Dean Hoogendoorn (R)
#12 VRD Racing |
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| Birthdate: | May 12, 2012 |
| Hometown: | Alphen van de Ryn, Netherlands |
| Residence: | Woubrugge, Netherlands |
| Instagram: | @Dean Hoogendoorn |
| Facebook: | Dean Hoogendoorn |
Sponsors: | Williams F1 Team |
Nationality: Dutch
Languages spoken: Dutch and English
Height/weight: 5’10" / 121 lbs.
Education: High school student
Hobbies: Driving, skiing, football (soccer), swimming, racing
Favorite sports to watch: Football/soccer (Ajax)
Favorite sport to play: Driving
Training preference: Bicep curls
Talent I wish I had: Be good at FIFA
Favorite food: Chicken curry
Guilty food pleasure: Steak
Best meal I can cook by myself: I know how to put pancakes in the microwave
Bucket list: A VRD race suit
Favorite place to visit: Los Angeles
Fears or pet peeves: Heights
Unusual habits or routines: I do sit ups until failure before bed time
One person I would most like to meet: Carlos Sainz Jr., because he's a Williams F1 driver and I have already met Alex Albon
Racing goal: Formula 1 World Championship
Racing hero: Max Verstappen
Interesting notes about me: I love sending it around the outside or a divebomb pass.
Career results:
2026
- Williams Racing Academy Driver
- Factory driver for Parolin Racing in the OK-Senior class of karting
2025
- Won the FIA Karting European Championship in OK-Junior
2024
- Finished third in the prestigious WSK Super Masters Series and fourth in the Champions of the Future Valencia
- In August was named as part of the Williams Racing Academy Team
2023
- Won four WSK championships
2018-2022
- Began karting at age 4 and progressed through the ranks, becoming the youngest ever podium finisher in WSK competition in 2020 at age 8 and the youngest ever winner in 2021.