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Recovery Support as the standard for performance and comeback

The Racing for Dilano Foundation operates at the intersection of recovery and performance in motorsport.

We support young drivers in the critical phase between medical treatment and return to competition, a phase in which direction, alignment and coordination determine the trajectory of an entire career.

OUR ROLE IN MOTORSPORT

We are not a supporting organisation, we are the coordinating authority of the recovery process.

We connect:

• medical treatment with race-specific physical progression
• recovery with the performance demands of motorsport
• and we safeguard the pace, quality and timing of the comeback

Recovery is therefore not a break, but a strategic phase in the development of a young driver.

OUR VISION

Recovery requires the integration of medical care, physical development and performance coaching into one aligned process.

Our principles:

Performance integration
One unified pathway from recovery to race readiness

Time optimisation
Minimising lost time during recovery

Career protection
Preserving position and development opportunities

THE Origin of the FOUNDATION

I am Esther Schuller, mother of Dilano van ’t Hoff and founder of the Racing for Dilano Foundation.

During Dilano’s recovery process, it became clear how vulnerable young drivers are without an integrated approach.

Lack of alignment led to:

• delayed recovery
• insufficient connection to race demands
• pressure for premature return

This formed the foundation for Recovery Support: recovery managed as a performance process. 

THE CONTEXT OF MOTORSPORT

Motorsport demands precision, timing and full physical capability.

A comeback means returning under race conditions, with consistency and control. 

IN MEMORY OF DILANO VAN ’T HOFF

On 1 July 2023, Dilano van ’t Hoff lost his life during a race in Spa-Francorchamps in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine.

He was known for his discipline, focus and performance-driven mindset.

That mindset forms the foundation of our approach today.

IMPACT AND PROGRESS

The Racing for Dilano Foundation focuses on:

• Recovery Support for drivers
• Structural improvement of safety in motorsport

MISSION

We protect talent, accelerate recovery and strengthen career continuity.

So young drivers do not only return, but return prepared to perform.

LEGACY

Dilano’s impact continues in everything we do.

Not only as a memory, but as a standard.

The video below shows Dilano in his element.