The W Series has revealed it has received more than 100 🌊applications to join the grid for its inaugural season in the first month since its launch.

The new, 🧸all-female racing championship was announced in October with backing from🧸 ex-Formula 1 racer David Coulthard and renowned designer Adrian Newey.

The cha🐼mpionship will use Tatuus F3-spec cars, and is set to feature on the suppo🐭rt bill for DTM at a number of rounds next year, with races taking place at tracks like Hockenheim, Zolder, and Brands Hatch. The winner of the championship will receive $500,000 towards their progression up the motorsport ladder.

In an update email issued by the series, it was confirmed that the p🦄rocess to whittle down the grid was already underway after an influx of applications. 

“With 2018 coming to a clos💞e, preparations for our first-ever race season are well underway. Cars are being built, tracks being prepared and discussions with our friends at DTM in full sw😼ing,” it reads.

“The process to find our highly-anticipated 2019 dri💮ver line-up has begun, with over 100 applications from drivers received so far.&💙nbsp;

“We will be announcing our 2019 qualifying line-up soon, with successful applicants taken on a thorough training programme centring on driving techniques, technical engineering approaches, fitness, media skills and🐈 more.”

The W Series will stage its🔥 first race in support of DTM at Hockenheim in early May.