Barry Maessen

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Barry Maessen
Barry Maessen LMV8 Stockcar.jpg
The car of Barry Maessen at Raceway Venray.
Nationality Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch
Born (1976-11-12) November 12, 1976 (age 47)
Ysselsteyn, Limburg
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career
Debut season 2016
Current team PK Carsport
Car number11
Previous series
2014-present
2011-2014
2012
2004-2010
2000-2012		 LMV8 SuperCup
Dutch Supercar Challenge
Raceway Venray BRL V6
BRL V6
Hot Rods
Championship titles
2012Dutch Supercar Challenge GT

Barry Maessen (born November 12, 1976, in Ysselsteyn) is a Dutch racecar driver. Maessen is the son of BriSCA F1 racer, circuit developer and entrepreneur Harry Maessen. The Dutch driver will be the first Dutch racing driver in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.

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Racing career

Oval racing

After starting in motocross Maessen started his racing career in the Saloon stockcars and BriSCA F2. [1] For the 2000 season the Dutch driver raced a Peugeot 205 in the Hot Rods class at the short oval of Raceway Venray. After winning the trackchampionship in 2001 Maessen switched to a Peugeot 206 for the 2002 season. The Dutch driver raced the Peugeot until 2008 when he switched to a Volkswagen Corrado until 2012. The 2012 season proved to be Maessen's last season in the Hot rod class. As the "Circuit de Peel" was heavily renovated into the current Raceway Venray Maessen focussed on the half mile oval. [2]

Circuit racing

Harry Maessen introduced the BRL V6 series for 2004 his son Barry joined the series racing one of the Ford Mondeo silhouettes. Maessen achieved many top ten finishes in the strong field. His first podium in the series came in 2010 when the class was included as a separate class in the Dutch Supercar Challenge. For 2011 and 2012 the BRL V6 raced at the renewed Raceway Venray. Maessen continued in the Dutch Supercar Challenge racing a Dodge Viper SRT10. With Van Berlo Racing Maessen won five races and won the GT class of the championship. After a partial season in 2013 Maessen joined Team Raceway Venray with their self developed Vicora V8. Maessen gave the car its maiden win at Circuit Zolder. [3]

Stock car racing

With the introduction of the BRL V6 on the half mile oval at Raceway Venray Maessen joined the series and took two third places in the championship. [4] The following seasons Maessen graduated into the LMV8 SuperCup late model stock car series. In the 2015 season the Dutch driver finished second in the championship. For 2016 Maessen joined the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. [5]

Personal life

Barry Maessen graduated from the Hub van Doornecollege in 1993 studying auto engineering. [6]

Motorsport results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Whelen Euro Series - Elite 1

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 1 results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112NWESPoints
2016 Raceway Venray 14 Chevrolet VAL VAL VEN
5		 VEN
3		 BRH BRH TOU TOU ADR ADR ZOL
12		 ZOL
17		24th204

Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2 results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213NWESPoints
2019 PK Carsport 11 Chevrolet VAL VAL FRA FRA BRH BRH MOS MOS VEN
3		 HOC HOC ZOL ZOL 39th34

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References

  1. ↑ "Mertens en Maessen grijpen de zege". Peel en Maas. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Barry Maessen". Hot Rod History. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Barry Maessen scoort op Circuit Zolder eerste overwinning met Vicora V8". Supercar Challenge. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Barry Maessen". driverdb.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nederlands Nascar team: In 2016 Team Raceway Venray in NASCAR Whelen Euro Series". Racexpress.nl. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Aan de Dr. Hub van Doorneschool Deurne Voorbereidind Beroepsonderwijs zijn geslaagd:". Peel en Maas. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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