Sara Matsui (born 26 October 2010) is a Japanese karter.[1] She is a member of the Williams Driver Academy.[2][3]
Career
Karting
2023
Matsui first entered the international stage of karting at the end of 2023, as she contested the final round of the Karting Academy Program in the UAE. She finished the event in 7th, placing her in 8th place in the overall standings in the newly formed OK-NJ category.[4][5]
2024
Matsui embarked on a full European campaign in 2024, upon her arrival at Williams. First she drove in the WSK Champions Cup, where she finished 6th in her first competitive European race.[6] Matsui then joined the WSK Super Master Series, and achieved a result of 2nd place on her debut in the championship. This ultimately counted for little in the championship as inconsistency led her to a 10th placed finish in the standings.[7]
Formula One
Matsui was a finalist for the Junior category of the 2022 Girls on Track - Rising Stars program.[8] In early 2024, Matsui was signed by the Williams Driver Academy, alongside FRECA driver Alessandro Giusti.[9][10]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Karting Academy Program - OK-NJ | 8th | |
| 2024 | WSK Champions Cup - OK-NJ | KR Motorsport | 6th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OK-NJ | 10th | ||
| Karting Academy Program Italy - OK-NJ | 19th | ||
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | KR Motorsport | 141st | |
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | 128th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | 76th | ||
| Karting Academy Program UAE - OK-NJ | 20th | ||
| Sources:[1][11] | |||
References
- ^ a b "Driver: Sara Matsui | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Sara Matsui". Williams Racing. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "F1 Academy-supported drivers victorious in Champions of the Future karting programme". Motorsport Week. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "WSK – Champions Cup". Kartcom. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "WSK – Super Master Series". Kartcom. 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "2022 FIA Girls on Track- Rising Stars: With the 2 finals over, the crucial deliberation time begins". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-17). "Alessandro Giusti and Sara Matsui join Williams' Racing Driver Academy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Alessandro Giusti and Sara Matsui join the Williams Racing Driver Academy". Williams Racing. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Matsui Sara". Kartcom. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-24.