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Rafael Villagómez completes Van Amersfoort Racing’s 2025 FIA Formula 2 line-up

21Feb2025

Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) is pleased to announce that Rafael Villagómez will continue with the team for the 2025 FIA Formula 2 season, marking his second campaign in the Championship. The Mexican driver will race alongside John Bennett, finalizing VAR’s line-up for the season.

Van Amersfoort Racing: 50 years of talent development for Formula 1

13Feb2025

In this milestone year, no fewer than four drivers on the Formula 1 grid began their careers with the Dutch team. This impressive achievement highlights Van Amersfoort Racing’s (VAR) significant impact on international motorsport.

Rafael Villagómez steps up to FIA F2 with Van Amersfoort Racing

19Jan2024

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.

Alvise Rodella joins VAR for European F4 campaign in 2024

16Jan2024

Van Amersfoort Racing is happy to welcome Alvise Rodella to the team for the upcoming Italian F4 and Euro 4 championships. This will be the second season of the 16-year-old Italian driver in Formula 4, after stepping up from karting last year.

Van Amersfoort Racing extends F4 line-up with Hiyu Yamakoshi

16Jan2024

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.

Noel León steps up to FIA Formula 3 with Van Amersfoort Racing

14Dec2023

Reigning Euroformula Open Champion Noel León is set to race in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship together with Van Amersfoort Racing. The young Mexican driver made his first appearance for the team during the official FIA Formula 3 post-season tests this year.

Brazilian Pedro Clerot steps up to FRECA with VAR

11Dec2023

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.

Dutchman Niels Koolen joins VAR for ’23 FRECA Campaign

15Mar2023

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 driver Franco Colapinto wraps up the FIA F3 season with a spectacular victory in Monza

14Sep2022

The Argentinian ROFGO Junior scored his second FIA Formula 3 win in the season finale last weekend at the Temple of Speed.

Van Amersfoort Racing steps up to FIA Formula 2 in 2022

13Dec2021

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.

VAR signs Kas Haverkort for 2022 FRECA season

5Dec2021

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.

Red Bull Junior talent Jak Crawford from the USA joins Van Amersfoort Racing for double F4 race program in Germany and Italy

28Jan2020

Van Amersfoort Racing is proud to announce the signing of a second Red Bull Junior talent; American Jak Crawford will compete for VAR in both the 2020 ADAC German Formula 4 and Italian F4 Championship.