Williams Racing has announced that Sara Matsui and Alessandro Giusti have joined their driver academy. As part of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, Sara Matsui and Alessandro will continue to develop and build their skills throughout their motorsport careers, with the full support and guidance of the team.
Sara Matsui is a 13-year-old karting star from Japan who will join the Driver Academy as a 2022 Girls on Track Rising Stars finalist. She has competed in several domestic kart series, including the 2021 JAF Kart Championship FR-Jr Cadet and the 2022 JAF Kart Championship FP-Jr, and has finished 3rd overall in both. Sara Matsui continued to hone her skills throughout 2023, attending the HONDA Racing School and competing in series such as the JAF Local Kart Championship FS-125/X30 division and the GPR Kart Junior class, where she achieved two podium finishes. . She also won the 2023 OK-N Junior Champion of the Future Academy program, where she placed 8th overall out of 24 competitors worldwide. In 2024, Sara Matsui will drive in the OKJ class for Kart Republic, and will also compete in the 2024 Champions of the Future Academy, which is supported by F1 Academy. “I am honored to be part of the Williams Racing Driver Academy and am grateful to be working with such a historic team,” said Sara Matsui. “I’m looking forward to gaining experience in Europe and can’t wait for the season to start!” “The Williams Racing Driver Academy is dedicated to developing future talent and supporting the development of drivers, both on and off the track. A program aimed at working with drivers to develop the skills needed to race at the top level of the industry.” 17-year-old Frenchman Alessandro has enjoyed an impressive debut season in the Formula Regional European Championship. After that, he joined the academy and finished 6th in the driver rankings, gaining 3 wins and 4 podiums in 2023. His journey began in karting and he achieved success in numerous national and international karting championships. He made his single-seater debut in the 2021 French F4 Championship, winning two races and finishing on the podium six times. Alessandro is in his second year in French F4, winning the championship in 2022 with 12 podiums, 6 pole positions, and 2 wins, before moving to FRECA in 2023. The team has confirmed that Alessandro will compete in the Formula Regional European Championship at ART Grand Prix in 2024. “He is very excited to be joining the Williams Racing Driver Academy,” Alessandro said on his first day at the Grove. “It feels really special to be joining such a prestigious F1 team. I can’t wait to start this journey and work closely with the team on its development.” Sporting Director Sven Smeets said: “Alessandro “We are delighted to announce Sara as the newest member of the Williams Racing Driver Academy.” “Alessandro has shown great ability behind the wheel in both French F4 and last year’s FRECA, with impressive performances in qualifying and the race.” They have shown promising results in the competition and have been selected as finalists for the Girls on Track Rising Stars in 2022.” “We look forward to supporting their development as they race in 2024 and beyond.”
2024-01-17 22:07:14
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