Loris Hezemans

Loris Hezemans (born 26 May 1997) is a Dutch professional racing driver that currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the No. 50 Ford Mustang of Hendriks Motorsport in the Elite 1 class and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro for B. J. McLeod Motorsports. He is currently the defending champion of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. He previously competed in the SEAT León Eurocup, Renault Clio Cup Benelux, TCR International Series, and Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup. In 2017 he started in the McLaren GT Driver Academy in the Blancpain GT Sprint Series.[1]

Loris Hezemans
Hezemans at Road America in 2019
NationalityDutch
Born (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Related toToine Hezemans (father)
Mike Hezemans (brother)
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career
Debut season2018
Current teamHendriks Motorsport
Car number50
Starts25
Championships1 (2019)
Wins5
Poles2
Fastest laps4
Best finish1st in 2019
Finished last season1st in 2019
Previous series
2017–2018
2015–2016
2015
2015
2014—15		Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
TCR International Series
Audi Sport TT Cup
SEAT León Eurocup
Renault Clio Cup Benelux
Championship titles
2019NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2019 position69th
Best finish69th (2019)
First race2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180 (Road America)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of 18 November 2019.

Racing career

Hezemans began his career in 2014 in Renault Clio Cup Benelux, he finished 6th in standings that year, he is currently 2nd in the 2015 standings. In 2015 he switched to the Audi Sport TT Cup, he is currently 7th in the championship standings. That year he also took part in the SEAT León Eurocup, he qualified on pole position for his first ever race and went on to win the race.[2] In July 2015, it was announced that Hezemans would make his TCR International Series debut with Target Competition driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.[3]

He switched to sports car racing Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup in 2017, driving for Strakka Racing in a part-time campaign before making his full-time debut for GRT Grasser Racing Team in 2018.[4] Originally scheduled to compete in all races, he ultimately opted to skip the season finale round at Nürburgring to focus on his NASCAR Whelen Euro Series title campaign.

Hezemans made his stock car racing debut in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series as he became the driver for Hendriks Motorsport in the Elite 1 class.[5] He scored his first pole position at Hockenheim before he picked up his first career win at the same venue on the Saturday race having led the race from the start to the finish.[6][7] He finished the year fourth in the standings and won the Junior Trophy classification for drivers aged 25 and under to win an opportunity to race in the United States.[8]

Hezemans made his racing debut in the United States the following year when he took part in the 2019 edition of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway, driving for Mike Skinner's team ATF & Gunslinger.[9] He scored three top-five and six top-10 finishes to finish third overall in the Pro Late Model category at the World Series.[10] Later in the year, he would score his first victory in an oval when he won at his home race at Raceway Venray.[11]

Hezemans' Xfinity debut at Road America in 2019

On 21 August 2019, it was announced that Hezemans will be making his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut for B. J. McLeod Motorsports at the CTECH Manufacturing 180 in Road America.[12] He finished in 22nd place, with a power steering failure and a crash on the final restart preventing Hezemans from scoring a top-15 finish in his Xfinity Series debut.[13]

In September, Hezemans took the lead in the Euro Series championship after he scored the victory in both races at Hockenheim before he clinched his first Euro Series championship title on October after he started the rain-affected final race of the season at Circuit Zolder.[14] He finished the 2019 season with 4 wins, 6 podium finishes, and 11 top-10 finishes.

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2015 Target Competition SEAT León Cup Racer SEP
1		 SEP
2		 SHA
1		 SHA
2		 VAL
1		 VAL
2		 ALG
1		 ALG
2		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 SAL
1		 SAL
2		 SOC
1		 SOC
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 MRN
1
9		 MRN
2
8		 CHA
1
6		 CHA
2
2		 MAC
1		 MAC
2		 12th 32
2016 Baporo Motorsport SEAT León TCR BHR
1		 BHR
2		 EST
1
9		 EST
2
Ret		 20th 10
Ferry Monster Autosport SPA
1
15		 SPA
2
11		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 SAL
1		 SAL
2		 OSC
1		 OSC
2		 SOC
1		 SOC
2		 CHA
1		 CHA
2
Target Competition MRN
1
16†		 MRN
2
Ret		 SEP
1
11		 SEP
2
6		 MAC
1		 MAC
2

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 75% of the race distance.

Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2017 Strakka Racing McLaren 650S GT3 Pro MIS
QR
Ret		 MIS
CR
DNS		 BRH
QR
DNS		 BRH
CR
DNS		 ZOL
QR		 ZOL
CR		 HUN
QR		 HUN
CR		 NÜR
QR		 NÜR
CR		 NC 0
2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro ZOL
1
20		 ZOL
2
Ret		 BRH
1
13		 BRH
2
7		 MIS
1
17		 MIS
2
7		 HUN
1
13		 HUN
2
5		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 17th 12

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts Ref
2019 B. J. McLeod Motorsports 99 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA
22		 DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 69th 15 [15]

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NWES Pts
2018 Hendriks Motorsport 50 Ford VAL
30		 VAL
24		 FRA
23		 FRA
3		 BRH
2		 BRH
8		 TOU
3		 TOU
4		 HOC
1*		 HOC
2		 ZOL
26		 ZOL
2		 4th 442
2019 VAL
7		 VAL
3		 FRA
4		 FRA
2		 BRH
9		 BRH
12		 MOS
19*		 MOS
1*		 VEN
1		 HOC
1*		 HOC
1*		 ZOL
5		 ZOL
6		 1st 551

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References
  1. "Loris Hezemans | Official Site of Blancpain GT Series". www.blancpain-gt-series.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. "Loris Hezemans career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. "Target Competition announces Loris Hezemans for Singapore". TouringCarTimes.com. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. Dagys, John (27 February 2018). "Bortolotti, Caldarelli, Engelhart to Defend Blancpain GT Titles". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. "ICONIC HEZEMANS FAMILY TO JOIN THE NASCAR WHELEN EURO SERIES". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  6. "HEZEMANS AND DELSAUX GRAB SEMI FINALS POLES". NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  7. "HEZEMANS WINS A SPECTACULAR SEMI FINAL AT HOCKENHEIMRING". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  8. "ALON DAY CAPTURES SECOND WHELEN NASCAR EURO CHAMPIONSHIP AT CIRCUIT ZOLDER". autoweek.com. Autoweek. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  9. "Loris Hezemans in action during Speedweeks 2019 on New Smyrna". newsmyrnaspeedway.org. New Smyrna Speedway. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  10. "New Smyrna Speedway: Loris Hezemans impresses at his US debut". motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. "Hezemans Rules Euro Series Oval Battle". speedsport.com. Speed Sport. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. "Hezemans to Make NXS Debut at Road America". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  13. "Hezemans impresses in NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Road America". speedwaydigest.com. Speedway Digest. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  14. "Longin Wins, Hezemans Takes ELITE 1 Crown". speedsport.com. Speed Sport. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  15. "Loris Hezemans – 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Alon Day		 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
Champion
2019		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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