The More Than Equal chauffeur growth program has actually called its very first checklist of woman drivers in the mission to discover a women F1 racer.
More than Equal, a worldwide independent motorsport initiative with a goal to discover and create the very first women F1 globe champ, today introduced the inaugural women chauffeur associate joining its introducing Driver Development Programme.
Following a comprehensive international search and a strenuous option procedure, the inaugural associate will certainly be composed of:
• Ivonn Simeonova (Austria)
• Katrina Thung (Malaysia)
• Krist ýna Kalistov á (Czech Republic)
• Lana Flack (Australia)
• Laura Bubenov á (Slovakia)
• Skye Parker (United Kingdom)
Aged in between 13 and 14, these gifted young women drivers have actually been recognized as revealing high pledge and will certainly be sustained by More than Equal to increase their capacity. In enhancement, 4 woman drivers under the age of 13 from Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United Kingdom will certainly sign up with the More thanEqual Driver Preparation Programme These drivers have actually additionally been recognized as having high capacity, yet that might take advantage of more growth prior to signing up with the complete program and will certainly obtain age-appropriate training and growth assistance.
The initially More than Equal Driver Development Programme associate was chosen utilizing information, knowledge, and understanding and prospects were examined based upon a variety of standards. Selection was finished utilizing a worldwide skill ranking system, established internal, that enabled chauffeur contrasts without needing to have actually competed in the exact same collection or occasion, together with a comprehensive application evaluation and evaluation to comprehend the chauffeur as an individual, a professional athlete and as an entertainer.
The option panel was composed of ex-spouse-British Cycling train Tom Stanton, More than Equal’s Head of Driver Development, and More than Equal Driver Coaches Jordan King andSarah Moore The instructors’ specialist auto racing experience, combined with Stanton’s knowledge in establishing Olympic degree training programs and recognizing exclusive sports skill, guaranteed an alternative analysis of each prospect’s account.
The More than Equal Driver Development Programme is a high-performance prep work program that sustains young, gifted woman drivers that have the possible to turn into exclusive auto racingdrivers An internal group of experienced driving instructors, in cooperation with leading evidence-based training team Hintsa Performance, will certainly supply a bespoke program of technological and tactical training, together with physical prep work and individual growth.
The program takes an Olympic- design method to both very early skill discovery and to giving an age-appropriate high-performance atmosphere developed to increase the capacity of the women professional athlete. More than Equal drivers will certainly be sustained in ending up being the very best ready young women drivers ever before in motorsport as they prepare to climb up the rankings. As component of the program launch, the inaugural chauffeur associate will certainly take a trip to the globe prominent Wurz Test and Training Center in Saalfeden,Austria Built by ex-F1 chauffeur and two-time Le Mans victor, Alex Wurz, the center is one of the globe’s finest screening circuits and will certainly organize More than Equal’s very first training and analysis camp on May 16-18, 2024.
Ali Donnelly, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER at More than Equal stated: “This is simply the start of a trip for this team and for our program, and with each other we intend to reveal that with the ideal assistance early in their profession, we can speed up the growth of gifted woman drivers to ensure that they can have a level playing field to arrive of the sport.
“Our drivers will benefit from a programme that has been designed with female athletes in mind from the very start, when too often girls have had to navigate programmes and systems in motorsport that were built entirely for boys. Our programme will be highly relevant to young female drivers with potential, applying the latest in sports science to their age and gender.”
Karel Kom árek, More than Equal Co-Founder stated: “By supporting emerging talent at a critical stage in their development with top-tier coaching, resources, and an evidence based approach, this programme builds on our commitment to equality of opportunity and removing the barriers which have limited women in motorsport for decades.”
David Coulthard, More than Equal Co-Founder included: “We are pleased and proud to kick off a new era for young female drivers in motorsport with the launch of the More than Equal Driver Development Programme. This group of talented young drivers will now be part of a programme which has been designed with their age and their gender in mind, with specialist coaches supporting their journey and helping to maximise their potential. This is a hugely exciting moment.”
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