Mollie Mizen joins Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing Junior Academy programme
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Young British karter Mollie Mizen, 14, has been announced as one of the first drivers selected for the newly launched Junior Academy programme by GB4 team Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing.
Young British karter Mollie Mizen has been announced as one of the first drivers selected for the newly launched Junior Academy programme by Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing, in an important early milestone for her progression toward single-seater racing.
The initiative, introduced as part of the team’s expanding GB4 programme, is designed to support young karting talents as they transition into car racing. Mizen will spend the next 12 months embedded within the squad, gaining access to the team’s in-house facilities and development structure as she prepares for her first experiences in single-seater machinery.
The 14-year-old from East Sussex only began karting in 2024, initially building experience through practice sessions at Lydd Kart Circuit before progressing rapidly into competitive racing. She stepped up to the Junior Rotax division of the Ultimate Karting Championship last year, laying the foundations for her move into a professional driver development environment.
Through the Junior Academy, Mizen will attend several GB4 Championship events during the season, integrating into the team’s race operations. The programme will allow her to participate in post-session debriefs alongside Nitrous ADM’s current drivers and gain behind-the-scenes experience of a professional racing outfit.
A key component of the academy will be a structured GB4 testing programme, giving Mizen valuable early mileage in single-seaters ahead of a potential appearance in the GB4 Winter Series at Snetterton later in the year.
Team Principal Gary Ward highlighted the importance of easing young drivers into car racing through structured support.
“As part of the team’s expansion, we were very keen to give drivers a smoother transition from karting into single-seaters. As we continue to build the team, a lot of focus has gone into the facilities at our base, which will play a major role in the development of these drivers as they move from karting into car racing for the first time."
“Archie [Pearce] and Mollie will be the first two drivers to take advantage of our new Academy. Both have excelled so far in their short careers, and we’re really looking forward to working with them as they step into a GB4 car for the first time. We think they are potential stars of the future, and I look forward to seeing how they progress.”
The academy forms part of a wider pathway created by Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing, linking grassroots karting directly to GB4 and ultimately to the team’s GB3 programme - an approach aimed at providing continuity for developing drivers.
For Mizen, the opportunity represents a significant step forward in her young career: “I am very grateful to be given the opportunity to be involved in this up and coming Academy, and am excited to see how I will progress.”