# Yani Stevenheydens

Yani Stevenheydens (born 22 February 2006) is a Belgian racing driver who is set to race in the 2025 F4 Spanish Championship. He was the 2024 French F4 vice-champion.

## Career
### Formula 4
#### 2023

After winning the IAME series shootout, Stevenheydens was announced to be making his single-seater debut in the French F4 Championship. In only his second race in Nogaro, the Belgian was able to take his first podium with third place. This was followed by a double rostrum at the Pau Grand Prix. His first win of the campaign came during the penultimate round in Lédenon having defended against Hiyu Yamakoshi for the win. Stevenheydens would triumph once again during the season finale at the Circuit Paul Ricard, placing him seventh in the standings with 107 points.

#### 2024

Stevenheydens remained in French F4 for 2024. He started the season with two poles in Nogaro, and took a lights-to-flag victory during the first race. More podiums and a double pole in Spa-Francorchamps followed, before he dominated the Nürburgring with a double victory, putting him into the lead of the standings. He duelled with title rival Jules Caranta in the second Magny-Cours race, but managed to take a fifth win the next day with a dominant performance. However, a double win in Dijon-Prenois for rival Taito Kato reduced Stevenheydens' points lead to a mere six points. A second and third place podium in the Paul Ricard final round meant that Stevenheydens initially clinched the title, but a post-race penalty for him in the final race dropped him behind Kato in the standings, forcing him Stevenheydens to settle as runner-up behind Kato by six points.

#### 2025

Stevenheydens was set up for a step up to Eurocup-3 in 2025 after a successful 2024 season. However, a lack of budget forced him to compete in a third F4 season, moving over to the F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport.

## Karting record
### Karting career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Position |
| 2016 | WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | Eyckmans GP | 55th |
| 2016 | WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | Eyckmans GP | |
| 2016 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Eyckmans GP | 51st |
| 2017 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Eyckmans GP | 95th |
| 2017 | KNAF Cup IAME Benelux Open - X30 Mini | Eyckmans GP | 27th |
| 2017 | KNAF Cup IAME Benelux Open - X30 Cadet | | 16th |
| 2019 | IAME Series Benelux - X30 Junior | | 3rd |
| 2019 | IAME International Games - X30 Junior | | 31st |
| 2020 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | Eurokarting | 7th |
| 2021 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | Eurokarting | 23rd |
| 2021 | IAME Warriors Final - X30 Senior | Eurokarting | 10th |
| 2022 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | Euro Karting | 10th |
| 2022 | IAME Warriors Final - X30 Senior | Eurokarting | 2nd |

## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2023 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 107 | 7th |
| 2024 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 20 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 274 | 2nd |
| 2025 | Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship | MP Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 13th |
| 2025 | F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete French F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races 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 | SPA 1 11 | SPA 2 6 | SPA 3 14 | MIS 1 9 | MIS 2 Ret | MIS 3 19 | LÉD 1 8 | LÉD 2 1 | LÉD 3 Ret | LEC 1 8 | LEC 2 1 | LEC 3 22 | 7th | 107 |
| 2024 | NOG 1 1 | NOG 2 C | NOG 3 7 | LÉD 1 3 | LÉD 2 2 | LÉD 3 4 | SPA 1 3 | SPA 2 4 | SPA 3 2 | NÜR 1 5 | NÜR 2 1 | NÜR 3 1 | MAG 1 2 | MAG 2 17 | MAG 3 1 | DIJ 1 2 | DIJ 2 Ret | DIJ 3 2 | LEC 1 2 | LEC 2 7 | LEC 3 11 | 2nd | 274 |

### Complete Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate 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 |