My Race Craft Definitely Improved – Catching up with Jessica Edgar

Back in 2020, we interviewed British driver Jessica Edgar as one of the participants in the FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars program. This year, Jessica became one of the drivers in the inaugural season of F1 Academy. Now during the long break in the season before its final showdown in Austin, we caught up with Jessica to hear about her growth in the past three years.

I Want to be Someone Who Inspires People

It was the International Women in Engineering Day on June 23. This year, we are rolling out a special series for this occasion. Today, we give you the last installment in the series, the story of mechanic Uxia Rodriguez Nerba.

Mechanics Have Always Dreamed of being Riders

Last year after Maria Herrera's historical wildcard entry in Moto3 with an all-female crew, we interviewed the master-mind behind it - Aurora Angelucci, the brain behind this wildcard entry, Founder and CEO of Angeluss – Women Sport Management. This season, Aurora introduced three female engineers to her team Angeluss MTA. We are bringing you the stories of these three extraordinary women for this International Women in Engineering Day. Today, we give you the second installment, the story of mechanic Tania Jaume Rueda.

Angela Benavente – A MotoGP Crew Chief in the Making

We celebrate the International Women in Engineering Day on June 23. We bring you the stories of the three female engineers on the Angeluss MTA Team. Today, we give you the first one, the story of data engineer Angela Benavente.

Last But Not Least – FIA Rally Star Drivers’ Series Vol.8 Annia Cilloniz

On May 3, 2023, Annia Cilloniz from Peru became the last woman to go through from the Continental Finals into the Women’s Final. Two days later, she was crowned the champion in the Women’s Final and became the last member of the FIA Rally Star team for the Training Season. We interviewed Annia when she was at Rally de Portugal the week after she secured this epic opportunity, let’s see what she has to say about this experience and the Training Season!

Learn as Much as Possible and Progress as Quickly as Possible

The NXT Gen Cup is the world's first 100% electric junior touring car cup founded by Fredrik Lestrup and Lestrup Racing Team. The winner of NXT Gen Cup will be crowned the official Swedish Junior Champion and receive financial support to race in the 2024 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (STCC). Currently there are two young women among the 11 drivers announced - 15-year-old Swedish driver Louise Larsson and 16-year-old Swedish driver Siri Hökfelt. We spoke to Siri when she was in the FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars program. Now for the NXT Gen Cup, we caught up with Siri. Here’s her expectations for the new series.

It’s a Good Learning Experience for the Future

The NXT Gen Cup is the world's first 100% electric junior touring car cup founded by Fredrik Lestrup and Lestrup Racing Team. The winner of NXT Gen Cup will be crowned the official Swedish Junior Champion and receive financial support to race in the 2024 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (STCC). Currently there are two young women among the 11 drivers announced - 15-year-old Swedish driver Louise Larsson and 16-year-old Swedish driver Siri Hökfelt. Recently we had a chance to talk to Louise, here is what she said about the series and her career so far.

I Want to Make the Motorcycling World Better for Women

Sandra Gomez made her Dakar debut in 2022. This year, she came back to Dakar to win the Women's Trophy. However, mononucleosis hindered her preparation and a technical issue prevented her from completing the rally. This difficult second adventure in the Dakar wouldn't stop Sandra from trying again next year. We had the opportunity to talk to Sandra after the Dakar. Let's see her story at the Dakar and beyond.

I Plan to Return in Good Time

Calheine Taye Perry is one of the two African women who first competed and completed the Dakar Rally on a motorcycle. This year Taye was aiming for her fourth Dakar journey as the co-driver for one of the Dakar Sistaz - Yasmeen Koloc, but was unfortunately unable to make it. We had the opportunity to interview Taye, here is what she has to say about her career and experience at the Dakar.

I Live for the Challenge

In the 2023 edition of the Dakar Rally, Dutch rider Mirjam Pol embarked on her 10th journey in the epic off-road event. On January 15th, she finished 49th (1st woman) in the bikes category, matching her performance in the 2022 event. We caught up with Mirjam after she returned to the Netherlands. Let’s get to know her story at the Dakar and beyond.

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