Emely_de_Heus

Emely de Heus

Emely de Heus

Dutch racing driver (born 2003)

Emely de Heus (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːmɛ.li də ɦøːs]; born 10 February 2003) is a Dutch racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Red Bull Racing.

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Personal life

De Heus was born in Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands.[1] Her father is Bert de Heus, a veteran amateur driver in the 24H Series endurance racing championship. Her family own and operate De Heus Tractors, based in Mijnsheerenland.[2][3]

De Heus began studying for a degree in marketing and communications at the Johan Cruyff Institute in 2022.[4][5]

Career

Karting

Emely de Heus competed in the 2019 and 2020 Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy in karting. In 2019, she secured 4 points and finished in 27th position overall. In 2020, she improved to 23rd place with 45 points.[6] In February 2020 she won the Dutch Wintercup in Senior Karting at Berghem.[7] That same year, she amassed 239 points in the Dutch Rotax Max Senior National Championship, finishing 4th overall.[8]

F4 Spanish Championship

For the 2021 season, De Heus made her debut in single seater racing in the F4 Spanish Championship. She competed for Dutch team, MP Motorsport.[9][10]

De Heus competed in all 21 races of the season. She finished in 29th place in the drivers standings and won the 2021 Female Trophy.[11]

W Series

In early 2022, De Heus was announced as a competitor for the 2022 W Series season. In February she completed a test at Inde Motorsports Ranch, Arizona and also drove at the March test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain where she completed 134 laps.[12][13] De Heus competed for Sirin Racing alongside fellow Dutch racer Beitske Visser.[14][15][16] Her best result was 10th in the first round of the season in Miami.[17]

Formula 4 UAE Championship

In January 2023, it was announced De Heus would compete in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with MP Motorsport.[18] Her best finish was 21st place at Kuwait Motor Town.[19]

F1 Academy

In March 2023, De Heus was announced as a driver for the brand new F1 Academy series and competed with MP Motorsport in 2023.[20] De Heus won her first race in the series at Catalunya.[21][22] For 2024, she re-signed with MP Motorsport and joined the Red Bull Academy Programme. She will be supported by Red Bull GmbH and Ford.[23][24]

Racing Record

Racing career summary

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Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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Complete W Series results

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Complete F4 UAE Championship results

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Complete F1 Academy results

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References

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    "Bert de Heus". De Heus Tractors. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Career Summary:Bert de Heus". Snap Lap. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Bert de Heus". Driver DB. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "Interview: W Series-debutante De Heus aast op podiumplekken". Motorsport. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "EMELY DE HEUS". W Series. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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    "Emely de Heus". driverdb. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "RACE Final [R], Open Winter 2T Serie 2020, Chrono Karting bv, Netherlands - Official Event Results". MYLAPS Speedhive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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    "Nederlands Kampioenschap 2T Karting 2020" (PDF). KNAF.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  9. [9]
    "EMELY DE HEUS EMBARKING ON SINGLE-SEATER CAREER WITH MP MOTORSPORT IN SPANISH F4". MP Motorsport. 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Emely de Heus embarks on single-seater career with MP Motorsport in Spanish F4". Kartxpress. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  11. [11]
    "F4 Spain: Emely de Heus wins 2021 female trophy". Racers Behind The Helmet. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. [12]
    "WSeries welcomes Emely De Heus to Arizona to take part in our testing programme". Twitter. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Belen Garcia tops W Series' Barcelona test, three more drivers confirmed". Formula Scout. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "W Series confirms 2022 line-up, five new drivers to join". Autosport. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "Sirin Racing". W Series. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "W Series: Jamie Chadwick to defend title when championship starts in May". BBC. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "Miami". W Series. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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    "MP Motorsport adds de Heus and Rinicella to F4 UAE round one line-up". Formula Scout. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  19. [19]
    "Taponen takes his first F4 UAE win in Kuwait race two". Formula Scout. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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    "MP Motorsport lock in F1 Academy line-up with Emely de Heus". Formula 1. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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    "De Heus inherits F1 Academy win as broken gearbox sidelines Buhler". Formula Scout. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  22. [22]
    "Emely de Heus claims first win of the season in F1 Academy". F1 Academy. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  23. [23]
    Collantine, Keith (2 February 2024). "Red Bull's two F1 teams back trio of drivers in F1 Academy". RaceFans. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  24. [24]
    Cooper, Adam (7 March 2024). "Ford F1 Academy deal shows support for Red Bull". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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