Bianca Bustamante joins Formula E as Cupra Kiro development driver

Bianca Bustamante | Photo from racerbia/Instagram

Filipino American racecar driver Bianca Bustamante is shifting gears and  she’s now heading straight into Formula E.

The rising Filipino American racer is set to join Cupra Kiro as a development driver, with her eyes firmly set on the official FIA Formula E Rookie Test in Berlin this July 14. 

She broke the news via Instagram, calling it a surreal opportunity and a significant leap in her motorsport journey.

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“Gosh such an unreal moment. Still can’t believe that we’d get this opportunity in 2025. it’s a huge honour of mine to announce that I’ve officially joined @kiroraceco as a Development Driver in the Formula E Championship! They’ll be helping me prepare for the official @fiaformulae Rookie test in Berlin on July 14,” she wrote.

Cupra Kiro also welcomed Bustamante, writing, “Bustamante’s in the building. She’ll join us for the Berlin rookie test—and we’re so here for it. She’ll be in Jakarta this weekend meeting the team ahead of her jumping behind the wheel at the next round.”

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Before she hits the Berlin circuit, Bustamante will join the team this weekend at the Jakarta E-Prix, where she will shadow the full-time drivers and begin her integration into the all-electric racing format.

“I’ll be joining the team this weekend at the Jakarta E-Prix where they’ll be showing me the ropes,” she added.

Even with this detour, Bustamante remains committed to her ongoing GB3 Championship campaign, her primary development program in single-seater racing. 

“While I’ll still be continuing my GB3 campaign as my primary program towards my single seater development, I’m really grateful for this opportunity to learn and develop with CUPRA KIRO,” she shared.

Currently competing with Elite Motorsport, the young racer recently scored her best result yet in the GB3 series. She climbed to a P13 finish in Race 3 of Round 2, after placing P17 and P19 in the previous heats.