CHLOE STUART Makes History as Youngest Female Formula Vee Champion in 50+ Years

February 18, 2026

• At just 16, CHLOE STUART has rewritten the record books by becoming the youngest female ever to win a Formula Vee title and the first woman to claim the championship in over half a century. Her rapid rise through karting classes – from SSS Prokart Midgets to F300 where she finished third in 2022 – led to her Formula M Class C Championship victory where she also topped the Index of Performance and earned Driver of the Year honors.
• STUART’s transition from karts to single-seaters proved seamless, claiming Rookie Champion status in her debut Formula Vee season despite being both the youngest driver and only woman in the field. Her wet-weather skills shone during her Libre Invitational victory in Cape Town, demonstrating the technical precision that’s become her calling card. She also represented South Africa at the Tillotson T4 Nations Cup in Spain and competed in the demanding KZ2 Shifter Kart series.
• Working with Pablo Clark Racing as a development driver, STUART broke another barrier by becoming the first woman to win a BMW M-Performance race in Class F, quickly earning promotion to Class E and now competing in Class D of the BMW M-Performance NA Cup. Beyond the obvious talent, she’s bringing a professional approach that includes deep telemetry analysis and technical collaboration with engineers, while building her personal brand through social media and upcoming ventures like her Racer Girl fragrance line.

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