Dennis Alphons Ronald van de Laar (born 3 February 1994) is a former Dutch racing driver.[1]
| Dennis van de Laar | |
|---|---|
 Dennis van de Laar in F3 - Hockenheimring 2014 | |
| Nationality |  Netherlands |
| Born | 3 February 1994 Haarlem (Netherlands) |
| Related to | Ronald van de Laar (father) |
| FIA European F3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Prema Powerteam |
| Car number | 126 |
| Former teams | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Starts | 64 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 14th in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2011 2010 | German Formula Three Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Suzuki Swift Cup Netherlands |
Having started racing cars in the Formido Swift Cup, where one race win helped him to third in the championship, van de Laar moved into the Formula Renault Northern European Cup in 2011 with Van Amersfoort Racing.[2] With a best race result of sixth at Most, the Dutchman ended up seventh in the standings. The following year yielded a step-up to Formula Three, as van de Laar moved to the German F3 series.[3] Remaining with Van Amersfoort, he finished ninth overall and scored a lone podium at his home track in Zandvoort. During the same year, van de Laar also made his debut in the Formula 3 Euro Series, as well as competing in the Masters of Formula 3 and Macau Grand Prix events.[4][5]
Van de Laar undertook his final career step in 2013, driving for VAR in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.[6] In a competitive field, the Dutchman took a total of six top-ten finishes and was classified 20th overall.[7] He once again took part in the Masters of F3 and Macau races, finishing 11th and 18th respectively.
After taking a win and three further podium in the Florida Winter Series at the start of 2014, van de Laar returned to European F3, this time with the title-defending Prema Powerteam.[8][9] Even though his results improved to 14th in the table, the Dutch driver was outclassed by his teammates, who finished the season 1st, 5th, and 10th respectively.[10] Following the season, van de Laar retired from racing.
Since April 2021, van de Laar has been a shareholder in Returnista, a Dutch logistics company headquartered in Amsterdam.[11][12]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit† As van de Laar was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results
edit| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Van Amersfoort Racing | Volkswagen | MNZ 1 9 |
MNZ 2 10 |
MNZ 3 Ret |
SIL 1 18 |
SIL 2 12 |
SIL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 13 |
HOC 2 6 |
HOC 3 14 |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 17 |
BRH 3 Ret |
RBR 1 23 |
RBR 2 25 |
RBR 3 Ret |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 18 |
NOR 3 13 |
NÜR 1 23 |
NÜR 2 19 |
NÜR 3 15 |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 15 |
ZAN 3 23 |
VAL 1 14 |
VAL 2 16 |
VAL 3 9 |
HOC 1 8 |
HOC 2 9 |
HOC 3 12 |
20th | 22 | |||
| 2014 | Prema Powerteam | Mercedes | SIL 1 11 |
SIL 2 9 |
SIL 3 20 |
HOC 1 19 |
HOC 2 12 |
HOC 3 13 |
PAU 1 13 |
PAU 2 5 |
PAU 3 7 |
HUN 1 8 |
HUN 2 12 |
HUN 3 14 |
SPA 1 17 |
SPA 2 14 |
SPA 3 20 |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 12 |
NOR 3 DNS |
MSC 1 12 |
MSC 2 9 |
MSC 3 6 |
RBR 1 8 |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 14 |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 12 |
NÜR 3 Ret |
IMO 1 12 |
IMO 2 11 |
IMO 3 13 |
HOC 1 17 |
HOC 2 10 |
HOC 3 10 |
14th | 38 |
References
edit- ^ Dennis van de Laar op Amersfoort Racing[dead link]
- ^ "Div: Dennis van de Laar en andere formuletalenten testen op Assen | Autosport.nl". Autosport.nl: Hét autosport magazine van het internet (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Kaligis, Bas (22 February 2012). "Dennis van de Laar maakt promotie naar Formule 3 met Van Amersfoort Racing" [Dennis van de Laar makes promotion to Formula 3 with Van Amersfoort Racing]. racexpress.com (in Dutch). RaceXpress. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Simmons, Marcus (5 October 2012). "Van Amersfoort Racing to enter F3 Euro Series and Macau GP". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ Simmons, Marcus (18 November 2012). "Antonio Felix da Costa wins race for Carlin". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ O'Leary, Jamie (4 February 2013). "Dennis van de Laar joins Formula 3 European Championship grid". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (2013-12-21). "2013 FIA F3 European Championship season review". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "De enige Nederlander die Verstappen versloeg in autosport: "Een verhaal dat ik graag vertel!"". RacingNews365 (in Dutch). 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Dennis Van de Laar joins Prema Powerteam for 2014". Prema Powerteam. premapowerteam.com. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "2014 European F3 Championship | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Dennis van de Laar". linkedin.com. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Returnista | Leading the way to zero returns". en.returnista.nl. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Dennis van de Laar career summary at DriverDB.com
- Dennis van de Laar on Twitter
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