Filipina racing driver Bianca Bustamante has signed with American-owned racing team, CUPRA KIRO as their Development Driver in the FIA Formula E World Championship. This opportunity comes after Bustamante’s impressive P3 result in the 2024 Formula E all-women test in Jarama, Spain.
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Bustamante will be making her first appearance in the signature copper and fluorescent yellow, CUPRA KIRO’s colors, at the 2025 Jakarta E-Prix from June 20-21. In this event, she will be shadowing the team and full-time drivers, Dan Ticktum and David Beckmann as she also integrates with the team.
The 20-year-old’s first on-track appearance for CUPRA KIRO will come at the Berlin E-Prix, where she’ll take part in Formula E’s official rookie test at Tempelhof Street Circuit in Berlin, on July 14, 2025. This would be Bustamante’s first time at the “raw, unforgiving” street circuit built on the grounds of the now-closed Tempelhof Airport. To ensure she’s fully prepared, the team will provide comprehensive simulator sessions and technical briefings – all designed to maximize her performance in the test and future opportunities.
Bustamante takes on this challenge with CUPRA KIRO while simultaneously racing in the highly competitive GB3 Championship, where she continues her single seater development on the ladder to reach her Formula 1 aspirations.
