HANNA CELSIE QUALIFIES FOR INNAUGURAL FORMULA WOMAN GLOBAL NATIONS CUP QUALIFYING EVENT

Irish racing driver Hanna Celsie successfully made it through the Formula Woman’s Nations Cup Qualifiers at Dubai Autodrome after three closely fought qualifying sessions on 12 th December.

On a unique day for motorsport, we witnessed race action in the form of a time trial set-up at the Dubai Autodrome circuit for 40 of some of the best female racing drivers from across the globe. Hanna produced an impressive overall performance throughout the adrenalin sapping day, to comfortably move on to the highly anticipated Formula Woman Global Nations Cup main finale, scheduled to take place in Dubai next May.

The qualifying event was made up of 38 selected drivers from almost 30 separate countries, which is a hugely impressive global cross section, that is down to the Formula Woman organisation and their extraordinary success of sourcing drivers who would most likely have never had the opportunity for competing at such a high level.

Formula Woman Founder and CEO, Graeme Glew, reflected on the event, saying:

“Congratulations to Hanna on getting through. She drove sensibly in all three qualifying sessions, and keeping a clear head helped her overall performance. With a bit more practice between now and May, she will undoubtedly be even quicker at the final next year.”

“There was some very impressive driving on show throughout the day and all the qualifiers will be delighted that they have made it through to Formula Woman Nations Cup.”

“There is so much talent within Formula Woman, and we are extremely proud to have hosted such a successful event, here in Dubai. However, nothing stands still and we have already switched our focus to the main event when we return in May next year. Dubai is an inspiring and exciting location for motorsport, and we are committed to continuing to grow the Formula Woman brand on a global level while using the impressive facilities available to us here.”

Hanna was clearly thrilled with her result and excited about the future, especially the FW Nations Cup finale in May next year. She said, “I’m grateful to be given the opportunity to represent my country and to be able to show the next generation that it is possible to follow your dreams!

“I feel my hard work and the endless support I have received has helped me qualify as it has pushed me to do better each time. My plan is to continue training and to push to improve my overall skills.

“Formula Woman has offered me a community of likeminded women with a passion for motorsport which is difficult to find. It has also offered me experiences and training that I never knew possible. My ultimate motorsport goal in the future is to keep driving, keep inspiring and get as far as I can, whether that be in Ireland or internationally.”

The Formula Woman Nations Cup will mark a truly special event in motorsport with its all-female grid and format.

More details about the Dubai event and other Formula Woman information will be announced soon.