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| Born | 8 October 1954 Bussum, Netherlands |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Active years | 1984–1986 |
| Teams | Spirit, Osella, Zakspeed |
| Entries | 30 (25 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1984 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1986 Australian Grand Prix |
Hubertus (Huub) Rothengatter (born 8 October 1954) is a former racing driver from the Netherlands. He participated in 30 Formula One (F1) 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".[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Rothengatter later entered into sports management, as a manager for Dutch F1 driver Jos Verstappen.[citation needed]
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