Emely de Heus
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Born (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003
Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands
F1 Academy career
Debut season2023
Current teamMP Motorsport
Car number5
Starts21 (21 entries)
Wins1
Podiums2
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish9th in 2023
Previous series
2023
2022
2021		Formula 4 UAE Championship
W Series
F4 Spanish Championship

Emely de Heus (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːmɛ.li də ɦøːs]; born 10 February 2003) is a Dutch racing driver who most recently competed in the F1 Academy.

Personal life

De Heus was born in Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands.[1] Her father is Bert de Heus, a veteran amateur driver in the 24H Series endurance racing championship. Her family own and operate De Heus Tractors, based in Mijnsheerenland.[2][3]

De Heus began studying for a degree in marketing and communications at the Johan Cruyff Institute in 2022.[4][5]

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.[6] In February 2020 she won the Dutch Wintercup in Senior Karting at Berghem.[7] That same year, she amassed 239 points in the Dutch Rotax Max Senior National Championship, finishing 4th overall.[8]

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.[9][10]

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.[11]

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.[12][13] De Heus competed for Sirin Racing alongside fellow Dutch racer Beitske Visser.[14][15][16] Her best result was 10th in the first round of the season in Miami.[17]

Formula 4 UAE Championship

In January 2023, it was announced De Heus would compete in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with MP Motorsport.[18] Her best finish was 21st place at Kuwait Motor Town.[19]

F1 Academy

In March, De Heus was announced as a driver for the brand new F1 Academy series. She will compete in 2023 with MP Motorsport.[20] De Heus won her first race in the series at Catalunya.[21][22]

Racing Record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 F4 Spanish Championship MP Motorsport 21 0 0 0 0 0 29th
2022 W Series Sirin Racing 7 0 0 0 0 1 17th
2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship MP Motorsport 9 0 0 0 0 0 43rd
F1 Academy 21 1 1 0 2 87 9th
Formula Pro USA Western Championship - FPUSA-4 Jensen Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0 10 7th

* Season still in progress.

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
24		 SPA
2
23		 SPA
3
21		 NAV
1
22		 NAV
2
20		 NAV
3
21		 ALG
1
18		 ALG
2
21		 ALG
3
19		 ARA
1
16		 ARA
2
20		 ARA
3
17		 CRT
1
14		 CRT
2
19		 CRT
3
21†		 JER
1
17		 JER
2
19		 JER
3
20		 CAT
1
20		 CAT
2
16		 CAT
3
22		 29th 0

Complete W Series results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Points
2022 Sirin Racing MIA1
10		 MIA2
12		 CAT
14		 SIL
15		 LEC
16		 HUN
16		 SIN
13		 17th 1

Complete F4 UAE 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 Pos Points
2023 MP Motorsport DUB1
1
27		 DUB1
2
29		 DUB1
3
Ret		 KMT1
1
26		 KMT1
2
30		 KMT1
3
31		 KMT2
1
Ret		 KMT2
2
21		 KMT2
3
25		 DUB2
1		 DUB2
2		 DUB2
3		 YMC
1		 YMC
2		 YMC
3		 43rd 0

* Season still in progress.

Complete F1 Academy 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
2023 MP Motorsport RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
6		 RBR
3
12		 CRT
1
14		 CRT
2
Ret		 CRT
3
10		 CAT
1
1		 CAT
2
8		 CAT
3
6		 ZAN
1
5		 ZAN
2
5		 ZAN
3
2		 MON
1
6		 MON
2
12†		 MON
3
9		 LEC
1
14		 LEC
2
9		 LEC
3
12		 USA
1
Ret		 USA
2
10		 USA
3
7		 9th 87

References

  1. ↑ "Bert de Heus". De Heus Tractors. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Career Summary:Bert de Heus". Snap Lap. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bert de Heus". Driver DB. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interview: W Series-debutante De Heus aast op podiumplekken". Motorsport. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "EMELY DE HEUS". W Series. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Emely de Heus". driverdb. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "RACE Final [R], Open Winter 2T Serie 2020, Chrono Karting bv, Netherlands - Official Event Results". MYLAPS Speedhive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nederlands Kampioenschap 2T Karting 2020" (PDF). KNAF.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "EMELY DE HEUS EMBARKING ON SINGLE-SEATER CAREER WITH MP MOTORSPORT IN SPANISH F4". MP Motorsport. 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Emely de Heus embarks on single-seater career with MP Motorsport in Spanish F4". Kartxpress. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "F4 Spain: Emely de Heus wins 2021 female trophy". Racers Behind The Helmet. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "WSeries welcomes Emely De Heus to Arizona to take part in our testing programme". Twitter. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Belen Garcia tops W Series' Barcelona test, three more drivers confirmed". Formula Scout. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "W Series confirms 2022 line-up, five new drivers to join". Autosport. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Sirin Racing". W Series. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "W Series: Jamie Chadwick to defend title when championship starts in May". BBC. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Miami". W Series. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "MP Motorsport adds de Heus and Rinicella to F4 UAE round one line-up". Formula Scout. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "Taponen takes his first F4 UAE win in Kuwait race two". Formula Scout. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  20. ↑ "MP Motorsport lock in F1 Academy line-up with Emely de Heus". Formula 1. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  21. ↑ "De Heus inherits F1 Academy win as broken gearbox sidelines Buhler". Formula Scout. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Emely de Heus claims first win of the season in F1 Academy". F1 Academy. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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