Jeroen Slaghekke
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Jeroen Slaghekke is a Dutch racing driver. He finished 3rd in the Suzuki Swift Cup Netherlands and is the current 2011 Vice-Champion in British Formula Ford.
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2009 saw Slaghekke race a second year in Suzuki Swift Cup Netherlands with the Coronel Junior Team, in which he finished 3rd overall with 170 points.
in Great Britain. He enjoyed a maiden success in the series with a podium finish at Donington Park
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For 2011 Slaghekke returned to the UK to compete in the British Formula Ford Championship
for a second year. Racing a Mygale for British team Jamun Racing Services he won 4 races, took 21 podiums, 8 pole positions and 7 fastest racing laps. He also holds the Formula Ford lap record for the Silverstone National Circuit, standing at 58.200 seconds, and the Silverstone Circuit
standing at 2.08.182.
Netherlands
Jeroen started his motorsport career in go karts in 2007, Racing in the Dutch RK-1 4 stroke karting championship. Slaghekke then moved up to touring cars in 2008 where he raced in the Suzuki Swift Cup Netherlands for the Coronel Junior Team run by Tom CoronelTom Coronel
Tom Romeo Coronel is a Dutch auto racing driver. Tom's twin brother Tim is also a racer, just like their father Tom Coronel Sr...
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2009 saw Slaghekke race a second year in Suzuki Swift Cup Netherlands with the Coronel Junior Team, in which he finished 3rd overall with 170 points.
International
Slaghekke joined the Jamun Racing Services Formula Ford Team to compete in the 2010 British Formula Ford season2010 British Formula Ford season
The 2010 British Formula Ford season was the 35th season of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 5 April at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 26 September at Brands Hatch after 10 rounds and 25 races, held in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.Jamun Racing...
in Great Britain. He enjoyed a maiden success in the series with a podium finish at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
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For 2011 Slaghekke returned to the UK to compete in the British Formula Ford Championship
British Formula Ford Championship
The Formula Ford Championship single seater category is a motor sport category which gives many racing drivers their first step into car racing after karting...
for a second year. Racing a Mygale for British team Jamun Racing Services he won 4 races, took 21 podiums, 8 pole positions and 7 fastest racing laps. He also holds the Formula Ford lap record for the Silverstone National Circuit, standing at 58.200 seconds, and the Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...
standing at 2.08.182.