Formula E has revealed the full list of drivers taking part in the female-only special test at Valencia next month in November.
The first-ever all-women test session for an FIA Championship will take place on Thursday 7 November at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, as part of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s pre-season testing schedule.
The first-of-its-kind test in the all-electric championship provides elite women racing drivers the opportunity to drive the new-for-Season 11 GEN3 Evo race car, which is capable of 0-60 mph in just 1.82 seconds – 30% faster than a current F1 car. The car will also be tested during the same week by the 11 world-class race teams and 22 drivers currently competing in the series.
Each of the race teams in the championship will be required to field at least one woman driver for the half-day test, but encouraged to field two, who will all drive in current-season cars. With all the women on track at the same time, the session creates a tangible platform for a wide pool of elite drivers who wouldn’t otherwise get an opportunity to drive machinery at this level.
The test aims to provide the women not only with a destination but also a pathway to develop their careers and skills using current technology at its full potential. The action for Season 11 will kick off with pre-season testing over four days from Monday 4 – Thursday 7 November 2024 in Valencia, Spain.
This will be the first time we’ll see all the teams on track with their new GEN3 Evo machinery, putting that rapid race car – capable of 0-60mph in just 1.82 seconds – through its paces around Circuit Ricardo Tormo. On Thursday 7th November, watch 22 women get behind the wheel of a GEN3 Evo race car in Formula E’s dedicated test session for women racing drivers – the first of its kind in FIA Championship history.
Here’s full line-up –
Jaguar TCS Racing: Jamie Chadwick and Lilou Wadoux
TAG Heuer Porsche: Gabriela Jilkova and Marta Garcia
DS PENSKE: Jess Edgar and Beitske Visser
Nissan: Sophia Floersch and Abbi Pulling
Andretti: Chloe Chambers and Nerea Marti
Envision Racing: Alisha Palmowski and Alice Powell
NEOM McLaren: Bianca Bustamante and Ella Lloyd
Maserati MSG Racing: Tatiana Calderon and Carrie Schreiner
Lola Yamaha ABT: Miki Koyama
Mahindra Racing: Lena Buehler
Kiro Race Co: Simona de Silvestro
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[Note: The story is as per press release]
