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| Harald Huysman | |
|---|---|
 Huysman at the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2018 | |
| Born | (1959-01-07) 7 January 1959 (age 65) Fredrikstad, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Race Car Driver, Athlete Manager & Business Person |
| Years active | 1978 - 1994 |
| Employer(s) | Brun Motorsport, Porsche |
| Known for | 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rudskogen, Jenson Button, Kimi Räikkönen, Porsche Supercup |
Harald Huysman (born 7 January 1959) is a former racing driver from Norway of Dutch descent.
He competed in FF1600 (Formula Ford) in which he won the Benelux and European championships, F3, World Sports Car Championship and Le Mans as well as Indy Lights, Toyota Atlantic, Barber Saab Pro Series and the Porsche Supercup.
Since ending his own driving career he has part of the management team of Jenson Button and more recently a number of other junior racing talents, including fellow Norwegian Dennis Hauger. He also discovered and helped Kimi Räikkönen enter Formula One. He previously ran a karting facility in Oslo and has developed a portfolio of motoring business interests, including a BMW dealership in Oslo, importing Porsches to Norway and organising corporate events. Huysman is the majority shareholder in Rudskogen race circuit, Norway's national motorsport facility, which underwent significant development (Michael Schumacher is also a shareholder).
He has also been a Formula 1 commentator for Norwegian TV.
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  Brun Motorsport
|
 Uwe Schäfer Dominique Lacaud
|
Porsche 962C | C1 | 351 | 10th | 8th |
| 1990 | Brun Motorsport
|
 Massimo Sigala Bernard Santal
|
Porsche 962C | C1 | 335 | 10th | 10th |
| 1991 | Repsol Brun Motorsport
|
 Robbie Stirling Bernard Santal
|
Porsche 962C | C2 | 138 | DNF | DNF |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tasman Motorsports | PHX 7 |
LBH 8 |
MIL 6 |
DET 6 |
POR Ret |
CLE 7 |
TOR 7 |
NHA 3 |
VAN 7 |
MDO 7 |
NAZ 10 |
LS 14 |
8th | 68 |
References
- ^ "Harald Huysman". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
External links
- Harald Huysman Karting website - in Norwegian
- Rudskogen Motorsenter
- Huysman Nystuen Partners Client & Event Management
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Fredrikstad
- Norwegian racing drivers
- Indy Lights drivers
- SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers
- Atlantic Championship drivers
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