Dilano van 't Hoff
Dutch racing driver (2004–2023)
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Dilano van 't Hoff (Dutch: [diˈlaːnoː vɑn (ə)t ˈɦɔf]; 26 July 2004 – 1 July 2023) was a Dutch racing driver who competed in the Formula Regional European Championship from 2021 to 2023.
Dilano van 't Hoff | |
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Van 't Hoff in 2022 | |
| Born | 26 July 2004 Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Died | 1 July 2023 (aged 18) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium |
Cause of death | Injuries sustained at the 2023 Spa-Francorchamps Formula Regional round |
| Nationality | |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Years active | 2021–2023 |
| Teams | MP Motorsport |
| Starts | 27 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 19th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| Championship titles | |
| 2021 | F4 Spanish |
Van 't Hoff won the F4 Spanish Championship in 2021 with MP Motorsport. He died in a multi-car collision in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship round at Spa-Francorchamps.
Racing career
Karting (2015–2020)
Van 't Hoff started his international karting career at the age of eleven, competing in the SKUSA SuperNationals.[1] Van 't Hoff finished third in both the IAME Euro Series and IAME International Final in 2018, the same year in which he finished sixth in his first season of the European Championship.[2] He ended the following year fifth in the same series, this time in the OK class, and won the Trofeo delle Industrie with Forza Racing.[3]
Formula 4 (2021)
In 2021, van 't Hoff made his single-seater debut with Xcel Motorsport in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.[4] His season started successfully, as, despite stalling at the start of the first race, van 't Hoff was able to come back to second in that race and would go on to win the following two races, having started both from pole position.[5] Van 't Hoff was then able to extend his gap to his nearest rival Enzo Trulli by winning two more races at the next round at Yas Marina.[6] After another win at round three in Dubai, van 't Hoff would lose his gap to Trulli thanks to a disqualification in the final race of the penultimate event, stripping him off another podium and more crucial points for the championship.[7] He would go on to eventually lose out to Trulli by just one point in the final round.[8]
For his main campaign, van 't Hoff joined MP Motorsport in the F4 Spanish Championship.[9] His first two wins came at the first round of the series at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps,[10][11] and van 't Hoff then went on a run of six podiums in a row, including three wins and a triple podium at Algarve.[12] He scored his next victory in the sprint race at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo after original winner Daniel Maciá had been given a penalty for extending track limits, and followed this up with another podium in the third race.[13] At the penultimate round of the season, van 't Hoff completed a hattrick of poles and race wins, thus winning the championship.[14][15][16]
Formula Regional European (2021–2023)
2021
In September 2021, van 't Hoff made his debut in the Formula Regional European Championship, racing for MP Motorsport on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo as a guest driver.[17]
2022

For 2022, van 't Hoff competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for the full season with MP Motorsport.[18] A shoulder injury forced him to undergo an operation during the season, causing van 't Hoff to miss several weekends.[citation needed] When he returned, he managed to score a podium at Barcelona, which helped him to 19th in the standings. It would later be revealed that van 't Hoff had been driving the car effectively one-handed, as the original surgery had caused complications, with a loose plate and broken screws forcing him to undergo a second surgery during the winter.[19]
2023
Van 't Hoff returned to FRECA with MP Motorsport for the 2023 season.[20] Before the Spa weekend, van 't Hoff had scored two points finishes, taking a best result of seventh at Imola.[21]
Death
On 1 July 2023, van 't Hoff died in a multi-car crash in a Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) race at Spa-Francorchamps in heavy rain.[22][23][24] The multi-car crash, which occurred at the exit of Raidillon, just before the Kemmel straight,[25][26][27] also involved Joshua Dufek, Adam Fitzgerald, Enzo Scionti, and Tim Tramnitz.[28][29][30]
Van 't Hoff lost control entering the Kemmel straight, before being struck on the side by Fitzgerald's car.[25] A minute of silence was observed at the 24 Hours of Spa race that weekend, along with the coinciding Austrian Grand Prix.[22] Many people in the motorsport community paid respect to van 't Hoff.[31]
Lance Stroll said that the accident was unnecessary and called for changes to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, referencing the fatal accident of Anthoine Hubert at the same corner in 2019. Max Verstappen joined him in calling the accident "sad and unnecessary" but stopped short of blaming the circuit's design, saying "it is easy to blame the track but looking at how wet it was and these kind of things we have to look at it for the future to look at what we can do better to protect drivers".[32][33]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SKUSA SuperNationals — TaG Cadet | CRG Nordam | 54th |
| 2016 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | WJS Racing | NC |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | Gamoto SNC | NC | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals — Mini Swift | Team Benik Kart | 32nd | |
| 2017 | WSK Champions Cup — OK-J | Alexander van 't Hoff | 27th |
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Junior | 7th | ||
| KNAF Cup Benelux Open — X30 Junior | WJS Racing | 3rd | |
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | Alexander van 't Hoff | 15th | |
| WSK Final Cup — OK-J | Forza Racing | NC | |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — OK-J | Forza Racing | 31st |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OK-J | 29th | ||
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 3rd | |
| WSK Super Master Series — OK-J | Forza Racing | 38th | |
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK-J | 6th | ||
| Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — OK-J | 30th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK-J | 18th | ||
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 3rd | |
| WSK Final Cup — OK-J | Forza Racing | 13th | |
| WSK Final Cup — OK | 13th | ||
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup — OK | Forza Racing | 5th |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OK | 16th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 10th | ||
| Italian Championship — OK | 6th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OK | 5th | ||
| French Championship — OK | 10th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 5th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | 32nd | ||
| Trofeo delle Industrie — OK | 1st | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OK | 4th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OK | 7th | ||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup — OK | Forza Racing | NC |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OK | 17th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 10th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 16th | ||
| Italian Championship — OK | 8th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OK | 10th | ||
| Champions of the Future — OK | 4th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | 15th | ||
| Source:[34][35] | |||
Complete CIK-FIA results
Complete CIK-FIA Karting World Championship results
Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Forza Racing | OK-J | SAR QH 35 |
SAR F DNQ |
PFI QH 1 |
PFI F 1 |
AMP QH 12 |
AMP F 8 |
ESS QH 30 |
ESS F Ret |
6th | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Forza Racing | OK | ANG QH 4 |
ANG F 5 |
GEN QH 5 |
GEN F 11 |
KRI QH 38 |
KRI F DNQ |
LEM QH 16 |
LEM F 8 |
5th | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Forza Racing | OK | ZUE QH 30 |
ZUE F 17 |
SAR QH 10 |
SAR F 8 |
WAC QH 17 |
WAC F 15 |
16th | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source:[39][40][41] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Xcel Motorsport | 20 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 318 | 2nd |
| F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 21 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 361 | 1st | |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | NC† | ||
| Formula 4 UAE Championship – Trophy Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | DNF | ||
| 2022 | Formula Regional Asian Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 13th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | MP Motorsport | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 19th | |
| 2023 | Formula Regional European Championship | MP Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23rd |
| Source:[34] | |||||||||
† As Van 't Hoff was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MP Motorsport | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
MCO 1 |
MCO 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
VAL 1 20 |
VAL 2 Ret |
MUG 1 25 |
MUG 2 21 |
MNZ 1 24 |
MNZ 2 15 |
NC† | 0 |
| 2022 | MP Motorsport | MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 19 |
IMO 1 21 |
IMO 2 18 |
MCO 1 DNQ |
MCO 2 20 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
ZAN 1 WD |
ZAN 2 WD |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
SPA 1 27 |
SPA 2 24 |
RBR 1 20 |
RBR 2 Ret |
CAT 1 3 |
CAT 2 Ret |
MUG 1 20 |
MUG 2 9 |
19th | 17 |
| 2023 | MP Motorsport | IMO 1 14 |
IMO 2 7 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 22 |
HUN 1 23 |
HUN 2 9 |
SPA 1 30‡ |
SPA 2 19 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
23rd | 8 |
Source:[21] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
† As Van 't Hoff was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
‡ Did not finish, but classified.
Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
† Did not finish, but classified.
Notes
- Did not finish, but was classified 32nd.