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Alba Hurup Larsen

{{Short description|Danish racing driver (born 2008)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Alba Hurup Larsen

| image = AlbaFerrariDriverAcademy.jpg

| caption = Larsen in 2023

| nationality = {{flagicon|DNK}} Danish

| birth_name = Alba Sophia Hurup Larsen

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2008|12|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark

| related to =

| current series = F1 Academy

| first year = 2025

| current team = MP Motorsport

| car number = 12

| former teams =

| starts = 8 (8 entries)

| wins = 0

| podiums = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish =

| year = 2025

| prev series = {{plainlist|

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| prev series years = {{plainlist|

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| titles =

| title years =

| awards =

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Alba Sophia Hurup Larsen{{Cite web |title=X30 JUNIOR Finale Document 16.1 OFFICIALOFFICIAL RESULTS |url=https://www.iame-motorsport.com/files/noticeboard/X30%20Junior_16112023011942.pdf |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=iame-motorsport.com}} (born 12 December 2008){{Cite web|title=Alba Larsen|url=https://www.f1academy.com/Racing-Series/Drivers/45/Alba-Larsen|website=f1academy.com}} is a Danish racing driver who currently competes in F1 Academy for MP Motorsport. She also competes in the F4 British Championship for Christopher Dittman Racing.

Early career

=Karting=

Larsen started karting in 2020,{{Cite web |title=14-årige Alba har gjort sig bemærket på verdensplan: "Piger kan lige så godt køre som drenge"|url=https://www.tv2kosmopol.dk/roskilde/14-aarige-alba-har-gjort-sig-bemaerket-paa-verdensplan-piger-kan-lige-saa-godt-koere-som-drenge|website=tv2kosmopol.dk |date=30 September 2024 |access-date=25 May 2025 |language=da}} mainly racing in IAME-run series until 2024.{{Cite web |title=Danish Karting League klar til sæsonpremiere med rekord-felt|url=https://boxengasse.dk/nyheder/danish-karting-league-klar-til-saesonpremiere-med-rekord-felt/ |website=boxengasse.dk |date= 17 May 2024 |access-date=25 May 2025 |language=da}} During her time in karting, Larsen most notably won the 2023 Zealand Karting Championship in the Dasu junior class.{{Cite web |title=SM2023 DasuJunior|url=https://speedhive.mylaps.com/organizations/77959/championships/113885 |website=speedhive.mylaps.com |access-date=25 May 2025 |language=en}} During 2023, Larsen also became the last winner of the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars programme's senior category.{{Cite web |title=FIA Girls on Track, Alba Hurup Larsen vince la quarta edizione|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Auto/05-12-2023/fia-girls-on-track-alba-hurup-larsen-vince-la-quarta-edizione.shtml |access-date=25 May 2025 |website=gazzetta.it |date=5 December 2023 |language=it}}

=Formula 4=

==2024==

Larsen made her single-seater debut at the end of 2024, racing in the F4 Indian Championship for MP Motorsport-run Speed Demons Delhi.{{Cite web |title=Alba fra Roskilde er kun 15 år – nu kører hun Formel 4|url=https://www.boosted.dk/alba-fra-roskilde-er-kun-15-aar-nu-koerer-hun-formel-4/ |website=boosted.dk |date=22 August 2024 |access-date=25 May 2025 |language=da}} Racing in only the first two rounds of the season, Larsen scored a best result of sixth in race one at Chennai.{{Cite web |title=Indian F4: Alba Hurup Larsen claims Top-6 at Chennai, top rookie|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/indian-f4-alba-hurup-larsen-claims-top-6-at-chennai-top-rookie |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=racers-behindthehelmet.com |date=5 September 2024 |language=en}}

==2025==

In early 2025, Larsen signed with Jenzer Motorsport to compete in the Formula Winter Series.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-19 |title=Jenzer Motorsport presents the 2025 Line Up for the FWS F4 Winter Series |url=https://www.jenzermotorsport.ch/en/?view=article&id=1685:press-release-1-2025&catid=59 |website=Jenzer Motorsport}} In the first round of the season at Algarve, Larsen finished 15th in the first two races and stayed out of trouble during a damp race three to finish 19th.{{Cite web |title=FWS: Alba Hurup Larsen impresses on first F4 race weekend in Europe|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/fws-alba-hurup-larsen-impresses-on-first-f4-weekend-in-europe |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=racers-behindthehelmet.com |date=5 February 2025 |language=en}} After a difficult weekend at Valencia where she could only muster a best result of 21st,{{Cite web |title=FWS: Alba Hurup Larsen battles through challenges in Valencia|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/fws-alba-hurup-larsen-battles-through-challenges-in-valencia |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=racers-behindthehelmet.com |date=18 February 2025 |language=en}} Larsen improved her best result of the season by taking 14th in race one at Aragon in what would turn out to be her final round in the series as she focused on F1 Academy pre-season testing.{{cite web|url=https://boxengasse.dk/nyheder/international-motorsport/internationale-formelbiler/se-alba-hurup-larsen-og-de-andre-danskere-i-winter-series-soendag/|title=Se Alba Hurup Larsen og de andre danskere i Winter Series søndag|website=Boxengasse|language=da|last=Vestergaard|first=Rasmus|date=2 March 2025|access-date=1 March 2025}}

On April 7, 2025, it was announced that Larsen would compete on a part-time basis in the F4 British Championship for Chris Dittmann Racing.{{Cite web |title=Alba Hurup Larsen udvider kalenderen med British F4|url=https://boxengasse.dk/nyheder/alba-hurup-larsen-udvider-kalenderen-med-british-f4/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=boxengasse.dk |date=25 May 2025 |language=da}} Racing in the season-opening round at Donington Park's national layout, Larsen finished 15th and 14th in the first two races and capped off the weekend by finishing 16th and leaving the round fourth in the Challenge Cup standings.{{Cite web |title=Ella Lloyd secures top-10 finish on British F4 return, Alba Larsen gains valuable experience on series debut at Donington Park|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/ella-lloyd-secures-top-10-finish-on-british-f4-return-alba-larsen-gains-valuable-experience-on-seri|access-date=29 April 2025 |website=racers-behindthehelmet.com |date=25 May 2025 |language=en}}

=F1 Academy=

==2025==

In late 2024, it was announced that Larsen would race in F1 Academy for MP Motorsport with support from Tommy Hilfiger.{{cite web|url=https://boxengasse.dk/nyheder/pressemeddelelser/alba-hurup-larsen-f1-academy/|title=Alba Hurup Larsen kører F1 Academy i 2025|website=Boxengasse|language=da|last=Majgaard|first=Niklas|date=23 November 2024|access-date=1 March 2025}} Qualifying third on debut in Shanghai,{{cite web|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/maya-weug-dominates-qualifying-to-secure-maiden-f1-academy-pole-in-shanghai|title=Maya Weug dominates qualifying to secure first F1 Academy pole in Shanghai|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com|date=21 March 2025|access-date=25 May 2025}} Larsen finished fourth on track in the reverse-grid sprint race, but was later penalized for an earlier collision with Emma Felbermayr and thus dropped to seventh.{{cite web|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/alisha-palmowski-leads-campos-1-2-to-take-f1-academy-victory-in-second-ever-start|title=Alisha Palmowski leads Campos 1-2 to take F1 Academy victory in second ever start|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com|date=22 March 2025|access-date=25 May 2025}} In the feature race, Larsen ran third for most of it but was passed by Chloe Chambers in the closing stages and dropped to fourth as the race ended.{{cite web|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/doriane-pin-takes-victory-in-f1-academy-feature-race-in-shanghai|title=Doriane Pin takes victory in F1 Academy feature race in Shanghai|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com|date=23 March 2025|access-date=25 May 2025}} In the following round at Jeddah, Larsen finished fifth in both races.{{cite web|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/f1-academy-ella-lloyd-takes-maiden-victory-in-jeddah-race-1|title=F1 Academy: Ella Lloyd takes maiden victory in Jeddah race 1|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com|date=19 April 2025|access-date=25 May 2025}}{{Cite web |date=20 April 2025|title=RACE 2: Weug inherits hard-fought win from penalised Chambers in thrilling Jeddah battle|url=https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/55U9ahdglVJy1QEMR8pmbc/race-2-weug-inherits-hard-fought-win-from-penalised-chambers-in-thrilling|access-date=25 May 2025}} At Miami, Larsen finished 11th in the sprint race after starting from the pit lane,{{cite web|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/pin-claims-race-1-win-in-miami-thriller-to-close-championship-gap|title=Doriane Pin claims Race 1 win in Miami thriller to close championship gap|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com|date=3 May 2025|access-date=25 May 2025}} in what turned out to be the round's sole race as the feature race was cancelled due to adverse conditions.{{Cite web|date=4 May 2025|title=F1 ACADEMY Miami Race 2 postponed|url=https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/1ZVHrC1ZKpn0T3IkXAQ7Vm/f1-academy-miami-race-2-postponed|access-date=25 May 2025}}

Racing record

=Racing career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2024

|align=left nowrap| F4 Indian Championship

|align="left" nowrap| Speed Demons Delhi

| 5

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 13

| 18th

rowspan="3" |2025

|align=left nowrap| Formula Winter Series

|align="left" nowrap| Jenzer Motorsport

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 34th

align="left"| F1 Academy

|align="left"| MP Motorsport

| 8

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 46*

| 6th*

align="left" nowrap| F4 British Championship

|align="left" nowrap| Chris Dittmann Racing

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 11*

| 19th*

colspan="10" |Sources:{{Cite web |title=Alba Hurup Larsen {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/alba-hurup-larsen|access-date=3 February 2025 |website=www.driverdb.com}}

{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.

= Complete F4 Indian Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! Pos

! Points

2024

!nowrap| Speed Demons Delhi

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MAD1
1
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MAD1
2
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MAD1
3
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CHE
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CHE
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#;" | MAD2
1

| style="background:#;" | MAD2
2

| style="background:#;" | MAD2
3

| style="background:#;" | MAD2
4

| style="background:#;" | KAR1
1

| style="background:#;" | KAR1
2

| style="background:#;" | KAR1
3

| style="background:#;" | KAR2
1

| style="background:#;" | KAR2
2

| style="background:#;" | KAR2
3

! 18th

! 13

= Complete Formula Winter Series results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!DC

!Points

2025

!Jenzer Motorsport

| style="background:#CFCFFF"|POR
1
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF"|POR
2
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF"|POR
3
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF"|CRT
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF"|CRT
2
{{small|30†}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF"|CRT
3
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF"|ARA
1
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF"|ARA
2
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF"|ARA
3
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#"|CAT
1

| style="background:#"|CAT
2

| style="background:#"|CAT
3

! 34th

! 0

= Complete F1 Academy results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"

!scope="col"| Year

!scope="col"| Team

!scope="col"| 1

!scope="col"| 2

!scope="col"| 3

!scope="col"| 4

!scope="col"| 5

!scope="col"| 6

!scope="col"| 7

!scope="col"| 8

!scope="col"| 9

!scope="col"| 10

!scope="col"| 11

!scope="col"| 12

!scope="col"| 13

!scope="col"| 14

!scope="col"| 14

!scope="col"| DC

!scope="col"| Points

scope="row"| 2025

! MP Motorsport

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SHA
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SHA
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JED
1
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JED
2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIA
1
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MIA
2
{{small|C}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAN
1
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAN
2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAN
3
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#;"| ZAN
1
{{small

}

|style="background:#;"| ZAN
2
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| SIN
1
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| SIN
2
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| LVG
1
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| LVG
2
{{small|}}

!style="background:#;"| 6th*

!style="background:#;"| 46*

|}

{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.

= Complete F4 British Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! DC

! Points

2025

!nowrap| Chris Dittmann Racing

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DPN
1
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DPN
2
{{small|146}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DPN
3
{{small|16}}

| SILGP
1

| SILGP
2

| SILGP
3

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE
1
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE
2
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE
3
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR
1
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR
2
{{small|175}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR
3
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL
1
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL
2
{{small|164}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL
3
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#;"| SILGP
1
{{small

}

|style="background:#;"| SILGP
2
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| ZAN
1
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| ZAN
2
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| ZAN
3
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| KNO
1
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| KNO
2
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| KNO
3
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| DPGP
1
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| DPGP
2
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| DPGP
3
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| SILN
1
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| SILN
2
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| SILN
3
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| BHGP
1
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| BHGP
2
{{small|}}

|style="background:#;"| BHGP
3
{{small|}}

! 21st*

! 15*

|}

{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.

References

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External links

  • {{DriverDB driver|alba-hurup-larsen}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsen, Alba Hurup}}

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