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CACMS CONFERENCE THE FIA INSTITUTE YDEA AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG DRIVERS

,. CACMS CONFERENCE THE FIA INSTITUTE YDEA AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG DRIVERS Andrea Bate, Excellence Academy Driver 3 September 2012. Overview Outline of the Presentation. About me The FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy Selection criteria Application process Curriculum

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CACMS CONFERENCE THE FIA INSTITUTE YDEA AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG DRIVERS

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  1. , CACMS CONFERENCE THE FIA INSTITUTE YDEA AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG DRIVERS Andrea Bate, Excellence Academy Driver 3 September 2012

  2. Overview Outline of the Presentation • About me • The FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy • Selection criteria • Application process • Curriculum • Workshop Details

  3. About Me Introduction to Motor Sport • Racing family background • Introduced to the sport at a young age • Initially tennis player • Injury presented opportunity to race • First race experience at 19

  4. About Me Results • 2009, Rookie year, GTI Challenge - 2ndin class and 5thoverall • 2010, Goldwagen Challenge - 5thin class, ‘Most Improved Driver’ award • 2011, Goldwagen Challenge - 3rdin class (missing final round of the championship to attend the YDEA selection event) • 2011, Production Cars (SA touring cars) – on debut qualified 4th, picked up a podium, finished 2nd overall for the day, Driver of the Day award (first women to compete in Class T) • 2011, FIA WMC VW Scirocco R-Cup shootout • 2012, Engen Volkswagen Polo Cup, South Africa • Objectives • I am currently racing Engen Volkswagen Cup • I aim to continue competing in a touring car/closed cockpit category • I aim to compete internationally in touring cars, GT racing and endurance racing

  5. Young Drivers Excellence Academy Programme Base • Academy based on upon the young driver safety programme • Objectives are: • to promote driver safety amongst young motor sport competitors • actively facilitate the development of young drivers from around the world • foster sustainable pathways from entry-level to international competition

  6. Young Drivers Excellence Academy The Academy • Elite level of the Young Drivers Programme • Prepares young drivers: • to compete at the pinnacle of the sport • to increase skills in the area of driver and road safety • to actively promote the principles of safety, fairness and responsibility both on and off the track • Academy activities are both theoretical and practical and focused on safety and human performance • Drivers become instructors as well as ambassadors

  7. Young Driver Excellence Academy Curriculum • The full curriculum includes the following areas: • Road Safety Trainer certification  • Physiology  - motor sport specific physical training • Sports Psychology  • Nutrition and Hydration  • Driving skills: theoretical and practical understanding of vehicle dynamics  • Sponsorship and Commerce in motor sport  • Communication and Media  • Team Performance and Dynamics  • Interpersonal Skills  • Career Management  • Marketing  • Logistics and Planning

  8. Young Driver Excellence Academy Selection Criteria Fast, Fit, Professional

  9. Young Driver Excellence Academy The Application Process • The application form • Complete and submit form • ASN submits applications • FIA Institute first screening • FIA Institute second screening • FIA Institute initial selection • FIA Institute final selection

  10. Young Driver Excellence Academy Curriculum Outline • Workshop 1 Learning the basics • Workshop 2 Team building and personal goal setting • Workshop 3 Learning into practice – advanced skills learning: • Workshop 4 Continuous improvement – advanced skills learning: • Workshop 5 Trainer education • Coaching & Mentoring

  11. Young Driver Excellence Academy Workshop 1: Learning the Basics • Physiology • Nutrition and Hydration • Career Planning • Media • Sports Psychology and Performance Profiling

  12. Young Driver Excellence Academy Workshop 2: Team Building & Personal Goal Setting • Planning • Goal setting • Understanding leadership vs management • Learning styles and personalities • Coaching and Coach-ability • Feedback

  13. Young Driver Excellence Academy Workshop 3: Learning into Practice – Advances Skills Learning • Review progress • Basic driving theory • Practical driving • Anti-Doping • Sponsorship

  14. Young Driver Excellence Academy Workshop 4: Continuous Improvement – Advances Skills Learning • Road safety • Planning a road safety training session • Emergency situations • ESC

  15. Young Driver Excellence Academy Workshop 5: Trainer Education • Advanced driving • Theory • Award Ceremony

  16. Young Driver Excellence Academy Coaching and Mentoring • Coaches • Experts • FIA Institute

  17. Advantage and Opportunities Personal Advantages • An increase in skill and confidence • Educated to consider factors beyond driving • Access to the best instructors and facilities available in all fields • Opportunity to explore professional racing outside of South Africa and all it entails • Increased road safety awareness • Exposed to what it takes to compete at the pinnacle of the sport • I hope to pass on the information I am learning at the Academy to the next generation of racing drivers

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