Mia Gualtieri

Mia Gualtieri is a British female kart racer whose rapid rise through competitive karting has made her one of the more intriguing young talents in UK motorsport. She is also a Motorsport UK and Charlotte Tilbury Girls Karting Academy scholarship winner.

EARLY YEARS

Mia Gualtieri is a young British racer who discovered karting early and took to it with the kind of commitment that tends to separate the serious from the curious. Details of her exact birthdate are not publicly available in the sources reviewed, but her competitive career has developed through the UK’s grassroots karting ladder, culminating in national-level recognition while she is still in the junior ranks. [1]

OTHER INTERESTS

No information about interests outside motorsport is available in the sources reviewed.

EARLY SUCCESS

Gualtieri built her profile through consistent performances in UK karting competition, earning enough attention to be named among the winners of the Motorsport UK and Charlotte Tilbury Girls Karting Academy scholarship — a programme designed specifically to identify and support female karting talent in Britain. [2] That scholarship recognition came alongside a broader push from Motorsport UK to grow female participation at the junior level, and Gualtieri was among the standout names to emerge from that initiative. [2]

She also competed at the Whilton Mill shootout, one of the key talent identification events in British karting, where female karting talent was described as having “wowed” at the event. The shootout at Whilton Mill serves as a proving ground for young drivers in the UK, and performing well there carries weight in the domestic karting community. [3]

At the Daytona Championships, held 26th July to 1st August, Gualtieri competed and featured in the results, adding another competitive outing to her developing résumé at one of the UK’s established karting venues. [4][5]

Gualtieri also appeared in the BIKC (British Indoor Karting Championship) 2025 Finals, one of the headline events in British indoor karting, further demonstrating her willingness to compete across different formats and venues. [6]

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2025: Named as a winner of the Motorsport UK and Charlotte Tilbury Girls Karting Academy Scholarship [2].
• 2025: Competed at the BIKC 2025 Finals [6].
• 2025: Competed at the Daytona Championships (26 July – 1 August) [4][5].
• 2025: Featured at the Whilton Mill female karting talent shootout [3].

INSPIRATIONS

No information about Mia Gualtieri’s specific inspirations is available in the sources reviewed.

REPUTATION

Within the UK karting scene, Gualtieri has established herself as a name worth watching. The Motorsport UK and Charlotte Tilbury Girls Karting Academy scholarship is not handed out casually — it is a competitive process, and being selected signals that she has demonstrated genuine pace and potential. [2] Her appearances at Whilton Mill and in the BIKC Finals indicate a driver willing to test herself at the events that matter on the domestic calendar. [3][6]

FUTURE GOALS/PLANS

With the Motorsport UK and Charlotte Tilbury Girls Karting Academy scholarship behind her as of 2025, the expectation is that Gualtieri will continue developing through the British karting pathway. The scholarship programme is structured to help young female drivers progress, which suggests further competitive outings and potential steps up the karting ladder are on the horizon. [2]

References:

Mia Gualtieri – Home Page
Motorsport UK and Charlotte Tilbury Announce Girls Karting Academy Scholarship Winners
Female Karting Talent Wows at Whilton Mill Shootout
Daytona Championships 26th July – 1st August
Alpha Timing Results – Daytona Championships
BIKC 2025 Finals Take Place This Weekend