A great day in Dean Hoogendoorn’s career: the 2012-born driver joins the Williams Academy
New developments for Williams: the British team, which achieved an impressive 6th place for Alex Albon in FP1 over the weekend in the Netherlands, has announced on its official channels the arrival of Dean Hoogendoorn to the Academy, marking an incredible acquisition for a young driver just 12 years old.
Williams’ Announcement
Williams Racing is thrilled to announce that Dutch karting talent Dean Hoogendoorn will be joining the team’s Driver Academy for 2024 onwards.
A 12-year-old from the Netherlands, Dean joins the Academy as its youngest member after a run of impressive results in karting. At the age of 9, Dean was the youngest winner of the WSK Super Master Race Mini Gr. 3 Class in history, a record that still stands today.
Many notable achievements followed, including multiple WSK race wins, two victories at the WSK Final Cup, and 2023 WSK Euro Series OK-N Junior Champion.
Progressing to the OK Junior karting class with Kart Republic in 2024, Dean achieved a third place in the prestigious WSK Super Master Series and fourth in the Champions of the Future Valencia.
Dean Hoogendoorn’s Words
“When I was four years old and drove for the first time in a go-kart, I knew one thing, I wanted to be a World Champion,” Dean shared.
“This is what I live for and dream of and I work hard every day towards my goal. “Racing is my passion and to become a part of the Williams family is a very proud moment for me.”
“I will contribute whatever I can to the team and can’t wait to see what we can achieve together” , he ended.
Sven Smeets (Williams Sporting Director):
“Dean is an exciting young talent and we’re delighted to be welcoming him into the Williams Racing Driver Academy. “He has had an impressive start in the karting world, progressing faster than most other drivers his age and challenging karters sometimes two years older than him.”
“Dean has a bright future ahead of him and we look forward to supporting his development for the rest of 2024 and beyond”, ended.
Photo: Williams Racing, Instagram.com/deanhoogendoorn
