Huub Rothengatter


Hubertus Rothengatter is a former racing driver from the Netherlands. He participated in 30 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 17 June 1984. He scored no championship points. He drove for Spirit, Osella and Zakspeed, and his drives all either started or became available midseason. He tried to get Dutch sponsors in various ways, such as by putting a one-page advertisement in De Telegraaf newspaper. Reputedly, when Niki Lauda was asked about him, he referred to him as "rattengott" – literally "God of the rats".
Rothengatter, unlike many fringe drivers who waited for phone calls from F1 teams that never came, attracted personal sponsorship which allowed him to 'buy' his place in the low-budget teams, bringing in much needed money to them and allowing him to drive F1 when he otherwise would most likely have missed out.
Rothengatter later entered into Formula One management, as a manager for Dutch driver Jos Verstappen.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112Pts
Racing Team HollandChevron B48BMWSIL
8
HOC
Ret
THR
6
NÜR
5
VAL
Ret
MUG
Ret
PAU
DNQ
HOC
Ret
ZAN
12
PER
8
MIS
Ret
DON
13
18th3
Docking Spitzley RacingToleman TG280HartTHR
6
HOC
5
NÜR
6
VAL
7
PAU
Ret
SIL
5
ZOL
1
MUG
Ret
ZAN
7
PER
4
MIS
4
HOC
13
7th21
Lista Racing TeamMarch 802BMWSILHOCTHRNÜRVALMUGPAUPER
2
SPA
13
DON
8
MIS
11
MAN
Ret
12th6

Complete World Sportscar Championship results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine1234567891011Pts
1983Porsche Kremer RacingCPorsche CK5Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6tMNZSILNÜRLMSSPA
DNS
FUJKYANC0
1984Procar Automobil AGC1Sehcar C830Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6tMNZ
DNS
SIL
15
LMSNÜRBRHMOSSPAIMOFUJKYASANNC0

Complete Formula One results

YearTeamChassisEngine12345678910111213141516Pts
1984Spirit RacingSpirit 101Hart 415T 1.5 L4tBRARSABELSMRFRAMONCAN
NC
DAL
Ret
GBR
NC
GER
9
AUT
NC
NED
Ret
ITA
8
EURPORNC0
1984Spirit RacingSpirit 101CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8DET
DNQ
NC0
1985Osella Squadra CorseOsella FA1GAlfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8tBRAPORSMRMONCANDETFRAGBRGER
Ret
AUT
9
NED
NC
ITA
Ret
EUR
DNQ
RSA
Ret
AUS
7
NC0
1985Osella Squadra CorseOsella FA1FAlfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8tBEL
NC
NC0
1986Zakspeed RacingZakspeed 861Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L4tBRAESPSMR
Ret
MON
DNQ
BEL
Ret
CAN
12
DET
DNS
FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
HUN
Ret
AUT
8
ITA
Ret
POR
Ret
MEX
DNS
AUS
Ret
NC0