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GP3 Driver Carmen Jorda Joins Lotus Team, Becomes Second Woman in Formula One

Finally someone listens to Formula One fans all over the plant who have been saying that we need more women in motorsport. And we do not think of those drop-dead hot models wearing short pants that sometimes hold the flag. No, we mean professional female racers that share their strong passion for carbon-fiber speed monsters since they were young and that work hard to get there.
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Photo: Carmen Jorda on Instagram
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When Williams Martini F1 team announced that Susie Wolff will be stepping up to the position of Official Test Driver for the 2015 F1 season last year, we were quite glad to write about her achievement. Hey, in spite of what some hostile feminists out there claim, us, petrolheads would love to see more and more female professional racers. That’s why we’re once again celebrating since Lotus just made the announcement.

Carmen Jorda will have the same role Susie Wolff had at Williams last year. She will work on the team’s simulator with a view to having a test in the F1 car later this year. “I’ve been racing since I was 10 years old so it was my dream to drive a Formula 1 car since I was very young. Joining Lotus F1 Team is a big step towards my goal. I will be working to improve myself as a driver as well as helping the team do develop the car by testing new developments in the simulator,” Jorda said.

Born in Alcoy, Spain the 26-year old beauty spent the last three seasons racing in GP3. Jorda finished the season 28th in the driver’s championship failing to score any points. In 2013 she signed with Bamboo Engineering and finished the season 30th in the driver’s championship.
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