Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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5th July 2024, 12:25 #881
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5th July 2024, 12:27 #882
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I am not little girl that can be inspired to became rally driver but if I would, I think I would be more inspired if I see female driver competing like equal with male drivers than see female drivers having their own little competition.
From rally fan perspective, I also don't like Lia Block choosing circuit racing route.
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6th July 2024, 20:17 #883
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The selection pool for female competitors is very small in all motorsport so it's statistically improbable to have competitors at top level. Such programmes are intended to show that it's possible and increase interest with the idea that with increased interest there will be a higher selection pool and therefore a higher chance of someone talented appearing. It's perhaps anecdotal but interesting how 15 years after Leena Gade was featured in Audi's Truth in 24 II Le Mans film there are several female race engineers and strategists working at high level including F1.
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6th July 2024, 23:14 #884
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8th July 2024, 16:53 #885
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That's intertwined. First you need to get the female competitors on board and by not having this female cups where they and their sponsors get attention you end with having no female competitors at all because in past fourty years no woman has been able to make it in the rallying top level on her own.
I wouldn't take it as a gender thing. For me it's basically the same like when you create a cup for juniors. You do that because you want to help them in their career which would otherwise be much harder.Last edited by Mirek; 8th July 2024 at 16:56.
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8th July 2024, 17:27 #886
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For me it's more like you are supporting driver of specific nationality, like Toyota did with Katsuta and Hiroki Arai. You find some young drivers with potential and not exactly let them "make it on their own" but make sure they have right opportunities to develop. Female driver would quite naturally get attention once she will reach solid WRC2 skill level, also from sponsors.
Ladies Trophy didn't bring too much attention, if Search Tool doesn't lie, it didn't even had own thread on this forum despite being run by many years.
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8th July 2024, 19:54 #887
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8th July 2024, 20:36 #889
Last edited by flat_right; 8th July 2024 at 20:38.
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9th July 2024, 07:35 #890
No please & No thank you:
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