Beau Lowette

Beau Lowette (Hasselt, Belgium 24th of september 2009) is a Belgian karting driver. He became Vice-World champion in december 2023 in the category Junior Rotax Max in Bahrain.

Career

Karting

Lowette started his karting career relatively at the age of 10. His first laps he did in a Rotax Mini Max inJune 2020 on Belgium's most famous race track Karting Genk, Home of Champions. Due to the pandemic (Covid-19) the Rotax Max Benelux organisation decided not to have mini's compete in official races. Because of this Beau debuted the Junior max series at the age of 11 in march 2021, without any preparation and 1 year to early (for which he was granted an exemption.

In november 2022 Lowette secured his first Pole Position in a European race, the Golden Trophy at Karting Genk.

In 2023 he became Vice champion in the BNL Karting series with only 1 point difference from the champion. In the final race he received a 5 seconds penalty which took away all his chances to became champion. Also in 2023 he became the Belgian Vice Champion only 3 points from the winner and overall champion of the Benefit League which was held between Belgian and Dutch drivers.

Because of his good results he qualified for the Rotax Grand Finals in Sakhir Bahrain where he became Vice World champion, only 0,486 seconds from winner Timo Jungling.