Game Changers: MVA Young Racers Making Their Mark on the Future of the Sport.

MVA racers have been making serious waves this week, with three talented young elite athletes recognised as being some of the best in their field.

Young racers face an especially difficult challenge in managing their lives, with a sport that demands frequent travel, dedicated equipment and facilities, as well as a huge time commitment.

When you're also trying to keep up with a full time education, sacrifices are inevitable, and something is going to fall through the cracks.

We are deeply proud that, at MVA, our elite young athletes are empowered to give their all to both, and reap the rewards of all that brings.

James Anagnostiadis - Rookie of the Year

This week, James Anagnostiadis was named OK Class FIA Karting Rookie of the Year at the annual FIA Karting Awards ceremony at the Place Vendôme in Paris.

This follows a glowing career featuring several championship wins, including 8 Australian state championships - showing that James is a truly incredible young talent.

James only joined MVA just over a year ago, but has seen huge achievement in that time, and has spoken highly about MVA's flexibility in fitting around his career.

A huge well done from all of us here at Minerva, James, we are all incredibly proud of you.

If you'd like to hear more from James, MVA Founder & CEO Hugh Viney caught up with him at the PFI Champions of the Future 2024 to talk to him more about how he balances being a student with being one of the rising stars of his sport.

Zoe Florescu Potolea & Gianna Pascoal - More Than Equal

Did you know that there are no rules barring women from competing in F1?

More Than Equal is a dedicated high-performance motorsport programme focused on identifying and nurturing female racing talent to break down historic trends and ultimately find the first ever female Formula One champion.

Five young racers were added to the programme's roster this week, two of whom are MVA students (Zoe Florescu Potolea and Gianna Pascoal), identified as being among the best of the best in young female racing talent.

This is a historic achievement for both, not just because it speaks to a world-class level of talent, but because they now have the opportunity to drive real change in motorsport itself, inspiring generations of women and girls to come to get behind the wheel and race for the crown.

We are phenomenally proud of both girls, and deeply proud that we have been able to support them with the time and flexibility they need to get to this point.

We can't teach talent, but we can stop school getting in the way of it.

Well done, both. You are making history.

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