When others start forcing it, he goes back to control. That started early: karting from the age of five, racing from eight. Not because it was “fun to go fast”, but because he fell in love with the game behind it. Focus. Decisions. Timing. From touring cars, to Formula 4, to the Porsche Benelux Cup, he worked his way into endurance racing. In 2026, Rik will take the next step: LMP2 in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS).