Reigning champion Van Amersfoort Racing withdraws from opening round of the ADAC German F4 series at Spa.

Reigning champion Van Amersfoort Racing withdraws from opening round of the ADAC German F4 series at Spa.

We have decided to withdraw our 5-car entry from the opening round of the ADAC German F4 Championship. Reason being is that the late delivery of cars, which has already strongly disrupted our pre-season testing so far, has caused a serious lack of preparation time. This time shortage has a negative effect on the process of properly building cars, not allowing us to guarantee the high safety standards we have in place.

We want to make it clear that we are not blaming Tatuus for the current situation, as we realise that the delays are caused by uncontrollable external factors such as lack of raw materials.

Rob Niessink, VAR CEO: “We decided to withdraw for safety reasons as we are not willing to compromise on our high standards. As a team, we carry an enormous responsibility each time we send our young drivers out on-track, hence we take the build of our cars extremely serious. Receiving partial cars and parts at the actual event, leaving only hours to build them, simply does not fit our safety protocols. I am grateful to all our clients, who agree and support our decision. As we are not the only ones facing these issues, it strikes me to see that not more or even all parties share our concern and act accordingly.”

We are currently evaluating the options of participating in other F4 rounds after the Spa event.