Alisha Palmowski
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| Alisha Palmowski | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 21 September 2006 Glossop, Great Britain |
| GB4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Elite Motorsport |
| Starts | 20 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2024 |
Alisha Palmowski (born 21 September 2006) is a British racing driver and the runner-up of the 2024 GB4 Championship.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Palmowski attended St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop, Derbyshire.[4]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Making her competitive karting debut in the 2018 BirelART UK Series – Junior category, she moved to the Daniel Ricciardo Series – DRS100 for the rest of her career, finshing in 9th in 2019, and runner-up to the title in 2020 and 2021.[5][6][7]
Ginetta Junior Championship
[edit]Alisha Palmowski won the 2022 Ginetta Junior Scholarship, joining Jamie Chadwick as the only women to earn the honor.[8] She finished the Winter Championship in 2nd place. Palmowski finished the 2022 Ginetta Junior Championship in 13th, with six top-10 finishes.
She continued in the series for 2023, getting her first podium and best result with a third place at Oulton Park. At the next race she bested this result with two second places at Silverstone Circuit. She continued this momentum throughout the series, getting three out of three podiums at Brands Hatch, and her first pole position at the second race of the final round at Donington Park, which she converted to a second place finish.
Palmowski finished 5th in the championship with 10 podiums, one pole position and 498 points.[9]
GB4
[edit]Palmowski continued her relationship with Elite Motorsport in the 2024 GB4 Championship, making her single-seater debut.[10]
She had an impressive debut race, winning the first race of the season by margin of 3.6 seconds.[11] She ended her campaign as the runner-up to the title, with 422 points, 3 wins, 2 pole positions and 11 podiums.[12]
Formula E
[edit]Palmowski took part in the 2024 Formula E women's test, where she drove for Envision Racing.[13]
F1 Academy
[edit]Palmowski joined the 2024 F1 Academy season as the wildcard entry for the round in Qatar.[14]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BirelART UK Series - Junior | ||
| 2019 | Daniel Ricciardo Series - DRS100 | 9th | |
| 2020 | Daniel Ricciardo Series - DRS100 | 2nd | |
| 2021 | Daniel Ricciardo Series - DRS100 | 2nd |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ginetta Junior Winter Championship | Preptech UK | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 2nd |
| Ginetta Junior Championship | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 13th | ||
| 2023 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Elite Motorsport | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 498 | 5th |
| 2024 | GB4 Championship | Elite Motorsport | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 422 | 2nd |
| F1 Academy | Prema Racing |
Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Preptech UK | DON 1 21 |
DON 2 9 |
DON 3 Ret |
BHI 1 12 |
BHI 2 Ret |
BHI 3 17 |
THR1 1 12 |
THR1 2 Ret |
CRO 1 Ret |
CRO 2 13 |
KNO 1 8 |
KNO 2 9 |
KNO 3 18 |
SNE 1 Ret |
SNE 2 14 |
SNE 3 9 |
THR2 1 12 |
THR2 2 19 |
THR2 3 11 |
SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 13 |
SIL 3 13 |
BHGP 1 8 |
BHGP 2 Ret |
BHGP 3 18 |
13th | 156 | ||
| 2023 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 3 |
OUL 3 9 |
SIL1 1 2 |
SIL1 2 5 |
SIL1 3 2 |
DON1 1 2 |
DON1 2 7 |
DON1 3 Ret |
SIL2 1 9 |
SIL2 2 3 |
SIL2 3 4 |
SIL2 4 11 |
SIL2 5 6 |
SIL2 6 10 |
SNE 1 10 |
SNE 2 9 |
SNE 3 7 |
CAD 1 3 |
CAD 2 6 |
CAD 3 10 |
BHGP 1 3 |
BHGP 2 2 |
BHGP 3 2 |
DON2 1 4 |
DON2 2 2 |
DON2 3 8 |
5th | 498 |
Complete GB4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 1 |
OUL 2 5 |
OUL 3 Ret |
SIL1 1 2 |
SIL1 2 4 |
SIL1 3 C |
DON1 1 Ret |
DON1 2 9 |
DON1 3 36 |
SNE 1 2 |
SNE 2 1 |
SNE 3 111 |
SIL2 1 3 |
SIL2 2 5 |
SIL2 3 76 |
DON2 1 3 |
DON2 2 4 |
DON2 3 36 |
BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 3 |
BRH 3 24 |
2nd | 422 |
References
[edit]- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-11-20). "GB4 runner-up Alisha Palmowski to make F1 Academy cameo". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (28 August 2024). "The female rising star vying for an F1 Academy shot". Autosport. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Bassindale, Lewis (12 December 2022). "SportsByte Meets – Alisha Palmowski". SportsByte. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Connell, Lewis (26 September 2024). "Glossop speedster prepares for her final showdown". Not Really Here Group. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Ricciardo Series race results (drs) by Alpha Timing". results.alphatiming.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Daniel Ricciardo Series race results (drs) by Alpha Timing". results.alphatiming.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Daniel Ricciardo Series race results (drs) by Alpha Timing". results.alphatiming.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Paice, Simon (2021-11-08). "Alisha Palmowski Wins 2022 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ REDFORD, LIAM (2023-10-24). "Alisha Palmowski completes impressive Ginetta Junior Championship season". Racers. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-03-11). "Alisha Palmowski to make single-seater debut in GB4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ RACERS (2024-04-01). "Alisha Palmowski shines in GB4 season opener, claims victory at debut". Racers. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Series, Feeder (2024-09-25). "GB4 finale: Can Granfors fend off Palmowski and Burgoyne to seal the title?". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Envision Racing confirm Alisha Palmowski & Alice Powell for all-women test". The Official Home of Formula E. 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Alisha Palmowski lands F1 ACADEMY Wild Card spot for Round 6". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 2024-11-20.