Formula Woman is Back!

SO YOU WANT TO BE A RACING DRIVER?
ANY WOMAN CAN DO THIS. FORMULA WOMAN IS BACK!

• Formula Woman was a highly successful all-female competition which first ran in 2004.

• There were 10,000 applications from women of all different backgrounds.

• Little or no experience, anyone can enter as long as you are a woman.

• Entrants must be over 17 years old and have a full driving licence.

• Expressions of interest are now open to any woman who thinks they could be a racing driver.

Formula Woman is back after 16 years to search for the next female motorsport champion. This highly successful competition sets out to introduce more women from everyday lives and backgrounds into motorsport competition.

The all-new Formula Woman is now open and expressions of interest are being invited to the new televised competition which will commence in the autumn of 2021.

Formula Woman is the brainchild of Graeme Glew to encourage women who have never considered being involved in motorsport to give it a go. He now feels the moment is absolutely right to relaunch the competition and help more women get on track.

Graeme commented: “I have been involved in motorsport for many years and when I launched Formula Woman back in 2004 we had no idea of the success it would be.

“The idea was to attract the interest of women who would not have explored getting into motorsport from the usual channels. We wanted to give them an experience, something they would thoroughly enjoy and also learn from.

“We were inundated with applicants, 10,000 of them, and this was before the days of social media.

“We had a very diverse group of women, from solicitors, policemen, shop assistants, hairdressers, firefighters, to a British Airways pilot and a pole dancer. We even had an opera singer and a 68-year-old grandmother! It was great to see such a wide-ranging group of people apply.

“Formula Woman was unusual, but it captured people’s imagination and offered something different. We also gained support from major car manufacturers and big brand sponsors as well as prime time ITV coverage.

“Here we are 16 years on and with the launch of other all-female initiatives to help women enjoy and participate in sport, I felt this was the right time to bring the competition back and create the next step on the ladder to find the next female racing drivers.

“Any woman can do this no matter who you are or where you come from. The interest so far has been fantastic. We have received expressions of interest from all age groups, cultures and jobs from around the world. I would encourage any women wishing to apply can go to our website and register online.”

In 2004, 3,500 women were assessed at race tracks across the UK and 100 finalists then took part in a three-day shoot out with the top 16 racers going on to compete in the first Formula Woman Championship.

Natasha Firman, the 2004 Champion, commented: “I won the very first championship and am delighted to hear the competition is back. We raced on some of the best national circuits, the competition was really close and went right down to the wire. So if you have the passion and interest I would encourage you to register and take part. It was a fabulous opportunity for me back in 2004.”

Graeme continued: “We will provide all the necessary equipment as well as providing hospitality opportunities at many motorsport events, from track days to ice driving in Sweden. The winners of Formula Woman will receive a sponsored race season in 2022.”

To register for Formula Woman 2021 and take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, you must be over 17 years old and hold a full driving licence. You must have had little or no racing experience and of course be a woman! To register, click here and answer one simple question: Why do you want to be a Formula Woman?

Successful applicants will then be contacted in the New Year and invited to take part in an assessment process with the winners getting a fabulous opportunity to race in something rather special in 2022.