SEASON REVIEW OF THE MINARDI MANAGEMENT RACING DRIVERS – NEFELI KOSMOPOULOU

In our seventh issue (April 2024), we introduced you to Minardi Management and their female racing drivers. Minardi Management supports racing drivers on their journey in motorsport. Having an agency like this at their side is a huge relief for young talents. Minardi Management stands for precisely this kind of talent promotion in motorsport. The path in motorsport is not easy and is often dominated by big money. That‘s why it‘s important to me to report on this agency and its female racing drivers. Being visible in the media is also a very important factor for young girls in motorsport. I have been in contact with Dorothea Schulz from Minardi Management since 2024, which has given me the opportunity to offer a personal review of the 2025 season of Vanesa Silkunaite, Milla Sjöstrand, Nefeli Kosmopoulou and Julia Angelard through theier statements.

Statement by Nefeli Kosmopoulou:
I am very excited to report on my 2025 karting season and talk about what‘s next for me in 2026. The 2025 season was challenging, but very rewarding. At the beginning of the season, I was able to participate in so many races.

In the second half of the season, I managed to build up good momentum with my team, which promised me a lot of potential. I competed in the WSK Final Cup and the Champions of the
Future Academy program in the OKJ and OKJN categories, which feature some of the best drivers in the world. This season, especially in the last few races, I had an exciting battle with all the drivers and missed out on the final by just a few positions in most of the last three events.

It was also a great learning experience for me. This has motivated me even more for the future. I am very grateful for the support I have received along the way, especially from my sponsors and
my manager Minardi Management. I believe they have played a really big part in helping me to keep going and grow not only as a driver but also as a person.

Looking ahead to the 2026 season, I am very motivated and ready for the next step. As I will be moving up to the OK Senior class, I am really looking forward to competing in both European Championships. I can‘t wait for the season to start and to be able to race with my CRG team again.

My family also always supports me, for which I am very grateful. They helped me a lot last season. Above all, I want to learn more as a racing driver in 2026. I am excited to see what the future holds for me.

WOMEN@RACETRACK #14 – Text: Petra Röhrig