Rik Koen
| Rik Koen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 5 May 2004 Arnhem, Netherlands |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Rossa Racing by Virage |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2025 (LMP3) |
Rik Koen (born 5 May 2004) is a Dutch racing driver who currently competes in the European Le Mans Series for Rossa Racing by Virage in the LMP2 Pro-Am class.[1][2]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship – Cadet 160 | 12th | |
| GK4 Four-Stroke Kart Series – Honda Cadet | 11th | ||
| 2013 | Winter Gold Cup – Cadet 160 | 11th | |
| 2016 | RMC Grand Finals – Mini Max | 18th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Belgium | [3][4] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Belgium | [5] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3rd |
| 2021 | F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport[6][7] | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 121 | 6th |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship – Trophy Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DSQ | ||
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | MP Motorsport[8] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18th |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux | Parker Revs Motorsport[9] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 7th | |
| 2023 | Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux | Revs Motorsport[10][11] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 12th |
| 2024 | Prototype Winter Series – LMP3 | Inter Europol Competition[12][13] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 17th |
| Le Mans Cup – LMP3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11th | ||
| 2025 | European Le Mans Series – LMP3 | Team Virage[14][15] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 2nd |
| Le Mans Cup – LMP3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2026 | European Le Mans Series – LMP2 Pro-Am | Rossa Racing by Virage[16] | |||||||
| Sources:[17][18][19] | |||||||||
* Season still in progress.
† As Koen was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MP Motorsport | SPA 1 16 |
SPA 2 11 |
SPA 3 4 |
NAV 1 6 |
NAV 2 13 |
NAV 3 18 |
ALG 1 Ret |
ALG 2 7 |
ALG 3 3 |
ARA 1 6 |
ARA 2 Ret |
ARA 3 6 |
CRT 1 9 |
CRT 2 3 |
CRT 3 5 |
JER 1 6 |
JER 2 10 |
JER 3 5 |
CAT 1 4 |
CAT 2 2 |
CAT 3 18 |
6th | 121 |
Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MP Motorsport | YAS1 1 5 |
YAS1 2 11 |
YAS1 3 8 |
YAS1 4 7 |
DUB1 1 12 |
DUB1 2 10 |
DUB1 3 10 |
DUB1 4 13 |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
DUB2 4 |
DUB3 1 |
DUB3 2 |
DUB3 3 |
DUB3 4 |
YAS2 1 |
YAS2 2 |
YAS2 3 |
YAS2 4 |
18th | 22 |
Complete Le Mans Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | CAT 3 |
LEC 8 |
LMS 1 Ret |
LMS 2 11 |
SPA Ret |
MUG 9 |
ALG 16 |
11th | 21 |
| 2025 | Team Virage | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | CAT | LEC | LMS 1 6 |
LMS 2 19 |
SPA | SIL | ALG | NC† | 0 |
* Season still in progress.
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 | Team Virage | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | Toyota V35A-FTS 3.5 L V6 | CAT 8 |
LEC Ret |
IMO 5 |
SPA 1 |
SIL 4 |
ALG 2 |
2nd | 69 |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "TEAM NEWS: Introducing Rik Koen". Michelin Le Mans Cup. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Kock, Remco (1 March 2024). "Rik (19) zit elke dag uren in de simulator en in de sportschool om zijn racedroom waar te maken". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). DPG Media. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Goed debuutjaar voor Rik Koen smaakt naar meer". autosport.nu (in Dutch). 3 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Kaligis, Bas (2 May 2019). "Rik Koen terug als coureur: debuut in de autosport onder de hoede van Cor Euser!". RaceXpress (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Kock, Remco (18 November 2020). "Welkom in de wereld van Rik Koen, 16 jaar, autoracer met als doel: de 24 uur van Le Mans". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). DPG Media. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Wood, Ida (29 January 2021). "Tin-top racer Rik Koen switches to single-seaters in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Kaligis, Bas (31 January 2021). "Rik Koen switches from touring cars to Spanish F4 with MP Motorsport". KartXpress. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Racetalent Rik Koen (16) gaat in een Formule-auto rijden". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Kock, Remco (22 December 2022). "Hij is 18 jaar, rijdt vol gas in een Porsche en blijft dromen van Le Mans. Een plan B? Dat heeft Koen niet". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). DPG Media. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Pasker, Rick (11 January 2023). "Budgetten in Formule 1 te groot, Nederlands toptalent Rik Koen gaat voor Porsche Cup". F1 Maximaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Feteris, Isabelle (19 May 2024). "Vol gas gaan met autocoureur Rik Koen". Isabelle Feteris (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Autocoureur Rik Koen (19) streeft niet naar Formule 1: 'Mijn doel is Le Mans'". Hart van Nederland (in Dutch). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Rik Koen met Inter Europol Competition naar Le Mans Cup in 2024". Autosport.nl (in Dutch). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "A new racing hero in the making". Berkelmans Schoenen (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Lutgert, Shanna (13 September 2025). "LMP3-carrière van Rik Koen (21) met superboost na zege op Spa: 'Een seconde sneller dan de nummer twee'". F1 Maximaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Stade, Laurens (17 December 2025). "Richard Verschoor maakt in 2026 opwachting in European Le Mans Series". Motorsport.com (in Dutch). Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Driver: Rik Koen | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Rik Koen (NL) - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Rik Koen Results | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
External links
- Rik Koen career summary at DriverDB.com