Kevin Oscar Newton Kalkhoven was born in 1944 – and died on January 42022. He was an Australian venture capitalist and auto racing magnate based in California.
He served as CEO of JDS Uniphase and was an investor in Cosworth Group Holdings Limited, an automotive technology business headquartered in Northampton, United Kingdom.
In 2003, Kalkhoven became one of the owners of the Champ Car World Series, with Gerald Forsythe, Paul Gentilozzi and Dan Pettit under the name OWRS, or Open-Wheel Racing Series, along with purchasing the rights to major races in Toronto and Long Beach as strategic measures to ensure the future of the Champ Car series.
Kevin Kalkhoven Cause Of Death
Kevin Kalkhoven, the team co-owner of Tony Kanaan’s Indianapolis 500-winning entry in 2013, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022. He was 77. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Kalkhoven’s death and did not detail a cause.
Kalkhoven was co-owner with Jimmy Vasser of the KV Racing Technology-SH Racing Chevrolet that Kanaan drove to an emotional victory. Kalkhoven also played a major role in the reunification of North American open-wheel racing.
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