MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT
Aiding the development of young driver talent through support of Australia’s F4 Certified by FIA Championship.
AUSTRALIA
CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORT (CAMS)
Following the launch of the Formula 4 Certified by FIA category in Australia in 2015, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) launched a 2019 programme to provide additional support for the Australian F4 Championship, which across its five years helped boost the careers of a number of successful drivers including current FIA Formula 3 racer Liam Lawson and Supercars drivers Will Brown and Thomas Randle. However, the championship faced a number of challenges and the aim of the programme was to continue to foster development of Australia’s young elite driver talent and to provide a recognised pathway for young drivers to develop in open wheel racing. While the development programme addressed many of the difficulties faced, in September of 2019 the ASN opted not to hold an F4 Championship in 2020, with other development activities currently being discussed. CAMS is also an FIA Regional Training Provider for Officials, Young Drivers and Medical.
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