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Jan Heylen

Jan Heylen, Belgian race car driver

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Born
May 1, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1980

About Jan Heylen

Jan Heylen is a Belgian racing driver, based out of Tampa, Florida. In 2004, Heylen drove in the first four Formula 3000 races of the season with Team Astromega before being replaced by Olivier Tielemans. In 2008, Heylen began his North American sports car racing career, driving in the first two Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series races, including the 24 Hours of Daytona in Synergy Racing's Porsche 911 in the GT-class. He also won the 2002 Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and has competed in the Formula Three Euroseries.

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Jan Heylen timeline

  1. He also won the 2002 Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and has competed in the Formula Three Euroseries.
  2. In 2004, Heylen drove in the first four Formula 3000 races of the season with Team Astromega before being replaced by Olivier Tielemans.
  3. In 2008, Heylen began his North American sports car racing career, driving in the first two Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series races, including the 24 Hours of Daytona in Synergy Racing's Porsche 911 in the GT-class.

The world when Jan Heylen was born

Jan Heylen was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jan Heylen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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