Mazda powers fia institute young driver excellence academy gay. More about the fia institutes young drivers joeblogsf1. The second day of the 2012 fia institute young driver excellence academy saw the drivers challenged both mentally and physically, across racing, interview and aptitude tests. The programme, which is funded by the fia foundation, is part of the motor sport safety development funds. How to make it to the top, with mclarens zak brown. Full contact client seb morris has today been confirmed as part of the prestigious 2015 fia institute young driver excellence academy. Gcc young drivers academy concludes training programme. Final day thrills for fia institute academy candidates. The academy consists of 12 drivers, six of whom who won regional qualifying events and six including seb selected as wildcards by fia. Koch claims americas victory us driver earns selection to academy after topping regional qualifier braselton, ga.
Why not enter the fia institutes young driver excellence academy to prove you. Fia academy nod for south african teen brand south africa. The 10 drivers in the 2014 fia institute young driver excellence academy completed their first workshop following an intensive four days of training and education at the university of edinburgh in scotland. Koch claims americas victory in 2015 fia young driver. The backbone of the young driver safety programme is the young driver excellence academy, which is by the fia institute. Fia young driver excellence academy drive it dw news. Performance managers alex wurz and robert reid were quick to point out that todays racing, while the pinnacle of the competitive element of the shootout, would only represent a small part of their assessment of the drivers which has been ongoing through a series of tests over the last three days. From the current world rx field both timmy hansen and pontus tidemand have already taken part in this programme, but they were both still competing with singleseaters and rally cars at the time. The fia institutes young driver excellence academy has picked its first 12 drivers, who will spend time this year learning some of the skills that they will need to compete at the highest levels in the sport. Mazda today announced that it will partner with the confederation of australian motor sport cams to power the fia institute young driver. Michael lewis chosen as finalist for fia institute young. Over four days they were tested in every area, from fitness and psychology, to media performance and driving skill.
Funded by the fia sport grant programme, the gcc young drivers academy concluded a successful first edition in dubai. 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. What it takes to be a great racing driver in 90 seconds. Pages in category fia institute young driver excellence academy drivers the following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. Koch advances to fia young driver finals speed sport. The fias annual young driver excellence academy chose its 20 euro candidate in austria recently. Forside tags fia institute young driver excellence academy.
Fia institute young driver excellence academy edit main article. Around 19 or 20 from this only 10 will be selected. Today they head to the test and training circuit in teesdorf, austria for a fiveday workshop focused on speed and safety. Indian racecar driver, akhil rabindra, has won himself a spot in the fia institute young drivers excellence academy. Fia institute young driver excellence academy 2012.
Highlights 2011 fia institute young driver excellence academy. Near the austrian capital vienna, 18 drivers under the age of 23 had the opportunity to prove their skills in a variety of tests as they tried to win a spot at the young driver excellence academy. The fia institute has selected the 10 drivers to participate in its next young driver excellence academy following a series of global selection events. Offering a fullyfunded training schedule, the fia young driver excellence academy which is headedup by twotime le mans 24 hours winner and. In 2012 i became the first south african, african and female graduate of. The fia institute young drivers excellence academy asiapacific selection event is underway in sydney in a quest to uncover the best driver in the region. Marton is the first rallycross driver who has been nominated to take part in the fia young driver excellence academy. A further three drivers will be selected using a wildcard system, making a total of eight participants in the final academy group.
Fia institute young driver excellence academy wikipedia. The seventeenyear old indian driver was put through his paces at the fia. 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 selection event. They will receive a fullyfunded training programme, which aims to help drivers develop their motor sport careers, whilst increasing safety skills and actively promoting the principles of safety, fairness and responsibility on and off the track. Fia institute on alustamas jargmist fia institute young driver excellence academy luhidalt fia akadeemia jargmiseks perioodiks 202014. Fia institute selects 12 drivers for academy team juicy racings racing school and race series forums home news page tjr archives. 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. After three days of tests and evaluations at abu dhabis at yas marina circuit panikos polykarpou of cyprus won a major boost for his motor sport career today by gaining selection to the fia institutes 2015 young driver excellence academy. One driver will be chosen as the winner to go forward to the 2015 young driver excellence academy. The 20year old saw off drivers from nine other countries, including india and new zealand, to claim a place on the 2015 academy programme. The selection process for this years academy involves a series of five qualifying events in regions across the world to give as many drivers as possible the opportunity to participate. Fia young driver excellence academy 202014 alustab eesti. Experienced drivers like alex wurz and robert reid show the youngsters what racing is really about.
The event will produce one guaranteed winner to go forward to the 2014 young driver excellence academy. The porsche young driver academy official trailer duration. The fia institute has revealed the shortlist of drivers who will do battle to secure a place on the young driver excellence academy. All drivers headed to the track on the final day of the fia institute young driver excellence academy selection event. 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. Offering a fullyfunded training schedule, the fia young driver excellence academy which is headedup by twotime le mans 24 hours winner and former f1 driver alex wurz and 2001 world rally. The 20yearold was chosen to represent the region at the academy ahead of competing drivers from 11 other.
Young driver excellence academy graduate fia institute 2012 present 7 years. How to get admitted into the fia institute young driver. The fia institute has chosen 25 drivers to take part in a threeday event to decide who will make it onto the 2014 young driver excellence academy. Andrea bate young driver excellence academy graduate. Australias macauley jones has won the asiapacific selection event for the 2015 fia institute young driver excellence academy.
The event will produce one guaranteed winner to go forward to. The fia institute brought together young drivers from around the world for the selection event of its 2012 young driver excellence academy. The fia s programme differs from other young driver programmes in two key areas. This publication, which is part of a suite of publications relating to the. Led by fia institute performance managers alex wurz and robert reid, working alongside elite. Jacques mizzi set for fia institute academy euro decider.
Seb morris 2015 fia institute 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. Seb morris invited onto fia institute young driver. Fia institute selects young driver excellence academy line. Fia institute photo puebla, mexico sports car club of america member and reigning scca pro racing mazda mx5 cup presented by bfgoodrich tires champion kenton koch was named the winner of the 2015 fia young driver excellence academy in the americas division, as the lone u. 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. Underpinning this strategy, the fia is further stimulating activity in this area through the provision of grants via the motor sport safety development fund mssdf. Fia institute selects 12 drivers for academy f1 racing news feed. The fia institute young driver excellence academy have selected 18 promising young talents from all over the world in order to test and to develop their abilities. Set up in 1976, the federal investigation agency academy fiaa is headed by a senior officer designated as the commandant. 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. An important part of the curriculum for students in the fia institutes young driver excellence academy focusses on road safety. The coaches were looking at every aspect of the drivers skills, not just in terms of their existing knowledge and talent, but also their potential for the future.
Fia institute young driver excellence academy in challenge. David evans was involved for the third year on the trot and again came away impressed. The first selection event for the 2015 fia institute young driver excellence academy, which featured 17 drivers aged between 16 and 25 from 12 nations across subsaharan africa, has been won by 18yearold johannesburg circuit racing driver jordan pepper. The selection process to narrow the shortlist down to 10 finalists will take place in austria on 678 february under the watchful eye of academy principal alex wurz and his partner robert reid. Cams will be hosting the asia pacific region selection event for the 20 fia institutes young driver excellence academy in october with the. Performance managers alex wurz and robert reid were quick to point out that todays racing, while the pinnacle of the competitive element of the shootout, would only represent a small part of their assessment of the drivers which has been ongoing through a. Michelle gatting kandidat til fia young driver excellence academy. Jordan king has been awarded the fia institutes young driver of the year award after graduating from its young driver excellence academy. S1600 entry gergely marton is the first rallycross driver who has been nominated to take part in the fia young driver excellence academy. If you might be interested in the fia institute young driver excellence academy, a programme i. After a threeday shootout in melk, austria on 68 february, twelve drivers were selected. In october 2010, the fia institute young driver excellence academy was announced. In a graduation ceremony at the paul ricard circuit in france on thursday july 17, the 18yearold grade 12 student at dainfern college was presented with a trophy and certificate at. The young driver excellence academy is an initiative of the fia institute for motor sport safety and sustainability.
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