Rik Koen

Rik Koen
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 21) Arnhem, Netherlands
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season	2025
Current team	Rossa Racing by Virage
Racing licence	FIA Silver
Starts	6
Wins	1
Podiums	2
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	2nd in 2025 (LMP3)

Rik Koen (born 5 May 2004) is a Dutch racing driver who currently competes in the European Le Mans Series for Rossa Racing by Virage in the LMP2 Pro-Am class. ^{[1] [2]}

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season	Series	Team	Position
2012	Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship – Cadet 160		12th
	GK4 Four-Stroke Kart Series – Honda Cadet		11th
2013	Winter Gold Cup – Cadet 160		11th
2016	RMC Grand Finals – Mini Max		18th

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2019	Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Belgium	[3] [4]	?	?	?	?	?	0	NC
2020	Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Belgium	[5]	?	?	?	?	?	?	3rd
2021	F4 Spanish Championship	MP Motorsport [6] [7]	21	0	1	4	3	121	6th
	Formula 4 UAE Championship – Trophy Round		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	DSQ
2022	Formula 4 UAE Championship	MP Motorsport [8]	8	0	0	0	0	22	18th
	Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux	Parker Revs Motorsport [9]	6	0	0	0	2	77	7th
2023	Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux	Revs Motorsport [10] [11]	10	0	0	0	1	53	12th
2024	Prototype Winter Series – LMP3	Inter Europol Competition [12] [13]	1	0	0	0	1	6.43	17th
	Le Mans Cup – LMP3		6	0	1	1	0	21	11th
2025	European Le Mans Series – LMP3	Team Virage [14] [15]	6	1	0	0	2	69	2nd
	Le Mans Cup – LMP3		2	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2026	European Le Mans Series – LMP2 Pro-Am	Rossa Racing by Virage [16]
Sources: [17] [18] [19]

* Season still in progress.
† As Koen was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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

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	MP Motorsport	SPA 1 16	SPA 2 11	SPA 3 4	NAV 1 6	NAV 2 13	NAV 3 18	ALG 1 Ret	ALG 2 7	ALG 3 3	ARA 1 6	ARA 2 Ret	ARA 3 6	CRT 1 9	CRT 2 3	CRT 3 5	JER 1 6	JER 2 10	JER 3 5	CAT 1 4	CAT 2 2	CAT 3 18	6th	121

Complete Le Mans Cup results

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

Year	Entrant	Class	Chassis	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Rank	Points
2024	Inter Europol Competition	LMP3	Ligier JS P320	CAT 3	LEC 8	LMS 1 Ret	LMS 2 11	SPA Ret	MUG 9	ALG 16	11th	21
2025	Team Virage	LMP3	Ligier JS P325	CAT	LEC	LMS 1 6	LMS 2 19	SPA	SIL	ALG	NC†	0

^* Season still in progress.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

Year	Entrant	Class	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	Rank	Points
2025	Team Virage	LMP3	Ligier JS P325	Toyota V35A-FTS 3.5 L V6	CAT 8	LEC Ret	IMO 5	SPA 1	SIL 4	ALG 2	2nd	69

^* Season still in progress.

References

1. "TEAM NEWS: Introducing Rik Koen". Michelin Le Mans Cup . Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
2. Kock, Remco (1 March 2024). "Rik (19) zit elke dag uren in de simulator en in de sportschool om zijn racedroom waar te maken". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). DPG Media . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
3. "Goed debuutjaar voor Rik Koen smaakt naar meer". autosport.nu (in Dutch). 3 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
4. Kaligis, Bas (2 May 2019). "Rik Koen terug als coureur: debuut in de autosport onder de hoede van Cor Euser!". RaceXpress (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
5. Kock, Remco (18 November 2020). "Welkom in de wereld van Rik Koen, 16 jaar, autoracer met als doel: de 24 uur van Le Mans". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). DPG Media . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
6. Wood, Ida (29 January 2021). "Tin-top racer Rik Koen switches to single-seaters in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
7. Kaligis, Bas (31 January 2021). "Rik Koen switches from touring cars to Spanish F4 with MP Motorsport". KartXpress. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
8. "Racetalent Rik Koen (16) gaat in een Formule-auto rijden". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
9. Kock, Remco (22 December 2022). "Hij is 18 jaar, rijdt vol gas in een Porsche en blijft dromen van Le Mans. Een plan B? Dat heeft Koen niet". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). DPG Media . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
10. Pasker, Rick (11 January 2023). "Budgetten in Formule 1 te groot, Nederlands toptalent Rik Koen gaat voor Porsche Cup". F1 Maximaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
11. Feteris, Isabelle (19 May 2024). "Vol gas gaan met autocoureur Rik Koen". Isabelle Feteris (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
12. "Autocoureur Rik Koen (19) streeft niet naar Formule 1: 'Mijn doel is Le Mans'". Hart van Nederland (in Dutch). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
13. "Rik Koen met Inter Europol Competition naar Le Mans Cup in 2024". Autosport.nl (in Dutch). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
14. "A new racing hero in the making". Berkelmans Schoenen (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
15. Lutgert, Shanna (13 September 2025). "LMP3-carrière van Rik Koen (21) met superboost na zege op Spa: 'Een seconde sneller dan de nummer twee'". F1 Maximaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
16. Stade, Laurens (17 December 2025). "Richard Verschoor maakt in 2026 opwachting in European Le Mans Series". Motorsport.com (in Dutch). Motorsport Network . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
17. "Driver: Rik Koen | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
18. "Rik Koen (NL) - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
19. "Rik Koen Results | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.

External links

• Rik Koen career summary at DriverDB.com