The next level of involvement is a fullday performance academy that. It is anticipated that chassis meeting the fia formula 4 technical regulations which include a carbonfibre chassis. Young driver safety programme federation internationale. For 2012, the fia shortlisted 30 young drivers, of whom 18 have been selected for the second year of the programme. Multimatics leena gade is new president of the fias gt commission. Fia institute young driver excellence academy wikipedia. The latest edition of motorsport world is now on sale at spar pick n pay garage shops and airports.
The move is confirmed today with the signing of a contract with britains motorsport governing body, the msa, which will see ford create and develop a new race series to fulfil the fia s vision for a clearer path for young drivers looking to progress to formula 1. Young british driver elfyn evans might be new to the wrc academy for 2012, but hes not lacking. The academy has been mandated to train and develop new entrants, as well as, midcareer officers of the fia in addition to. Guanyu zhou returned to form in the final round of the 2018 fia european formula 3 championship, but what next for the young chinese driver. To achieve these goals, a best practice framework has been created. The journey to this point has been interesting for crawford, who was also courted by ferrari to join their young driver academy at one point. Australia jack le brocq australian formula ford championship united states.
One of the drivers in my group was a young mclaren owner who. A member of the fia institutes young driver academy that year, le brocq also caught the attention of. Responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for staff, students, and visitors of the henry ford, the henry ford academy. After spending his entire career driving msport ford fiestas, evans is now. Born into a racing family in 1992, kevin magnussen was welcomed into another racing family in 2017 as the native of roskilde, denmark, and the son of former formula one driver and current sportscar racer jan magnussen became a member of haas f1 team a relationship that has now extended into a fourth season together in 2020. About the f4 british championship the f4 british championship certified by fia powered by ford ecoboost is the uks premier singleseater series, the only championship open to 15yearold drivers and the first step on the fia singleseater pyramid to f1.
In 2011, the fia replaced the junior wrc with wrc academy, a single specification championship running ford fiesta r2 vehicles. 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. Drivers official site of fia european truck racing. The series became the junior world rally championship the following year. The yrda is a motorsport academy focused on the supporting the development of talented young racing drivers making their journey up the motorsport ladder. Jordan king has been awarded the fia institutes young driver of the year award after graduating from its young driver excellence academy. In 2012, reeves was selected to participate in the fia institute young drivers excellence academy and regularly competes for mazda australia, driving in targa events for the manufacturer since 2008. Finishing fifth in last years wrc academy series, the 23yearold australian will be looking to apply his extensive experience in pursuit of the. The fia world motor sport council recently approved the creation of a fia world rallycross championship for 2014. Four drivers take part in porsche young driver academy. The third workshop of the 2015 fia institute young driver. Since then it has grown to include driving and fitness tests for six finalists each year, with the winner being announced at the. We believe that the new formula ford will provide a compelling proposition and offer the best possible learning experience for young drivers in this country.
Formula ford is to adopt the fia formula 4 regulations and guidelines in britain from 2015 onwards. British driver will stevens is the latest name to be added to the. You can change your consent settings at any time by unsubscribing or as detailed in our terms. Fellow wrc academy driver and leader of the cup, egon kaur estonia, along with 22 yearold kevin abbring, both had the honour of being part of the 2011 fia institute young driver excellence academy and, in the final road safety workshop in october, both successfully qualified as road safety trainers.
New formula ford championship to feature on popular btcc supportrace package. Red bull racing exec touts young american driver jak crawford. The 20yearold only stepped up from karting to car competition in 2017. Federal investigation agency fia started plant for pakistan day. 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. Kubica fourth in testing as vettel edges debutant norris. A further three drivers will be selected using a wildcard system, making a total of eight participants in the final academy group. The event will produce one guaranteed winner to go forward to the 2014 young driver excellence academy.
Five drivers take part in porsche young driver academy. How to get admitted into the fia institute young driver excellence. 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. He had all of our paperwork ready,it was a easy process. California highway patrol impact teen safety program, fia young driver excellence academy. 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. Set up in 1976, the federal investigation agency academy fiaa is headed by a senior officer designated as the commandant. Initially, he took part in time attack events behind the wheel of a nissan gtr, winning the german timeattack master. The mclaren autosport brdc award was inaugurated in 1989, when future formula 1 star david coulthard won. Fia institute young driver excellence academy 2012. Fords global trends and futuring manager reveals the. In 2014 kenton koch was selected to represent the americas at the fia young driver excellence academy. The young driver excellence academy is an initiative of the fia institute for motor sport safety and sustainability.
The frenchman led the team to both the drivers and manufacturers world titles in an impressive newgeneration fiesta. The list of permanent drivers to compete for the fia european rallycross championship for supercar and fia european rallycross championship for super1600 in 2020 have been released by the fia. 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 funded by the team, being under longterm contracts. 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. Ford driving skills for life ford dsfl was established in 2003 by ford motor company fund, the governors highway safety association, and a panel of safety experts to teach newly licensed teens the necessary skills for safe driving beyond what they learn in standard driver education programs. Pirellisupported wrc academy enters second year news. Beginning on tuesday, november 15, 2011, the fia institute brought together 36 of the worlds best young drivers for the selection event. Academy graduates could move into competitive racing with the team in the highly competitive f4 british championship certified by fia powered by ford ecoboost.
Young drivers support road safety at wales rally gb. I found the van over the weekend, emailed lone star,and they replied back to me,that they would be open monday. With the academy open to drivers of all ages, it will also act as the first step on richardson racings new ladder programme. Ford announces new training scheme for young drivers. Stewarthaas racing llc with biagidenbeste ford performance. Four drivers take part in porsche young driver academy at barber motorsports park. Lance stroll prema powerteam official web site fia.
To achieve these goals, the fia is encouraging asns to achieve best practice in driver training by following new guidelines and joining the accreditation. 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. A recent survey completed by ford of 9,500 young drivers showed concerning results, with most drivers admitting to. Ford driving skills for life ford dsfl was established in 2003 by ford motor company fund, the governors highway safety association, and a panel of safety experts to teach newly licensed teens the necessary skills for safe driving beyond what they learn in standard driver. Jordan king wins fia institute young driver of the year. Skip barber racing school is an fia institute accredited regional training provider for young drivers, the official racing school of the verizon indycar series and the first step on the mazda road to indy. 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 marketing. 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. Academy motorsport to race the multimatic ford mustang gt4 in europe. Introducing the fia wrc academy crews of 2012 rallynieuws. Ford driving skills ford dsfl advanced teen driving. Mercedes is pushing to appear at next weeks young driver test, despite its fia ban as a result of the testgate scandal. Gary was our salesman he was great answered any questions or concerns. View new, used and certified cars and get auto financing from a laurel car dealer.
Alexander rossi indycar driver andretti autosport linkedin. Became youngest driver to earn a fia formula one superlicense at the age of 18 in the 2009. Not a single month without race action for the red bull junior team between 2019 and 2020 as jack doohan started the new f3 asian season with a win back in december 2019. New formula ford championship to be run in accordance with the fia formula 4 regulations, bringing opportunity to aspiring young drivers. Exclusive interview with guanyu zhou, european formula 3. Gt world challenge america four drivers take part in porsche young driver academy. Excellence academy took place at the sachsenring, germany, in may with the focus on driving skills.
Autosport internationiaal singleseaters fia formule 2. In its first year the institute selected 12 drivers to take part in the programme. King currently races in gp2 with racing engineering. New fia wrc academy revealed world rally news crash. The first world championship for rallycross, the new series has been developed from the fia european rallycross championship that img has successfully run under the rallycrossrx brand in 20. Michael lewis chosen as finalist for fia institute young.
Ferrari driver academy driver 2012 trofeo andrea margutti kf3 2 nd cik. The fias programme differs from other young driver programmes in two key areas. In 2007, the championship did not include events outside europe, and was known as the fia junior rally championship jrc for one season only. Msport ford world rally team world rally championship.
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