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Here you’ll find some newsworthy items that have come across our desk…
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Forbes: New Affordable Karting League Launches To Find Next F1 Champion
Two US hubs are due to open in 2025.
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Who is Shawna Robinson? All you need to know about the NASCAR trailblazer
Shawna Robinson is a 60-year-old American retired professional stock car racing driver and was the first woman to win a NASCAR Touring Series.
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Financial Times: Brands flock to F1 as female engagement soars
Popularity of the sport grows among women, boosting hopes for greater commercial opportunities
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Angie Skinner Launches MotorVate Podcast to Spotlight Inspirational Women in Motorsports
MotorVate, a new podcast hosted by seasoned motorsport industry professional and media personality Angie Skinner, launches today on all major platforms.
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Formula E: Why Is Gender Equality in Motorsports Important?
Beth Paretta, VP of Sporting at Formula E, explores why gender equality is important, and what can be done to achieve it in motorsports
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Toni Breidinger: NASCAR’s Rising Star Using Her Modelling Career as a Launchpad to Success
In a sport long dominated by men, Toni Breidinger is breaking barriers and rewriting the narrative.
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Forbes: NASCAR’s New Face: Toni Breidinger Balances Speed, Style, And Success
Toni Breidinger isn’t just getting ready for her next race—she’s preparing to carry an entire industry’s expectations on her shoulders starting in 2025.
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F1 Academy: Abbi Pulling becomes 2024 champion in Qatar as Dorianne Pin wins first race
Abbi Pulling is the 2024 F1 Academy champion after she finished second behind Dorianne Pin in the opening Qatar race; second race was cancelled on...
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Extreme E Wins Big at Sports Business Awards
Extreme E, the groundbreaking electric off-road racing series, proudly announces its triumph at this year’s Sports Business Awards, highlighting its leadership in sustainability, equality and...
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Inclusion Should Guide Future Sports Industry Conversations
Diversity In the Industry: Why The Stats Do Not Depict the Entire Picture
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How Sara Christian Became NASCAR’s First Female Driver & Paved the Way for the Likes of Danica Patrick & Toni Breidinger
Over 70 years ago, when NASCAR was merely forming its roots as the Strictly Stock division, Christian was one of the 33 drivers who showed...
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Formula 1 Unveils Groundbreaking Diversity and Inclusion Charter Backed by Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1, its 10 teams, and the sport’s governing body, the FIA, have joined forces to launch a new Diversity and Inclusion Charter, a landmark...
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Martin Brundle pays tribute as motorsports legend and iconic Sky Sports F1 guest dies
Mary McGee, the first person to complete the notoriously tough Baja 500 off-road race solo - male or female - was immortalised in a short...
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Racer: Malcolm and Mary: Remembering two off-road trailblazers
The motorsports world has now lost two pioneering trailblazers that led by example and shaped the sport’s path with different, but equally powerful legacies.
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Sara Price to Compete in Dubai International Baja as Part of Dakar Rally Preparations
Fresh off announcing her return to compete in Dakar Rally, Sara Price is gearing up to tackle the Dubai International Baja from November 28 to...
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Car and Driver: Tony Stewart’s Latest Racers Roundtable Features Lyn St. James, Sarah Fisher, and Linda Vaughn
The MAVTV motorsports podcast is a conversation with some of the pioneering women of racing.
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