The latest edition of motorsport world is now on sale at spar pick n pay garage shops and airports. Over four days they were tested in every area, from fitness and psychology, to media performance and driving skill. Polykarpou continues preparations at fia young driver excellence academy. Ignas gelzinis, racing driver and participant in fia institute young driver excellence academy related study programmes. Fia institute young driver excellence academy 2012.
Aston martin racing has revealed its new vantage gt3 and vantage gt4. 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. The fia institute young driver excellence academy forms the backbone of the young driver safety programme. I will offer all possible support in building a strong base of young drivers. Jordan is highly passionate about motorsport and has. Local driver heads to uae to boost motorsport ambitions. 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.
European le mans series champion 2019 european le mans series champion 2014 3rd of 24h le mans 2014 european le mans series champion 20. September 2012 august 2012 june 2012 may 2012 april 2012 march. The fias programme differs from other young driver programmes in two key areas. Kelvin becomes youngest ever gt masters pole sitter and race winner. After a threeday shootout in melk, austria on 68 february, twelve drivers were selected. On 25 february 2014 in teesdorf, austria, the students from the fia institute young driver excellence academy continued their road safety engagement through participation in the fia s 10 golden rules campaign. As legendary f1 doctor sid watkins observes, the academy programme aims to ensure that our future stars are not just quick but also have the education and. In 2012, 18 race and rally drivers were selected by. 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.
Mazda powers fia institute young driver excellence academy. This publication, which is part of a suite of publications relating to the fia institute s. 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. Many of the formula student regulations also refer to fia standards. Underpinning this strategy, the fia institute is further stimulating activity in this area through the provision of grants via the motor sport safety development fund mssdf. 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. The world sportscar championship was created in 1953, and was the first points series for sports car racing in the world. The seventeenyear old indian driver was put through his paces at the fia.
Amman jordans nabeeh muammar heads for the uae next week aiming to take an important step in his bid to reach the top level of motorsport, according to a media statement the royal automobile club of jordan has selected muammar to represent the country in the middle east, north africa and central asia regional qualifying event for the 2015 fia institute young driver excellence academy. Andrea bate young driver excellence academy graduate. In 2012, the atcuae successfully nominate young emirati mohammed al mutawaa to the academy, where he became the first arab driver accepted onto the programme, and has since gone on to compete in both the middle east and world rally championships. Federation to guide young drivers as they progress towards the top in motor sport is. Video compilation of the fia institute academy selection north eastern europe 2014.
Excellence academy won in front of peugeots adoring home crowd, just. 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. The fia institute brought together young drivers from around the world for the selection event of its 2012 young driver excellence academy. Applying sports science to enhance motor sport performance. Emirati mohamed al mutawaa accepted into young driver. V8 supercars archives haltech engine management systems.
David evans was involved for the third year on the trot. Once the applicant has completed part a of this form, the entire form must. He was named winner of the 2015 fia institute driver of the year within the governing bodys young driver excellence academy. Our look back in time features alan jones, the first driver to.
Emirati racer mohammad al mutawaa said he will use his expertise learnt during his stint at the fia institute young driver excellence academy to develop uae motorsport and budding arab drivers. Young drivers compete at yas marina for place at fia institute. Applying sports science to enhance motor sports performance. Fia institute young driver excellence academy wikipedia. Judging by the young sports stars on show at the 2015 academy, the conveyor belt of motor racing talent. The championship was solely for manufacturers up to 1981. Jordan was one of ten drivers from around the world to be a part of the exclusive 20142015 fia young driver excellence academy for headed up by ex f1 and lmp1 driver alex wurz and ex rally world champion navigator, robert reed. When the sustainability programme was unveiled in june 2012. For each iteration of the academy, the participation and support of asns help to ensure that the most deserving drivers across the world have access to this initiative. Member of 20142015 fia institute young driver excellence academy. Nov 17th, austria following a week of intensive testing, mohamed al mutawaa was last night accepted as the uaes first ever representative to the fia institute young driver excellence acade. Introducing the fia wrc academy crews of 2012 rallynieuws. 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.
Swanepoel and pepper to attend fia young driver excellence. The event will produce one guaranteed winner to go forward to the 2014 young driver excellence academy. In 2014 kenton koch was selected to represent the americas at the fia young driver excellence academy. Production world rally championship world rally championship academy. Porsche carrera cup deutschland 1 win, 2 podiums 2011. Final day thrills for fia institute academy candidates. Two local hot shoes from the uae national motorsport scene have been selected for the fia s young driver excellence academy shoot out. 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. Polykarpou continues preparations at fia young driver. The academy is something of which new zealand motorsport can be proud and the model for the weeks activities has been appropriated by the fia the world motorsport body for its fia institute young driver excellence academy. Finishing fifth in last years wrc academy series, the 23yearold australian will be looking to apply his extensive experience in pursuit of the.
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 institute young driver excellence academy 14 bilder. Fia institute young driver excellence academy federation. Young drivers compete at yas marina for place at fia institute more over the next three days, the candidates for a place in next years fia institute young driver excellence academy face a thorough examination not only of their driving skills, but also of their ability to handle the physical and psychological demands of professional motor sport. The backbone of the young driver safety programme is the young driver excellence academy, which is by the fia institute. How to get admitted into the fia institute young driver excellence. All drivers headed to the track on the final day of the fia institute young driver excellence academy selection event. Yeah, in 2012 i won the australian formula ford title and ended up being selected as a part of the fia institute young driver excellence academy in europe and the confederation of australian motorsport rising star program. Skip barber recognizes alumni competing in the 53rd rolex. By tarek ramchani oschersleben is hosting the first round of the 2014 adac. Fia institute academy selection north eastern europe 2014.
The fia institute is an international notforprofit. Fia institute young driver excellence academy award winner. They were asked to prepare a 15second video statement that would target their peer group young people up to 25 years of age conveying the importance of personal and collective. Both mohamed al mutawaa and joseph ghanem will be hoping on a jet plane bound for melk, austria, where there will take part in exercises designed to evaluate fitness and performance, media techniques. As legendary f1 doctor sid watkins observes, the academy programme. Fia institute young driver excellence academy in challenge. Beginning on tuesday, november 15, 2011, the fia institute brought together 36 of the worlds best young drivers for the selection event. Indian racecar driver, akhil rabindra, has won himself a spot in the fia institute young drivers excellence academy. Jacques mizzi set for fia institute academy euro decider. Pages in category fia institute young driver excellence academy drivers the following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
In 2012 i became the first south african, african and female race car driver to graduate from the fia institute young driver excellence academy. In october 2010, the fia institute young driver excellence academy was announced. Young drivers from 25 different countries set to compete for european place on 2014 fia institute 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. Over four days they were tested in every area, from fitness and psychology, to. Then in 1950, the fia organised the first drivers world championship. Some of the individuals who have benefitted from esp training.
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