After claiming the title within the newly-created F1 Academy, the all-female series has confirmed that Marta Garcia has earned a fully-funded seat in FRECA junior series for 2024 season.
Garcia will race in 2024 with the title-winning Prema group within the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, which sits between F4 and F3 on the motorsport ladder. Morover, F1 Academy has confirmed that PREMA Racing, Tatuus and Pirelli will all present a monetary contribution in direction of the price of the seat.
F1 Academy famous: “This announcement underlines F1 Academy’s commitment to prepare drivers for a higher level of competition and support their progress up the single seater ladder. Each season F1 Academy will work in close collaboration with the F1 Academy teams to support its winner in progressing up the motorsport ladder.”
FRECA was launched in 2021 because of the mergence of the Formula Regional European Championship and Formula Renault Eurocup . The series defines itself as “a respected proving ground for young drivers looking to develop the skills they need to progress from an F4 level series to the FIA Formula 3 Championship.”
As a part of a milestone settlement, FRECA may even grant its high groups a season-long fourth entry in the event that they signal a driver who finishes P1, P2 or P3 within the F1 Academy standings.
In addition to supporting its inaugural winner in FRECA, F1 Academy may even scale back the driving force contribution from €150,000 to €100,000 for the 2024 season.
7 Rounds 🌎, 21 Races 🏎️, 9 Victors.🏆
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Managing Director of F1 Academy Susie Wolff commented: “F1 Academy is all about development and creating extra alternatives for younger girls throughout motorsport, so to supply a totally funded seat in FRECA for our inaugural champion is a big second. The proven fact that she may even proceed to race with PREMA, whom she has constructed a relationship with and are present group champions on this class, may even assist in her future growth.
“I’m pleased with the progress now we have made in our first season, and as we start to construct for our 2024 season the place we’ll be part of the F1 calendar, this announcement, alongside the choice to additional subsidise the 2024 F1 Academy driver contribution to €100,000, is an announcement of our continued dedication to make motorsport extra accessible and break down the obstacles confronted by feminine drivers.”
Commenting on the following step of his profession, Garcia stated: “I’m so thrilled and excited to be racing in FRECA subsequent 12 months. Coming from F1 Academy, it’s going to be an enormous step. We know we may have to work lots with the group to succeed however I’m actually decided to do effectively. I can’t thank F1 Academy sufficient. It is such a incredible initiative, and it’s the proper means to do it, making an attempt to take drivers with one of the best outcomes to the highest degree. What a tremendous
