Laurens van Hoepen
| Laurens van Hoepen | |
|---|---|
 Van Hoepen driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round. | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 6 September 2005 Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | ART Grand Prix |
| Car number | 24 |
| Starts | 18 (18 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2022–2023 2021 | FR Oceania Championship FR European Championship Ultimate Cup Series |
Laurens van Hoepen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlʌurəns fɑn ˈɦupə(n)]; born 6 September 2005) is a Dutch racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship with ART Grand Prix. He previously competed in the Formula Regional European Championship with the French outfit in 2022 and 2023, having previously raced in the Ultimate Cup Series in 2021.[1]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Van Hoepen started karting at the age of eight in his native Netherlands, winning a series of national championships before jumping onto the international scene in 2015.[2][3] A protégé of Formula 2 and Formula E champion Nyck de Vries,[4] he won the IAME Euro Series in the X30 Mini class in 2017 and finished in the top ten of both the FIA European Championship and the WSK Champions Cup in OK in 2020, driving for Nico Rosberg's Racing Academy and Charles Leclerc's Leclerc by Lennox Racing respectively.[5][6] For 2021 he remained with Leclerc's team and made the step up to KZ2 shifter karts,[7] finishing third overall in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship.[8][9]
Formula Regional
[edit]2021
[edit]Van Hoepen made his racing debut directly in Formula Regional machinery in late 2021, driving for Graff Racing in the Challenge Monoplace category of the Ultimate Cup Series. He hit the ground running, winning his first ever single-seater race from pole at Le Mans, ahead of Formula E race winner and 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner Nico Prost.[10] He would go on to win seven of the nine races he entered—enough to claim 3rd in the championship standings despite having missed the first half of the season.[11][12]
2022
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For the 2022 season Van Hoepen moved to the Formula Regional European Championship with ART Grand Prix, partnering Gabriele Minì and Mari Boya.[13][14]
2023
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Van Hoepen remained with ART Grand Prix for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship.[15]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
[edit]2024
[edit]Van Hoepen joined ART Grand Prix for the 2023 Formula 3 post-season testing sessions.[16][17] In December 2023, the French outfit announced the signing of Van Hoepen for the full 2024 FIA F3 season, alongside Christian Mansell and Alpine Academy driver Nikola Tsolov.[18]
2025
[edit]Van Hoepen was retained by ART Grand Prix for the 2025 FIA Formula 3 season, for his fourth consecutive year with the French team.[19]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SKUSA SuperNationals XIX - TaG Cadet | 61st |
| 2017 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Mini | 1st |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 34th | |
| 2018 | CIK-FIA European OK Junior Championship | 25th |
| CIK-FIA Karting World Championship - Junior | 24th | |
| WSK Final Cup - OKJ | 9th | |
| WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | 11th | |
| German Junior Kart Championship - OK-Junior | 7th | |
| 23° South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ | 8th | |
| 2019 | WSK Open Cup - OK class | 21st |
| Italian Championship - OK-Junior | 12th | |
| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship - OK-Junior | 27th | |
| FIA Karting World Championship - OK-Junior | 8th | |
| WSK Euro Series - OK-Junior | 8th | |
| WSK Champions Cup - OK Junior | 13th | |
| WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior | 5th | |
| 24° South Garda Winter Cup - OK Junior | 13th | |
| 2020 | WSK Open Cup - KZ2 | 11th |
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OK class | 31st | |
| WSK Euro Series - OK | 17th | |
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | 8th | |
| FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2 | 80th | |
| 25° South Garda Winter Cup - OK | 32nd | |
| WSK Super Master Series - OK | 17th | |
| WSK Champions Cup - OK | 6th | |
| 2021 | 32° Andrea Margutti Trophy - KZ2 | 4th |
| FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2 | 17th | |
| WSK Open Cup - KZ2 | 7th | |
| WSK Euro Series - KZ2 | 10th | |
| WSK Super Master Series - KZ2 | 38th | |
| WSK Champions Cup - KZ2 | 28th |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge Monoplace - F3 Regional | Graff | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 324 | 3rd |
| 2022 | Formula Regional European Championship | ART Grand Prix | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21st |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Oceania Championship | M2 Competition | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 154 | 11th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | ART Grand Prix | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 10th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | ||
| 2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | ART Grand Prix | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 13th |
| 2025 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | ART Grand Prix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Ultimate Cup Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Graff | LEC1 1 |
LEC1 2 |
LEC1 3 |
DIJ 1 |
DIJ 2 |
DIJ 3 |
LEC2 1 |
LEC2 2 |
LEC2 3 |
LMS 1 1 |
LMS 2 3 |
LMS 3 1 |
MAG 1 1 |
MAG 2 1 |
MAG 3 2 |
EST 1 1 |
EST 2 1 |
EST 3 1 |
3rd | 324 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ART Grand Prix | MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 Ret |
IMO 1 20 |
IMO 2 13 |
MCO 1 8 |
MCO 2 8 |
LEC 1 18 |
LEC 2 13 |
ZAN 1 19 |
ZAN 2 21 |
HUN 1 11 |
HUN 2 15 |
SPA 1 20 |
SPA 2 15 |
RBR 1 8 |
RBR 2 Ret |
CAT 1 18 |
CAT 2 19 |
MUG 1 10 |
MUG 2 17 |
21st | 15 |
| 2023 | ART Grand Prix | IMO 1 11 |
IMO 2 12 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 9 |
HUN 1 13 |
HUN 2 5 |
SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 16 |
MUG 1 16 |
MUG 2 22† |
LEC 1 6 |
LEC 2 Ret |
RBR 1 17 |
RBR 2 20 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 5 |
ZAN 1 3 |
ZAN 2 3 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 18 |
10th | 71 |
† – Driver did not finish the race but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship Results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | M2 Competition | HIG 1 |
HIG 2 |
HIG 3 |
TER 1 |
TER 2 |
TER 3 |
MAN 1 |
MAN 2 |
MAN 3 |
HMP 1 2 |
HMP 2 3 |
HMP 3 1 |
TAU 1 3 |
TAU 2 4 |
TAU 3 2 |
11th | 154 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  ART Grand Prix
|
Dallara F3 2019 | 22nd | 14th | 10th |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ART Grand Prix | BHR SPR 2 |
BHR FEA 15 |
MEL SPR 3 |
MEL FEA 13 |
IMO SPR 7 |
IMO FEA 13 |
MON SPR 3 |
MON FEA Ret |
CAT SPR 5 |
CAT FEA 29† |
RBR SPR 5 |
RBR FEA 8 |
SIL SPR 9 |
SIL FEA 11 |
HUN SPR 9 |
HUN FEA DSQ |
SPA SPR 10 |
SPA FEA 12 |
MNZ SPR 13 |
MNZ FEA 8 |
13th | 58 |
| 2025 | ART Grand Prix | BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
TBD | TBD |
References
[edit]- ^ Wood, Ida (25 January 2022). "Dutch racer Laurens van Hoepen joins ART GP in FREC". Formula Scout. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Kaligis, Bas (12 September 2017). "Laurens van Hoepen maakt belofte waar: Nederlands kampioen karting! "Dit voelt heel fijn! Echt!"". RaceXpress.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Laurens van Hoepen is de Rotterdamse Max!". De Havenloods (in Dutch). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Oudman, René (11 February 2022). "Interview: GPToday presenteert jonge Nederlandse talenten: Laurens van Hoepen". GPToday.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Europees kampioen karten woont in Rotterdam". OpenRotterdam.nl (in Dutch). 3 October 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Laurens van Hoepen | Racing career profile". DriverDB. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Wassenaarder Laurens Van Hoepen, Kartteamlid Van F1-Coureur Charles Leclerc, Toont Zijn Talent". Wassenaarders.nl (in Dutch). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "KZ2 - Results after Adria (ITA)" (PDF). FIA Karting. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Kaligis, Bas (24 June 2021). "Laurens van Hoepen erg knap als een van de jongste rijders naar het podium bij EK: "Het voelde goed"". RaceXpress.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Van Hoepen et Nico Prost vainqueurs en Monoplace en Ultimate Cup au Mans". autonewsinfo.com (in French). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Defet, Florian (18 November 2021). "Les jeux sont faits en Ultimate Cup Series". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "MONOPLACE F3 Régionale Clt Championnat" (PDF). Ultimate Cup Series. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Laurens Van Hoepen makes his single-seater debut in FRECA with ART". ART Grand Prix. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Casaurang, Mehdi (25 January 2022). "Van Hoepen à la découverte de la FRECA avec ART GP". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (31 January 2023). "Laurens van Hoepen stays with ART GP for second year in FREC". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Formula 3 gears up for post-season testing from Jerez". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (23 October 2023). "How F3 newcomers are approaching post-season testing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "ART Grand Prix sign Laurens Van Hoepen for 2024 F3 campaign". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Laurens van Hoepen returns with ART Grand Prix for 2025 F3 campaign". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Laurens van Hoepen career summary at DriverDB.com
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