ART Grand Prix sign Laurens Van Hoepen for 2024 F3 campaign

Laurens Van Hoepen will step up to FIA Formula 3 next season with ART Grand Prix the French team has confirmed.

The 18-year-old moves to F3 having completed two seasons in Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine with ART. He finished 10th in 2023, taking two podium finishes at his home event in Zandvoort.

Prior to that, he earned national success in karting, including a IAME Euro Series title in the X30 Mini class in 2017 before moving up to single seaters.

Speaking about the prospect of racing in F3 next season, Van Hoepen said that he was looking forward to carrying on the momentum from post-season testing with the team. A top five finish on the final day of the Barcelona test was the high-water mark for the Dutch driver.

“I’m really happy to make the step up to FIA F3 with ART Grand Prix. This will be my third year working with the team and over the past two years, we have really gotten to know each other well, and we have shown that in the positive F3 tests. Next year will be exciting and I fully trust that ART Grand Prix and I can do a good job.”

Team Principal Sébastien Philippe added that Van Hoepen’s signing was exciting for the team and that he was sure the Dutch drive would be more than capable of making an impact in his rookie campaign.

“Despite a difficult environment in 2023, Laurens has always been a fighter and helped the team to turn things around. During his first F3 test, he quickly found his feet and developed a good relationship with the engineers. His qualities as a driver and fighter will be invaluable in a complex championship that leaves nothing to chance.”