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Envision Racing are thrilled to confirm that Alisha Palmowski will join the team for the official ABB FIA Formula E Women’s test session in Valencia, alongside Test & Development driver Alice Powell.
Palmowski, 18, has excelled in junior categories during her fledgling career to date, winning the Ginetta Junior Scholarship in 2022 and clinching the Vice-Champion spot in the GB4 Championship this year - taking home 11 podiums, three race wins and two pole positions along the way.
Alisha Palmowski said: “I cannot wait to join Envision Racing for the all-women’s Formula E test next month in Valencia. The car will be both faster and much different to anything I’ve previously driven so it is a great opportunity for me to learn and will be an amazing experience."
“I cannot thank everyone at Envision Racing enough for the opportunity, and I am also looking forward to working alongside Alice who has some great experience with these cars that I can hopefully learn from.”
Driving alongside Palmowski will be Alice Powell, who has been part of the Envision Racing setup since 2021. Powell completed a successful test for the Green Machine in Berlin during Season 10, completing a huge number of laps to provide crucial data to the team. Stepping into the new GEN3 Evo machinery for the first time, Powell’s experience and expertise will provide important baseline information as the Season 9 world champions gear up for the new campaign.
Alice Powell said: “I am very happy to be back in a Formula E car for the second time in 2024, after participating in the Berlin rookie test earlier this year. I’m looking forward to getting more laps in and helping the team as much as I can going forward into Season 11 and the GEN3 Evo era of the series."
“I am very grateful to the team for another chance to drive the car and the trust they continue to put in me.”
Managing Director & CTO, Sylvain Filippi said: “As a team we have never been shy of supporting talented women, and so we are very pleased to see the championship take this step forward in providing a platform for women racing drivers. We’re excited to see Alisha step into Formula E for the first time after a hugely successful season for her, and equally to see Alice back in the car, who is very experienced within our team and the sport.”
“Alisha caught our attention with her strong performances this past season and we are excited to see what she can do in a Formula E car - with Alice alongside her to provide experience and insight, we are sure it will be a rewarding session for all involved.”
The all-women test will take place on November 7, during the final day of the official pre-season test week at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. It will be a world-first for an FIA Championship in holding a dedicated test session for women racing drivers.