Cyprus

CYPRUS AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (CAA) Uncovering new racing talents and promoting motor sport engagement through young driver development.

The Cyprus Automobile Association (CAA) this year planned to launch a young driver development programme for 25 participants with the aim of improving the competency of young competitors in the country and supporting them as they advance in their motor sport careers. The initiative was designed to follow the model of the successful programmes held in Lebanon, Jordan and Morocco and trainers will be provided from the Automobile et Touring Club du Liban. The selected winners will have the opportunity to test in F4 in the UK and the possibility to have an F1 academy assessment. The young driver programme follows on from past CAA activities such as last year’s attendance at the FIA European Rally Safety Seminar which in turn led to the training of more than 350 officials in the safe conduct of rally events.

Promoting grass roots sports through a karting development programme aimed at experienced and novice drivers.

Following its successful 2018 programme involving safety training for 70 circuit officials, scrutineers, race directors and stewards involved in touring car racing, this year the Federacion Dominicana de Automovilismo (FDA) placed the focus on drivers through the formulation of a training programme for kart racers. Targeted at both senior drivers and novice racers the programme, once launched, would involve 60 participants with the aim of strengthening grassroots motor sport in the country. As with the FDA’s officials training programme the new karting initiative would see the ASN working with the Automovil Club de Costa Rica (ACCR) which would provide the training.