NAME – Chase Fernandez
PAGE – 16
HOME TOWN – Manchester
Race Number – 90
How did you start racing? I started racing in 2018 at my local go-kart track in a cadet kart with my family!
What did you do in 24?Β In 2024 I raced in the Ginetta Junior Championship where I achieved the highest number of wins and the most podiums ever in Ginetta history!
Notable results? 2021 – Multiple British karting lap records and race wins
2022 – Youngest Ginetta Junior Scholarship Champion in history
2023 – Debut season in car racing. Second highest number of overall wins in 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship.
2024 – Highest number of overall wins in 2024 Ginetta Junior Championship. Most podiums in Ginetta Junior history. Ginetta Junior Vice Champion. Rookie race winner in F4 UAE Trophy at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi.
What result are you most proud of? Becoming the youngest ever Ginetta Junior Scholarship Champion at the end of 2022 is what sparked my car racing journey along with my relationship with the Wera Alliance Racing Academy!
Why the Wera Academy? The Wera Alliance Racing Academy provides a great network of people to work with and I canβt wait to see where our relationship will lead us in the future.
What do you do outside of racing? Β I have recently started to learn how to play the guitar! Iβve almost mastered Wonderwall by Oasis . I also enjoy sim racing, spending time with family and friends and keeping fit in the gym.
What are your goals for 25? My goal for 2025 is to win the Wera Tools British Formula 4 Championship and to put the Wera Alliance Racing Academy on the top step of the podium.