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AIVA ANAGNOSTIADIS Tackles GT4 Italy Debut After F1 Academy Campaign

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May 7, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • AIVA ANAGNOSTIADIS, 18, makes GT4 Italy debut with Promodrive at Misano this weekend, switching from open-wheel F1 Academy to BMW GT4-spec machinery for five-round championship.
  • Victorian became first Australian to score F1 Academy points with P8 season-opener finish before injury sidelined her from Singapore and Vegas finale rounds.
  • Partners with Italian co-driver Andrea Palazzo for 50-minute-plus-one-lap endurance format requiring mandatory driver changes across weekend’s two races.
  • JOANNE CICONTE was the other Australian competing in 2025 F1 Academy alongside ANAGNOSTIADIS during their groundbreaking campaign.

UPCOMING:

  • Round 1: Misano World Circuit, May 9-10
  • Round 2: Vallelunga Circuit, July 3-5
  • Round 3: Mugello, July 24-26
  • Round 4: Imola, September 4-6
  • Round 5: Monza, October 10-11

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

AIVA ANAGNOSTIADIS JOANNE CICONTE

adac gt4 germany, all-female f1 academy, bmw

GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on www.abc.net.au