Women pushing their careers all in a weekend – from racing 2022 Extreme E Copper X Prix in Chile, to competing in Trials Des Nations in Italy, to testing CanAm Off Road vehicle on track, to tackling mental challenges climbing rock faces – these women break barriers each and every day.
Line-up of 10 women racing Extreme E Copper X Prix this weekend in Chile remains fiercely competitive with results in Qualifying placing Rosberg X Racing driver’s Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky and Johan Kristoffersson top of the table.
Cristina Gutierrez – first female to win Dakar Rally Stage win since Jutta Kleinschmdt – and Sebastien Loeb hold P2 after Qualifying sessions for Team X44, which adds fuel to the fire in Championship standings heading into racing tomorrow.
Taking her first Extreme E win at Island X Prix with Chip Ganassi Team, Sara Price spearheads her way up the points table board on P3 with Kyle Leduc, one point ahead of Laia Sanz and Carlos Sainz racing with Acciona Sainz XE Team.
British Rally driver Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen round out top 5 with Genesys Andretti United Extreme E Team, with the remaining 5 Team’s heading into the Crazy Race to decide positions prior to Final Round 5 Energy X Prix in Uruguay on November 26-27.
Competing in 2022 FIM Trials Des Nations Women’s World Championship in Italy this weekend are 11 Teams with total of 29 female’s representing the world’s very best trial riders. Battles will resume between Great Britain’s Team of Emma Bristow – who recently won her 8th FIM Trials GP Women Championship, joined by Alicia Armstrong and Kaytlyn Adstead and Spain’s Team of Berta Abellan, Sandra Gomez, and Alba Villegas.
Top running for podium finish would pitch Teams from Norway, Italy, Germany and France, with women riders from Australia, to America, to Switzerland stretching the scale and scope of females defining their careers on global stage. Italian trials rider Sara Trentini has certainly raised the bar on balancing motherhood and competing in Trials, winning Italy’s Trials Women Championship five times.
Hailie Deegan has continually tested the boundaries on what can be achieved on track, currently racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with David Gilliland Racing Team. Having scored top 10 finish this season, Hailie wastes no time testing how to send her CanAm Off Road vehicle on track in off racing weekend. No holding Hailie back from pushing forwards, whichever day of the week.
NZ’s Angela Cullen holds special role in Formula One for Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, making sure all mental and physical elements of racing are balanced and streamlined through-out the 22 race season. Known for her extreme sense of composure under pressure, Angela resonates practices which ease tension and anxiety within such demanding of race environments.
Planning and execution of tasks which aid smooth running of driver from pre-during and post racing has to be Angela’s knowledge of expertise, a fact not dismissed by the Team and fans alike. To achieve such performance means Angela raises the bar of expectation on how she polishes her role, both on and off the track. Whether Angela tests her limits on the water, up mountains, or in the bush, the Kiwi provides much needed inspiration on achieving heart’s desire.
In just 2 days, women competing and training for various Motorsport disciplines around the world instigate new perspectives on how to push careers forward, no boundaries allowed. These women rock, these women perform, these women break the norm on what is possible if self-belief, committment, and dedication to a goal are matter of fact in their everyday lives.
Header image: Extreme E Team X44 Round 4 Copper X Prix.
Words: Sharon Cox.
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