EMILY COTTY Leads Female Trophy As GINEVRA PANZERI Surges At Vallelunga

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May 27, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • EMILY COTTY battled straight-line speed deficits and late puncture but secured P16 best finish across four races, claiming Female Trophy lead with 168 points for R-ace GP in 43-car field.
  • GINEVRA PANZERI delivered breakthrough performances with eight-position gain to P19 in Race 3, showing 1:36.1 pace matching top-15 drivers despite starting 36th in finale for PA Racing.
  • Reigning Female Trophy champion COTTY overcame traffic battles and contact incident during safety car, converting post-race penalties into P16 after remarkable eight-position opening lap recovery in finale.
  • PANZERI arrived with French F4 momentum featuring dual top-ten finishes, consistently gaining positions off starts and capturing Female Trophy win in finale despite gravel excursion at high-speed Curvone.

UPCOMING:

  • Italian F4 Championship Round 3 – Autodromo Nazionale di Monza – June 19-21, 2026

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