SAHOF looking for Mentoring Program participants
The Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) Scholarship and Mentoring Program has opened for another year and is now accepting entries for 2022. Officially in its 17th year, the program has long helped young athletes progress further in their respective chosen disciplines. With the support of Sport Australia, the program has a three-tiered […]
Motorsport Australia to outline 2022 Ferrari Driver Academy selection
Details on the next Asia Pacific and Oceania regional selection program for the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) will be held via an online webinar in June. The webinar, which will be held at 7.30pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT +10) on Tuesday, 7 June, will include details about the application process as well as […]
Panellists locked in for Queensland Development Program
Motorsport Australia has locked in a number of leading female senior officials to play a key role in its new Queensland based Women’s Officiating Development Program. The aim of the program is to provide opportunities to 10 female club officials in Queensland and help them progress from club level officiating to working at state […]
Register now for the next Girls on Track webinar
Engineering will be the focus of the next FIA Girls on Track webinar, with Alfa Romeo ORLEN F1 Team’s Krystina Emmanouilides and Triple Eight Race Engineering’s Romy Mayer to share their insights and advice. Moderated by The Female Drive podcast host and Girls on Track Champion Estelle Clapham, the webinar will be held on […]
Michelin backing the next generation
Michelin will remain as a valued support of the Ricciardo’s Racers and Australian FIA Girls on Track program, including through an ongoing mentoring initiative. The ‘Michelin Mentor’ program will see Girls On Track Ambassadors and Champions partner with participants to provide support, guidance and advice to help young girls continue their motorsport journey. Michelin will […]
Girls on Track enjoy rare Grand Prix opportunity
The FIA Girls on Track program successfully held its special development and mentoring program at the Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix. Taking place all day during the Thursday of the event, the program started off with a women in motorsport breakfast where Girls on Track ambassadors Krystina Emmanouilides and Molly Taylor featured in […]
Motorsport Australia development programs kick off in style
It was a busy weekend in Victoria for both the FIA Girls on Track and Ricciardo Racers programs, with each holding their first events for the year. Taking place at the Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships at Phillip Island, 60 girls from Newhaven College, Glen Waverly Secondary College, St. Joseph’s Crib Point Primary School and Our […]
Supercheap Auto’s Club Development Fund boost
Following last month’s major partnership announcement between Motorsport Australia and Supercheap Auto, Australia’s largest auto parts retailer will also become the naming rights partner for the Supercheap Auto Club Development Fund. The Supercheap Auto Club Development Fund is open for 2022 applications and will provide a funding allocation framework to Motorsport Australia affiliated car […]
Women make history with senior motorsport appointments
Jessica Nicholson’s continued development as a Motorsport Australia official has taken a major step forward after she was appointed as the Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 Series Race Director. In being selected as the 2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 Series Race Director, she becomes the first woman in Australia to ever hold the Race Director […]
Grand opportunity awaits aspiring young women
Young Australian women looking for a career in motorsport can take their first step on the biggest stage through the FIA Girls on Track program at this year’s Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix. Part of the program’s new Career Development and Mentoring initiative, the concept will allow women aged between 15-22 to take […]