FORMULA WOMAN SCHOLARSHIP
​~3rd in the world~
DAY 1​​
Claudia was up against hundreds of contestants from over 40 countries worldwide. Each competitor was assessed on the following:​
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​- Fitness
- Media interview
- Written exam
- Kart race
- Hot laps in Vauxhall Corsa's​​
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Claudia excelled in every category (even finishing just 0.05s behind the karting instructor) and progressed to the top 50.
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DAY 2 - TOP 50​​​
With fewer contestants remaining came an increase in intensity and level of competition.
Using techniques learned in her running career Claudia kept her focus.​
After completing each assessment again in more depth, Claudia was selected as 1 of the top 10 to go through to the final round...​​​​
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DAY 3 - THE FINAL 10​​
...a 'shoot-out' in the Formula Woman BMW, where each driver would get a few laps to set their fastest time.
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However, icy conditions meant the assessment was delayed and there was only time for 1 flying lap each.​​
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Claudia now had just 1 out-lap to learn the car, the track layout, and the surface conditions, before going straight into her flying lap. ​​​​
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Out of the 10 finalists, Claudia had by far the least experience, going up against girls who had been practicing in the Formula Woman BMW at track days all year.
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However, Claudia set a fast enough lap time put her in a remarkable 3rd place—just 0.2 seconds behind 2nd place (a finalist from the previous year) and less than 1 second behind 1st place (an established Canadian dirt racer).
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​Claudia's success didn't go unnoticed and she was soon offered race seats from several different teams.
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"…a complete natural in terms of her ability to drive fast and control a race car."
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"Great natural ability... quick out the box."
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"...clever to self-criticise."
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