JOANNE CICONTE & PAIGE RADDATZ Among 7 Women at Toyota Kyojo Cup Auditions

December 23, 2025

• Seven women are competing at Fuji Speedway’s Kyojo Cup auditions, including F1 Academy rookie JOANNE CICONTE, Indian F4 driver PAIGE RADDATZ, and Williams Racing Driver Academy member SARA MATSUI. Each driver gets 20-minute sessions throughout the day in the KC-MG 01 car, proving we’re seeing serious talent pipeline development across multiple racing series.
• Toyota’s 2026 lineup shows they’re doubling down on female talent retention. HANA BURTON returns to TOM’S alongside AIMI SAITO, while champions like MIKI KOYAMA move up to GT300 with apr for her second full-time season. The manufacturer is keeping most of their women drivers in place rather than shuffling the deck, which shows actual commitment to long-term development.
• The current grid maintains strong female representation with drivers like RAMI SASAKI and MIKI ONAGA staying at KCMG, plus KOKORO SATO and RIONA TOMISHITA remaining with Cerumo/INGING. Reigning champion RIO SHIMONO’s return to Dr.Dry/Impul proves the series continues prioritizing proven female talent alongside developing newcomers through these competitive auditions.

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