Laurens van Hoepen

Laurens van Hoepen
Laurens van Hoepen
	Van Hoepen racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.
Nationality	Dutch
Born	6 September 2005; Wassenaar, Netherlands
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season	2022
Current team	ART Grand Prix
Car number	42
Starts	40 (40 entries)
Wins	0
Podiums	2
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	10th in 2023
Previous series
2021	Ultimate Cup Series

Laurens van Hoepen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑu̯.rəns vɑn ˈɦu.pə(n)]; born 6 September 2005) is a Dutch racing driver who most recently competed in the Formula Regional European Championship with ART Grand Prix, having previously raced in the Ultimate Cup Series in 2021.^[1]

Career

Karting

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

2021

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

Van Hoepen racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

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

Van Hoepen remained with ART Grand Prix for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship.^[15]

FIA Formula 3 Championship

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.^[18]

Racing record

Karting career summary

Season	Series	Position
2015	SKUSA SuperNationals XIX - TaG Cadet	61st
2017	IAME Euro Series - X30 Mini	1st
2017	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

Circuit career summary

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	ART Grand Prix	1	0	0	0	0	N/A	10th
2024	FIA Formula 3 Championship	ART Grand Prix

* Season still in progress.

Complete Ultimate Cup Series results

(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

(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

(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

Year	Team	Car	Qualifying	Quali Race	Main race
2023	ART Grand Prix	Dallara F3 2019	22nd	14th	10th

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

(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	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	HUN SPR	HUN FEA	SPA SPR	SPA FEA	MNZ SPR	MNZ FEA	TBD	TBD

References

↑ 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.

External links

Laurens van Hoepen career summary at DriverDB.com

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[1] Wood, Ida (25 January 2022). "Dutch racer Laurens van Hoepen joins ART GP in FREC". Formula Scout. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[2] 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.

[3] "Laurens van Hoepen is de Rotterdamse Max!". De Havenloods (in Dutch). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[4] Oudman, René (11 February 2022). "Interview: GPToday presenteert jonge Nederlandse talenten: Laurens van Hoepen". GPToday.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[5] "Europees kampioen karten woont in Rotterdam". OpenRotterdam.nl (in Dutch). 3 October 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[6] "Laurens van Hoepen | Racing career profile". DriverDB. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[7] "Wassenaarder Laurens Van Hoepen, Kartteamlid Van F1-Coureur Charles Leclerc, Toont Zijn Talent". Wassenaarders.nl (in Dutch). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[8] "KZ2 - Results after Adria (ITA)" (PDF). FIA Karting. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[9] 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.

[10] "Van Hoepen et Nico Prost vainqueurs en Monoplace en Ultimate Cup au Mans". autonewsinfo.com (in French). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[11] Defet, Florian (18 November 2021). "Les jeux sont faits en Ultimate Cup Series". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[12] "MONOPLACE F3 Régionale Clt Championnat" (PDF). Ultimate Cup Series. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[13] "Laurens Van Hoepen makes his single-seater debut in FRECA with ART". ART Grand Prix. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[14] Casaurang, Mehdi (25 January 2022). "Van Hoepen à la découverte de la FRECA avec ART GP". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[15] Wood, Ida (31 January 2023). "Laurens van Hoepen stays with ART GP for second year in FREC". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[16] "Formula 3 gears up for post-season testing from Jerez". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[17] Gascoigne, Roger (23 October 2023). "How F3 newcomers are approaching post-season testing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[18] "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.

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