le Mans Series, and Grand-Am. In 2007, he won the Porsche Cup, and was ranked as the top non-factory Porsche driver in the world. He finished third in 2008. As of 2010, he has six wins in the ALMS. He was the only driver in ALMS to finish in the top three of the driver's championship every year from 2004 to 2008. In 2009 he drove for Flying Lizard Motorsports
. He switched to Extreme Speed Motorsports for 2010. It is the first time his regular drive has not been a Porsche
since his professional career began. Johannes has competed in four 24 Hours of Le Mans
races, finishing sixth in GT2 in 2008, fourth in 2006, and third in 2005.
Johannes lives in Oakland, California
with his wife and two sons.
United States
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race car driver in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
. He currently drives a Ferrari F430
Ferrari F430
The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show...
for Extreme Speed Motorsports.
Career
Johannes raced go-kartGo-kart
thumb|A [[Kart racing|racing kart]] at the [[Commission Internationale de Karting|CIK-FIA]] European Championship 2008A go-kart is a small four-wheeled vehicle...
s as a child, and began racing sedans at eighteen. Since 1996, he has competed in several racing series in North America, including the Speed World Challenge
SPEED World Challenge
The Pirelli World Challenge is a North American auto racing series that is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America . Founded in 1985, it consists of four classes: grand touring, touring car, a "GTS" class since 2010, and a "touring car B-spec" since 2012...
, the American Le Mans Series, and Grand-Am. In 2007, he won the Porsche Cup, and was ranked as the top non-factory Porsche driver in the world. He finished third in 2008. As of 2010, he has six wins in the ALMS. He was the only driver in ALMS to finish in the top three of the driver's championship every year from 2004 to 2008. In 2009 he drove for Flying Lizard Motorsports
Flying Lizard Motorsports
The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the...
. He switched to Extreme Speed Motorsports for 2010. It is the first time his regular drive has not been a Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
since his professional career began. Johannes has competed in four 24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
races, finishing sixth in GT2 in 2008, fourth in 2006, and third in 2005.
Johannes lives in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
with his wife and two sons.