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In it you will find: the summary of inaugural 2020 FIA Girls on Track – Rising, the story of first ever female student of the FDA, a recap of 10 years of the committee's work as well as the answer to the question how it is to race the big rigs. Enjoy reading! https://www.fia.com/multimedia/publication/fia-women-motorsport-newslett...

New additions include pro-focussed GT Sprint and Endurance category for LMP3 cars Rallying to play significant role with tarmac stages at Sainte-Baume All six disciplines retained from 2019 edition

Maya Weug, the Dutch/Belgian driver born in Spain, has made history not only by becoming the first FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars driver to join the Ferrari Driver Academy, but the first-ever female to do so.

Our four finalists visited Maranello, renowned worldwide as the home of Ferrari and the Scuderia Ferrari, the only team to have taken part in all the Formula 1 World Championship seasons. After the mandatory PCR tests prior to arrival in Italy, as well as on-site at the Academy, the drivers have undertaken a full medical, nutritional and physical assessment, as well as a media workshop and technical training. Some of these educational modules aim to train the drivers to use their talent in the best possible way and learn how to communicate effectively.

The countdown to rallying’s most wide-ranging talent detection programme has begun: the very first FIA Rally Star selections are less than a month away.

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) together with the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and the FIA ETRC promoter strongly condemns the unsavoury and demeaning comments directed at FIA ETRC truck racing driver Aliyyah Koloc and her sister Yasmeen by two competitors in the Dakar Rally and will continue to invest significant resources and expertise in developing initiatives to inspire and encourage the participation of girls and young women in motor sport. Adherence to ethical principles and promoting a diverse and inclusive culture across our sport are of the utmost importance to the FIA and the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission.

The four FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars drivers taking part in the final and decisive Scouting Camp have now completed their five-day training and assessment at the world-famous Ferrari Driver Academy.

The four FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars drivers have now spent two full days immersed in the world-famous Ferrari Driver Academy as part of the final phase of the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission’s innovative talent detection and nurturing programme.

Four ambitious racers are about to embark on the most significant moment in their young careers as the final Scouting Camp of the FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars programme commences this week (January 11-15).

The last week of FIA meetings, which included the World Motor Sport Council and the General Assembly, led to several new developments in the historic motor sport landscape.