Bianca Bustamante Joins US-Based Cupra Kiro as Development Driver in Formula E
Source: news.source.abante
Filipina racing driver Bianca Bustamante has signed with the US-based Cupra Kiro Formula E team as a development driver. She is set to compete in the Jakarta E-Prix this weekend and will participate in a rookie test in Berlin in July. Bustamante expressed excitement about joining the team and learning from her teammates Dan Ticktum and David Beckmann, which she plans to apply in her upcoming GB3 Championship races.
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Bianca Bustamante, a 20-year-old Filipina racer from Manila, has joined the Cupra Kiro Formula E team as a development driver.
She will race in the Jakarta E-Prix this weekend and participate in a rookie test in Berlin on July 14.
Bustamante is excited about the team's approach and eager to learn from teammates Dan Ticktum and David Beckmann.
Her experience with Cupra Kiro will be applied in her upcoming races in the GB3 Championship in 2025.
Previously, she was part of McLaren's young driver program and drove for NEOM McLaren, posting the third fastest time at Jarama last year.
Bustamante is also competing in the GB3 series in the UK, followed by the W Series, Formula 4 UAE, and F1 Academy, where she has won races in her first season.
