“RACE ACADEMY – A True Motorsport Story” offers an exclusive insight into the school of hard knocks that young talents go through to realize their Formula 1 dream – available from the end of September on numerous TV channels and streaming platforms
Race drivers, managers, and team owners live life in the fast lane – both on and off the track. But the road to get there is rocky and tough, full of adrenaline, but also full of hardship.
The pilot film RACE ACADEMY for Austria’s first reality TV series about young racing talents trained in Austria will give fans a behind-the-scenes look from fall 2025 and reveal the tensions, relationships, and challenges between the motorsport stars of tomorrow.
RACE ACADEMY follows two Formula 4 drivers –Austrian Simon Schranz and Canadian Hady Mimassi – of the Formelaustria Young Driver Programme at the Renauer Motorsport Team through all the highs and lows of the racing season. The talented teenagers struggle not only with the car and their opponents, but also with themselves, puberty, school, and much more.
Formula 1 legends such as Riccardo Patrese and Alex Wurz advise the producers with their expertise, while former female racing driver Corinna Kamper hosts the show.
Click here for the trailer of the pilot film: RACE ACADEMY
In June 2024, the international sports consulting agency HM Sports, which has been active in Formula 1 for over 20 years, founded the Formelaustria Young Driver Programme. Austria’s only professional junior driver academy which supports kart talents and top sim racers in their transition to becoming Formula 4 drivers – and on their way to becoming the next (Austrian) Formula 1 driver.
RACE ACADEMY – A True Motorsport Story
Premiere: End of September 2025, Running time: approx. 1h35
Director: Koriun Khachesarian
Screenplay: Harry Miltner
Camera: Vedran Kos
Production: Otto Danner
Assistant: Verena Graf
Presentation: Corinna Kamper
Sports Consulting: Alexander Wurz and Riccardo Patrese
Producer: HM Sports
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