Henkie Waldschmidt | |
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Born | The Hague, Netherlands | 28 June 1988
Formula Three Euroseries career | |
Current team | SG Formula |
Car number | 11 |
Henkie Waldschmidt (also spelled Henki, born 28 June 1988 in The Hague) is a Dutch racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Three Euroseries.
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