W Series, Iron Dames drivers prepare for Formula 3 test at Magny-Cours

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4 feminine drivers, two from the W Collection and two from the Iron Dames venture, will participate in a Formulation 3 take a look at on November 9-10, at Magny-Cours, France.

Magny-Cours hosted the French GP from 1991 via 2008, which provides the drivers a chance to check their ability on a world class course.

All 4 drivers are nonetheless youngsters and hope to signify the subsequent wave of variety in Formulation One. The W Collection can be represented by 19-year-old Nerea Marti and Irina Sidorkova (18). The Iron Dames venture will ship Maya Weug (17) and Doriane Pin (17).

Marti and Sidorkova competed as a part of the W Collection’ Academy and made their debut this 12 months within the female-only championship collection that wrapped up their second season at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) last week with Jamie Chadwick crowned as champion. They may take a look at on November 9.

Sooner or later later, Weug and Pin will climb behind the wheel.

“This F3 take a look at is an element of a bigger variety plan, with the aim to permit extra feminine drivers to hitch our Championship within the close to future,” said F3 CEO Bruno Michel at Formula1.com. “Right this moment, it’s nonetheless not straightforward for ladies to entry the FIA single-seater pyramid. We wish to assist change this.

W Series Iron Dames — *Nerea Marti completed third within the W Collection Spherical 4 race at Hungaroring. (Picture by Bryn Lennon/Getty Photographs)*

“One key to creating this occur is to create hyperlinks between our Championships and applications that promote girls in motorsport. As such, we’ve determined to supply an F3 take a look at to 2 drivers from the Iron Dames program which is supported by each the FIA and the Ferrari Driver Academy.”

The Iron Dames venture, “is poised to encourage the subsequent technology of ladies to hitch the world of motorsport and it’s now having fun with its greatest season ever, competing in additional championships and with an unprecedent variety of drivers,” according to their web site.

Formulation One has not had a feminine driver in competitors since Lella Lombardi began 12 races in 1975-1976 and scored two top-10s. Maria Teresa de Filippis made three begins in 1958 and likewise earned two top-10 finishes.

New initiatives just like the W Collection and Iron Dame venture, with help from FIA, look to alter present a ladder into Formulation One.

“Variety is an important topic for us,” Michel stated. “Our want is to make sure that increasingly feminine drivers be a part of our championship. We had been more than happy to have Tatiana Calderon and Sophia Floersch on our grids, however because it stands, it’s nonetheless very onerous for feminine drivers to do the identical.

“We hope that this take a look at is step one in the direction of making the highway to Formulation One for a feminine driver extra systematic.”

Marti completed fourth within the W Collection championship this season with a greatest end of third.

Sidorkova completed ninth within the standings with one runner-up end. She was the youngest collection competitor in 2021.

“We additionally agreed that the W Academy drivers are in the most effective age-range to ultimately be a part of the single-seater pyramid, so we chosen them for this take a look at session,” Michel added.

W Collection CEO Catherine Bond Muir sees the take a look at as proof that their idea is working.

“W Collection exists to create a pathway for feminine racing drivers as they progress into the higher tiers of motorsport,” stated Muir. “Right this moment’s announcement that our two youngest drivers, Irina Sidorkova and Nerea Marti, will participate in a full testing day with the FIA Formulation 3 Championship, is proof that we’re succeeding in that mission.”