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 | 15/03/2205 | 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