Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • Alumni
  • Social Media
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About
  • Alumni
  • Social Media
  • Contact

theardenacademy

The motorsport academy focused on identifying and developing young racing talent in partnership with Arden Motorsport.
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Arden Academy is proud to announce 🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Arden Academy is proud to announce graduate Lewis Gilbert has been selected for a seat in the GB3 championship with Arden Motorsport 👏 Lewis was invited as part of our simulator assessment trials in February, and having impressed in both GB4 and formula regional machinery, he was offered an immediate GB3 seat with Arden. Congratulations Lewis! 👏📈
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 The Arden Academy welcomes Jayden 🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 The Arden Academy welcomes Jayden Sherwood to its ranks in 2026 👏 Jayden, an emerging karting talent from Kent, was invited to our exclusive simulator assessment at Arden HQ, and displayed consistent performance throughout securing him an invite onto our academy programme. We look forward to working with Jayden this year to help further develop his skills to a level of testing with Arden 📈🏎 #ArdenAcademy #ArdenMotorsport #DriverProgramme
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Introducing a rebrand to the YRDA: 🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Introducing a rebrand to the YRDA: the Arden Academy 🏎 The Arden Academy is a driver development programme focused on identifying and developing young racing talent through Arden Motorsport, from karting all the way to the upper echelons of single seater racing. Our services will remain the same, offering simulator training, driver coaching and performance advice in order to develop drivers with the potential to race with Arden Motorsport. Head to Arden’s website for the full article and more information ➡️ #ArdenAcademy #ArdenMotorsport
Let’s see what some of our YRDA drivers and grads Let’s see what some of our YRDA drivers and grads have been up to lately ➡️ • @nilslilja100 - successfully completed the Swedish Championship in August 🇸🇪 • @kitbelofsky @rhainracing and @jaylevertonracing11 - GB4 testing at Anglesey with Idola Motorsport 🏎 • @leonwilsonmotorsport claimed his first win in the GB4 championship back in July 🏆 • @felixbaggott completed his Monoposto F3 championship with FernGP, along with a podium for Tom Dackins in Formula Ford 💯 • @otisclearyracing continues to ace the UKC and gained a podium recently ✅ • @willreevedesign, @ezeldalkiranracing and @tom_cartlidge_28 continue to improve their simulator skills with regular sessions 🏎 • @kian.golshayan - starting his own racing business (stay tuned!) #YRDA #Arden #Idola #Racing #Karting #DriverDevelopment 📸: 1- Nils Lilja 2- Idola Motorsport 3- Jakob Ebrey 4- Felix Baggott 5- Otis Cleary
A great week for some of our YRDA drivers and grad A great week for some of our YRDA drivers and graduates, with @felixbaggott and @dackins_racing on the podium at Anglesey in their respective Monoposto classes with @fern.gp, and with @tom_cartlidge_28 passing his ARDS test with flying colours 💯 congrats to all 👏
New suit day for @tom_cartlidge_28 and we love the New suit day for @tom_cartlidge_28 and we love the design thanks to @freemuk 🤩 #YRDA #FREEM
The YRDA are proud to see alumnus @oscarpiastri on The YRDA are proud to see alumnus @oscarpiastri on a roll with three wins in a row and leading the @f1 world drivers championship 💪🏆 #oscarpiastri #f1 #miami #f1mia #miamigrandprix #mclaren Photo: @oscarpiastri 📷
The YRDA are pleased to see @leonwilsonmotorsport The YRDA are pleased to see @leonwilsonmotorsport will compete for another year in the GB4 championship with Arden 🏎👏 #YRDA #ArdenMotorsport #GB4 #2025
We asked some of our #YRDA drivers their favourite We asked some of our #YRDA drivers their favourite racing moments of 2024! Comment your favourite racing moment this year ⬇️ #RACING #2024 #RECAP #ARDEN #RACINGDRIVER
The YRDA is pleased to announce new member Ezel Da The YRDA is pleased to announce new member Ezel Dalkiran to its ranks in 2024! Welcome Ezel 👏🏎 #YRDA #ArdenMotorsport #DriverAcademy
Another F1 win for YRDA alumnus @oscarpiastri in B Another F1 win for YRDA alumnus @oscarpiastri in Baku 🧡 The YRDA are always proud to see our alumni succeed 🏆 #yrda #ardenmotorsport #f1 #oscarpiastri #mclaren #papaya #racing #f2 #f3 #win #baku 📸: @oscarpiastri
Last weekend some of the YRDA had the opportunity Last weekend some of the YRDA had the opportunity to attend the Silverstone Festival as a guest of the British Army Motorsport Association, who were racing their Ferrari F430 in the Masters GT Trophy driven by SSgt Will Ashmore. A great result placing P2 in class and making up a considerable amount of places from qualifying position 🏆 thank you to those who invited us as a partnership of the Young Racing Driver Academy. #motorsport #silverstonefestival #silverstone #britisharmy #britisharmymotorsport #YRDA @willreevedesign @armysportscarracing @silverstonecircuit
SILVERSTONE 🏁 The YRDA were proud to see FOUR of SILVERSTONE 🏁 The YRDA were proud to see FOUR of our members racing / testing at @silverstonecircuit last weekend in various championships. Thank you to those who also came along to support. 💪 Here is a photo round up of the weekend ➡️ #YRDA #ArdenMotorsport #Silverstone
A HUGE congrats to YRDA and Arden alum @oscarpiast A HUGE congrats to YRDA and Arden alum @oscarpiastri on his maiden F1 victory with @mclaren! 👏🏆 Piastri was a member of the YRDA and raced with Arden Motorsport for British F4 (2017) and Formula Renault Eurocup (2018), before moving up to FIA F3 and FIA F2, gaining the championship title in both. The YRDA are always proud to see our alumni making their way to the top 🔛🔝 📸: @mclaren @jakobebrey #ardenmotorsport #yrda #oscarpiastri #mclaren #f1 #f1win #britishf4
And that wraps up another successful YRDA training And that wraps up another successful YRDA training day 💪 The team had an insightful morning discussion regarding media and communications followed by a competitive sim session with our coach Steve. 📈 They then made their way over to @theconditioningcentre for a performance coaching session with PT Joel, focusing on strength, aerobics and reaction skills. 🏋️ Thanks to all that could make the session! #yrda #ardenmotorsport #theconditioningcentre #simulator #racing #racingdriver #gym #performancecoach #motorsport
Great shot of @otisclearyracing at Whilton Mill la Great shot of @otisclearyracing at Whilton Mill last weekend for the Rotax Mini! Congrats Otis 👏🏎 📸: @belindanorrisphotography #YRDA #ArdenMotorsport #Karting #whiltonmill #rotaxmini
The YRDA would like to say good luck to our member The YRDA would like to say good luck to our member @nilslilja100 who will be competing in this year’s Swedish Rotax E20 Championship in August. After a positive weekend in the same machinery last year at PF International European championship, ending with a ninth place finish with just one year of karting experience, Nils is ready to take on the E20 championship. 👏💪 #YRDA #ArdenMotorsport #karting #Sweden #rotax #rotaxekarting #racing #motorsport
The YRDA would like to say a massive well done and The YRDA would like to say a massive well done and are proud to call @jaylevertonracing11 one of our drivers! Jay has been busy this past week with various events, including a visit to his old primary school to donate his used tyres to the nursery garden project 🛞🪴 And then a visit to the UHNM neonatal intensive care unit, where Jay is a registered fundraiser and had the opportunity to meet one of the families benefitting from the amazing services provided by the unit. 🧑‍🍼 Jay will be holding a fundraising event at Teamsport Stoke on Tuesday 16th July. If you are in the area please go and show your support. If you have anything that you would like to donate for the auction/raffle, please get in touch. 👏 #YRDA #ArdenMotorsport #giving #charity #charityevent #racing #racingdriver #f4 #motorsport
Check out our all new YRDA team kit sported by our Check out our all new YRDA team kit sported by our very own @neirin_teifi_racing and @rhain_karting! 👕 This new kit includes a red t-shirt and a navy hoodie with YRDA and Arden logos. This will be available for all of our current YRDA members. Book your next sim session now to come and collect! 🏎️ #YRDA #ARDENMOTORSPORT #RACING #RACINGDRIVER
Emotions all around as our #YRDA drivers @leonwils Emotions all around as our #YRDA drivers @leonwilsonmotorsport and @aleksander.mizera_racing have a very successful weekend of testing and racing at @silverstonecircuit 🏎 Give it up for our GB4 boys 👏🏆 📸1,3: @thruthelensmedia_ 📸2,5,8: @kimtakingthepic 📸4,6,7: @jasminemarles #yrdarmy #ardenmotorsport #idolamotorsport #silverstone #gb4 #gb4championship #gb3 #racing @idolamotorsport @ardenmotorsport
Follow on Instagram

Facebook Twitter Instagram

©2026 YRDA. All Rights Reserved

Website by The Web Guys