Indeed. Gran Turismo. Then I bought a Subaru WRX, intended for storm chasing, partly because I enjoyed the model in the game, and it came with a free 1yr membership to SCCA. Thus my path to motorsports opened up. I don’t know what I would have done had I not received that free membership, or hadn’t been into Gran…
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At the professional level, there is no designation and should never be a designation between female or male drivers. Getting women started at the grassroots/local autox level is a different story, where many women want to see other women competing, and getting % up is extraordinarily difficult. I am torn, in that…
You are right. STEM fields suffer from a similar environment that keeps women away just like the car field. That’s why those few of us that are in these fields keep charging forward for change. We know it takes role models and persistence to change hearts and minds. The more of us that can stay in these scientific and…
The problem is absolutely systemic in that the lack of women comes from society’s crushing stigma on what is normal and acceptable for women. It is acceptable for a woman to know nothing about cars, yet that same level of acceptance is not tolerated for men. As a result of generations of ‘barbies for girls’ and…
I’m worried about the price of aftermarket parts on this. Will there be bmw-legos available? Will they cost twice as much as regular legos because they are bmw?
Ok, I'll throw my two cents in. There won't be enough women competing for another generation, possibly two, because of how women are raised. Competition is something that is not taught to women, as most in this country and many others are raised to work with one another, and that being competitive or possibly…
All I want to do is Rally. That's it. And I used every bit of cash I had to do it, will save up, and will use everything I have to run it again. (and I'm not the only one out there that's like this.)
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Good for her. But not to diminish upon her accomplishment at a young age, but I would like to see more articles on Jalopnik that are not of the standard variety for young women (aka: My parents, my husband, my boyfriend built a car and then I drove it.) Let's talk about more people, men or women, who come from a…
Talk to Team Oneil. There is another military that has done this for years, that just doesn't talk about it publicly. That being said..
Because Loeb made a new world record this year, and because I need to beat that record (at least in the gaming world because no one is going to give me a car fast enough to do it in real life). — Pikes Peak Former Competitor Right Here
Shea,
That's my autocross course! (Devens)
:-) Missing you guys this year. Good luck!
I usually use sound as an indicator of speed/gearing. What is it like being in an electric and are you using anything as an auditory indicator of speed (besides wind noise and tire sounds)?
Terrifying on the way up? Only for my mother. On the way down, on the other hand, that's a different story. I broke down during the race (threw rod #3 right through the block on race day 2011 just past Devil's playground) and they did the 'slingshot'.. took me to the top of Devil's Playground and unhooked with a smile…
I'm proud to say I contributed to this movie. Thank you Matt Johnston for putting this together and showing the world what we love to do.
"I've heard rumors about some guy from Texas who lives his life 12.42 miles at a time. I think its more like 19.98 kilometers."
I attended the Tim Oneil Rally School 5 years ago, and it changed my life. Now I'm driving my own rally car, and he has been very helpful in providing not just new drivers, but actual experienced drivers the chance and facilities to get seat time and improve. I wish I was fully sponsored and in a fiesta because his…