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