Robert de Haan explained

Robert de Haan
Nationality: Dutch
Birth Date:22 June 2006
Birth Place:Eerbeek, The Netherlands
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Current Series:F4 Spanish Championship
First Year:2022
Current Team:Monlau Motorsport
Car Number:46
Starts:12
Wins:0
Podiums:1
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:TBD
Year:2022
Prev Series:Formula 4 UAE Championship
ADAC Formula 4
Italian F4 Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship
Prev Series Years:2022
2021
2021
2021
Titles:Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe
Title Years:2023
Awards:FEED Racing France Shootout Winner
Ginetta Junior Scholarship Winner
Award Years:2021
2021

Robert de Haan (born 22 June 2006) is a Dutch racing driver currently competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux with Richardson Racing. He made his racing debut in the 2021 Ginetta Junior Championship after winning the Ginetta Junior Scholarship,[1] and he also won the 2021 FEED Racing France Shootout.

Career

Karting

In 2018 De Haan became Junior champion at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.[2] In 2019 he won the German Junior Kart Championship.[3]

Ginetta Junior Championship

In December 2020 De Haan won the Ginetta Junior Scholarship, following a test in the Ginetta G40 at Blyton Park, to compete in the full 2021 Ginetta Junior Championship.[4] He contested the season with Richardson Racing, taking three overall wins throughout the season. He finished the season fourth in the drivers' championship and as the highest place rookie.[5]

Formula 4

In 2021 De Haan also won the FEED Racing shootout, which utilizes the Mygale M14-F4 car and is organised by Jacques Villeneuve and Patrick Lemarié.[6] [7] At the end of the year De Haan joined Van Amersfoort Racing to contest the season finales of the Italian F4 Championship and ADAC Formula 4 Championship. In the latter he even took a rookie win in the second race at the Nürburgring.[8]

In 2022 De Haan joined Pinnacle Motorsport in the Formula 4 UAE Championship from the third round onwards.[9] He then joined Monlau Motorsport to compete in the F4 Spanish Championship. He finished the season in tenth and took a single podium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

Porsche competition

In 2023 De Haan rejoined Richardson Racing to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain and Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux.[10] Ahead of the main season he already won the Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe with the team. In the Porsche Carrera Cup GB he took three wins, becoming the youngest overall race winner in the history of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB and finished sixth in the championship.[11] In the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux he became the overall and rookie champion.[12] [13] [14] He also joined Richardson Racing as guest driver in the Silverstone race of the Porsche Supercup, in which he claimed second place.[15] [16] [17] De Haan also joined HRT Performance to compete in the Zandvoort round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, in which he took a podium.[18]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2016Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Micro Max2nd
BNL International Karting Series - Micro6th
2017Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Mini MaxGCW de Haan5th
2018CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy12th
Rotax Max Challenge Euro Trophy - Junior6th
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - JuniorCees de Haan1st
2019WSK Final Cup — OKJEnergy Corse6th
WSK Open Cup — OKJ7th
Italian Karting Championship — OKJ9th
IAME International Final - X30 Junior2nd
SKUSA SuperNationals XXIII - X30 Junior4th
German Junior Kart ChampionshipEnergy Corse1st
FIA Karting European Championship - OKJ15th
FIA Karting World Championship - OKJ7th
WSK Euro Series — OKJ8th
WSK Champions Cup — OKJ20th
FIA Karting Academy Trophy3rd
WSK Super Master Series - OKJEnergy Corse13th
24° South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ11th
2020WSK Euro Series — OK41st
FIA European Championship — OKEnergy Corse22nd
25° South Garda Winter Cup — OK4th
WSK Super Master Series — OK19th
WSK Champions Cup — OKJ31st
Sources:[19]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2021Ginetta Junior ChampionshipRichardson Racing2530595074th
ADAC Formula 4 ChampionshipVan Amersfoort Racing300002414th
Italian F4 Championship30000039th
2022Formula 4 UAE ChampionshipPinnacle Motorsport120000030th
F4 Spanish ChampionshipMonlau Motorsport2100016110th
2023Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe - Sport Division - ProRichardson Racing645451301st
Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux12644112561st
Porsche Supercup100010NC†
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro123335387th
Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyHRT Performance200012918th
2023–24Porsche Carrera Cup Middle EastCentral Europe Racing622361274th
2024Porsche SupercupBWT Lechner Racing
Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyTEAM 75 Bernhard

Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results

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

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

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

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2023HRT PerformanceSPA
1
SPA
2
HOC1
1
HOC1
2
ZAN
1

ZAN
2

NÜR
1
NÜR
2
LAU
1
LAU
2
SAC
1
SAC
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
HOC2
1
HOC2
2
18th29
2024TEAM 75 BernhardIMO
1

IMO
2

OSC
1

OSC
2

ZAN
1

ZAN
2

HUN
1

HUN
2

NÜR
1
NÜR
2
SAC
1
SAC
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
4th*95*

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

YearTeam12345678Pos.Points
2023nowrapRichardson RacingMONRBRSIL
HUNSPAZNDZNDMNZNC†0
2024nowrapBWT Lechner RacingIMO
MON
RBR
SIL
HUN
SPA
ZAN
MNZ
6th*45*
As de Haan was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry and de Haan Win 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship. Ginetta.com. Paice. Simon. 21 December 2020. 22 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Machiels, De Haan headline Pinnacle Motorsport's F4 UAE lineup in Dubai . 2023-11-09 . us15.campaign-archive.com.
  3. Web site: Wood . Ida . 2021-06-30 . Ginetta Junior's Robert De Haan wins F4 seat in FEED Racing shootout . 2023-11-09 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  4. Web site: Paice . Simon . 2020-12-21 . Henry and de Haan Win 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship . 2023-11-09 . Ginetta . en.
  5. Web site: Wood . Ida . 2021-10-28 . FEED Racing winner Robert De Haan joins VAR for F4 debut . 2023-11-09 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-07-01 . Robert De Haan l'emporte pour 2 millièmes de seconde - . 2023-11-09 . fr-FR.
  7. Web site: Series . Feeder . 2021-12-29 . The success of Jacques Villeneuve’s racing school FEED Racing . 2023-11-09 . Feeder Series . en.
  8. Web site: FEED talent Robert de Haan joins VAR / Monlau for 2022 Spanish F4 season . 2023-11-09 . www.vanamersfoortracing.nl . en.
  9. Web site: Wood . Ida . 2022-02-03 . De Haan and Ho join F4 UAE as grid grows to 31 cars for round three . 2023-11-09 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  10. Web site: Hofton . James . 2023-03-27 . Richardson Racing confirms dual Porsche programme for 2023 campaign . 2023-11-09 . Richardson Racing . en-GB.
  11. Web site: sportscarracingnews . 2023-04-24 . SMALLEY SHARES PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB SEASON OPENING SPOILS WITH DE HAAN . 2023-11-09 . Sportscar Racing News . en.
  12. Web site: Robert de Haan in the colors of Richardson Racing, the new champion in the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux. . 2023-11-09 . PorscheSport Latest Motorsport News & Interviews . en-US.
  13. Web site: Hofton . James . 2023-09-28 . Richardson Racing wraps up Carrera Cup Benelux title with Red Bull Ring double . 2023-11-09 . Richardson Racing . en-GB.
  14. Web site: Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux: Robert de Haan (17) kampioen, “We hebben als team zó hard gewerkt om dit te bereiken” Autosport.nl . 2023-11-09 . Autosport.nl: Hét autosport magazine van het internet . nl-nl.
  15. Web site: Elson . James . 2023-07-07 . The next Max Verstappen? Teenage sensation racing at Silverstone this weekend . 2023-11-09 . Motor Sport Magazine . en-GB.
  16. Web site: Hofton . James . 2023-07-10 . Richardson Racing stuns with Supercup podium . 2023-11-09 . Richardson Racing . en-GB.
  17. Web site: cdn . 2023-07-16 . Robert de Haan op podium bij debuut Mobil1Porsche Supercup » Regiobode . 2023-11-09 . Regiobode . nl-NL.
  18. Web site: Robert de Haan als debutant in de Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Silverstone RaceXpress . 2023-11-09 . www.racexpress.nl.
  19. Web site: Robert de Haan Racing career profile Driver Database . 22 August 2022. DriverDB.