Comprised of 240 motoring and motor sport club members in 144 countries, the fia is in a unique position to facilitate communication and the exchange of ideas among its 80 million members. Remaining with motopark academy, magnussen graduated to the german formula 3 series in 2010 where he again captured rookieoftheyear honors while scoring three victories, eight podiums and a thirdplace finish in the championship. Audi bentley bmw chevrolet chrysler citroen ferrari fiat ford. From 1958, a constructors championship title was introduced the world sportscar championship was created in 1953, and was the first points series for sports car racing in the world.
The latest video updates from the dutch rally talent kevin abbring. The fia junior world rally championship also known as the junior wrc is a complementary series to the fia world rally championship wrc and is specifically aimed at offering young drivers a chance to gain experience and notoriety at an affordable cost. He celebrates his 15 th birthday on sunday 11 june and therefore becomes eligible to race in the f4 british championship certified by fia powered by ford. After extensive discussions with the fia, formula 1. Fia european rallycross championship 2016 3rd place overall at s1600 in 2016 elected as the best and the most perspective driver of lithuania. So if we homologated the fuji circuit in 20, the next homologation is set. A further three drivers will be selected using a wildcard system, making a total of eight participants in the final academy group. Akhil rabindra to join aston martin racing driver academy. Akhil rabindra edinburgh, united kingdom professional. Rabindra will make his competitive debut in the new tatuuscosworth car at snetterton on 2728 march for the bedfordshirebased team, which won the first two brdc f4 championships in 20. Young driver safety programme federation internationale. Ayrton simmons, oscar piastri and yves baltas will all compete with trs arden in the f4 british championship certified by fia. As a young, upandcoming race car driver, michael has competed in a. F1 young drivers test kubica fourth in testing as vettel edges debutant norris aug.
This comprehensive access means that the fia and its clubs can actively educate and inform members of their responsibilities and encourage them to behave. Fia formula 3 european championship prema powerteam rolex daytona 24 hours ford ecoboost prototype 5 th williams young development driver 2015 fia formula 3 european championship prema powerteam 5 th 1 win, 6 podiums toyota racing series new zealand champion 4 wins, 10 podiums ferrari driver academy driver 2014. Jordan king has been awarded the fia institutes young driver of the year award after graduating from its young driver excellence academy. Ferrari driver academy is an initiative from formula one team scuderia ferrari to promote young talent inside its own organisation, with several drivers being selected and. The 28 drivers chosen to test the w series car formula scout. The fia institute young driver excellence academy is a programme founded by the fia institute for motor sport safety and sustainability to develop young driver talent worldwide in its first year 2011 the institute selected 12 drivers to take part in the programme. This is the first drivers championship in cars for both michael lewis and mark.
F1 young driver test day two federation internationale. The young driver training test will remain a threeday test, from july 1719. He is a member of the fia institute young driver excellence academy and lists. Pirellisupported wrc academy enters second year news.
Caldwell ready to become youngest driver to race in. Alexander wurz also served as a judge, with the assessment programme using the same criteria as used by the fia institute as part of its young driver excellence academy from 20112015. Its exactly whats in store for trs ardens olli caldwell along with cakes and balloons. The test will now allow teams to field drivers who have competed in more than two f1 world championship events provided that the purpose of them doing this is to. Rabindra joined the series after participating in the fia institutes 2014 young driver excellence academy. Over three days the drivers will undergo exercises designed to evaluate fitness, driving performance, media techniques, teamwork and psychology. In 2011, the fia replaced the junior wrc with wrc academy, a single specification championship running ford fiesta r2 vehicles. He raced in formula 3 at the brdc british formula 3 championship in 2016 and became the only indian to be selected for the mclaren gt driver academy in 2017. Manor formula 1 team affiliated gp2 driver jordan king has won the driver of the year accolade at the fia institutes young driver excellence academy. Although run to the fia s regulations, it was not recognised by the fia as an official formula 4 championship. Fia institute young driver excellence academy 2012. Mazda powers fia institute young driver excellence academy gay.
From the beginning young driver amr has been constructed with proven winners from the top down, and each member of staff is an experienced professional from the international world of racing, management, engineering, pr, advertising and. Jordan earned himself a spot on the fia young driver excellence program lead by alex wurz, this was a great achievement to be 1 of 10 drivers to make the academy and be the only driver from africa to make the academy, and unfortunately he just lost out to jordan king gp2 star and manor f1 reserve driver. Interview about the fia young driver excellence academy. Ford chip ganassi racing to field two ecoboost prototype. The event will produce one guaranteed winner to go forward to the 20 14 young driver excellence academy. Rally driver kevin abbring has won the driver of the academy award following the completion of the fia institute young driver excellence academy for 2011. W series names 28 drivers for final stage of selection. The young driver safety programme aims to promote driver safety amongst young motor sport competitors and facilitate the development of young drivers from around the world. He made the cut after an intensive 3 day evaluation at the sydney motorsport park in australia. Connor progressed through the karting ranks before joining arden motorsport for his british formula 4 debut in 2019. Kevin abbring wins fia institute young driver excellence. His big break on the international stage came in 2012, when he won the fia s young driver category, the wrc academy cup. Winner of the fia young driver excellence academy americas selection event drove cal state fullertons formula sae car at the lincoln nebraska formula sae competition and placed a school best of 12th out of 80 schools being the second fastest nonaero car. Set up in 1976, the federal investigation agency academy fiaa is headed by a senior officer designated as the commandant.
Then in 1950, the fia organised the first world championship for drivers. Kasparas navickas 21 years old rallycross driver, a participant of fia european rallycross championship, category super1600. Jordan king wins fia institute young driver of the year. Akhil became national vice champion in the formula 4 bmw series in 2014 and was also selected for the fia institute young drivers excellence academy in the same year. As a young, upandcoming race car driver, michael has competed in a diverse number of racing vehicles including formula 3, formula bmw, ford focus. Fia institute young driver excellence academy ambassador 2014 audi r8 lms cup for audi china, round 1 korea 7th place, round 2 fuji fastest lap, round 3 sepang 5th place, round 4 shanghai 6th place, round 5 shanghai 5th place 20 inaugural formula masters china series champion six 1st places podiums 3rd fastest lap phillip. The wrc academy drivers will only take part on the first two days of each event. His progress and success led to an invitation to join the respected mclaren young driver program. The fia institute has selected the 10 drivers to participate in its next young driver excellence academy following a series of global selection events. In 20 it was renamed the fia junior world rally championship. Started her career in finnish formula ford in 2005, where she was no slouch, and.
Fia institute selects young driver excellence academy line. Lance stroll prema powerteam official web site fia. His prize was a funded wrc 2 programme in 20, plus a job at msport helping to test and develop its r5 and wrc fiestas. Alexander wurz also served as a judge, with the assessment programme using the same criteria as the fia institute employed as part of its young driver excellence academy from 201115. Young driver amr was a new team created specifically to compete in the 2010 fia gt1 world championship and the 24h le mans endurance race. Hartley made his debut in the imsa weathertech sportscar championship in 20 in the p class recording one win before moving to the fia world endurance championship for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. P8 in overall championship fia institute young driver excellence academy. Why the institute academy is the real deal there are many schemes and programmes for young drivers out there, but david evans explains why the fia institute young driver excellence academy is the. Melk, austria november 21, 2011 californian michael lewis has been selected as one of 18 finalists for the 2012 fia institute young driver excellence academy following four days of intense competition in melk, austria. The new zealander won four races in 2015 with porsche racing and captured the 2015 lmp1 championship title. Aidan wright race driver aidan wright racing linkedin. Mazda powers fia institute young driver excellence academy.
To achieve these goals, a best practice framework has been created. The fia junior world rally championship also known as the junior wrc is a complementary series to the fia world rally championship wrc and is specifically aimed at offering young drivers a chance to gain experience and publicity at an affordable cost. The category has been a stepping stone in the career of many current wrc drivers including sebastien loeb, dani sordo, sebastien ogier. The then 22year old joined the super2 grid in 2016 and finished 11th as a rookie and third in the nonpoints bathurst race. Ford even earlier, but she has been squarely a touring car driver since 20.
About kenton kenton koch racing kenton koch racing. Fords global trends and futuring manager reveals the five. He took the next step and entered the formula renault 2. Michael lewis chosen as finalist for fia institute young. The academy has been mandated to train and develop new entrants, as well as, midcareer officers of the fia in addition to serving as a capacity development resource addressing the training needs. Young driver academy held at barber motorsports park in november of 20. Akhil earned a selection to the elite fia institutes 20 14 young driver excellence academy. In october 2011 abbring won the driver of the academy award for the inaugural fia institute young driver excellence academy.
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