The nightmare season of a W Series title favourite

She came into 2021 as a W Series title contender, but Beitske Visser has had a frustrating season, marred by a horrific crash at Spa and floundering in 12th place in the drivers’ standings. After misfortune and on-track clashes, the Dutch driver wishes the season was just starting now

Updated Oct 21, 2021, 10:41 AM

If you had asked, heading into 2021, who the likely title contenders for the championship’s second season would be, Beitske Visser is surely a name that would have cropped up, alongside current title rivals Jamie Chadwick and Alice Powell and third-placed Emma Kimilainen.

Dutch driver Visser finished second in the series’ inaugural season in 2019, taking one win, three other podiums and two fastest laps to end the year just 10 points behind champion Chadwick and 24 clear of third-placed Powell.

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Author Megan White

Megan White is Autosport’s News Editor and Formula 2 and 3 reporter.

She began her career in national news after graduating from Kingston University, working at SWNS and the Evening Standard, with a stint working in communications in the music industry.

Megan made the switch to motorsport in 2021, swapping covering COVID and Brexit as a Digital News Editor at LBC for F2, F3 and W Series. Her love of cars began as a child, but her passion for motorsport was ignited after watching the Senna documentary. She has since also developed a fondness for MotoGP.

Away from motorsport, Megan enjoys collecting records, seeing live music and ice hockey.