Formula Female, the initiative set up by Irish Hockey Star Nicci Daly to encourage more women to get involved in motorsport, has teamed up with Ireland's premier indoor Karting centre, Kylemore Karting to launch a new monthly award for females in all disciplines of Motorsport.

Starting last month, they will name a monthly Star Drive, picked by a panel from all motorsport disciplines all across the country. The monthly winner will be the subject of a press release from Leo Nulty Promotions, a feature on Motorsport.ie and a cash award of €100.

When the last monthly winner is named in September, all of the winners will be invited to Kylemore Karting for a Media Training Day, and of course, a race! The initiative aims to recognise, reward and highlight the performance of women in motorsport in Ireland.

To be eligible for the award, competitors simply have to log onto formulafemale.org and register their details.

Nicci Daly, Formula Female: "I am delighted that we have teamed up with Kylemore Karting. Not only do we now have a base to introduce newcomers to karting, but we can recognise and award females across all disciplines. Formula Female aims to Engage, Educate and Empower- and that is exactly what we are doing here!"

Kyle Kennedy, Kylemore Karting: "I am delighted to be involved in what is a great initiative. Kylemore has a history steeped in Motorsport and I am delighted to continue that association with Formula Female. Like me, Nicci was brought here as a kid by her father and it is fitting that we are now both shaking hands on this deal- a number of years later!"