Championship makers - 50 years of Van Amersfoort Racing

The exhibition honours the Dutch racing team that, in half a century, has grown into an international breeding ground for motorsport talent and a proven springboard to Formula 1. Visitors take a journey through fifty years of motorsport history, told through iconic racing cars that together showcase the evolution of Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR), from the first Formula Ford in 1975 to today's modern F2 machines.

Discover the cars in which drivers such as Huub Rothengatter, Marcel Albers, Jos Verstappen, Tom Coronel, Bas Leinders, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Oliver Bearman, Franco Colapinto, and Dion Gowda achieved their first successes. The exhibition shows how VAR has shaped, guided and inspired generations of drivers on their way to the top of the world.

Springboard to Formula 1

Many drivers who started their careers at VAR or took an important step forward there have reached the highest level in motorsport. Among them are Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Oliver Bearman, Franco Colapinto, Liam Lawson and Mick Schumacher, who are all active in Formula 1 this season.

CHAMPION MAKERS is a tribute to fifty years of passion, craftsmanship and talent development. To the people behind the success of Van Amersfoort Racing, and to the drivers who made their dreams come true. This exhibition is not to be missed if you love motor racing, want to discover the history of world stars such as Max Verstappen, or are simply curious about how young talents find their way to Formula 1.

Line-up of the exhibition:

• 1975 - Formule Ford 1600, Huub Rothengatter
• 1976 - Formule 3 March, Huub Rothengatter
• 1989 - Formule Ford, Marcel Albers
• 1992 - Opel Lotus, Jos Verstappen
• 1994 - Opel Lotus, Tom Coronel
• 1998 - Formule 3, Bas Leinders, kampioensauto Duits F3
• 2014 - Formule 3, Max Verstappen, hetzelfde chassis als Charles Leclerc
• 2021 - Formule 4, Oliver Bearman
• 2022 - Formule 3, Franco Colapinto
• 2025 - FRECA, Dion Gowda