Yani Stevenheydens
Yani Stevenheydens | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 2006 Mechelen, Belgium |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Known for | Competing in French F4 Championship, Eurocup-3 |
Yani Stevenheydens (born 22 February 2006) is a Belgian race car driver currently competing in the 2025 Eurocup-3 season with GRS Team. He finished as the runner-up in the 2024 French F4 series.
2023
Stevenheydens made his debut in the French F4 Championship after triumphing in the IAME series shootout. He achieved his first podium finish by securing third place in just his second race at Nogaro. This success was followed by back-to-back podiums at the Pau Grand Prix. His inaugural victory occurred during the penultimate round at Lédenon, where he successfully defended his position against Hiyu Yamakoshi. He added another win in the season’s finale at Circuit Paul Ricard, concluding the year seventh overall with a total of 107 points.
2024
Continuing in the French F4 for a second year, Stevenheydens started strongly by claiming two pole positions at Nogaro and converting the first into a lights-to-flag triumph. He maintained momentum with multiple podium finishes and secured a double pole position at Spa-Francorchamps. Dominating the rounds at Nürburgring, he achieved two victories that propelled him to the top of the championship standings. A fierce title contest unfolded against rival Jules Caranta at Magny-Cours, where Stevenheydens earned his fifth win with a commanding drive. However, his lead was trimmed to six points after rival Taito Kato won twice at Dijon-Prenois. Heading into the final round at Paul Ricard, Stevenheydens initially appeared to have secured the championship with second and third places, but a penalty following the races relegated him behind Kato, leaving him as runner-up by a margin of six points.
2025
Following an impressive 2024 campaign, Stevenheydens planned to advance to the Eurocup-3 in 2025. Nevertheless, financial limitations required him to contest a third season in Formula 4, joining MP Motorsport for the 2025 F4 Spanish Championship. Additionally, he took part in the Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship, finishing 13th overall and securing one sprint race victory at Navarra. He missed participation in the first two rounds of the main season.
Eurocup-3
Although not initially slated to compete in the 2025 Eurocup-3 season, GRS Team announced in May 2025 that Stevenheydens would join their lineup. He also raced for GRS during the concluding round of the Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship, achieving his best result of 11th place in the second race.
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | Eyckmans GP | 55th |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | |||
| WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | 51st | ||
| 2017 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Eyckmans GP | 95th |
| KNAF Cup IAME Benelux Open - X30 Mini | 27th | ||
| KNAF Cup IAME Benelux Open - X30 Cadet | 16th | ||
| 2019 | IAME Series Benelux - X30 Junior | 3rd | |
| IAME International Games - X30 Junior | 31st | ||
| 2020 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | Eurokarting | 7th |
| 2021 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | Eurokarting | 23rd |
| IAME Warriors Final - X30 Senior | 10th | ||
| 2022 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | Eurokarting | 10th |
| IAME Warriors Final - X30 Senior | Eurokarting | 2nd |
Summary of Racing Career
| Season | Championship | Team | Events | Victories | Pole Positions | Fastest Laps | Podium Finishes | Points Scored | Final Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 107 | 7th place |
| 2024 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 20 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 274 | 2nd place |
| 2025 | Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship | MP Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 13th place |
| Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship | GRS Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21st place | |
| Eurocup-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15th place* |
- Season currently underway.
Full Results in French F4 Championship
(legend) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; those in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! DC ! Points | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NOG 1 10 |
NOG 2 3 |
NOG 3 Ret |
MAG 1 18 |
MAG 2 5 |
MAG 3 6 |
PAU 1 4 |
PAU 2 3 |
PAU 3 3 |
|- !style="background:#;" |7th !style="background:#;" |107 |-
Full Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship outcomes
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MP Motorsport | JER 1 20 |
JER 2 8 |
JER 3 8 |
POR 1 Ret |
POR 2 8 |
POR 3 29 |
NAV 1 13 |
NAV 2 1 |
NAV 3 15 |
13th | 27 |
Full Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship outcomes
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GRS Team | JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
ARA 1 17 |
ARA 2 11 |
21st | 1 |
Full Eurocup-3 season results
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GRS Team | RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 10 |
POR 1 9 |
POR SR 12 |
POR 2 13 |
LEC 1 WD |
LEC SR WD |
LEC 2 WD |
15th* |
10* |
Season ongoing.