FIA to launch Girls on Track and CareerShift 2025 across new championships, empowering the next generation of motor sport talent.
The FIA will partner with the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) as well as the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Kumho FIA TCR World Tour and Formula SAE to host exclusive FIA Girls on Track and FIA CareerShift events during the 2025 season
The first ever FIA Girls on Track event within the FIA World Endurance Championship took place in the weekend of Imola
This is part of the ongoing expansion of the FIA’s career programmes, in line with the Federation’s ambition to double motor sport participation and improve diversity and inclusion in sport.
In 2024, more than 2,500 girls took part in 27 FIA Girls On Track events
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the governing body for world motor sport and the Federation for mobility organisations globally, launched FIA Girls On Track events at the FIA World Endurance Championship in Imola, Italy (17-20 April). Simultaneously, the FIA will launch FIA CareerShift, to encourage young adults to pursue careers in motor sport.
FIA Girls On Track was first launched by the FIA in 2019, and aims to inspire 8–18-year-old girls to consider a career in motor sport. The programme offers participants activities, workshops and guidance on routes into the sport, as well as the opportunity to meet women in motor sport and learn more about their careers and personal stories. Last year, more than 2,500 girls participated in the Girls on Track programme across 27 different events held in partnership with Formula E.
FIA CareerShift, which was first launched in November 2024 at Bahrain, is aimed at 16-24 year olds interested in pursuing a range of careers within the world of motor sport. Participants have access to an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at an FIA World Championship event, with tailored workshops focused on sporting, sustainability, media, medical and event management aspects of the industry.
Expanding the programmes to reach more people
The Imola events are the first in a full season programme, which will see the FIA and WEC bring FIA Girls On Track and FIA CareerShift to thousands of young people around the world. The partnership marks a key step in the ongoing expansion of the Federation’s career programmes across new geographies and championships.
The FIA will be introducing exclusive FIA Girls on Track events at WEC, WRC and Kumho FIA TCR World Tour this year to inspire and empower young female talents in motor sport. FIA CareerShift will be featured at WEC, Formula E, WRC, Kumho FIA TCR World Tour and at an exclusive event co-hosted with Formula SAE (a competition which challenges students to design, built and compete with single-seater cars), bringing a new wave of talent and enthusiasm to each championship.
Source: FIA – Federation Internationale de l’Automobile
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