+20
net positions gained on track
26 overtakes in 7 GT4 races, passed 6 times himself. Source: official SRO timing.
GT4 European Series · Silver Cup
MeesHouben
Three overall podiums in a GT4 European Series field of 40 cars. The goal: the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
001 / The story
Calm in the car, clear in the debrief.
Mees Houben competes against experienced drivers in the GT4 European Series, and works as a driving coach alongside his own programme. Mees swapped football for karting at Karting Genk, where he started together with his brother. Kimi Räikkönen was his hero. Today he combines school with a full racing programme, trains in the KNAF Academy, and works as an instructor on car-control courses. Coaching other drivers taught him to listen, ask the right questions and give clear feedback, and that makes him better with his own team.
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— Key numbers
Two new classes,
a podium on debut in both
3
overall podiums GT4 European Series 2026
P2 on debut at Paul Ricard, P3 at Misano, P2 at Zandvoort. Fields of 40 cars and more.
3
overall wins Mazda MX-5 Cup 2025
Second in the championship in his first season in cars, with 10 podiums in 16 races.
28
race starts in cars
One retirement through a mistake of his own.
Source: official SRO timing and own analysis, GT4 European Series 2026 (7 races).
Racing
on track
3
Rookie of the RaceBest-placed first-year driver — Paul Ricard, Misano and ZandvoortCar #4 is an all-rookie crew: Mees and Lachlan Evennett are both in their first GT4 season.
2026 · GT4 European Series
R1P2R2P5
R1 · Rookie of the RaceP2 in race 1 — the third overall podium of the season
18 – 20 Sept 2026
R1P3R2P7
R1 · Rookie of the RaceP3 overall and the quickest Supra in qualifying
17 – 19 Jul 2026
R1P10R2P8
Twice in the top 10 of 45 cars
25 – 27 Jun 2026
R1DNFR2DNS
The one weak weekend of the season
29 – 31 May 2026
R1P2R2P16
R1 · Rookie of the RaceP2 overall on debut
10 – 12 Apr 2026
2025 · Mazda MX-5 Cup
R1P10R2P2R3P1
A win and the fastest lap in the season finale
25 – 26 Oct 2025
R1P2R2P1R3P2
A win in race 2, a podium in all three races
26 – 28 Sept 2025
R1P4R2P2
P2 in race 2
8 – 10 Aug 2025
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R1P2R2P1
Pole position and a win in race 2
11 – 13 Jul 2025
R1DNCR2P2R3P7
P2 in race 2
17 – 18 May 2025
R1P11R2P9R3P3
P3 in race 3 — the first podium of the season
5 – 06 Apr 2025
P2Final standings, Overall
His first season in cars, at fifteen. Second in the final Overall standings on 220 points, 17 behind the champion — with three wins and ten podiums.
3Wins
10Podiums
16Races
220Points
Source: official VRM final standings Mazda MX-5 Cup 2025, Overall classification. Wins and podiums derived from the points table (20 / 17 / 15 for P1 / P2 / P3).
— The people around him
Support
KNAF Academy
Elite programme of the Dutch motorsport federation (KNAF Talent First). Selected in 2026. A personal development plan and physical testing with Thriveos.
Driver coach
Christiaan Frankenhout, his coach since the move from kart to car.
Physical training
Weekly strength and stability work with physiotherapist Erik Gerards of Mijn Fysio Heerlen, also a partner on the car.
Speedy Motorsport
Portuguese team running his Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2 in the 2026 GT4 European Series.
MV Motorsport
His MX-5 Cup team in 2025. Mees now coaches on the team’s drift and car control courses.
Family and school
His father has been at virtually every race weekend since the karting years. His school fits the timetable around the racing calendar.
Latest
news
NewsSeason finale at Portimão: Mees Houben ready for the final round
From 16 to 18 October, Mees Houben will contest the final two races of his debut season in the GT4 European Series. The finale takes place at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimão, and it carries extra meaning: it is the home ground of his Portuguese team, Speedy Motorsport. Mees looks back on a strong first year at international GT level. He finished on the podium on his debut at Paul Ricard, took third place at Misano and finished second in front of his home crowd at Zandvoort. Together with Lachlan Evennett in the Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2, he aims to end the season in Portugal with a strong result. Portimão is new ground for the GT4 European Series, as the current series races there for the first time. The 4.6 km circuit is known for its elevation changes, blind corners and fast sections, and has hosted MotoGP and two Formula 1 Grands Prix. Mees already knows the track: earlier this year he made a guest appearance here with Speedy Motorsport. One more weekend, two more races. Follow Mees on this website and his social media for all updates from Portimão.
23 September 2026
NewsHome podium for Mees Houben at Zandvoort
Mees Houben took his third GT4 podium of the season at Circuit Zandvoort. Together with Lachlan Evennett, he finished second in Saturday's race, both overall and in the Silver category. Mees laid the foundation in qualifying, where he set the fifth-fastest time. In his opening stint he first passed Benjamin Lariche (Speedcar Audi) and then pole-sitter Grégory Guilvert. That put the Toyota in third place when the pit stops began. Evennett took over and kept the car on course for the podium. The fight for the win was decided by a penalty. Henry Joslyn and Yani Stevenheydens took the chequered flag first in their Elite Motorsport McLaren, but received ten seconds for speeding in the pit lane. As a result, Charlie Hart and McKenzy Cresswell (Elite Motorsport McLaren) took the victory. Houben and Evennett moved up to second, 5.1 seconds behind the winners. In Sunday's race the pair finished fifth, again also fifth in the Silver category. With that, Mees completed a strong home weekend. The season finale follows in October at Portimão.
19 September 2026
NewsFrom 14th on the grid to the podium: Mees Houben third at Misano
Mees Houben took his second GT4 podium of the season at Misano. Together with Lachlan Evennett, he drove the Speedy Motorsport Toyota GR Supra from 14th on the grid to third place. In the Italian heat, the race was full of incidents, and several front-runners retired. Mees drove the opening stint and kept the Toyota out of trouble, which put the team in a good position. After the driver change, Evennett joined a close fight for the last podium places. He passed an Aston Martin and a McLaren to move up to fourth. When Michiel Haverans stopped his Mustang with a suspension problem, third place was theirs. The win went to Charlie Hart and McKenzy Cresswell (Elite Motorsport McLaren). After second place at Paul Ricard, Mees has now been on the podium twice in his debut season.
18 July 2026