Brett Van Blankers

Brett Van Blankers (born April 11, 1987) is a Canadian racing driver from New Westminster, British Columbia.

After karting, Van Blankers moved to Formula Renault 1600 in 2004. In 2005 he competed in FR1600 and the Formula TR 2000 Pro Series finishing 7th in points.[http://www.indyracingleague.com/drivers/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/3799-brett-van-blankers/ Brett Van Blankers] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927175035/http://www.indyracingleague.com/drivers/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/3799-brett-van-blankers/ |date=September 27, 2011 }}, Indy Racing League, Retrieved 2010-07-18 In 2006 he competed in 9 Indy Pro Series races for Brian Stewart Racing with a best finish of 7th at Watkins Glen International. He finished 9th in points.[http://www.champcarstats.com/ips/drivers/VanBlankersBrett.htm Brett Van Blankers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323154336/http://www.champcarstats.com/ips/drivers/VanBlankersBrett.htm |date=2012-03-23 }}, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-07-18 He stopped competing ever since, except for a one-off outing at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2012 and some hillclimb racing.{{Cite web |title=Driver: Brett van Blankers {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/brett-van-blankers |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=www.driverdb.com}}{{Citation |title=Brett Van Blankers on the Ragged Edge up Knox Mountain |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i0x3dx0WxQ |access-date=2023-10-30 |language=en}} He now operates an excavator for his family's demolition business in Vancouver.{{Cite web |title=Brett van Blankers at LinkedIn |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-van-blankers-74690918/ |access-date=October 30, 2023}}