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Having raced in Le Mans Cup in her first full-season in endurance racing, Belén García announced she will step up to the flagship series European Le Mans Series in 2024, as she joins DKR Engineering in the LMP3 class after topping the rookie test at Portimao in the...

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Of the 24 drivers who qualified for the 2023 Monster Jam World Finals in Nashville, Tennessee, four women hit the dirt to compete for season-ending accolades: Krysten Anderson, Kayla Blood, Cynthia Gauthier, and Linsey Read. And before track action took place, I had...

In the latest episode of “The Racing Business,” host Jason Dukes introduces an unconventional yet pivotal figure in the world of motorsports – Karen Bailey-Chapman, Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs at SEMA. Her role, often overshadowed by the...

Nerea Martí and her BMW Spain teammate have claimed the Spanish GT championship title at her first season in GT4 machinery, following a class podium finish at the 2-hour season finale in Barcelona. It is Nerea's second national title, after her Spanish Endurance...

"I really learned a lot this year and I am so excited to see what will come in 2024" - Swiss racer Karen Gaillard completed a stellar season in Ultimate Cup – her first in prototype cars – with a second place in the championship standings, having battled for the...

In one of the series' most hectic finals ever, Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky became Extreme E champion for the first time - in RXR's second title in three years - after crossing the finish line with a broken suspension. With a victory in the second Copper X Prix, Molly...

After becoming the first woman to win in Indian Racing League, Sarah Moore secured another top-five finish at Chennai at Round 2 and now leads the championship standings, in an otherwise very unfortunate round for the other female drivers. Indian Racing League...

After an epic drive in the final, Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky and Johan Kristoffersson took victory for RXR in the first Copper X Prix of the weekend, ahead of the Extreme E third season's championship decider on Sunday, which now sees the Swedish duo back ahead by 6...

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Multi-time NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster world champion Megan Meyer leaves the starting line first in her Gunk-sponsored “Nitro Queen Bee” A/Fuel dragster against Dale Creasy Jr. and his Tek Pak Inc. “big-show” nitro Funny Car in the Nitro Chaos A-field final round at...

17 year old Juju Noda is set to make her testing debut in Super Formula in the series' post season test at Suzuka with TGM Honda. Japanese sensation Juju Noda made headlines in 2023 with a remarkable Euroformula Open campaign, where the 17 year old was able to take...

Ferrari factory driver Lilou Wadoux will add one more elite sportscar series to her resumé, as she moves to Japan's Super GT in 2024, joining PONOS Racing at the wheel of a Ferrari 296 GT3 in the GT300 class. Lilou Wadoux had a memorable 2023 season, as she joined...

After making her Formula E debut in the Valencia Rookie Test in October, Czech star Gabriela Jílková will work with TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team as their new simulator and development driver. The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team announced that Czech racer Gabriela...

After topping the overall timesheets in Q1, Beitske Visser made her first appearance in the Ultimate Cup Endurance Prototype Challenge with a top ten at the series season finale at Le Castellet. Beitske Visser made her first appearance in the final round of the 2023...

Swiss racer Tina Hausmann makes the switch from Italian F4 to F1 Academy and will join top team Prema Racing with the support of Aston Martin F1 Team. Tina Hausmann, 17, has made an impressive debut in single seaters in 2022, securing a podium at debut in her first...

French sports car star Doriane Pin is set to make her Formula 4 racing debut at Sepang in this week's Formula 4 South East Asia round, joining Prema Racing.   Iron Dame Doriane Pin will make her racing debut in Formula 4 machinery this weekend at Sepang...

Dutch racer Nina Pothof is the new Fortec Motorsports signing in British Formula 4, moving from GT cars into single-seater racing. The karting talent - who also won a gold medal in the FIA Motorsport Games in 2019 - has recently completed a testing programme in F4 as...

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Erica Enders hoisted the final Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock championship trophy as she earned her sixth class title – NHRA photo Erica Enders’ sixth Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock championship didn’t appear achievable at the start of the 2023...

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New Zealand's Toyota 86 Championship kicked off its 2023-2024 season at Taupo with a high-quality grid which included four talented female racers: at her fourth season in a row, veteran Christina Orr-West claimed two top ten finishes, while Australian ace Alice...

Nadieh Schoots remains the queen of motorbikes in Macau despite an unlucky weekend at Guia Circuit for the first ever female motorbike racer at the event : from issues with her starting permission, close to no sleep, to a heavy crash in the main race that left her...

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"We’re only just getting started" - Abbie Eaton's Rebelleo Motorsport completed its first season of competitions in Lamborghini Super Trofeo, claiming a top ten finish at the Lamborghini World Finals in Vallelunga. With a podium finish and several top-5s at debut, the...

Four female racers are set to compete in next week's Abu Dhabi non-championship round of the F4 UAE series, in support of the F1 season finale in the United Arab Emirates: home heroes Hamda and Amna Al Qubaisi - who famously won the race in 2019 - will be joined on...

The prestige, the challenge, the comeback: after an impressive weekend at the mighty Guia Circuit, Sophia Flörsch had a flawless, clean charge to take the chequered flag in 11th position at the 70th edition of the Macau Grand Prix, having battled for the top ten until...

The Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc. (TRAA) and Randy Meyer Racing Inc. (RMR) are pleased to announce their new partnership on a national Slow Down Move Over (SDMO) campaign featuring two-time National Hot Rod Association World Champion Megan Meyer as...

The groundbreaking Rafa Racing Club held the first all-female Rafa Driver Shootout, aimed at finding the next female star with a five day selection in Texas. Discover the nine drivers from around the world that took part in the event. Rafa Racing Club has been a...

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Charlotte Birch showed excellent speed on her comeback to multi-class endurance racing as she enjoyed a positive weekend in The ROWE Britcar Trophy Championship at Donington Park. Overcoming a number of challenges in the pair of fifty-minute races, Birch was third and...

Texas Motorplex’s concrete dragstrip yielded jaw-dropping laps – NHRA photo When first Leah Pruett and then Matt Hagan won their respective races last weekend during Texas Motorplex’s Stampede of Speed as NHRA completed its 38th FallNationals, it was only the 77th...

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After her seventh win of the season, Marta García led from lights to finish at Circuit of the Americas despite pressure from Abbi Pulling and clinched the inaugural F1 Academy title with two races to spare. The Spaniard thus became the first driver in the series'...

Jessica Edgar has secured her first ever victory in car racing - and she did so at the very final race of the F1 Academy season, leading from lights to flag in a dominant run that represents a breakthrough moment for the career of the 18 year old British racer....

After a three month break, the inaugural F1 Academy season is about to enter its first title showdown, with three drivers still in contention. In a milestone event at COTA, F1 Academy will support F1 and will be televised for the first time. Here's our preview. Three...

18-year-old Jessica Edgar has topped the second F1 Academy practice session at Circuit of the Americas, three tenths clear of championship leader Marta Garcia ahead of the final qualifying of the season. 18-year-old Jessica Edgar has topped the second F1 Academy...

Canadian racer Megan Gilkes has announced that the 2023 F1 Academy season finale at COTA will be the last of her professional career as a racing driver, having secured a full time job as engineer at Aston Martin F1 Team. Canadian racer Megan Gilkes has announced that...

Lindsay Brewer is set to take part in the upcoming Chris Griffis Memorial Test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Juncos Hollinger Racing, stepping up for the first time to INDY NXT machinery.American driver Lindsay Brewer will have her first taste of INDY NXT...

"My first year with the team taught me so much and we were able to make a lot of progress with every race." - Jamie Chadwick will return for a second season in INDY NXT at the wheel of the #28 Andretti Dallara, following a promising first season in the US. Andretti...

Mazda Women Initiative scholarship winner and Shift Up Now sponsorship grant recipient Heather Hadley has completed her rookie season in the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup by claiming another top-15 finish - the fifth of her impressive season - at the final round in Road...

F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante has become the first female signed to McLaren’s driver development program and will race in the team’s colors in 2024. All Formula 1 teams will support at least one driver in F1 Academy next season, including running the livery on...

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 11, 2023) – NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster national points leader Julie Nataas is one of three drivers who will race under the Randy Meyer Racing (RMR) umbrella this weekend at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, Oct. 12-15, at the Texas Motorplex outside...

After a great stint in the rain, Taylor Hagler was on course to complete her 2023 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season on a high with a top five at Road Atlanta, but a last lap mechanical failure dropped her down to eighth - rounding out an unfortunate campaign for...

Bianca Bustamante has joined the McLaren Driver Development programme and will represent the Woking-based team in the F1 Academy second year in a ART Grand Prix entry - becoming the first official signing of the 2024 season. Bianca Bustamante has officially become the...

After a widely positive IMSA campaign, Sheena Monk and Katherine Legge were poised for yet another very strong finish, when a gearbox issue in the closing stages put a halt to their ambitions at the Petit Le Mans. Sheena Monk and Katherine Legge completed their IMSA...

OLATHE, Kan. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Two-time NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster world champion Megan Meyer entered the final race of the inaugural DMP Awnings Nitro Chaos championship season in a thrilling championship battle. With just six points separating the top three drivers,...

Morgan Kidd claimed her first pole position of the season and backed it up by claiming all three victories along with fastest lap in race one with a flawless weekend at Croft, as she strengthened her position atop the Club class standings of the AIRTEC Motorsport...

It was the final Funny Car Chaos event of the season, and the 2023 championship came down to one race. Iowa’s Kirk Williams and Colorado’s Tom Furches entered the Chaos Cajun Nationals at State Capital Raceway with one thing on their mind – to win the 2023 FCC...

"It is disappointing to have a great first half of the race and not be able to come home with a result to show how strong we were." - Having led for a vast part of the first half of the 4-hour race, Taylor Hagler collected another positive top-five finish at...

Aurelia Nobels bounced back from a difficult qualifying, recovering 7 positions in the Euro 4 Championship first race in Monza - but was then involved in a massive shunt in race 2 where she fortunately escaped injuries. Aurelia Nobels endured a challenging weekend at...

"I am happy with the weekend, we have improved in the areas we focused on" - Tina Hausmann marginally missed out on her first points, still securing her best weekend to date in F4, with a best ever qualifying and elbows-out battles in Monza. Tina Hausmann enjoyed her...

Maya Weug secured in Monza her sixth point-scoring finish of the season in her rookie Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine campaign, marking another outstanding weekend for the young FDA racer. Ferrari Academy driver Maya Weug conquered in Monza her sixth...

After qualifying 12th in GTD, Ashton Harrison's race pace at Indianapolis was particularly impressive as she climbed as high as seventh in the opening stages. Misfortune then struck as contact with a prototype on lap 25 led to Harrison retiring the Racers Edge...

"I'm just gutted. We didn't have a race-winning car today, but we did have a car capable of a top-10 finish." - Driving the #66 Gradient Racing Acura NSX, Katherine Legge and Sheena Monk rebounded from an early penalty to run inside the top-10 before a suspension...

Following her historic pole position at Hockenheim, Reema Juffali has continued her record-breaking season in GT World Challenge Europe by claiming her first ever podium finish in Valencia - and becoming the first Saudi woman to stand on a GT World Challenge podium....

Alexis DeJoria began the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, the first event of the six-race NHRA Countdown to the Championship, from the No. 6 seed in the Funny Car standings. Making her sixth playoff appearance, DeJoria is on track to finish in the top 10 for the seventh time,...

Sunday during the first race of the 2023 NHRA Countdown Camrie Caruso and the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro raced to a quarterfinal finish and secured the young driver’s first round win of her playoff career. Last year during her rookie campaign Caruso entered...

Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH), the parent company that hosts SpeedTour events, is planning a special celebration of women in motorsports during the upcoming VIR Gold Cup SpeedTour weekend, October 5-8. Held at VIRginia International Raceway, the weekend will...

READING, Pa. (Sept. 16, 2023) – Brittany Force in the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster team locked into the No. 2 qualifying spot in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Robert Hight and the Cornwell...

Scrappers Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Jianna Evaristo achieved a milestone moment in her burgeoning career when she crossed the 200 mph barrier on her Valley Services Suzuki today at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at iconic Maple Grove Raceway. She made the fastest...

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Ashley Gregory showed fantastic speed in her drives through the field in the Vertu Motors Mini Challenge Trophy at Donington, gaining 10 positions in race 1, as well as in the opening two laps of race 3, which highlighted her overtaking prowess. Ashley Gregory once...

"We have finally shown where we can be" - Having battled extreme heat, Belén García battled for the podium in Michelin Le Mans Cup and secured her first top five in the championship as well as her first points this season after brilliant battles at Motorland Aragon....

This weekend's prestigious Citroen Classic 2CV 24 hour race at Snetterton will feature a total of 12 female drivers among the grid of 30 cars - including two all-female teams fighting for top honours. This weekend will mark the 33rd running of the prestigious Citroen...

On the heels of a successful sponsorship launch at the NHRA Mile-High Nationals 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso announced today that Hubsaver will extend their marketing relationship to include the Dodge Power Broker U.S. Nationals, August 31 – September 4,...

Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey is trading two wheels for four, as she recently earned her Top Alcohol Dragster license. Sampey is the first athlete to join former teammate Antron Brown’s new AB Motorsports Accelerate Program, an...

Second year pro Camrie Caruso and the Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro brought momentum and a winning attitude to the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor this weekend. The Mile High Nationals semifinalist and winner of the Arizona Nationals was looking to...

Célia Martin and Fabienne Wohlwend continued to make big progress in ADAC GT4 Germany, just missing out on points in race 2 at Lausitzring - having also battled an unfavourable BoP for the Aston Martins and a brake issue in race 1. A point scoring finish now feels...

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Maddi Gordon completed her licensing runs on Monday during a test session following the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, becoming the first 3rd generation Top Alcohol Funny Car driver in NHRA history. Her father, Doug Gordon, won the Lucas...

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Returning to Road America for the second time this month, Sally McNulty continued her very positive TC America campaign with a pair of top five finishes in the TC class that highlighted her consistency. Returning to Road America for the second time this month, Sally...

Ida Zetterström, Susanne Callin, Jndia Erbacher – three women with one thing in common: they are Europe’s fastest-ever racing drivers. The trio all drive 10,000-horsepower Top Fuel Dragsters. Finland’s Zetterström holds the European speed record at 321.01mph. Sweden’s...

After a positive weekend for the three young female drivers of the BMW M2 Cup, Claudia Henning collected her best results of the season so far with two top ten finishes at Lausitzring. Carmen Kraav also scored the highest amount of points to date in a single weekend,...

TCR Japan's star Anna Inotsume endured a tough weekend at Motegi, where two tyre punctures resulted in retirements from both races. Despite the setback, Inotsume steadily remains championship leader in both Saturday and Sunday Series. TCR Japan's championship leader...

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