The
2005-06 season had a difficult start for Team Netherlands. In the first two sprint races the car was hit in the first turn on both the
Brands Hatch and
EuroSpeedway circuits. Despite these setbacks,
Jos Verstappen showed impressive overtaking action in the main races moving from the back of the grid to the seventh position. The season continued with average results, with 4th up to 19th positions as end results. The street circuit of
Durban,
South Africa brought the first victory for A1 Team Netherlands as in the last turn of the main race, Jos Verstappen managed to take the lead from the
Swiss car. A similar manoeuvre that failed during the sprint race forced Verstappen to start from the 16th place on the grid. In
2006-07 Team Netherlands finished 5th in the championship, with one victory. In
2007-08 Team Netherlands finished 7th in the championship, with 2 podiums. For the
2008-09 season Jeroen Bleekemolen returned as a driver, alongside A1GP rookie
Robert Doornbos. Both drivers alternated races, starting with Bleekemolen at
Zandvoort. Team Netherlands finished 4th in the championship, with both drivers having scored one victory in a sprint race. == Drivers ==