| Shirley van der Lof | |
| Nationality: |  Dutch |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Haaksbergen |
| Related To: | Dries van der Lof (grandfather) |
| Current Series: | ATS Formel 3 Trophy |
| First Year: | 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]
Shirley 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, she 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 4 times: two times in 3rd place and two times in 2nd place.In 2019 she tested for W series but was not selected.[6]