Luna Fluxá
NationalitySpain Spain
Born (2010-08-09) 9 August 2010 (age 13)
karting (OK) career
Current teamPrema Racing
Karting European Championship (OKJ)
Car number251
Starts4
Wins0
Podiums0
Best finish30th 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 edit

Karting edit

2019 edit

Fluxá 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 edit

Fluxá 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 edit

2021 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 edit

For 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 edit

Fluxá 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 edit

Fluxá 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 edit

In 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 edit

Fluxá 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

  1. ^ a b "Driver: Luna Fluxá Cross | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ^ a b "Fluxa Cross Luna". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ "Luna Fluxa - Junior Driver - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1". Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. ^ "IAME International Final". Kartcom. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. ^ "WSK – Super Master Series WSK – Adria (ITA)". Kartcom. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. ^ "IAME – Euro Series". Kartcom. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. ^ "IAME – Euro Series". Kartcom. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  8. ^ Kartcom (2021-10-23). "IAME Warriors Final". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  9. ^ "International IAME Games". Kartcom. 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  10. ^ "Winter Series". Kartcom. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  11. ^ Wood, Ida (2023-02-15). "Prema launches karting team with Kart Republic to run F1 juniors". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  12. ^ "WSK – Champions Cup". Kartcom. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  13. ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  14. ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  15. ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  16. ^ "Female Academy, Luna Fluxa is a new Mercedes driver | Kart News". www.vroomkart.com. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  17. ^ Wood, Ida (2022-02-15). "Mercedes signs kart stars Daniel Guinchard and Luna Fluxa as F1 juniors". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  18. ^ Carter, Humphrey (2022-02-27). "The Anglo-Mallorcan set to become F1's first female world champion". Majorca Daily Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  19. ^ "ELMS". www.europeanlemansseries.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  20. ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-18). "Spanish kart champion Lucas Fluxa moves into cars with MP Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-22.