CHE Racing’s Jimmy Piszcyk has been selected as a participant in the 2022 Ferrari Driver Academy – Asia Pacific and Oceania regional selection program.
Currently leading the Australian Formula Ford Series, Piszcyk is one of 24 drivers to selected for the academy and will attend the Sepang International Circuit for the three-day event.
The successful drivers between 14 and 17-year-old were selected from a pool of more than 60 applicants and will now head to Malaysia at the end of the next month where they will be evaluated on their driving, fitness and media skills.
Following on from the intense testing program, up to two drivers may be selected to attend the FDA’s Scouting World Finals in Maranello, where they will go up against drivers from other regions in a bid for a potential place in the FDA for 2023.
With Motorsport Australia running the Asia Pacific and Oceania regional selection program in 2022, the 24 selected teenagers hail from seven different countries highlighting the diversity of this year’s talent pool.
Making up the field are drivers from Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan.
The Ferrari Driver Academy – Asia Pacific and Oceania regional selection program takes place Sepang International Circuit on 26-28 September.
Selected Candidates
Ruhaan Alva - India
Hayden Bakkerus - New Zealand
Jack Beeton - Australia
Akshay Bohra - Singapore
Jarrad Bottomley - Australia
Christian Cowie - Australia
Alex Crosbie - New Zealand
Hayden Crossland - Australia
Christian Estasy - Australia
Anshul Gandhi - India
Alex Gardner - Australia
Patrick Heuzenroeder - Australia
Zara Horn - Australia
Kristian Janev - Australia
Gael Julien - Indonesia
Jesse Lacey - Australia
Max Mason - Australia
Chase Parks - Thailand
James Piszcyk - Australia
Gianmarco Pradel - Australia
Beau Russell - Australia
Ryuma Sako - Japan
Lincoln Taylor - Australia
Costa Toparis - Australia
