F1 Academy
Esmee Kosterman
She followed her brother to the kart track at six years old and never stopped.
LEGO Racing by MP Motorsport · Formula 4, #32
Her story
She started racing at six, because of her brother. He belonged to a karting club in Utrecht and went every weekend with their father. Esmee was dancing at the time, but karting looked more interesting, and her parents gave her the chance to try it.
From that moment she fell in love with the adrenaline and the feeling of racing, and she never stopped. At fifteen she made the move from karting into car racing through the Girls on Track programme.
Today she races the #32 in F1 Academy in LEGO Racing colours for MP Motorsport: Grand Prix weekends, identical Formula 4 cars, and one of the most recognisable brands in the world down the side of the car.
In her own words
- Driving style
- Mature, aggressive and fearless
- Favourite track
- Spa-Francorchamps
- Race-day habit
- Always steps into the car on the left side
- Role model
- Her father, who always encouraged her to believe in herself
- Biggest dream
- To make racing her work, go as far as she can in single-seaters, and race at Le Mans
Track record
P1 · Chrono MicroMax
And third in Chrono Junior.
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