Sarei Matsui (12 years old) progressed to the final round of the junior driver category of ‘FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars’, which selects female members of the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA).
Launched “FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars”, an innovative talent discovery and training program of the FIA Committee (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) for women in Motorsport.
“FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars” is an F4 scouting camp for senior drivers aged 14-16 and an FDA kart scouting camp for junior drivers aged 12-14. Uruha was one of four finalists to participate in the FDA trolley scouting camp.
Sari Matsui, who will compete in the All Japan Karting Championship, alongside Lisa Villard (France), Zoe Florescu Potrea (Italy) and Matilda Parts (Germany), will undergo physical tests and theoretical training at the Ferrari Driver Academy facility in Maranello , Italy. I undertook a variety of off-piste activities including lessons, aptitude tests and some communication work.
Next, he visited FDA scouting partner Tony Kart’s factory for a seat fitment and spent some time at the Franciacorta Kart Track in Lombardy.
All selections were completed on November 24th and FDA experts have decided on a driver worthy of the support of the Ferrari Driver Academy for the upcoming karting season. The results will be announced on Friday, December 2, along with the results of the core program for seniors.
