Sophie Kumpen Biography: Age, Husband, Children, Net Worth, Career, Karting, Awards

Sophie-Marie Kumpen is a Belgian former kart racer and racing driver who rose to prominence in the 1990s European karting scene, notably winning the 1995 Andrea Margutti Trophy and competing against future Formula One drivers.

Years later, public interest in her story widened as the mother of Max Verstappen, whose own rise in Formula One often drew attention back to her early exploits and influence.

Profile

• Full name: Sophie-Marie Kumpen
• Date of birth: 30 October 1975
• Age: 50 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
• State of origin: Limburg
• Nationality: Belgian
• Profession: Former kart racer and racing driver; later social worker
• Parents: Robert Kumpen (father); mother N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Jos Verstappen (married 1996; divorced 2008)
• Children: Max Emilian Verstappen; Victoria Jane Verstappen
• Relationship status: Divorced
• Net worth: US$2 million

Early Life and education

Sophie Kumpen is now 50 years old and was born on 30 October 1975 in Hasselt, Belgium, into a family with deep ties to business and motorsport; her father is Robert Kumpen.

She grew up in Limburg and began karting at age 11, progressing quickly into international competition.

Personal Life

Sophie Kumpen married Dutch Formula One driver Jos Verstappen in 1996.

They had two children together: Max Emilian Verstappen, born in 1997 in Hasselt, and Victoria Jane Verstappen, born in 1999.

The couple separated and finalized their divorce in 2008.

After the separation, Max lived primarily with his father while Victoria lived with her mother; there is no public record of Sophie entering into another marriage, and details of subsequent long-term relationships have not been disclosed.

Career

Sophie Kumpen’s competitive career was centered on karting at the highest European level.

She raced in multiple FIA Karting World Championship events from 1991 to 1994, achieving a best finish of ninth in Formula A in 1991, and she won the prestigious Andrea Margutti Trophy in 1995 with CRG—one of the few women to take a senior international karting title at the time.

She stepped away from full-time competition after marrying in 1996 and becoming a mother in 1997, then briefly returned in 2013 for car-racing outings in the Formido Swift Cup in the Netherlands before an accident curtailed any sustained comeback.

In later years she worked as a social worker in Maaseik.

Awards

• Andrea Margutti Trophy winner (1995)

Net worth

Sophie Kumpen’s net worth is estimated at US$2 million.

This figure reflects earnings from her karting and racing years, later salaried work as a social worker.

Social Media

• Instagram: @sophiekumpen