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. This categorization is used in sports car racing championships as fia world endurance championship, united sportscar championship, european le mans series, etc. 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. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. About the young racing driver academy yrda was launched in april 20 by the business of sport, tbos a global sports management consultancy with the aim of providing young drivers with the support required to make it to the highest echelons of motorsport. The young racing driver academy is a motorsport academy that is. The fia institute has selected the 10 drivers to participate in its next young driver excellence academy following a series of global selection events. The young driver excellence academy is an initiative of the fia institute for motor sport safety and sustainability. With over 70 venues, our team of instructors have helped more than 750,000 young people enjoy the buzz of driving. We use cookies to enhance your experience, for analytics and to show you offers tailored to your interests on our site and thirdparty sites. Its most important event is the karting world championship ciks current president, former formula one driver felipe massa, took office in december 2017. The fia institute young driver excellence academy returns to the track this week after the youngsters spent the last two workshops getting insights into psychology, physiology, teambuilding and personal planning. Join us on sunday for our first ever esports race, with stars from f2 and fia formula 3. The yrda is a motorsport academy focussed on identifying and developing young racing driver talent and providing a pathway from.
Five drivers take part in porsche young driver academy. Dec 05, 2017 ferrari has announced the latest edition to its driver academy with 15yearold gianluca petecof joining its ranks. Fia institute selects young driver excellence academy lineup. Michael lewis chosen as finalist for fia institute young. Nov 21, 2011 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. Gianluca petecof joins ferrari driver academy f1 news. Manor formula 1 team affiliated gp2 driver jordan king has won the driver of the year accolade at the fia institute s young driver excellence academy. 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. Please follow this new link to manage your categorisation. The yrda is a motorsport academy focused on the supporting the development of talented young racing drivers making their journey up the motorsport ladder. As a young, upandcoming race car driver, michael has competed in a diverse number of racing vehicles including formula 3, formula bmw, ford focus midgets. To achieve these goals, a best practice framework has been created. Other leagues in texas, adame says, start at three. Young driver safety programme federation internationale.
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. The objective of the twoyear program is for the participants to become professional race drivers themselves. Over four days they were tested in every area, from fitness and psychology, to media performance and driving skill. You could have him do 100 pit stops, 100 outlaps, 100 inlapsthings that you. Jordan successfully completes young drivers programme. Jordan king has been awarded the fia institutes young driver of the year award after graduating from its young driver excellence academy. Jordan king wins fia institute young driver of the year. The young racing drivers academy is a motorsport specific programme focussing on developing the best young talent up the hugely competitive motorsport. Gt academy drivers given top rankings by fia gt academy motorsports 37 november 9, 2014 by andrew evans the nissan driver development program that forms the training and experience package given as a prize to every gt academy winner has seen some praise over the last couple of years, but none more so than the fia global driver ratings list. The audi sport racing academy promotes talented youngsters with assistance by mentors from the brands professional squad. In its first year 2011 the institute selected 12 drivers to take part in the programme. Anthony janiec official site of fia european truck racing. Teaching driving skills from 11 years old, promoting road safety and encouraging a mature approach to motoring in south wales.
Apr 04, 2016 audi has complemented the program of its audi driving experience by a project for young drivers in motorsport. Last season was a busy one for the 15year old, with appearances in the fia world and european karting championships, along with outings in the wsk euroseries. Fia institute selects young driver excellence academy line. The red bull drivers overtake will join eight similarly entertaining moments from other fiasanctioned racing series on the action of the year shortlist, with fans invited to vote for their favourite. Ferrari driver academy is pleased to announce that british driver callum ilott is the latest promising young driver to be selected for its development program, an announcement from ferrari. Fia institute young driver excellence academy wikipedia. Were the biggest under 17 driving school in the uk. Today they head to the test and training circuit in teesdorf, austria for a fiveday workshop focused on speed and safety. This page was last edited on 9 january 2019, at 02. 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. Omdai, with the help of its young driver school, has brought together the best trainers and specialists, so each driver will benefit from the highest standard of assessment and training. Fia european truck racing championship with team 14.
And become a confident, better driver even before youre allowed on the roads. Audi sport racing academy established to help young drivers. The fia institute brought together young drivers from around the world for the selection event of its 2012 young driver excellence academy. South yarra corporate centre, suite 37, 209 toorak road, south yarra, victoria, 3141, australia. This driver categorisation platform is now replacedmigrated to a new one on fia. The winner will be announced at the fias annual prize giving gala in vienna in december. Fia european truck racing championship, finishing 8th overall. 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 february 2011 egon was one of 12 drivers selected for the first fia institute young driver excellence academy. A total of 28 young drivers attended the programme, ranging in age from 9 to 25 years. Nov 06, 2015 jordan king has been awarded the fia institutes young driver of the year award after graduating from its young driver excellence academy. It was founded in 1962, and is headquartered in paris, france. Kaur narrowly missed winning the 2011 fia wrc academy title to craig breen, with equal championship points but fewer fastest stage times.
Wave of young drivers impacting nascar, indycar and f1. You could get a young driver with a bunch of talent a ton of experience before he ever got into his first race. Phase 1 of a young drivers programme was held 2021 april in jordan, hosted by jordan motorsport and delivered by the automobile et touring club du liban atcl, one of the fias regional training providers. Adam lacko official site of fia european truck racing. Ferrari driver academy heads to florida for the winter autoblog. Fia world endurance championship drivers wikimedia. We may share your information with our advertising and analytic partners. Unfortunately there are only 22 seats on the f1 2016 grid. Ferrari has announced the latest edition to its driver academy with 15yearold gianluca petecof joining its ranks. 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 brazilian driver partners fellow countryman enzo fittipaldi, grandson of f1. This driver categorisation platform is now replacedmigrated to a new one on follow this new link to manage your categorisation. Ferrari driver academy heads to florida for the winter.
Verstappen nominated for fia action of the year award. Aug 31, 2016 you could get a young driver with a bunch of talent a ton of experience before he ever got into his first race. Oct 19, 2017 ferrari driver academy is pleased to announce that british driver callum ilott is the latest promising young driver to be selected for its development program, an announcement from ferrari. Teaching driving skills from 11 years old, promoting road safety and encouraging a mature approach to motoring in. With some very quick young drivers out there, here are the best not in f1 at the. Pino also made his singleseater debut in the f4 sea championship at sepang, malaysia, scoring a hattrick of top six finishes across the four races. Then in 1950, the fia organised the first world championship for drivers. Fia european truck racing championship, finishing 7th overall.
Oct 20, 2014 2012 young driver academy participant sean johnston raced for the second consecutive season in 2014 in the porsche mobil 1 supercup and porsche carrera cup germany with team project 1. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. King currently races in gp2 with racing engineering. Beginning on tuesday, november 15, 2011, the fia institute brought together 36 of the worlds best young drivers for the. The young racing driver academy is a motorsport academy that is focussed on identifying and developing young racing driver talent. Porsche young driver academy reveals class of 2017 the. Young racing driver academy, banbury, united kingdom. During their 20 and 14 seasons the colts participated in the esquire networks reality show friday night tykes. The event will produce one guaranteed winner to go forward to the 20 14 young driver excellence academy.
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