Emely de Heus
{{short description|Dutch racing driver (born 2003)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Emely de Heus
| image = File:Eurocup-3 2024 Spielberg Nr. 9 de Heus.jpg
| caption = De Heus racing at the Red Bull Ring during the 2024 Eurocup-3 season.
| nationality = {{flagicon|NED}} Dutch
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|02|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands
| retired =
| current series = Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
| first year = 2025
| current team = ID Racing
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| starts = 0
| wins = 0
| podiums = 0
| poles = 0
| fastest laps = 0
| best finish = TBC
| year = TBC
| prev series = Dubai 24 Hour
F1 Academy
Eurocup-3
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Formula Pro USA
W Series
F4 Spanish Championship
| prev series years = 2025
2023–2024
2024
2023
2023
2022
2021
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Emely de Heus ({{IPA|nl|ˈeːməli də ˈɦøːs}}; born 10 February 2003) is a Dutch racing driver. She currently competes for ID Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany series. De Heus is best known for her two seasons racing in F1 Academy for MP Motorsport.
Personal life
De Heus was born in Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands.{{cite web|url=https://www.heustractors.com/blog/employee/bert-de-heus/|title=Bert de Heus|publisher=De Heus Tractors|access-date=4 May 2022}} Her father is Bert de Heus, a veteran amateur driver in the 24H Series endurance racing championship. Her family owns and operates De Heus Tractors, based in Mijnsheerenland.{{cite web|url=https://www.snaplap.net/driver/bert-de-heus/|title=Career Summary:Bert de Heus|date=8 July 2015 |publisher=Snap Lap|access-date=4 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/bert-de-heus/|title=Bert de Heus|publisher=Driver DB|access-date=4 May 2022}} Her racing heroes growing up were Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen.{{Cite web |title=INTRODUCING EMELY DE HEUS: The Red Bull Ford driver on mountain biking, chocolate and her racing heroes|url=https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/FtaGjhhg9m433selv0qB9/introducing-emely-de-heus-the-red-bull-ford-driver-on-mountain-biking|website=f1academy.com}}
De Heus is studying for a degree in software engineering.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/emely-de-heus/|title=Emely de Heus|publisher=driverdb|access-date=4 May 2022}} In February 2020 she won the Dutch Wintercup in Senior Karting at Berghem.{{cite web|url=https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/5717141|title=RACE Final [R], Open Winter 2T Serie 2020, Chrono Karting bv, Netherlands - Official Event Results|website=MYLAPS Speedhive|access-date=2022-06-07}} That same year, she amassed 239 points in the Dutch Rotax Max Senior National Championship, finishing 4th overall.{{cite web|url=https://www.knaf.nl/images/2020/Karting/Chrono_/eindstand-nk-2t-karting-2020.pdf|title=Nederlands Kampioenschap 2T Karting 2020|website=KNAF.nl|language=nl|access-date=2022-06-07}}
=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.mpmotorsport.com/2021/03/12/emely-de-heus-embarking-on-single-seater-career-with-mp-motorsport-in-spanish-f4/|title=EMELY DE HEUS EMBARKING ON SINGLE-SEATER CAREER WITH MP MOTORSPORT IN SPANISH F4|publisher=MP Motorsport|date=12 March 2021|access-date=4 May 2022|archive-date=12 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312140303/https://www.mpmotorsport.com/2021/03/12/emely-de-heus-embarking-on-single-seater-career-with-mp-motorsport-in-spanish-f4/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kartxpress.com/ReadMore/emely-de-heus-embarks-on-single-seater-career-with-mp-motorsport-in-spanish-f4|title=Emely de Heus embarks on single-seater career with MP Motorsport in Spanish F4
|publisher=Kartxpress|date=15 March 2021|access-date=4 May 2022}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/f4-spain-emely-de-heus-wins-2021-female-trophy|title=F4 Spain: Emely de Heus wins 2021 female trophy
|publisher=Racers Behind The Helmet|date=15 November 2021|access-date=4 May 2022}}
=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.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wseriesracing/status/1485634570150162432|title=WSeries welcomes Emely De Heus to Arizona to take part in our testing programme.|publisher=Twitter|date=24 January 2022|access-date=4 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/belen-garcia-tops-w-series-barcelona-test-two-more-drivers-confirmed/90341|title=Belen Garcia tops W Series' Barcelona test, three more drivers confirmed|publisher=Formula Scout|date=4 March 2022|access-date=4 May 2022}} De Heus competed for Sirin Racing alongside fellow Dutch racer Beitske Visser.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/w-series/news/w-series-confirms-2022-line-up-five-new-drivers-to-join/9224041/|title=W Series confirms 2022 line-up, five new drivers to join
|publisher=Autosport|date=22 March 2022|access-date=4 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://wseries.com/teams/sirin-racing/|title=Sirin Racing|publisher=W Series|access-date=4 May 2022|archive-date=26 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326153752/https://wseries.com/teams/sirin-racing/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/60840997|title=W Series: Jamie Chadwick to defend title when championship starts in May
|publisher=BBC|date=22 March 2022|access-date=4 May 2022}} Her best result was 10th in the first round of the season in Miami.{{cite web|url=https://wseries.com/races/2022/miami/|title=Miami|publisher=W Series|access-date=8 January 2023|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326123150/https://wseries.com/races/2022/miami/|url-status=dead}}
=Formula 4 UAE Championship=
In January 2023, it was announced De Heus would compete in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with MP Motorsport.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/mp-motorsport-adds-de-heus-and-rinicella-to-f4-uae-round-one-line-up/102650|title=MP Motorsport adds de Heus and Rinicella to F4 UAE round one line-up|publisher=Formula Scout|date=8 January 2023|access-date=8 January 2023}} Her best finish was 21st place at Kuwait Motor Town.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/taponen-takes-his-first-f4-uae-win-in-kuwait-race-two/103311|title=Taponen takes his first F4 UAE win in Kuwait race two|publisher=Formula Scout|date=1 February 2023|access-date=16 March 2023}}
=F1 Academy=
File:2024-08-24 Motorsport, Großer Preis der Niederlande 2024, F1 Academy STP 3479 by Stepro.jpg race at Zandvoort in 2024.]]
In March 2023, De Heus was announced as a driver for the brand new F1 Academy series and competed with MP Motorsport in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.mp-motorsport-lock-in-f1-academy-line-up-with-emely-de-heus.ffnCuiR3IQJdsGW7YarFG.html|title=MP Motorsport lock in F1 Academy line-up with Emely de Heus|publisher=Formula 1|date=15 March 2023|access-date=16 March 2023}} De Heus won her first race in the series at Catalunya.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/de-heus-inherits-f1-academy-win-as-broken-gearbox-sidelines-buhler/107085|title=De Heus inherits F1 Academy win as broken gearbox sidelines Buhler|publisher=Formula Scout|date=20 May 2023|access-date=22 May 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/357ZjHGRJAfiH1eiQ9Pp3c/emely-de-heus-claims-first-win-of-the-season-in-f1-academy|title=Emely de Heus claims first win of the season in F1 Academy|publisher=F1 Academy|date=20 May 2023|access-date=22 May 2023}} For 2024, she re-signed with MP Motorsport and joined the Red Bull Academy Programme. She was sponsored by Red Bull GmbH and Ford.{{Cite web |last=Collantine |first=Keith |date=2024-02-02 |title=Red Bull's two F1 teams back trio of drivers in F1 Academy |url=https://www.racefans.net/2024/02/02/red-bulls-two-f1-teams-back-trio-of-drivers-in-f1-academy/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=RaceFans |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=7 March 2024 |title=Ford F1 Academy deal shows support for Red Bull |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1-academy/news/ford-f1-academy-deal-shows-support-for-red-bull/10584068/ |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=Motorsport.com |language=}}
De Heus scored her best result in the final round at Abu Dhabi, with a 4th place finish in race 1.{{Cite web |title=F1 ACADEMY: Pulling claims record-breaking eighth win in Yas Marina after Lap 1 drama for Chambers|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-academy-pulling-claims-record-breaking-eighth-win-in-yas-marina-after-lap.2iLI95kL8KylomfTmRG6DO|website=formula1.com}} De Heus finished the season in 11th place with 29 points.{{Cite web |title=F1 Academy Driver Standings 2024|url=https://www.f1academy.com/Racing-Series/Standings/Driver?seasonId=2|website=f1academy.com}} As a result of competing in two seasons, De Heus is ineligible to compete in the 2025 championship so will depart F1 Academy to be replaced by Chloe Chambers.{{Cite web |title=F1 Academy: Drivers To Look Out For In 2025|url=https://www.girlsacrossthegrid.com/post/f1-academy-drivers-to-look-out-for-in-2025|website=girlsacrossthegrid.com}}{{Cite web |title=Chloe Chambers teams up with Red Bull Ford for 2025 F1 ACADEMY season|url=https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/43OozqhFDBCnJO0qA5cB2h/chloe-chambers-teams-up-with-red-bull-ford-for-2025-f1-academy-season|website=f1academy.com}}
=Eurocup-3=
Alongside her commitments in F1 Academy, De Heus joined the Eurocup-3 series for seven races. Initially she joined GRS Team as a replacement driver for Nikola Tsolov.{{Cite web |title=Emely de Heus and Joao Diaz to make Eurocup-3 debuts this weekend|url=https://formulascout.com/emely-de-heus-and-joao-diaz-to-make-eurocup-3-debuts-this-weekend/118888|website=formulascout.com}}{{Cite web |title=Emely De Heus to make EuroCup-3 debut with GRS Team at the Red Bull Ring|url=https://www.grs-team.com/en/emely-de-heus-to-make-eurocup-3-debut-with-grs-team-at-the-red-bull-ring/|website=grs-team.com}} After her first two races with the team at second round of the season, De Heus would return to race for GRS Team at three further weekends at Portugal, Netherlands and at the final round of the season at the Circuit de Catalunya.{{Cite web |title=Eurocup-3: Emely de Heus turns around Portimao weekend with P12 in race 3|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/eurocup-3-emely-de-heus-turns-around-portimao-weekend-with-p12-in-race-3|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com}}{{Cite web |title=Good performance in the EuroCup-3 season finale in Barcelona|url=https://www.grs-team.com/en/good-performance-in-the-eurocup-3-season-finale-in-barcelona/|website=grs-team.com}}
=24H Series=
De Heus joined WS Racing to compete in the 2025 Dubai 24 Hour racing a BMW M4 alongside Jeroen Bleekemolen, George King, Bernd Küpper and Keith Gatehouse.{{Cite web |title=Michelin Dubai 24 Hour Entry List|url=https://www.24hseries.com/pdf/entrylist/michelin-24h-dubai-2025|website=24hseries.com}} The race is the first of two rounds of the 2025 Middle East Trophy, a prequel to the 2025 24H Series season. The team retired from the race in hour eight following a car fire whilst de Heus was at the wheel.{{Cite web |title=Dinamic Porsche Out Front at 24H Dubai Halfway Point|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/24hseries/dinamic-porsche-out-front-at-24h-dubai-halfway-point/|website=sportscar365.com}}{{Cite web |title=WRT Gives M4 GT3 EVO Debut Win in 24H Dubai|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/24hseries/wrt-gives-m4-gt3-evo-debut-win-in-24h-dubai/|website=sportscar365.com}}
=Porsche Carrera Cup Germany=
In February 2025, De Heus announced her switch to the Porsche Carrera Cup. She will compete in the 2025 season for ID Racing.{{Cite web |title=Emely De Heus to make Porsche Carrera Cup Germany debut|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/emely-de-heus-to-make-porsche-carrera-cup-germany-debut|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com}}
Karting record
=Karting career summary=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Position |
| 2015
| align="left" | SKUSA SuperNationals XIX - TaG Cadet | align="left" | Team PDB Kart | 48th |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| align="left" | BNL Karting Series - Rotax Senior | align="left" | | |
| align="left" | Rotax Max Euro Trophy - Senior Max
| align="left" | JJ Racing | 27th |
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| align="left" | Rotax Max Euro Trophy - Senior Max | align="left" | JJ Racing | 25th |
| align="left" | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Senior Max
| align="left" | | 23rd |
Racing record
= Racing career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!scope="col"| Season !scope="col"| Series !scope="col"| Team !scope="col"| Races !scope="col"| Wins !scope="col"| Poles !scope="col"| F/Laps !scope="col"| Podiums !scope="col"| Points !scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| 2021
|style="text-align:left;"| F4 Spanish Championship |style="text-align:left;"| MP Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2022
|style="text-align:left;"| W Series |style="text-align:left;"| Sirin Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17th |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2023
|style="text-align:left;"| Formula 4 UAE Championship |style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" align="left" | MP Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43rd |
| style="text-align:left;"| F1 Academy
| 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 9th |
| style="text-align:left;"| Formula Pro USA Western Championship - FPUSA-4
|style="text-align:left;"| Jensen Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7th |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2024
|style="text-align:left;"| F1 Academy |style="text-align:left;"| MP Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11th |
| style="text-align:left;"| Eurocup-3
|style="text-align:left;"| GRS Team | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2025
|style="text-align:left;"| Middle East Trophy - GT4 |style="text-align:left;"| WS Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
|align=left| ID Racing | | | | | | | |
= Complete F4 Spanish 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 ! DC ! Points |
| 2021
!nowrap|MP Motorsport | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SPA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SPA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SPA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NAV | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NAV | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NAV | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ALG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ALG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ALG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ARA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ARA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ARA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CRT | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CRT | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CRT | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | JER | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | JER | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | JER | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CAT | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CAT | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CAT ! 29th ! 0 |
=Complete W 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 ! DC ! Points |
| 2022
! nowrap| Sirin Racing | style="background:#dfffdf;" | MIA1 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | MIA2 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | CAT | style="background:#cfcfff;" | SIL | style="background:#cfcfff;" | LEC | style="background:#cfcfff;" | HUN | style="background:#cfcfff;" | SIN ! 17th ! 1 |
= Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 !Pos !Points |
| 2023
!nowrap| MP Motorsport | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB1 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DUB1 | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |DUB1 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |KMT1 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |KMT1 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |KMT1 | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |KMT2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |KMT2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |KMT2 | style="background:#;" |DUB2 | style="background:#;" |DUB2 | style="background:#;" |DUB2 | style="background:#;" |YMC | style="background:#;" |YMC | style="background:#;" |YMC !43rd !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"| 15 !scope="col"| 16 !scope="col"| 17 !scope="col"| 18 !scope="col"| 19 !scope="col"| 20 !scope="col"| 21 !scope="col"| DC !scope="col"| Points |
| scope="row"| 2023
! nowrap| MP Motorsport |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CRT |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRT |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| USA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| USA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| USA ! 9th ! 87 |
| scope="row"| 2024
! nowrap| MP Motorsport |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JED |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JED |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LSL |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| LSL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ABU |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ABU |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ABU |colspan=6| ! 11th ! 29 |
= Complete Eurocup-3 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"| 15 !scope="col"| 16 !scope="col"| 17 !scope="col"| DC !scope="col"| Points |
| scope="row"| 2024
! nowrap| GRS Team | SPA | SPA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| POR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR | LEC | LEC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN | ARA | ARA | JER | JER |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT ! 29th ! 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.instagram.com/emely.de.heus/?hl=en Official Instagram]
- {{DriverDB driver|emely-de-heus}}
- Profile at [https://wseries.com/drivers/emely-de-heus/ W Series]
{{W Series Drivers}}
{{F1 Academy drivers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:De Heus, Emely}}
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