The second edition of FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars is well underway with 71 applications received from the global ASN’s for this season’s worldwide talent detection and nurturing programme.

In an exciting development for the second season, the programme has been further expanded and, in collaboration with Ferrari Driver Academy, will now provide a long-term development pathway for junior drivers in karting, as well as the more senior drivers qualifying to race in Formula 4.

Similar to last year, the FIA’s worldwide national sporting authorities were invited to nominate their most talented kart racers in both the junior and senior categories. Following receipt of 71 applications from 28 countries, the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission’s Detection Cell has whittled the applications down to 28 – 14 in both categories – and those drivers will now be invited to a three-day shoot-out from the 21st to 23rd of October at the Circuit Paul Ricard.

The 28 participants from five continents are:

Participant - Category - Date of birth - Country

Junior category: Born between 01.04.2007 – 31.12.2010

Chiara Bättig - Junior - 21/03/2010 - Switzerland
Laura Bubenová - Junior - 19/03/2009 - Slovakia
Alexia Danielsson - Junior - 18/03/2019 - Sweden
Maria Germano Neto - Junior - 18/08/2010 - Portugal
Wiktoria Kulesza - Junior - 11/04/2009 - Poland
Nea Kytölä - Junior - 23/07/2008 - Finland
Meri Levula - Junior - 12/05/2008 - Finland
Kiana Naudé - Junior - 10/07/2009 - Switzerland
Skye Parker - Junior - 15/04/2010 - United Kingdom
Ivanna Richards - Junior - 22/03/2008 - Mexico
Milla Sjöstrand - Junior - 03/05/2008 - Sweden
Alice Stolcermane - Junior - 22/05/2010 - Latvia
Taya Van Der Laan - Junior - 05/08/2006 - South Africa
Yinthe De Smet - Junior - 23/11/2010 - Belgium

Senior category: Born between 01.01.2005 – 31.03.2007

Julia Ayoub - Senior - 21/06/2005 - Brazil
Antonella Bassani - Senior - 14/04/2006 - Brazil
Victoria Blokhina - Senior - 04/11/2006 - Russia
Bianca Bustamante - Senior - 19/05/2005 - Philippines
Laura Camps Torras - Senior - 28/03/2005 - Spain
Tania Cirelli - Senior - 08/02/2005 - France
Clarissa Dervic - Senior - 17/01/2006 - Spain
Jessica Edgar - Senior - 15/03/2005 - United Kingdom
Siri Hökfelt - Senior - 17/04/2006 - Sweden
Matilde Magalhães - Senior - 24/02/2006 - Portugal
Ella Stevens - Senior - 10/09/2006 - United Kingdom
Aada Turpeinen - Senior - 04/12/2006 - Finland
Emma Wigroth - Senior - 23/01/2005 - Sweden
Kinga Wójcik - Senior - 02/01/2005 - Poland

Following this second phase of FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars, eight junior and eight senior drivers will be selected to participate in two separate karting and Formula 4 training camps, which immediately follow the shoot-out. From there, the final four in each group will be selected to attend the decisive karting and Ferrari Driver Academy scouting camps.

At the end of the gruelling training and selection process, the winning junior driver will participate in an International Karting season with the financial support of the Ferrari Driver Academy. For the selected senior driver, she will potentially become the second female to have the chance to join the Ferrari Driver Academy for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop a professional career in the sport, as it was the case for Maya Weug, currently competing in Formula 4 with the Iron Dames.

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