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 (1986-11-07) November 7, 1986
Haaksbergen
Related toDries van der Lof
ATS Formel 3 Trophy career
Debut season2008
Current teamHS 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
  1. Biesbrouck, Tim (28 June 2007). "Racebabe Shirley van der Lof achter het stuur van F1 bolide". RaceXpress (in Dutch). Netherlands. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "In het spoor van Opa Ferrari", De Telegraaf, July 19, 2008
  5. 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.


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