Draft:Lisa Billard
| Lisa Billard | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | September 11, 2009 Normandy |
| French F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | FFSA Academy |
| Starts | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
Lisa Billard (born 11 September 2009) is a French racing driver from Normandy.[1] She is set to make her racing debut in the 2024 French F4 Championship later this year.[2]
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
2018[edit]
Billard first joined the national scene in 2018, in the National Series Karting in France.[3] She finished 22nd in the standings.[4]
2019[edit]
Billard impressed in 2019, finishing all of her national competitions in the top 10 in the standings. She came 3rd in the Coupe de France in the Minime category, beating the likes of Pacôme Weisenburger and Arthur Dorison, who she competed against in the following years.[5]
2020[edit]
2020 was a quiet year for Billard, as she joined two European competitions. She came 24th in the International IAME Games, and ninth in the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy, both in the Mini category.[6][7]
2021[edit]
In 2021, Billard drove in both national and international karting championships, as she transitioned to Junior karting as the year went on. She had a best championship result of 13th in the Coupe de France, driving for Kart Pro Racing.[8]
2022[edit]
Billard entered just three well-known championships in 2022, finishing 5th in the Championnat de France, 8th in the Nationale Series Karting, and 31st in the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy, all in Junior categories.[9][10][11]
2023[edit]
Billard's 2023 was a huge breakthrough in her career. She managed to clinch her first championship podium since 2019, after finishing 3rd in the Championnat de France, just seven points off the championship leader.[12] She then moved on to the Academy Trophy, representing France. She finished an impressive seventh in the championship, finishing on the podium in the final event at Cremona.[13][14]
Formula 4[edit]
Billard will make her single-seater debut later this year, joining the French F4 Championship from round five onwards.[15]
Formula One[edit]
In January 2023, Alpine announced that Billard would be joining a new programme aimed at young female drivers in motorsport, the Rac(H)er programme. She joined the scheme alongside five other young female prodigies.[16]
Karting record[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | National Series Karting - Minime | Energy Corse | 22nd |
| Championnat de France - Minime | HEK | 25th | |
| 2019 | National Series Karting - Minime | 10th | |
| Coupe de France - Minime | Kart Pro Racing | 3rd | |
| IAME International Final - Mini Cadet | 8th | ||
| 2020 | IAME International Games - X30 Mini | Kart Pro Racing | 24th |
| Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Mini Max | Billard David | 9th | |
| 2021 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Mini | Kart Pro Racing | 67th |
| National Series Karting - Nationale | 27th | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Mini Max | Billard David | 17th | |
| Championnat de France - Nationale | Kart Pro Racing | 59th | |
| Coupe de France - Nationale | 13th | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Golden Trophy - Rotax Junior | Billard David | NC | |
| 2022 | Championnat de France - Nationale | 5th | |
| Nationale Series Karting - Nationale | Kart Pro Racing | 8th | |
| Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Rotax Junior | 31st | ||
| 2023 | South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ | Billard David | 21st |
| WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | 101st | ||
| Championnat de France - Nationale | 3rd | ||
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | Matec Competition | 98th | |
| CIK-FIA Academy Trophy - Academy | 7th | ||
| Sources:[17] | |||
Racing record[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy |
References[edit]
- ^ "Driver: Lisa Billard | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Kartcom (2024-03-06). "The French industry, from karting to F1". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "National Series Karting". Kartcom. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "National Series Karting". Kartcom. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Coupe de France". Kartcom. 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "International IAME Games". Kartcom. 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy". Kartcom. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Coupe de France". Kartcom. 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Championnat de France". Kartcom. 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "National Series Karting". Kartcom. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy". Kartcom. 2022-07-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Championnat de France". Kartcom. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Academy Trophy". Kartcom. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Academy Trophy". Kartcom. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Pilotes F4 – FFSA Academy". Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Alpine to support Floersch and six female karters in 2023". The Race. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Billard Lisa". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-05-04.