Ferrari driver academy is an initiative from formula one team scuderia ferrari to promote young talent inside its own organisation, with several drivers being selected and funded by the team, being under longterm contracts. In its first year 2011 the institute selected 12 drivers to take part in the programme. Mary barra is chairman and chief executive officer of general motors company. For 2012, the fia shortlisted 30 young drivers, of whom 18 have been selected for the second year of the programme. Michael lewis chosen as finalist for fia institute young. Excellence academy won in front of peugeots adoring home. Following collisions at turn one involving chevrolets. Thats why we are insanely committed to their success and never stop developing new solutions to help. 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 young racing driver academy is a motorsport academy that is. Oct 19, 2017 ferrari signs callum ilott to young driver academy october 19, 2017 6. 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. In the same year, jordan was named winner of the 2015 fia institute driver of the year. Its also not clear if the young driver academy will be an ongoing event for porsche motorsports.
Ferrari driver academy heads to florida for the winter. Near the austrian capital vienna, 18 drivers under the age of 23 had the opportunity to prove their skills in a variety of tests as they tried to win a spot at the young driver excellence academy. So is a contingent of aspiring formula racing drivers taking part in the new florida winter series. 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. Fia institute young driver excellence academy federation. The young racing drivers academy is a motorsport specific programme focussing on developing the best young talent up the hugely competitive motorsport. Rally driver kevin abbring has won the driver of the academy award following the completion of the fia institute young driver excellence academy for 2011. Around 19 or 20 from this only 10 will be selected. Get a great head start on defensive driving, with 6 critical issues and 3 techniques to protect your future and save money. Sportscar races, imsa, le mans, wec, fia wtcc, fia etcc. Gt academy tv show the aim of gt academy find the competitor with the best potential to go from virtual to reality. The audi sport racing academy promotes talented youngsters with assistance by mentors from the brands professional squad.
No matter the reason, allen berg racing schools is the place where racing dreams are made, and expectations are met. Uruguay in memory of her late racingdriver brother. How to get admitted into the fia institute young driver. About the young racing driver academy yrda was launched in april 20 by the business of sport, tbos a global sports management consultancy with the aim of providing young drivers with the support required to make it to the highest echelons of motorsport. After you successfully completing the course, we will issue you a certificate which you can present to hkaa, finish 3 steps below then you will be able to get your fia approved competition license. Infobox le mans driver alexander wurz born 15 february 1974 in. We are fast becoming an industry leader as we aid companies from all areas. Audi sport racing academy established to help young drivers. Under barras leadership, gm envisions a world with zero crashes, to save lives. Alfa romeo aston martin audi bentley bmw chevrolet chrysler. Bureau for private postsecondary education academy of truck.
Our entire team is committed to supporting our students in preparing them to enter promising careers as professional commercial truck or bus drivers. Oct 26, 2015 the young driver academy provides promising north american drivers with an opportunity to reap the numerous benefits of a program based on porsches european junior selection process. Fia institute young driver excellence academy wikipedia. Drivers from 12 countries across the americas are set to take part in their regional selection event for the 20 14 young driver excellence academy. The selection process to narrow the shortlist down to 10 finalists will take place in austria on 678 february under the watchful eye of academy principal alex wurz and his partner robert reid. The event will produce one guaranteed winner to go forward to the 20 14 young driver excellence academy. This is his first season in the competition and is driving a chevrolet cruze tc1 for nis petrol by campos racing team. Class a commercial driver license 160 hours calendar year number of students who began program 1 students available for graduation 2 graduates 3 completion rate 4 20 64 64 57 89% 2012 47 47 45 96%. The fia s annual young driver excellence academy chose its 20 euro candidate in austria recently. Welcome to young driver, the biggest and best under 17 driving school.
Ferrari driver academy is an initiative from formula one team scuderia ferrari to promote young talent inside its own organisation, with several drivers being selected and. Then in 1950, the fia organised the first world championship for drivers. 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. Ferrari signs callum ilott to young driver academy october 19, 2017 6. We are happy to answer any questions you may have or to make an appointment that fits your schedule. Fia institute selects young driver excellence academy lineup. David evans was involved for the third year on the trot and again came away impressed. Porsche young driver academy reveals class of 2017 the. Omdai, with the help of its young driver school, has brought together the best trainers and specialists, so each driver will benefit from the highest standard of assessment and training.
Retirees and girls gone wild camera crews arent the only ones who go to florida for the winter. After answering an ad for truck driver with paid training, i talked to a recruiter and signed up. Sportscar races and events 2014 all car central magazine. Porsche motorsport launches young driver academy in north.
This categorization is used in sports car racing championships as fia world endurance championship, united sportscar championship, european le mans series. The majority of the driving instruction will take place in augusta. Academy of truck driving 2012 performance fact sheet page 1 performance fact sheet calendar year 20. This is where you have a young driver and they have been told by their parents. In june of 20 he was a student with fia akadenije for young drivers fia young driver excellence academy, held in vienna. Fia young driver excellence academy 202014 alustab eesti. Mazda powers fia institute young driver excellence academy gay. The objective of the twoyear program is for the participants to become professional race drivers themselves. Fia institute on alustamas jargmist fia institute young driver excellence academy luhidalt fia akadeemia jargmiseks perioodiks 202014. Academy of truck driving atd staff is highlyskilled in the trucking trade as well as vocational education. Academy of driving excellence driving school directory.
We at academy of driving excellence make sure that every firsttime driver who enrols with us for lessons and tests, becomes a safe and defensive driver, and stays that way for years to come. Its about our students and their employers we serve. From 1958, a constructors championship title was introduced the world sportscar championship was created in 1953, and was the first points series for sports car racing in the world. Five drivers take part in porsche young driver academy. Allen berg is a retired professional race driver from calgary, canada. Young racing driver academy, banbury, united kingdom. Fia institute selects young driver excellence academy line.
Sep 05, 2011 striving to achieve excellence in training service delivery, automotive training academy grows from strength to strength. Porsche young driver academy has unveiled its line up for the sixth time which sees a selection of four drivers from a pool of imsa and the pirelli world challenge, backed by porsche cars north. Oct 20, 2014 2012 young driver academy participant sean johnston raced for the second consecutive season in 2014 in the porsche mobil 1 supercup and porsche carrera cup germany with team project 1. As a prior business owner and entrepreneur in the real estate and redevelopment market, a. 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. The fia institute has selected the 10 drivers to participate in its next young driver excellence academy following a series of global selection events. Mazda powers fia institute young driver excellence academy. Excellence academy took place at the sachsenring, germany, in may with the focus on driving skills.
Ben hingeley from abergele started out as a kart driver with numerous accolades at a young age winning the 2011 welsh mini max title. Tv cameras follow the contestants every move and some activities are designed as much to be entertaining for tv, as theyre for selecting the winner. 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. If you are interested in training in the central valley area we. His experience includes formula one, formula two, formula three, formula atlantic, sports prototypes and touring cars. Four drivers take part in porsche young driver academy. Following collisions at turn one involving chevrolets tom coronel and ladas. Fia institute young driver excellence academy 2012.
Given its potential value to drivers clawing their way through the. Additionally, we enjoy strong partnerships and collaboration. Apply to delivery driver, scheduler, courier and more. With the help of our qualified driving instructors, who are experts in providing defensive driving course in melbourne, any student can pass his or her. Striving to achieve excellence in training service delivery, automotive training academy grows from strength to strength. The yrda is a motorsport academy focussed on identifying and developing young racing driver talent and providing a pathway from.
An annual elitelevel programme, the academy participants are drivers nominated by their asns, who have demonstrated excellence in national competition thus. The young racing driver academy is a motorsport academy that is focussed on identifying and developing young racing driver talent. The richardson performance driver academy, created as a joint venture between the corbybased team and experienced instructor and precision driver sam maherloughnan, will launch following the conclusion of the teams 2017 racing programme at brands hatch this coming weekend. Two more seasons in formula 2 followed before jordan made the step. F1 young drivers archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. Kevin abbring wins fia institute young driver excellence. Welcome to the academy of driving excellence ade where the classroom activities and driving instruction are thorough and in depth to prepare our young drivers to be safe and responsible. The yrda is a motorsport academy focused on the supporting the development of talented young racing drivers making their journey up the motorsport ladder. The young driver academy provides promising north american drivers with an opportunity to reap the numerous benefits of a program based on porsches european junior selection process. Beginning on tuesday, november 15, 2011, the fia institute brought together 36 of the worlds best young drivers for the. She was elected chairman of the gm board of directors on january 4, 2016, and has served as ceo of gm since january 15, 2014.
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