Shirley van der Lof
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| Shirley van der Lof | |
|---|---|
 Van der Lof in 2009. | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | November 7, 1986 |
| Relatives | Dries van der Lof (grandfather) |
| ATS Formel 3 Trophy career | |
| Debut season | 2008 |
| Current team | HS Technik Motorsport |
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 has studied "real estate and broking". She strives to become the first Dutch female formula one driver.[2][3]
Van der Lof 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, van der Lof started racing in the ATS Formel 3 Trophy for HS Technik Motorsport in a Dallara F304 OPC Challenge. In the first 8 races of her debut season, she finished on the podium four times: two times in third place and two times in second place. In 2019, she tested for the W series but was not selected.[6]
