Sporting Director at @optimummsport and Inception Racing, F1 commentator, ex-F1 Driver, captain of RACB National Team

Joined September 2010
Dit scherm is het graf van de Europese democratie. 314 parlementsleden stemden tégen. Een duidelijke meerderheid. Toch werd Chat Control doorgedrukt. Niet omdat de meerderheid dat wilde, maar omdat een proceduretruc de stemmen van verkozen volksvertegenwoordigers waardeloos maakt. Onze democratie is geen democratie meer. Dit beeld is historisch. Niet omdat het een stemming toont, maar omdat het een kantelpunt markeert. Noem het geen democratie als de meerderheid er niet meer toe doet.
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First session at #CTMP is going good 😎 #InceptionRacing #IMSA #FerrariRaces
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🔴 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙒: Chevrolet Grand Prix | Round 7 - IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 📍 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 🇨🇦 7️⃣0️⃣ Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo [GTD] 👥 B. Iribe 🇺🇸 & F. Schandorff 🇩🇰 WATCH LIVE ▶️ 📺 Peacock (U.S) 📺 IMSA.tv & youtube.com/imsaofficial (International) Here's how our weekend looks ⬇️ #InceptionRacing #IMSA #FerrariRaces #CTMP – at Scugog, Ontario
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OPTIMUM CELEBRATES A RETURN TO THE SPA 24 PODIUM WITH GOLD CUP CREW It's an incredible result to reward the monumental amount of preparation and hard-work that has gone into the last 24 hours. The No.4 Gold Cup McLaren of Harry George, Ruben del Sarte, Adam Smalley and Freddie Tomlinson crossed the finish line third in its class, having run twice-around-the-clock flawlessly - apart from a puncture in the opening laps. The last time the Wakefield-based team stood on Spa's 24-hour podium was 2023 - when they secured Gold Cup victory - also in McLaren machinery. The Silver Cup contender of Guilherme de Oliveira, Salman Owega, Mikey Porter, Dante Rappange, after taking full points at the 12-hour mark, finished best of the rest - in fourth, after a heartbreaking late drive-through penalty for the No.5 NOVEM Gold-backed McLaren. Finally, following 11 days in the Ardennes, we're signing off to properly celebrate our second consecutive weekend on the podium at Spa! #Spa24h #GTWorld #McLarenCustomerRacing #GT3 – at Stavelot, Belgium
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België: 1 betaalde politicus per 371 inwoners.
Zwitserland: 1 per 1.630 inwoners. Dat is geen democratie meer, dat is een politieke parasietenindustrie. In Zwitserland doen de meeste parlementsleden hun job als bijbaan. Ze hebben een écht beroep, betalen zelf belastingen en blijven met beide voeten in de realiteit. Geen fulltime graaiers die hun hele leven op de overheidsfles leven. In België hebben we een leger van 10.000+ betaalde mandatarissen die met z’n allen aan de staatskassa hangen. Van gemeenteraadsleden tot Europarlementsleden, allemaal met riante vergoedingen, pensioenen en extraatjes. Resultaat?
✅ Zwitserland: lage belastingen, directe democratie, politici met gezond verstand
❌ België: hoogste politieke dichtheid van Europa, torenhoge belastingen en een kloof met de burger die steeds groter wordt Dit is geen “vertegenwoordiging van het volk”.
Dit is een zelfbedieningsbuffet voor de politieke klasse. De Zwitsers hebben het begrepen: politiek moet een dienst zijn, geen carrière. In België blijven wij betalen voor deze incompetentie.
Tijd om dat systeem eens grondig te ontmantelen.
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Sunday: The day of rest. More like: The day of racing (and qualifying)! 😎 GT World Challenge Europe Quali starts soon (albeit delayed due to an incident on track). Watch all of today’s action from Monza completely live & free! ▶️ gt-world-challenge-europe.co… #GTWorld #GT3 #McLarenCustomerRacing #NOVEMGOLD – at Vimercate, Lombardia
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A double podium to see out the Bank Holiday weekend! Morgan Tillbrook secures his first British GT victory since 2022, alongside Ben Barnicoat in the No. 77 Optimum McLaren, with Marc Warren and Jack Brown making their second trip to the podium today, finishing runners-up in the GT3 Silver-Am class. Optimum Motorsport’s streak of podiums continues, making this weekend our fifth one, from six outings, over the last seven weekends. A truly incredible effort from our truly remarkable team 🙌 #BritishGT #McLarenCustomerRacing #GT3 #BankHolidayMonday #Teamwork – at Little Budworth, England
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Bas Leinders retweeted
In Europa en België is een jarenlange transfer van mensen die risico nemen en willen bijdragen naar mensen die geen risico willen nemen en willen ontvangen volledig uit de hand gelopen. Helaas hebben politieke partijen meer stemmers bij de laatste dan bij de eerste groep.
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LINE-UP LOCKED IN 🔒 Optimum Motorsport completes Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa line-ups with the return of Del Sarte and Owega. With previous experience and impressive respective outings with the Wakefield-based squad in the Ardennes - Optimum Motorsport are pleased to welcome Salman Owega and Ruben Del Sarte back into the fold for the biggest GT3 race in the world next month. 🗞️ Read the full story: optimum-motorsport.com/news/… #Crowdstrike #Spa24H #GTWorld #GT3 #McLarenCustomerRacing – at Malmedy, Belgium
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AMENDED RESULT‼️ Following further post-race penalties, the No. 5 McLaren has been further promoted to the class WINNER! That's gives Optimum Motorsport a hat trick of straight race wins for 2026! Get in! 👊 #GTWorld #GT3 #McLarenCustomerRacing #NovemGold – at Fawkham Green, South East
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🔴 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙒: StubHub Monterey Sportscar Championship 📷 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, CA 7️⃣0️⃣ Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo [GTD] 👥 B. Iribe 🇺🇸 & F. Schandorff 🇩🇰 📺 youtube.com/imsaofficial Here's what you need to know!⬇️ #InceptionRacing #IMSA #FerrariRaces #WeatherTech
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This isn't your regular race week, this is #Silverstone500 week! 🤩 British GT kicks off their 2026 season this weekend, at the home of British motorsport, with the only 3hr race of the season. Which of our four McLarens are you backing? #BritishGT #McLarenCustomerRacing – at Silverstone, England
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𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘 : 𝗣𝟰 [𝗚𝗧𝗗] | 𝗣𝟭 [𝗚𝗧𝗗 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘] Inception Racing takes GTD Bronze victory at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, coming in best of the rest in the wider GTD category - with a well-deserved fourth place finish. #InceptionRacing #IMSA #FerrariRaces #AGPLB
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That's 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗘☝️ We start Part 1 of the Michelin 12H Spa-Francorchamps from the very front of this 40-car grid, tomorrow! 𝗤𝟭 George | 2:16.350 𝗤𝟮 Tomlinson | 2:15.661 𝗤𝟯 Owega | 2:14.593 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗕.: 2:15.534 #24HSERIES #12HSPAFRANCORCHAMPS #McLarenCustomerRacing – at Spa, Belgium
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Bas Leinders retweeted
LONG BEACH ARE YOU READY?! 🟢: Saturday, APRIL 18 | 1:05PM PT 📺: NBC, Peacock 🌍: IMSA YouTube Live, IMSA .tv 📻: IMSA Radio
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RACE DAY HAS ARRIVED! 🙌 But first, qualifying begins at 12:05 (CET 🇫🇷) / 11:05 (BST 🇬🇧) 🗒️ Here's our run plan: 𝗤𝟭: Porter (A) / Smalley (B) 𝗤𝟮: Rappange (A) / Tomlinson (B) 𝗤𝟯: de Oliviera (A) / George (B) ▶️ gt-world-challenge-europe.co… #GTWorld #McLarenCustomerRacing – at Le Castellet, France
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🗣️ "We've got a quick car here. Great job guys" Brendan closed out GTD qualifying as the quickest bronze driver - and as the nominated driver, he will start the 74th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring for the No. 70 crew, twelfth. #InceptionRacing #IMSA #Sebring12
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Canal+ made a Mario Kart F1 themed promo for the Japanese GP and I promise it’s the best thing you’ll see all week
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📣 We’re looking for a Team Coordinator to join us at Optimum Motorsport! You’ll manage the movement of team personnel, create schedules for events as well as organise team kit, catering & passes for guests & sponsors. Get in touch 👇 📧 [email protected]
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Raced hard, rebuilt harder ♻️🏎️ We teamed up with this.is.fc88 to create bespoke bags made from authentic Inception Racing suits from various different championships. Each piece is unique and stitched together to create a second life through upcycling 🪡
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