EMILY COTTY Returns to Italian F4 Championship at Misano With R-ace GP

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May 9, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • EMILY COTTY, 16, returns to R-ace GP for her second Italian F4 season at Misano after securing Female Trophy honors as rookie while outperforming junior drivers from Mercedes, Ferrari, Williams, and Alpine programs.
  • The British-Kiwi standout enters 2026 with momentum from UAE F4 campaign that delivered Yas Marina podium and top-10 championship points finish, demonstrating consistent progression across international junior formula platforms.
  • Misano opener features unprecedented four-race format with 47 entries split into groups through complex qualifying system, culminating in 37-car final where top-15 earn points under new structure awarding 30 to winner.
  • COTTY faces intense competition as sole female among stacked field, navigating Thursday testing in Group K before Friday practice and qualifying draw determines heat race assignments for Saturday-Sunday elimination rounds.

UPCOMING:

  • Italian F4 Championship Round 1 at Misano – May 8-11, 2026
  • Italian F4 Qualifying – May 9, 2026
  • Italian F4 Heat Races – May 10-11, 2026

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by MARCO ALBERTINI originally appearing on www.racers-behindthehelmet.com