The All-Female W Series Announces Its First Round Of 2021 Competitors

The W Series, the all-female open-wheel series designed to highlight some of the world’s best woman racers in their progression up the racing ranks, is back for 2021 after a COVID-19-caused pause in 2020. And the first round of 18 competitors has been announced.

These 18 drivers are confirmed to race in 2021, but others could be added in due time, W Series reports.

Jamie Chadwick, UK, 22: 2019 W Series Champion, 2015 British GT4 Champion, 2018-19 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Champion, 2021 Extreme E competitor
Beitske Visser, Netherlands, 25: 2019 W Series runner-up, former GP3 competitor
Alice Powell, UK, 27: 2010 Formula Renault BARC Champion, 2014 Asian Formula Renault Champion, GP3 competitor
Marta García, Spain, 20: Former kart and Formula 4 racer
Emma Kimiläinen, Finland, 31: Former Formula Ford and Scandinavian Touring Car racer
Fabienne Wohlwend, Liechtenstein, 23: Former Formula 4, Audi TT Sport Cup, and Ferrari Challenge driver
Miki Koyama, Japan, 23: Former F4 Japanese and Asian Championship competitor
Sarah Moore, UK, 27: 2009 Ginetta Junior Champion, 2017 and 2018 Britcar Champion
Vicky Piria, Italy, 27: Former Formula Abarth, GP3, Pro Mazda racer
Tasmin Pepper, South Africa, 30: Former Formula Ford South Africa, Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa, and Formula Vee racer
Jessica Hawkins, UK, 25: Former British Formula Ford and Mini Challenge UK racer
Sabré Cook, USA, 26: Former SCCA National Championship Runoffs, USF 2000, Indy Pro 2000, Formula 4 United States competitor
Ayla Ågren, Norway, 27: 2014 F1600 Champion, former USF2000 competitor
Abbie Eaton, UK, 28: 2009 Production Touring Car Champion, 2014 Mazda MX-5 Supercup Champion
Belén García, Spain, 21: Winner of the F4 Spanish Championship Female Trophy
Nerea Martí, Spain, 18: Former kart racer and Formula 4 Spain competitor
Irina Sidorkova, Russia, 17: 2018 Russian Circuit Racing Series National Junior Champion, Formula 4 competitor
Bruna Tomaselli, Brazil, 23: Former Formula 4 Sudamericana, Formula 4 Brazil, and USF2000 competitor.

2021 Schedule

26 June: Le Castellet, France
3 July: Spielberg, Austria
17 July: Silverstone, UK
31 July: Budapest, Hungary
28 August: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
4 September: Zandvoort, Netherlands
23 October: Austin, USA