Shirley van der Lof
Shirley van der Lof (born November 7, 1986 in Haaksbergen, Overijssel) is a racing driver from the Netherlands, and grand daughter of former Formula One-driver Dries van der Lof.[1] Besides her racing career, she is currently studying "real estate and broking", but she strives to become the first Dutch female formula one driver.[2][3]
| Shirley van der Lof | |
|---|---|
 Van der Lof in 2009. | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | November 7, 1986 Haaksbergen |
| Related to | Dries van der Lof |
| ATS Formel 3 Trophy career | |
| Debut season | 2008 |
| Current team | HS Technik Motorsport |
Shirley first started driving in go-karts at age 14, and was immediately hooked to the speed. In 2001, at age 15, she won her first go-karting championship. In 2006, she started in the Benelux Formula Ford championship. Her first years in auto racing resulted in a fair number of crashes, but also a fair share of success.[4][5]
In 2008, she started racing in the ATS Formel 3 Trophy for the HS Technik Motorsport-team in a Dallara F304 OPC Challenge. In the first 8 races of her debut season, she finished on the podium 4 times: two times in 3rd place and two times in 2nd place.
References
- Biesbrouck, Tim (28 June 2007). "Racebabe Shirley van der Lof achter het stuur van F1 bolide". RaceXpress (in Dutch). Netherlands. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- Colijn, Jan (12 October 2018). "Twentse coureur Shirley van der Lof benieuwd naar 'Formule 1' voor vrouwen: 'Sta hier wel voor open'". RTVOost (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- Kaligis, Bas (8 March 2009). "De ambitie van Shirley van der Lof; eerste Nederlandse vrouw in de F1". RaceXpress (in Dutch). Netherlands. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- "In het spoor van Opa Ferrari", De Telegraaf, July 19, 2008
- Vis, Johan (16 May 2013). "De nazaten van oud F1-coureur Dries van der Lof; Alexander en Shirley succesvol + UITSLAG". RaceXpress (in Dutch). Netherlands. Retrieved 20 December 2018.