On October 30, 2024, Chinese rider CHEN Shiyu (陈诗瑜) made history by becoming only the second female rider to be selected for the full-time line-up of the Asia Talent Cup (ATC) and the first-ever Chinese female rider to be selected. By the time the 2025 season of ATC starts, it would have been 11 years since Thai rider Muklada Sarapuech made her debut in ATC, and 10 years since Chinese riders CHEN Yuanhang (陈远航) and CHEN Pengyuan (陈鹏远) started the last ATC season with Chinese riders in the full-time line-up. After Shiyu came back to her home in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, we had a quick chat with her about her career and expectations of ATC, here is her story.
We Are Here to Win – Interview with Pippa Mann
Since the 2021 season, Pippa Mann has been one of the prominent members of the Girls Only line-up, being part of the crew that took a class win in the GT4 class of the iconic Nürburgring 24-Hours in 2021 and again a class podium this year. We had the opportunity to have a Q&A with Pippa to talk about her career in single-seaters and endurance racing as well as her projects in promoting women in motorsport. Here is her story.
It’s about Managing People to Become a Team
Girls Only by WS Racing is an all-female endurance racing team founded by Nicole Willems back in 2019. In 2021, the team took a class win in the GT4 class of the iconic Nürburgring 24-Hours Race with Célia Martin, Carrie Schreiner, Christina Nielsen, and Pippa Mann behind the wheel. This year, they took a class podium in the Nürburgring 24h with Fabienne Wohlwend, Beiske Visser, Pippa Mann, and Carrie Schreiner behind the wheel. Recently, the team went through ownership and management change with TV presenter and off-road rally veteran Lina van de Mars stepping in as the new team manager. We caught up with Lina before her first race with the team to talk about this new adventure. Here is her story.
Blueing the World with a Budding Motorsport Empire – Exclusive Interview with CFMOTO’s Brand Director
In 2022, CFMOTO became the first-ever Chinese manufacturer on the Moto3 constructor’s championship. This year, with their partner - the Aspar team, as of the end of Aragon GP, CFMOTO is leading the Moto3 riders’ championship by 75 points, the teams’ championship by 37 points, and the constructors’ championship by 13 points. We recently had a conversation with the mastermind behind this project - CFMOTO’s Brand Director Samantha LIU Xiaofang (刘晓芳). Here is the story of her career and motorsport adventure with the manufacturer from Zhejiang Province, China.
Staying Competitive Outside of the Track – Interview with María José “Majo” Botella
María José “Majo” Botella is the Head of Marketing & Events for the CFMOTO Aspar Team. Since 1991, Majo has been growing with the team in the MotoGP world. We had the opportunity to have a quick conversation with Majo before the British Grand Prix. Here is her story.
Beyond Comraderies Is The Rally Spirit – Interview with Rally-Raid Rider LI Yifei
LI Yifei (李艺斐) is an amateur rally-raid rider who in five years managed to grow from knowing nothing about the sport to having participated twice in the highest level of rally-raid event in China - the Taklimakan Rally. The product manager first got on the bikes as a means of travelling. Then she found her true calling in rally-raid in the desert. Here is her story of bravery and resilience.
We Can Achieve Great Things If We Continue Working – Interview with Alejandra Fernández García
Alejandra Fernández García is the 2017 and 2020 Andalusian Champion. She is currently racing in the European Talent Cup (ETC) under FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship backed by Angeluss - Women Sport Management. We recently did a quick Q&A with her to hear about her journey in motorcycling. Here is Alejandra's story.
Interview with CFMOTO Talent Trophy Riders QI Yuhan & WU Shangjing
From July 11 through July 13, the second edition of CFMOTO Talent Trophy took place as part of CFMOTO Day 2024. Ten young riders between the age of 10 and 16 participated in the three days selection. Among them are two young girls - 11-year-old Candy QI Yuhan (戚钰涵) from Shandong Province, and 10-year-old WU Shangjing (吴尚静) from Guangxi Province. We had a quick chat with them after the race. Today we bring you the stories of the two young talent.
One Good Moment Carries You through Many Bad Moments – WorldWCR Series Vol. 9 Andrea Sibaja Moreno
FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR) kicks off this weekend. The inaugural season of the championship will see 25 riders compete in six rounds (two races at each round) starting from Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. We caught up with some of the riders on the entry list this season, today we give you the nineth installment in this series, the story of Spanish rider Andrea Sibaja Moreno.
I Prefer to be Challenged – WorldWCR Series Vol. 8 Emily Bondi
The FIM and Dorna WSBK Organization (DWO) are launching the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR) this year. The inaugural season of the championship will kick off in Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli and comprise six rounds (two races at each round) integrated within the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. On May 16 and 17, an official test took place at the Cremona Circuit with 23 riders participating. We caught up with some of the riders on the entry list this season, today we give you the eighth installment in this series, the story of French rider Emily Bondi.