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W Series has confirmed the 18 drivers that will compete in its inaugural championship.
The all-female series will support DTM events this year, as it aims to produce female driving talent. Over the winter, a series of tests have been held in order to find the final grid.
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The last test involved four days of running at the Almeria circuit in Spain. In addition to the 18 competitors, four reserves have been confirmed.
“To those drivers who didn’t make it through, I offer my commiserations, of course, but I also say ‘well done’,” said W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir.
“All our drivers worked diligently, studied hard, and drove well, including those who didn’t make it through. To the 18 drivers who did make it through, I say ‘big congrats and very well done’.
“But I also want to mention our four reserve drivers, who didn’t quite make the final 18 but all impressed our judges. They’ll be disappointed, inevitably, but they’re still part of the W Series family.”
Drivers
Jamie Chadwick
Sabre Cook
Marta Garcia
Megan Gilkes
Esmee Hawke
Jessica Hawkins
Shea Holbrook
Emma Kimilainen
Miki Koyama
Sarah Moore
Tasmin Peppe
Vicky Piria
Alice Powell
Gosia Rdest
Naomi Schiff
Beitske Visser
Fabienne Wohlwend
Caitlin Wood
Reserves
Sarah Bovy
Vivien Keszthelyi
Stephane Kox
Francesca Linossi
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
I. Hadjar
A. Antonelli
C. Leclerc
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Login to replyRam Samartha
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Most of those girls look pretty young. It seems like this series has the potential to kind of be a junior series for F1 similar to what F3 and F2 are. It would be nice to see one or two of the top drivers have the possibility for an F1 seat. But seriously, a typo in the headline? My editor would have me taken out and shot.