| Luna Fluxá | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Spain |
| Born | 9 August 2010 |
| karting (OK) career | |
| Current team | Prema Racing |
| Karting European Championship (OKJ) | |
| Car number | 251 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Best finish | 30th in 2023 |
Luna Fluxá Cross (born 9 August 2010), or simply known as Luna Fluxá, is a Spanish karter from Mallorca.[1] She is currently karting for Prema Racing in various European championships and is a member of the Mercedes Junior Team.[2][3]
Career
editKarting
edit2019
editFluxá first joined the European stage in 2019, finishing an impressive 11th on her European debut in the IAME International Final, in the Minime Cadet category.[4]
2020
editFluxá then competed over the course of the entire year in Europe, making a few appearances in prestigious championships such as the WSK Super Master Series.[5] Her strongest championship finish in 2020 would be finishing 8th in the IAME Euro Series, in the X30 Mini category.[6]
2021
edit2021 would end up being Fluxá's last year in Mini karting, and she had a strong year. Regularly making the finales in each event that she was competing in, she managed to win the 2021 IAME Euro Series in the category.[7] Fluxá would then go on and end the year with top 10 finishes in the IAME International Final and the International IAME Games.[8][9]
2022
editFor the 2022 season, Fluxá would be stepping up to the OKJ category. She drove for KR Motorsport, a prestigious karting team, for the entirety of the year. Fluxá would go on to achieve little in her first year of OKJ karting, with a best championship result of 21st in the South Garda Winter Series early in the year.[10]
2023
editFluxá was announced to be racing for Prema for 2023, who would be receiving support from KR Motorsport.[11] For the year, Fluxá would continue in OKJ, and over the course of the year yielded some strong results. At the beginning of the year, she managed to finish 4th in the WSK Champions Cup and she also ended the year strongly, managing to finish 4th in the Karting Academy Program in Al Forsan, which is located in the UAE.[12][13]
2024
editFluxá would drive for Prema again in 2024, stepping up to OK karts, and has started the season strongly. She has already won an event at Cremona, in the Karting Academy Program.[14] She currently sits at the top of the championship.[15]
Formula One
editIn early 2022, it was announced that Fluxá would be made a Mercedes Junior.[16] She would be the first female driver to be a part of the academy.[17]
Personal life
editFluxá has two brothers, Lorenzo and Lucas, both of which are racing drivers.[18] Lorenzo drives in ELMS with Cool Racing and Lucas drives in Spanish F4 with MP Motorsport.[19][20]
Karting record
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | IAME International Final - Minime Cadet | 11th | |
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | Team Driver Racing Kart | 74th | |
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Kidix | 52nd |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 25th | ||
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Mini | Praga España Motorsport | 26th | |
| South Garda Winter Series - Mini Rok | Kidix | 38th | |
| Champions of the Future - 60 Mini | 9th | ||
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 8th | |
| International IAME Games - X30 Mini | 15th | ||
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Kidix | 14th |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 46th | ||
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Mini | MOL by Hiltbrand | 1st | |
| WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini | Kidix | 58th | |
| IAME Warriors Final - X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 7th | |
| International IAME Games - X30 Mini | 9th | ||
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | Team Driver Racing Kart | 33rd | |
| 2022 | WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | KR Motorsport | 51st |
| South Garda Winter Series - OKJ | 21st | ||
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | 52nd | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | 48th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OKJ | 82nd | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | 22nd | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OKJ | 27th | ||
| WSK Final Cup - OKJ | 22nd | ||
| 2023 | WSK Champions Cup - OKJ | KR Motorsport | 4th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | Prema Racing | 31st | |
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | 71st | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | 30th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OKJ | 56th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | 80th | ||
| Academy Program - OK-NJ | 4th | ||
| 2024 | Champions of the Future - OK | Prema Racing | 58th* |
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | 15th* | ||
| Academy Program - OK-N | 1st* | ||
| Sources:[1][2] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Driver: Luna Fluxá Cross | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b "Fluxa Cross Luna". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Luna Fluxa - Junior Driver - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1". Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "IAME International Final". Kartcom. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "WSK – Super Master Series WSK – Adria (ITA)". Kartcom. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "IAME – Euro Series". Kartcom. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "IAME – Euro Series". Kartcom. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Kartcom (2021-10-23). "IAME Warriors Final". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "International IAME Games". Kartcom. 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Winter Series". Kartcom. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-02-15). "Prema launches karting team with Kart Republic to run F1 juniors". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "WSK – Champions Cup". Kartcom. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Female Academy, Luna Fluxa is a new Mercedes driver | Kart News". www.vroomkart.com. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-02-15). "Mercedes signs kart stars Daniel Guinchard and Luna Fluxa as F1 juniors". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Carter, Humphrey (2022-02-27). "The Anglo-Mallorcan set to become F1's first female world champion". Majorca Daily Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "ELMS". www.europeanlemansseries.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-18). "Spanish kart champion Lucas Fluxa moves into cars with MP Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-22.