De Heus was born in Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands.[1] Her father is Bert de Heus, a veteran amateur driver in the 24H Seriesendurance racing championship. Her family own and operate De Heus Tractors, based in Mijnsheerenland.[2][3]
De Heus began studying for a degree in marketing and communications at the Johan Cruyff Institute in 2022.[4][5]
Career
Karting
Emely de Heus competed in the 2019 and 2020 Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy in karting. In 2019, she secured 4 points and finished in 27th position overall. In 2020, she improved to 23rd place with 45 points.[6] In February 2020 she won the Dutch Wintercup in Senior Karting at Berghem.[7] That same year, she amassed 239 points in the Dutch Rotax Max Senior National Championship, finishing 4th overall.[8]
De Heus competed in all 21 races of the season. She finished in 29th place in the drivers standings and won the 2021 Female Trophy.[11]
W Series
In early 2022, De Heus was announced as a competitor for the 2022 W Series season. In February she completed a test at Inde Motorsports Ranch, Arizona and also drove at the March test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain where she completed 134 laps.[12][13] De Heus competed for Sirin Racing alongside fellow Dutch racer Beitske Visser.[14][15][16] Her best result was 10th in the first round of the season in Miami.[17]