The World Rally Championship (WRC) has announced the first cohort for its female driver development programme.
Confirmed:
- 15 candidates from 13 countries advance to the next stage of the process
- Training camp to take place in Krakow, Poland, from 16th to 18th September
- Cohort is competing for three seats at the Central European Rally in October
Context:
WRC has made an effort to ensure the list of candidates are global, although only two of the 15 are from outside Europe. But, this opportunity offers a clear pathway for women into the series. The camp will be run by a team of rallying experts and a panel of judges will decide on the most promising three applicant.
After the three successful drivers compete in the Rally3 category at October’s Central European Rally, one will be selected to have a fully-supported programme in the 2025 Junior WRC series.
Comment:
“We were completely overwhelmed by the number and quality of applicants,” said WRC Promoter’s senior director of Sport Peter Thul. “Selecting the final 15 was an incredibly challenging task and there were some difficult calls to make.
“We do not want any of the unlucky candidates to be discouraged and we do hope they will apply again in the future as we are absolutely committed to this programme for multiple years. We are now excited to focus on next month’s training camp.”
Coming next:
The Central European Rally, which covers Germany, Austria, and Czechia, takes place from 17th to 20th October.
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