About Martijn
Martijn started his rally career at an early age – 19 – making his co-driving debut in the second round of the Belgian Rally Championship, TAC Rally, in 2012. A year later, Martijn made his first appearance at a WRC event with Philip Cracco at the 2013 Rallye de France – Alsace, where the crew finished fifth in class.
Martijn’s relationship with our team began in 2016, when he joined forces with Chewon Lim as part of the Hyundai Motorsport Driver Development Program (HMDP). The crew competed in numerous European rallies as well as the 2017 edition of Rallye Deutschland. In 2021, Martijn competed in his debut full season in WRC as the co-driver to fellow Belgian, Thierry Neuville, with whom he continues to rally. He claimed his first WRC victory at his home event, Ypres Rally Belgium, in 2021 before securing wins at Rally de España, Acropolis Rally – where our team finished 1-2-3 for the first time in our history – and Rally Japan in 2022.
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Career
| 2023 | All rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship with Hyundai (13) |
| 2022 | All rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship with Hyundai (13) |
| 2021 | All rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship with Hyundai (12) |
| 2020 | Two rounds of the Belgian Rally Championship (2) |
| 2019 | Seven rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship-2 (7) Three rounds of the Belgian Rally Championship (3) |
| 2018 | Two rounds of the Belgian Rally Championship (2) Several European rallies |
| 2017 | Two rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship-2 (2) Five rounds of the TER (5) |
| 2016 | Several European rallies |
| 2015 | Five rounds of the Drive Dmack Cup (5) Several European rallies |
| 2014 | Several European rallies |
| 2013 | Several rounds of the Belgian Rally Championship (6) One round of the FIA World Rally Championship (1) |
Q&A
Q1. Who is your motorsport idol?
I have two actually. I grew up in the 90’s and started to follow the WRC in the 00’s.
I was big fan of Sébastien Loeb and I still am. I have so much respect for his achievements.
Being Belgian, also Freddy Loix is also a huge influence for me, and I’m inspired by his way of working.
Q2. What are your hobbies?
I love sports in general but cycling is my favourite after motorsport.
Q3. What is your ideal destination for a holiday?
As long as there are mountains, beach and sun, I can go anywhere.
Q4. Which profession would you have chosen if you hadn’t become a rally driver?
I have only one goal in my life, and that is to be at the top of this sport. So I would like to keep it as it is now and not change anything.
Q5. What is your favourite food?
I always struggle to make a decision in restaurants because I like everything. So this question is quite complicated. But I like a lot of Mediterranean food.
Q6. Describe yourself in 3 words
Motivated, dedicated, passionate.
