| Laura van den Hengel | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 27 February 1991 Achterveld, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
Laura van den Hengel (born 27 February 1991 in Achterveld [1] ) is a Dutch racing driver.
| Laura van den Hengel | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 27 February 1991 Achterveld, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Racing licence | FIA Bronze |
Laura van den Hengel (born 27 February 1991 in Achterveld [1] ) is a Dutch racing driver.
van den Hengel started karting in 2010. Competing for TR Motorsport in 2011, [2] van den Hengel won the Dutch Karting Championship in the O18 class and raced with them until 2013. [3] [4] Returning to karts in 2018 after a five-year hiatus, [5] van den Hengel raced in karts until 2021, competing for CRG Holland in the KZ2 and KZ class of the German and Dutch Karting Championships, respectively. [6] [7]
After a move to the GT Cup Championship fell through in 2022, [8] van den Hengel tested a Mazda MX-5 Cup car at Assen, ahead of the final round of the MX-5 Nederland championship. [9] Half a year later, van den Hengel made her car racing debut in GT Cup Open Europe, joining Ghinzani Arco Motorsport alongside Maurizio Fondi in the Am class. [10] Racing in the Paul Ricard and Monza rounds, van den Hengel finished ninth in class in race two at Paul Ricard, [11] and eighth in class at Monza in both races. [12]
In 2024 van den Hengel returned to GT Cup Open Europe, joining Mertel Motorsport alongside Alba Vázquez. [13] After finishing in the top 10 in class in the opening round of the season at Algarve, [14] van den Hengel scored her first top five of the season at Spa in race two with a fifth-place finish. [15] At the penultimate round of the season at Barcelona, van den Hengel scored her best class result, finishing fourth in race two. [16] van den Hengel was joined by Tommaso Lovati for the season finale at Monza. In the two season-ending races, van den Hengel suffered a puncture in race one and finished outside of the top 20, while in race two she retired due to a mechanical issue. [17] During 2024, van den Hengel made a one-off appearance in the 2024 Italian GT Cup Sprint Championship for SP Racing at Mugello alongside Ian Rodríguez. [18] Starting from class pole in race one, van den Hengel finished second in the Pro-Am class on her series debut. [19]
In early 2025, van den Hengel became the one of three drivers to be part of Iron Dames' "Supported by Iron Dames" programme. [20] [21] One month later it was announced that van den Hengel would return to GT Cup Open Europe, driving for Burgers motorsport by HWM alongside Paul Meijer. [22] Ahead of the GT Cup Open Europe season, van den Hengel competed in the 12 Hours of Mugello for Proton Huber Competition in GT3 Pro-Am. [23] In her first race in GT3 machinery, van den Hengel finished 5th in class and 13th in GT3. [24]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | International Super Cup - KZ2 | Laura van den Hengel | NC |
| Sources: [25] | |||
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GT Cup Open Europe – Am | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th |
| 2024 | GT Cup Open Europe – Am | Mertel Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14th |
| Italian GT Sprint Championship – GT Cup Pro-Am | SP Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | NC | |
| 2025 | 24H Series – GT3 Pro-Am | Proton Huber Competition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24* | 5th* |
| GT Cup Open Europe | Burgers Motorsport by HWM / Iron Dames | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | * | * |