- Born
- Birth nameJan Ellegaard Magnussen
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Jan Magnussen was born on July 4, 1973 in Roskilde, Denmark.
- ChildrenLucaKevinMillie
- ParentsHans Erik Magnussen
- RelativesErik(Sibling)Claus(Sibling)
- His best wins include:
- Junior gokart world champion 1987, 1989
- Senior gokart world champion 1990
- Danish touring car champion 2003, 2008
- Danish thundersport champion 2012
- 4 class wins at 24 hour race at Le Mans 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
- Class winner at 24 hour race at Daytona 2015.
- His son Kevin is also a professional racing driver and is currently racing in formula 1. (2017).
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: McLaren (1995 (1 GP)) and Stewart (1997 (17 GPs)-1998 (7 GPs)). He started 25 Grands Prix and 1 Point. Best ranked in the World Championship: 17th in 1998.
1998 Canadian Grand Prix, Jan Magnussen finished 6th place (1 point) and he became the first Danish driver to score points in Formula One. - Father of Kevin Magnussen.
- 1994 British Formula Three Champion.
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