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Niels Langeveld
Langeveld in 2024
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Born (1988-02-21) 21 February 1988 (age 37)
Sassenheim, Netherlands
Racing licence FIA Silver
Championship titles
2022
2016
2015
2012
2010		TCR Italy Touring Car Championship
SEAT León Eurocup
Renault Clio Cup Benelux
Renault Clio Cup Nederland
Formido Swift Cup

Niels Langeveld (born 21 February 1988)[1] is a Dutch racing driver currently competing in Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux for RedAnt Racing.

Career

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Langeveld made his car racing debut in 2005, racing part-time in the ELF BRL V6 series.[2] After spending a year out of racing, Langeveld competed in the Formido Swift Cup from 2007 to 2010, finishing no lower than fifth in the standings and winning the title in 2010.[3]

Langeveld then spent two full-time years in Renault Clio Cup Nederland,[4] winning it in 2012 with Certainty Racing Team.[5] Following a one-off return to the series in 2013, Langeveld moved over to Renault Clio Cup Benelux for the following two years, finishing runner-up in points in 2014 and taking the title the following year after taking five wins.[6]

After a one-off appearance at the end of 2015 for Target Competition,[7] Langeveld competed full-time in SEAT León Eurocup for Baporo Motorsport, with whom he would win the title with by beating Mikel Azcona by 14 points.[8]

Stepping up to ADAC TCR Germany for 2017, Langeveld joined RacingOne alongside Kai Jordan and Maurits Sandberg.[9] In his rookie season in the series, Langeveld won at Oschersleben and Zandvoort to finish fifth in points.[10][11]

Langeveld returned to RacingOne for a second season in ADAC TCR Germany alongside Maurits Sandberg.[12] In his sophomore season in the championship, Langeveld won at the Red Bull Ring and Zandvoort on his way to third in points, behind Luca Engstler and Harald Proczyk.[13][14]

Joining Audi Sport Team Comtoyou for 2019, Langeveld made his debut in the WTCC alongside Frédéric Vervisch.[15] In his only season in the championship, Langeveld scored a lone podium, coming at the first race of the Suzuka round, where he finished second behind Esteban Guerrieri.[16]

Switching to GT racing for 2020, Langeveld joined T3 Motorsport to race alongside Maximilian Paul in ADAC GT Masters.[17] Finishing 30th in the standings on 22 points, the pair scored a best finish of 11th twice, at both the Sachsenring and the second Lausitzring round.[18][19]

Returning to TCR competition in 2021, Langeveld joined Sébastien Loeb Racing to compete in TCR Europe.[20] In his only season in the series, Langeveld finished on the podium at Zandvoort and Nürburgring,[21][22] on his way to third in the overall points and taking the TCR Benelux title.[23] During 2021, Langeveld also competed on a part-time basis in Mazda MX-5 Cup Netherlands, winning race one at Spa and finishing sixth in points.[24]

In 2022, Langeveld joined Target Competition to race in TCR Italy alongside Cesare Brusa and Francesca Raffaele as the sole Hyundai Elantra N TCR in the team.[25] After winning the season-opening race one at Monza,[26] Langeveld went winless in the following two rounds prior to winning race two of the fourth round of the season at Mugello.[27] In the final two rounds of the season, Langeveld won both the opening races of the Imola and Vallelunga rounds,[28][29] and after finishing third in the final race of the season, Langeveld took the TCR Italy title by 34 points over Salvatore Tavano.[30] Also doing 2022, Langeveld raced in the MX-5 Cup Netherlands and finished runner-up in the standings to Marcel Dekker.[31][32]

Remaining in TCR Italy for 2023, Langeveld switched to MM Motorsport as the sole driver in the three-car operation to use the then-new FL5 version of the Honda Civic Type R TCR.[33] Winning at Misano and Monza and finishing off the podium only three times,[34][35] Langeveld ultimately finished runner-up in the points to Franco Girolami in his sophomore year in the series.[36]

Langeveld left Touring Car competition following 2023, as he joined Q1-trackracing to compete in Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux.[37] At the second round of the season at Zandvoort, Langeveld took his maiden podium in the series by finishing second, after having started on pole.[38] Following this, Langeveld scored two more podiums in the final four rounds of the season,[39][40] on his way to seventh in the standings and contributing to Q1-trackracing's team championship.[41]

Staying in Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux for 2025, Langeveld joined RedAnt Racing for his sophomore season.[42]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2005 ELF BRL V6 7 0 0 0 0 33 16th
2007 Formido Swift Cup Certainty Racing Team ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 0 NC
2008 Formido Swift Cup Certainty Racing Team 14 0 0 0 4 143 4th
2009 Formido Swift Cup Certainty Racing Team 12 3 2 0 5 153 5th
2010 Formido Swift Cup Certainty Racing Team 14 6 9 7 9 212 1st
2010–11 Dutch Winter Endurance Series 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2011 Renault Clio Cup Nederland Certainty Racing Team 14 1 3 0 6 140 4th
2012 Renault Clio Cup Nederland Certainty Racing Team 13 4 5 5 11 216 1st
2013 Renault Clio Cup Nederland 2 0 0 0 1 22 14th
2014 Renault Clio Cup Benelux Certainty Racing Team 14 5 3 5 8 200 2nd
2014–15 Dutch Winter Endurance Series ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 18 22nd
Dutch Winter Endurance Series – Division 3 2 1 2 0 2 0 NC
2015 Renault Clio Cup Benelux Certainty Racing Team 11 7 8 5 11 254 1st
RCM Cup ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 118 7th
SEAT León Eurocup Target Competition 2 0 0 0 1 7 17th
2016 SEAT León Eurocup Baporo Motorsport 14 5 3 3 6 240 1st
2017 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship RacingOne 14 2 1 2 4 276 5th
2017–18 Dutch Winter Endurance Series – Division 1 Niels Langeveld Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2018 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship RacingOne 14 2 2 4 7 403 3rd
2019 World Touring Car Cup Audi Sport Team Comtoyou 30 0 0 0 1 63 21st
2020 ADAC GT Masters T3-HRT-Motorsport 14 0 0 0 0 22 30th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – V5 PROsport Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Dutch Winter Endurance Series Speedlover I 1 0 0 0 0 7 36th
2021 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Sébastien Loeb Racing 14 0 0 1 2 295 3rd
Mazda MX-5 Cup Netherlands 6 1 3 1 3 89 5th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP7 Black Falcon Team TEXTAR[43] 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SPPRO Black Falcon Team IDENTICA 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2022 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship Target Competition 12 4 2 2 6 381 1st
Mazda MX-5 Cup Netherlands Tachyon Motorsport-Kolenaar 12 5 5 2 10 216 2nd
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship Maurer Motorsport[44] 2 0 0 0 1 39 13th
2023 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship MM Motorsport 12 2 1 7 10 389 2nd
2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux Q1-trackracing 12 0 1 0 3 116 7th
2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux RedAnt Racing * *
Sources:[45][46]

References

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  1. ^ "Niels Langeveld". adac-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Weekend verslag BRL: Bleekemolen en Uljee oppermachtig in Zolder". racexpress.nl (in Dutch). 20 July 2005. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Swift Cup: Game, Set and Match voor Niels Langeveld (lang)". autosport.nl (in Dutch). 14 October 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Clio Cup: Swift-kampioen Niels Langeveld ook snel met Clio". autosport.nl (in Dutch). 27 April 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Interview met Dutch Renault Clio Cup kampioen Niels Langeveld". racexpress.nl (in Dutch). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Clio Cup-kampioen Niels Langeveld wil meer: stap naar Europese competitie". omroepwest.nl (in Dutch). 6 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Pol Rosell, campeón de la SEAT León Eurocup 2015". periodismodelmotor.com (in Spanish). 2 November 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  8. ^ "El holandés Langeveld, campeón de la SEAT León Eurocup en Montmeló". lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Niels Langeveld met Audi RS3 LMS aan de start in competitief TCR Germany". autosportnieuws.be (in Dutch). 6 March 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Niels Langeveld beschert Audi den ersten TCR-Germany-Sieg". motorsport-total.com (in German). 9 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  11. ^ "ADAC TCR Germany – Audi-Pilot Langeveld feiert in Zandvoort seinen zweiten Saisonsieg". sport-auto.ch (in German). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Niels Langeveld in ADAC TCR Germany op jacht naar zijn vijfde titel in tien jaar autosport". autosportnieuws.be (in Dutch). 11 March 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Dominante TCR Germany-zege op de Red Bull Ring voor Niels Langeveld". autosportnieuws.be (in Dutch). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Niels Langeveld secures opening race honours at Zandvoort". autosportnieuws.be. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Droom komt uit voor autocoureur Niels Langeveld met contract in FIA WTCR". deteylinger.nl (in German). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  16. ^ "WTCR Suzuka: Race one victory hands Guerrieri points lead". autosport.com. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Niels Langeveld unterstützt Maximilian Paul im T3 Motorsport Audi". gt-place.com (in German). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Opsteker voor autocoureur Niels Langeveld op de Sachsenring". deteylinger.nl (in Dutch). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Goede snelheid en punten op de Lausitzring voor Niels Langeveld". deteylinger.nl (in Dutch). 2 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Niels Langeveld to race SLR Hyundai Elantra in new European programme". touringcartimes.com. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Niels Langeveld pakt eerste punten in Zandvoort". deteylinger.nl (in Dutch). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Mikel Azcona beats Franco Girolami for sensational Nürburgring victory". touringcartimes.com. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  23. ^ "TCR Europe: Mikel Azcona kampioen. Niels Langeveld wint Benelux titel". autosport.nl. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Spanning gegarandeerd bij beslissende races op TT Circuit Assen". mazda-mx5cup.nl. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  25. ^ "TCR Italy | Tre Hyundai di Target per Langeveld-Raffaele-Brusa". it.motorsport.com (in Italian). 15 April 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Niels Langeveld wins incident-packed race at Monza". touringcartimes.com. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  27. ^ "Niels Langeveld wins after Babuin slows in TCR Italy race two at Mugello". touringcartimes.com. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  28. ^ "Langeveld passes slow-starting Iannotta to win at Imola in TCR Italy". touringcartimes.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  29. ^ "Niels Langeveld wins at Vallelunga to set up title showdown on Sunday". touringcartimes.com. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  30. ^ "Super trotse Niels Langeveld Kampioen van TCR Italy 2022". autosport.nl (in Dutch). 19 September 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  31. ^ "Niels Langeveld racet in Mazda MX5 cup 2022". deteylinger.nl (in Dutch). 10 April 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  32. ^ "MARCEL DEKKER KAMPIOEN MAZDA MX-5 CUP 2022". nl.mazda-press.com (in Dutch). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  33. ^ "TCR Italy champion Niels Langeveld makes Honda switch for 2023". touringcartimes.com. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  34. ^ "TCR | Successo di Langeveld, leadership per Girolami a Misano. Constable e Brickley vincono a Croft". p300.it (in Italian). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  35. ^ "TCR Italy | Monza, gara-2: Langeveld e Honda controllano la scena". livegp.it (in Italian). 17 September 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  36. ^ "Marco Butti wins race two at Imola as Franco Girolami crowned controversial champion". touringcartimes.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  37. ^ "Niels Langeveld seizoen 2024 in Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux!!!". autosportnieuws.be (in Dutch). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  38. ^ "Talent of thuisvoordeel? Niels Langeveld scoort zijn eerste pole position & podium in de Porsche Carrera Cup". autosportnieuws.be (in Dutch). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  39. ^ "Assen het decor van veel racespektakel en een terug knokkende Niels Langeveld". autosportnieuws.be (in Dutch). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  40. ^ "Niels Langeveld als een vis in het water @ Red Bull Ring". autosportnieuws.be (in Dutch). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  41. ^ "Team Niels Langeveld constructeurskampioen na finalerace @ Zolder". autosportnieuws.be (in Dutch). 15 October 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  42. ^ "RedAnt Racing mikt hoog met Niels Langeveld in Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux". autosport.nu (in Dutch). 3 April 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  43. ^ "NLS: Black Falcon mit fünf Fahrzeugen". gt-place.com (in German). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  44. ^ "Niels Langeveld replaces Vincent Radermecker at Maurer Motorsport". touringcartimes.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  45. ^ "Niels Langeveld Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  46. ^ "Niels Langeveld | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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