A Girl at the Highest Level of Kart Racing

At just 16, Beitske Visser has become the most well-known female karter on the world scene. Since the beginning of the 2000s, no female driver has achieved such success at this level. In the paddock, this Dutchwoman has earned admiration and respect thanks to her talent, her speed, her concentration and her determination.

Behind a wheel already at 5 years of age, Beitske has continued to work hard and to make progress, with only one goal in her mind: victory! Over the past few years, Beitske Visser has already reaped the fruits of her investment by achieving some stunning results. In 2010, she accomplished a major feat by winning a round of the European KZ2 Championship (125cc gearbox karts) ahead of 52 male drivers! She concluded her season with a title in the renowned WSK Master Series, with two victories in three races.

Motivated by her fierce determination, in 2011 she did not hesitate to step up to the KZ1 class, which is considered the Formula 1 of karting. All the best karters race in KZ1, including the most experienced professional drivers as well as karters who intend to pursue a career in car racing. In pole position on her debut race, she entered the top 5 on her second outing in KZ1 and ranked 10th in the European Championship after a brilliant fight back, celebrating her first podium in the WSK Euro Series in June.

And on the last World Cup, she continued to impress by taking the lead in the final race, ahead of several World and European champions! A retirement put an end to her stunning performance, but Beitske Visser proved once and for all that she is currently the best female driver in karting. Now she looks forward to a promising future and has the secret dream of becoming the first female driver to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix…

First Car Race and First Victory!

Although the step up to single-seater racing is planned for 2012, Beitske Visser has already got her first taste of car competitions by racing in a round of the Dutch Supercar Challenge held in Assen. It did not take her long to tame her powerful, 510 HP Attack Praga R4 GT1, since she won fair and square in front of opponents, spectators and media all dumbfounded by the speed of this young Dutchwoman!