“For Abbi, this 12 months was a make-or-break 12 months. If she didn’t win, she could be again at house for most likely subsequent 12 months, the 12 months after, the 12 months after, doing her graphic design and no racing. She knew the significance.
“Final 12 months was actually powerful [finishing fifth overall] and he or she was in a extremely darkish place at occasions. To see her actually down at occasions, as a good friend as effectively, is hard. For her to beat that and get stronger in all areas is nice.”
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Powell added: “There’s been a lot help for her. Alpine, Rodin Motorsport and Rodin Automobiles have performed superb issues. It’s an enormous credit score to them as effectively. There’s been plenty of highs this 12 months and I feel it has actually paid off. With out being biased, she absolutely deserves it.”
Along with selecting up the F1 ACADEMY championship trophy, Pulling will obtain a fully-funded seat in GB3 with Rodin Motorsport for the 2025 season – helping her stand up the motorsport ladder.
