Hiyu’s motorsport journey started on the karting circuits at 8 years old, competing in various karting championships. He gained valuable experience in the karting field with one of his highlights finishing 2nd overall in the IAME Series Japan – X30 Junior in 2020. Since joining VAR for the Italian F4 and Euro 4 Championships in 2024, Hiyu has shown his resilience on track, delivering consistently strong performances. He was among one of the top contenders in both championships, claiming a total of 11 podiums, 4 wins, 3 pole positions, and 4 fastest laps.
 

Van Amersfoort Racing is excited to announce that 15-year-old Hudson Schwartz will be joining the team for the upcoming rounds of the Italian F4 and Euro 4 Championships!

With 11 leading teams and a grid of 33 cars the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine is ready to be back on the track the upcoming weekend, for the opening round at Hockenheim. The Championship promoted by ACI Sport and Alpine Racing, chosen every year by many high-profile drivers as a fundamental step in a succesful carreer, will involve also this year a quality driver pool, with many of them backed by various academies.

We are thrilled to announce that Brando Badoer will be continuing his journey with Van Amersfoort Racing for the upcoming 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. After a successful year in the prestigious Italian F4 Championship, Brando is making the leap to the competitive FRECA series.

Van Amersfoort Racing confirms the signing of Ivan Domingues for the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine.

Rafael Villagómez steps up the motorsport ladder as he readies himself to compete in the 2024 edition of the FIA F2 Championship. With that, Villagómez completes VAR’s F2 driver line-up, set to race alongside his recently announced team-mate Enzo Fittipaldi.

Van Amersfoort Racing announces that Japanese racer Hiyu Yamakoshi will compete with the team in the 2024 Italian F4 and EURO 4 Championships. Hiyu joins his recently announced teammate Alvise Rodella.

This partnership is a big step forward as Birel and VAR share their experience and racing know-how. The strategic alliance aims to improve the skills of VAR by Birel drivers by offering a comprehensive program to maximize their karting abilities and begin testing in the F4 series.

16-year-old Pedro Clerot has signed with Van Amersfoort Racing for what will be his first season in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). Clerot graduates to FRECA after an intense two-year run in Formula 4 racing.

Van Amersfoort Racing is excited to announce that countryman Niels Koolen will join the team for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). Koolen completes the VAR FRECA driver line-up for 2023, joining Joshua Dufek and fellow Dutchman Kas Haverkort.

Van Amersfoort Racing is excited to announce that Dutch racing talent Kas Haverkort is set to continue with VAR for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). As last year, Kas will be competing alongside teammate Joshua Dufek, who was recently announced by the team.

Van Amersfoort Racing is excited to announce that Joshua Dufek will stay with the team to compete in the 2023 Formula Regional Championship by Alpine. Dufek, who made his debut in the series last year, is now aiming to fight at the front end of the grid with the championship title as his main goal.

Belgian Jules Castro will join Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2022 Formula 4 season, starting at Imola this upcoming weekend. Jules is set to compete alongside earlier announced teammates Martinius Stenshorne, Emerson Fittipaldi Junior, Brando Badoer and Arias Deukmedjian.

Van Amersfoort Racing announces the signing of Arias Deukmedjian. The American will compete in the 2022 F4 championship alongside earlier announced Norwegian Martinius Stenshorne, Brasilian Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. (Emmo Jr.) and Brando Badoer from Italy.
 

In a joint venture between Dutch Van Amersfoort Racing and Spanish Monlau Motorsport, two absolute heavyweights in the racing industry, Robert de Haan is the first announced driver to attack a full season of Spanish F4 competition with them.

Van Amersfoort Racing is very pleased to announce Joshua Dufek’s return to the team, stepping up from F4 to the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). Dufek will join his earlier announced teammates Kas Haverkort and Levente Révész.

Van Amersfoort Racing completes its Euroformula Open driver line-up by adding Sebastian Øgaard to the team. The Dane will compete together with Filip Ugran and Nicola Marinangeli in the 2022 edition of the EFO championship. Øgaard, who just turned eighteen last week, graduates to the 2022 Euroformula Open championship after securing the runner-up position in last year’s edition of the Spanish Formula 4 championship.

Franco Colapinto will make his FIA F3 championship debut with Van Amersfoort Racing this year. Colapinto, a Buenos Aires native, steps up from racing in both LMP2 and the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in 2021.

Van Amersfoort Racing is excited to announce the joining of Romanian Filip Ugran. The 19-year-old will compete for the Dutch team in the upcoming Euroformula Open Championship, which starts early May at the Autódromo do Estoril.

Mexican Rafael Villagómez will return to the FIA F3 championship for a second campaign. He will do so with Van Amersfoort Racing, with whom he battled in the 2021 edition of the Euroformula Open championship. Rafael will compete alongside his recently announced teammate Reece Ushijima.

Graduating from both GB3 and the Asian F3 championship in 2021, Ushijima makes his debut in the FIA F3 championship this season with the black and orange outfit from the Netherlands.

Shortly after revealing Jake Hughes’ joining to the team, Van Amersfoort Racing is now pleased to announce the signing of Amaury Cordeel. The Belgian native completes the Van Amersfoort Racing driver line-up for their maiden campaign in the FIA F2 Championship.

Van Amersfoort Racing is excited to announce the signing of Briton Jake Hughes for their 2022 FIA F2 campaign.
 

After having confirmed young Dutchman Kas Haverkort, team Van Amersfoort Racing has announced its second driver for 2022 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine campaign.

After the well-received news of VAR’s re-entry into the FIA F3 category, which was shared less than two months ago, the Dutch squad now announces its participation in the FIA F2 Championship.

Van Amersfoort Racing is excited to announce the joining of Kas Haverkort. He will compete for the Dutch squad in the 2022 FIA certified Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine.

This upcoming race season, VAR will make its appearance on the FIA F3 grid. By doing so, Van Amersfoort Racing strengthens its successful and highly professional presence in the international Formula Racing environment, now bringing their drivers even closer to the gates of Formula 1.

Van Amersfoort Racing is excited to announce that Cem Bolukbasi will join their EuroFormula Open squad during the 4^th round of the season. Cem will compete alongside former teammates Casper Stevenson and Rafael Villagomez.
 

Van Amersfoort Racing is happy to share that Mexican Rafael Villagómez will join the team for the 2021 EuroFormula Open Series. Rafael will join recently announced Briton Casper Stevenson in what promises to be a competitive championship.

Van Amersfoort Racing is excited to announce their third grid entry for the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. Spanish Mari Boya teams up with fellow countryman Lorenzo Fluxá and Italian Francesco Pizzi.