A girl who was thrust into the pinnacle of a male-dominated sport while she was broken to pieces.
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Caoimhe Ó Faoláin (Kwee-va Oh-fey-luhn), a 19-year-old girl, joins Pierre Gasly at Alpine Rena...
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Caoimhe Ó Faoláin (Kwee-va Oh-fey-luh n) is a 19-year-old Formula 2 driver. Born on August 19, 2004, in Kenmare, Ireland, Caoimhe moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her family at the age of 15. They were warmly welcomed into the community, largely thanks to her mother's well-known bakery.
Caoimhe began karting at age 9. Initially, her father put her older brother, Nolan Ó Faoláin, into karting at age 7. However, Nolan soon switched to motorbike racing, allowing Caoimhe to take over his karting seat.
Learn more about the Prima Pramac Racing driver here.
Recently, it was announced that Caoimhe, a Rodin driver, will be joining Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly at Alpine Renault for the 2024 season. Bruno Famin shared his excitement about this development: "We are very excited for Caoimhe to be joining the team next season. She is a very talented driver with a bright future. As long as we have a good car and team, I believe she will achieve great things."
