Douwe Dedecker
| Douwe Dedecker | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dedecker in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | 3 January 2008 Bree, Belgium |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023 | F4 Spanish Championship F4 British Championship |
Douwe Dedecker (born 3 January 2008) is a Belgian racing driver who last competed for EuroInternational in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series.
Career
Dedecker began karting in 2015, competing until 2022. Starting out in Micro karts, Dedecker won the 2017 BNL title, as well as two RMC Grand Finals invitations, in which he most notably finished second in 2018. In parallel, Dedecker also made his debut in mini karts, winning the 2018 IAME Series Benelux title, as well as finishing third in the following year's WSK Euro Series. Moving up to OK-J for the next two and a half seasons, in which he was most notably third in the 2021 Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft. A mid-season switch to OK in 2022 then took place, in which Dedecker picked up a back injury in the Italian Karting Championship, causing him to leave karting at the end of the year.
In 2023, Dedecker joined Virtuosi Racing to make his single-seater debut in the F4 British Championship. In his only season in the series, Dedecker took a lone podium in the reverse-grid race at Oulton Park en route to 21st in overall points. The following year, Dedecker moved to GRS Team to race for them in the Formula Winter Series and the F4 Spanish Championship. In the former, Dedecker was 16th in overall points with a podium at Valencia, while his Spanish F4 campaign lasted three rounds, in which he took a lone points finish at Algarve, before making a one-off appearance in Eurocup-3 ahead of his departure from the team.
At the end of 2024, Dedecker moved to sportscar competition, joining Inter Europol Competition to race in the LMP3 class of the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series. Partnering Daniel Ali and Tim Creswick in the three-round season, Dedecker took a lone podium in race one at Dubai to take eighth in points. For the remainder of 2025, Dedecker drove for the Polish team in the European Le Mans Series alongside Creswick and Reece Gold. In his first ELMS season, Dedecker finished third on debut at Barcelona, before matching his season-best result at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps as he ended the year third in LMP3.
In 2026, Dedecker switched to EuroInternational for his second ELMS season, as he partnered Max van der Snel and Matthew Richard Bell. In his first season with the team, Dedecker took a podium at Spa, following Rinaldi's post-race disqualification, and four fourth-place finishes to conclude the year sixth in the LMP3 standings.
Personal life
Dedecker has been sponsored by Austrian water treatment company BWT since 2020.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BNL International Karting Series — Micro | 14th | |
| 2017 | BNL Golden Trophy — Micro Max | 1st | |
| RMC Grand Finals — Micro Max | Dominique Dedecker | 25th | |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | P1 Racing | 91st |
| South Garda Winter Cup — 60 Mini | Zanardi Racing Team | 63rd | |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 105th | ||
| IAME Series Benelux — X30 Mini | 1st | ||
| Italian Karting Championship — 60 Mini | NC | ||
| WSK Open Cup — 60 Mini | Zanardi Racing Team | NC | |
| IAME International Final — X30 Mini | 26th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | Parolin Motorsport | 40th | |
| RMC Grand Finals — Micro Max | GKS Lemmens Power | 2nd | |
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | Parolin Motorsport | NC |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | Parolin Motorsport Team Driver Racing Kart |
31st | |
| WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini | Team Driver Racing Kart | 3rd | |
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Mini | 21st | ||
| Italian Karting Championship — 60 Mini | 20th | ||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup — OK-J | KR Motorsport | 33rd |
| WSK Super Master Series — OK-J | 30th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup — OK-J | 45th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OK-J | 24th | ||
| Champions of the Future — OK-J | 9th | ||
| Karting European Championship — OK-J | 22nd | ||
| Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — OK-J | |||
| BNL Karting Series — Junior Max | 14th | ||
| Karting World Championship — OK-J | KR Motorsport | 22nd | |
| WSK Open Cup — OK-J | 28th | ||
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup — OK-J | KR Motorsport | NC |
| WSK Super Master Series — OK-J | 11th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OK-J | 24th | ||
| Champions of the Future — OK-J | KR Motorsport SP Motorsport |
19th | |
| Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — OK-J | TB Racing Team | 3rd | |
| Karting European Championship — OK-J | KR Motorsport | 12th | |
| WSK Open Cup — OK-J | SP Motorsport | 37th | |
| Karting World Championship — OK-J | 42nd | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OK-J | NC | ||
| 2022 | WSK Super Master Series — OK-J | KR Motorsport | 14th |
| Champions of the Future Winter Series — OK-J | 31st | ||
| Champions of the Future — OK-J | KR Motorsport Ricky Flynn Motorsport |
50th | |
| Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — OK-J | Rehm Racing | ||
| Karting European Championship — OK-J | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 42nd | |
| Champions of the Future — OK | KR Motorsport | 29th | |
| Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — OK | TB Racing Team | ||
| Karting European Championship — OK | KR Motorsport | 89th | |
| WSK Euro Series — OK | 18th | ||
| Karting World Championship — OK | 77th | ||
| Sources: | |||
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | F4 British Championship | Virtuosi Racing | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 21st |
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series | GRS Team | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25th | ||
| Eurocup-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | ||
| 2024–25 | Asian Le Mans Series – LMP3 | Inter Europol Competition | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 8th |
| 2025 | European Le Mans Series – LMP3 | Inter Europol Competition | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 3rd |
| 2026 | European Le Mans Series – LMP3 | EuroInternational | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 5th |
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Complete F4 British 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 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virtuosi Racing | DPN 1 15 |
DPN 2 18 |
DPN 3 17 |
BHI 1 13 |
BHI 2 19 |
BHI 3 13 |
SNE 1 C |
SNE 2 18 |
SNE 3 17 |
THR 1 18 |
THR 2 7 |
THR 3 15 |
OUL 1 17 |
OUL 2 22 |
OUL 3 18 |
SIL 1 16 |
SIL 2 6 |
SIL 3 19 |
CRO 1 14 |
CRO 2 Ret |
CRO 3 15 |
KNO 1 14 |
KNO 2 5 |
KNO 3 15 |
DPGP 1 17 |
DPGP 2 15 |
DPGP 3 15 |
DPGP 4 13 |
BHGP 1 16 |
BHGP 2 18 |
BHGP 3 17 |
21st | 26 |
Complete Formula Winter Series 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GRS Team | JER 1 16 |
JER 2 17 |
JER 3 14 |
CRT 1 11 |
CRT 2 15 |
CRT 3 3 |
ARA 1 16 |
ARA 2 11 |
ARA 3 12 |
BAR 1 C |
BAR 2 9 |
BAR 3 7 |
16th | 23 |
Complete F4 Spanish 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 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GRS Team | JAR 1 24 |
JAR 2 20 |
JAR 3 21 |
POR 1 29 |
POR 2 9 |
POR 3 14 |
LEC 1 20 |
LEC 2 Ret |
LEC 3 18 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
25th | 1 |
Complete Eurocup-3 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GRS Team | SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ARA 1 15 |
ARA 2 Ret |
JER 1 WD |
JER 2 WD |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
30th | 0 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | SEP 1 Ret |
SEP 2 5 |
DUB 1 3 |
DUB 2 5 |
ABU 1 4 |
ABU 2 6 |
8th | 55 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | Toyota V35A 3.5 L V6 | CAT 3 |
LEC 4 |
IMO 7 |
SPA 3 |
SIL 5 |
ALG 6 |
3rd | 66 |
| 2026 | EuroInternational | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | Toyota V35A 3.5 L V6 | CAT 4 |
LEC DSQ |
IMO 4 |
SPA 3 |
SIL 4 |
ALG 4 |
6th | 63 |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Leer Team Belgium kennen". kartinggenk.be (in Dutch). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Kaligis, Bas (6 September 2017). "Supersnelle Douwe Dedecker geeft eerste titel extra glans door alle races te winnen in laatste weekend BNL!". racexpress.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Kaligis, Bas (20 October 2017). "Douwe Dedecker naar Grand Finals Portugal! "Ik ben heel blij dat ik een ticket heb gewonnen"". racexpress.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ De Roeck, Philippe (2 December 2018). "Douwe Dedecker pakte vice-wereldtitel in Brazilië". autosport.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ "Douwe Dedecker: "Om te winnen"". nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). 28 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Alvarez, Guillaume (26 June 2019). "Douwe Dedecker: Impressive first WSK victory at Lonato!". theracebox.com. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Alvarez, Guillaume (3 July 2019). "Douwe Dedecker: Sterke derde plaats comeback in de WSK Euro Series". theracebox.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ "Boot, vliegtuig, auto en vrachtwagen, maar geen kart". nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). 14 March 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Niemann, Björn (4 October 2021). "DKM kürt in Ampfing seine Meister". kart-magazin.de (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Scapens, Gerren (28 March 2023). "How Douwe Dedecker is 'going to fight' for British F4 success as a rookie". feederseries.net. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (7 March 2023). "Virtuosi signs karter Douwe Dedecker for British F4". formulascout.com. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Cornelissen, Marc (18 April 2023). "De Pink Panther droomt van de F1: "Kans is héél klein, maar ik ga ervoor vechten"". hbvl.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ De Roeck, Philippe (19 June 2023). "Podium voor Dedecker op Oulton Park". autosport.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Custers, Joost (10 January 2024). "F4 Spanje: met Douwe Dedecker in 2024". autosportwereld.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ De Roeck, Philippe (18 February 2024). "Eerste podium voor Douwe Dedecker in Valencia". autosport.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Arroyo, Juan (11 June 2024). "F4 Spain Portimão recap: Al Azhari takes the lead as Rivera gets redemption". feederseries.net. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ De Roeck, Philippe (26 July 2024). "Douwe Dedecker stapt over naar Eurocup 3". autosport.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (20 November 2024). "Inter Europol Confirm Asian Le Mans Series LMP3 Crews". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Crauwels, Peter (8 February 2025). "APR voor DKR Engineering, Douwe Dedecker derde in LMP3". autosportwereld.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (3 December 2024). "Record 44 Car Grid for 2025 European Le Mans Series Revealed". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Cornelissen, Marc (21 August 2025). "The Pink Panther uit Bree rijdt thuisrace in Francorchamps: "Maar ik heb nog nooit een ronde gereden op Spa"". hbvl.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Smets, Thomas (21 August 2025). "4H Spa: VDS Panis Racing dominant - Douwe Dedecker op het podium". autosport.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Cornelissen, Marc (8 April 2026). "18-jarige Breeënaar Douwe start ambitieus aan race in Barcelona: "Ik hoop op de titel en dan een stap hogerop"". hbvl.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ "ELMS Spa : Douwe Dedecker finalement sur le podium en LMP3". speedactiontv.be (in Dutch). 24 August 2026. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ "United Autosports pakt ELMS-titel in Portimão". autosport.nu (in Dutch). 11 October 2026. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ Alvarez, Guillaume (10 June 2020). "New partnership & colors for Douwe Dedecker?". The Racebox. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- ↑ "Motor sports - LMP3 and ELMS - Mücke Motorsport and Rising Star Douwe Dedecker". BWT. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- 1 2 "Douwe Dedecker | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
- ↑ "Dedecker Douwe". kartcom.com. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
External links
- Douwe Dedecker career summary at DriverDB.com