Simona De Silvestro (born 01 Sep 1988 Thun). Longtime US based female driver, who was in the US from 2006, who then moved up to the IRL in 2010, and stayed there in 2013, with a Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year in 2010 one of the highlights. Made a surprise move to Formula 1 in 2014, joining Sauber as an associate driver, which included testing, with the aim of getting a 2015 race seat.. Fired up for more right from the start Like many, Simona De Silvestro's dream first emerged when she was little. Too little, as it turns out. She vividly remembers the first opportunity she had to ride a go-kart at an event at her father's automobile dealership. Her feet couldn't reach the pedals.

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Simona de Silvestro was born on September 1st, 1988 in Switzerland. She started her racing career in 2008 in the Atlantic Championship, a formula series in North America. Her first big achievement was the race win at the Grand Prix of Long Beach that same year through which she became the second woman to win in that series, with fellow role model Katherine Legge being the first.. In May, Simona De Silvestro will race the No. In May, Simona De Silvestro will race the No. Watch NFL NBA Soccer NASCAR Motors Golf Cycling Horses MLB Oly NHL On Her Turf NCAA BK NCAA FB AA. Olympics; Soccer; MORE SPORTS; Cycling; Figure Skating; Horse Racing; MMA; Motor Sports; Rugby; Tennis; USFL; FANTASY & BETTING; MLB Fantasy; NBA.