This International Women’s Day, Motorsport UK is proud to support the #AccelerateAction campaign, celebrating women involved across all areas of motorsport.

The Girls on Track UK programme continues to inspire girls to follow a career in motorsport through exposing them to the skills required to work within the industry.

The online community has grown to reach over 10,000 followers, providing a safe space for girls to network and promote opportunities to get started in the motorsport business, with events and webinars allowing them the chance to directly ask all those pertinent questions.

Jenny Fletcher, Girls on Track Manager, comments, “I am thrilled to see Girls on Track grow from strength to strength, we continue to work to connect ambitious young women with job roles with major industry stakeholders and F1 teams and its thanks to the efforts of our community, now in five different areas of the UK, that we can introduce more women to motorsport. Our dedicated website showcases the breadth of the programme, and I am thrilled we can launch on International Women’s Day.”

Girls on Track has launched its own dedicated website, which can be viewed here.

International Women’s Day (IWD) recognises the achievements of women worldwide while advocating for gender equality. This year’s theme, “Accelerate Action,” calls for faster progress in breaking down barriers and creating more opportunities for women.

Motorsport has possibilities and opportunities for women to enjoy the sport at all levels. They are empowered to grow into new roles and disciplines, empowered by their peers and the community to tackle a new challenge and empowered to work together, building each other up because a united community is a strong community.

The #Empoweredby campaign is for anyone and everyone within motorsport.

We asked colleagues from our Motorsport UK team to nominate a woman who had inspired them during their career.

Here’s a few soundbites from our #Empoweredby campaign, celebrating women in motorsport…

“What she had yet to experience, was replaced by an endless drive to learn, tackling anything head on with grit and tenacity.”

“PA to the CEO is not an easy role, I admire you hugely for your talent in this role,”

“Not only were you the first black woman to become a race official, but since then, you’ve gone on to inspire future generations of young women who want to get into the sport.”

“I wanted to take a moment to remind you about the profound impact you’ve had not just on my life and career, but all the other women, young women and girls, within the sport.”