Q&A with Formula Woman founder Graeme Glew

Just 8 weeks after our re-launch, the interest in Formula Woman has been very encouraging.

We are now up to 1000 registrations and have attracted global interest from countries like Brazil, Spain, the United States of America, and Poland, just to name a few.

So inevitably, Formula Woman has been subject to vast coverage from the external media.

Graeme Glew, FW founder, has appeared on MotorsportDaysLive and Motorsport.Radio, while many of the written press have covered a story on our re-launch.

But with so many things going on in the world, we decided to speak to Graeme and provide an update on Formula Woman and what will be happening in the near future.

Why is Formula Woman making a return?

Because the world is now ready for Formula Woman, judging from the registrations so far women around the world have an appetite for this. The response has been even better than we anticipated.

When will we know about the car manufacturer?

All I can say right now is that we have a major announcement coming soon - a very exciting one!

What has the response to Formula Woman been like so far?

Apart from healthy registration interest, we have been asked if there are opportunities in motorsport for positions other than driving and the answer to that one is yes. Our plan is once you become a Formula Woman, the world of motorsport will open up to you.

What are your goals for Formula Woman?

The main goal is to create an opportunity for women who could only dream of becoming a racing driver to actually enter the competition and have a go!

Are any of the former Formula Woman racers involved in the relaunch?

Yes! There are a few who want to offer their services as instructors, and our 2004 champion Natasha Firman is now a Formula Woman ambassador.

Can transgender people apply for Formula Woman?

Yes, of course! In the original Formula Woman Championship we had a transgender racer in the final 16.

How is this different to the W Series?

It is very different. The W Series is for women who have already competed and wish to continue their careers in single seater motorsport. Formula Woman is the women with little, or no, experience in motorsport. The objective is that the winners will compete against the men - watch this space!

By Edward Hardy