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Golfer, Racer, Boss: Young Women Aiming High In The Middle East
In a video project dedicated to young people in the Middle East, where more than half of the population is under 30, AFP interviewed women from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar and Bahrain.
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Aishwarya Pissay Wins Coimbatore Nationally Rally In Womens' Two-Wheeler Group B
Pissay won all three stages of the Coimbatore Rally collecting 25 points taking her to a total of 50 points after the third round of the Indian National Rally Championship.
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W Series: Defending Champion Jamie Chadwick Wins Season Opener In Miami
Defending champion Jamie Chadwick completed a perfect weekend at W Series Miami by dominating the season-opening doubleheader by winning a dramatic race 1, and a lights-to-flag victory in race 2.
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The History of Women in Formula 1 Racing
If you think about Formula 1 races, which have been imagined to be synonymous with men, many women are making history while startling the world with their capabilities as equal as men!
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Formula 4 Racer Manisha Kelkar In Consideration For Special Seat For McLaren GT Cup Championship
Manisha has cleared all the assessment tests organised a few weeks back in the UK by Formula Woman and the results of the same were recently announced.
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F1: AlphaTauri Boss Calls Nikita Mazepin A Cow
While being critical of Mazepin, Tost was all praises for Mick Schumacher and Yuki Tsunoda
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Ahura Racing's Anushriya Gulati Wins Rare Double Title In National Racing Championship
Ahura Racing driver Anushriya Gulati claimed the LGB-4 rookie crown as well as the Women's category title in the finale held in Coimbatore, the last weekend.
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All-Women W Series Announces Partnership With Formula 1 For 2021 & Beyond
The all-female W Series Championship will take place as support races as part of Formula 1 in 2021, with eight of its races coinciding with F1 rounds. The location and dates of the races are yet to be confirmed.
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FIA Calls Mumbai's Aashi Hanspal 'Most Deserving And Impressive New Driver' In Rising Stars Programme
Mumbai's 13-year-old Aashi Hanspal was selected as one of the 70 young girls from across the globe participating in the FIA Rising Stars programme aimed to encourage more young girls to participate in motorsport.
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Mumbai's Karting Racer Aashi Hanspal To Represent India At FIA Girls On Track - Rising Stars Project
Mumbai-based karting racer Aashi Hanspal has been selected by the FMSCI to represent India at the FIA on Track - Rising Stars Project. The 13-year-old will be competing against 19 others in the age group between 12-16 years in the shoot out at the Paul Ricard circuit in France. The 20 racers have been shortlisted from 70 entries and will be competi...
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Race Car Driver Jessi Combs Posthumously Named Fastest Woman On Earth By Guinness World Records
American TV presenter and race car driver Jessi Combs has been named the fastest female land-speed record holder by Guinness World Records, posthumously. The automotive daredevil died last year while attempting to beat the land speed record on August 27, 2019, in the Alvord Desert, US. Her previous land speed record attempts from earlier that day w...
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All-Women W Series Cancelled For 2020, Will Return In 2021
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced several motorsport series to be either postponed or cancelled altogether and the latest casualty is the W Series. The all-women single-seater championship has been forced to cancel for 2020 because of the COVID-19 crisis, but the organisers have announced that the championship will return in a "bigger and better"...
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FMSCI Nominates CS Santosh & Aishwarya Pissay For 2020 Arjuna Award
The Federation of Motor Sport Clubs of India (FMSCI) has announced the names of motorsport athletes CS Santosh and Aishwarya Pissay for the 2020 Arjuna Award - the highest civilian honour for sports in the country. Both the Santosh and Pissay have made great strides in the world motorsport, more specifically rallying. CS Santosh is part of the Hero...
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Over 400 Women Participate In JK Tyre Rally To The Valley
The annual JK Tyre WIAA Rally to the Valley was scheduled on the occasion of the International Women's Day and saw over 400 ladies in participation for the event. The Time Speed Distance (TSD) rally, in its sixth year saw the participants drive from Mumbai to Aamby Valley at Lonavla, Maharashtra. The rally was flagged off by actor Perizaad Zorabian...
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Over 300 Women Participate In Delhi-Jaipur JK Tyre TSD Drive
The TSD Drive saw over 105 cars heading from Delhi to Jaipur covering a distance of 290 km and strategically located time controls.
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Golfer, Racer, Boss: Young Women Aiming High In The Middle East
In a video project dedicated to young people in the Middle East, where more than half of the population is under 30, AFP interviewed women from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar and Bahrain.
-
Aishwarya Pissay Wins Coimbatore Nationally Rally In Womens' Two-Wheeler Group B
Pissay won all three stages of the Coimbatore Rally collecting 25 points taking her to a total of 50 points after the third round of the Indian National Rally Championship.
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W Series: Defending Champion Jamie Chadwick Wins Season Opener In Miami
Defending champion Jamie Chadwick completed a perfect weekend at W Series Miami by dominating the season-opening doubleheader by winning a dramatic race 1, and a lights-to-flag victory in race 2.
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The History of Women in Formula 1 Racing
If you think about Formula 1 races, which have been imagined to be synonymous with men, many women are making history while startling the world with their capabilities as equal as men!
-
Formula 4 Racer Manisha Kelkar In Consideration For Special Seat For McLaren GT Cup Championship
Manisha has cleared all the assessment tests organised a few weeks back in the UK by Formula Woman and the results of the same were recently announced.
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F1: AlphaTauri Boss Calls Nikita Mazepin A Cow
While being critical of Mazepin, Tost was all praises for Mick Schumacher and Yuki Tsunoda
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Ahura Racing's Anushriya Gulati Wins Rare Double Title In National Racing Championship
Ahura Racing driver Anushriya Gulati claimed the LGB-4 rookie crown as well as the Women's category title in the finale held in Coimbatore, the last weekend.
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All-Women W Series Announces Partnership With Formula 1 For 2021 & Beyond
The all-female W Series Championship will take place as support races as part of Formula 1 in 2021, with eight of its races coinciding with F1 rounds. The location and dates of the races are yet to be confirmed.
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FIA Calls Mumbai's Aashi Hanspal 'Most Deserving And Impressive New Driver' In Rising Stars Programme
Mumbai's 13-year-old Aashi Hanspal was selected as one of the 70 young girls from across the globe participating in the FIA Rising Stars programme aimed to encourage more young girls to participate in motorsport.
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Mumbai's Karting Racer Aashi Hanspal To Represent India At FIA Girls On Track - Rising Stars Project
Mumbai-based karting racer Aashi Hanspal has been selected by the FMSCI to represent India at the FIA on Track - Rising Stars Project. The 13-year-old will be competing against 19 others in the age group between 12-16 years in the shoot out at the Paul Ricard circuit in France. The 20 racers have been shortlisted from 70 entries and will be competi...
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Race Car Driver Jessi Combs Posthumously Named Fastest Woman On Earth By Guinness World Records
American TV presenter and race car driver Jessi Combs has been named the fastest female land-speed record holder by Guinness World Records, posthumously. The automotive daredevil died last year while attempting to beat the land speed record on August 27, 2019, in the Alvord Desert, US. Her previous land speed record attempts from earlier that day w...
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All-Women W Series Cancelled For 2020, Will Return In 2021
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced several motorsport series to be either postponed or cancelled altogether and the latest casualty is the W Series. The all-women single-seater championship has been forced to cancel for 2020 because of the COVID-19 crisis, but the organisers have announced that the championship will return in a "bigger and better"...
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FMSCI Nominates CS Santosh & Aishwarya Pissay For 2020 Arjuna Award
The Federation of Motor Sport Clubs of India (FMSCI) has announced the names of motorsport athletes CS Santosh and Aishwarya Pissay for the 2020 Arjuna Award - the highest civilian honour for sports in the country. Both the Santosh and Pissay have made great strides in the world motorsport, more specifically rallying. CS Santosh is part of the Hero...
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Over 400 Women Participate In JK Tyre Rally To The Valley
The annual JK Tyre WIAA Rally to the Valley was scheduled on the occasion of the International Women's Day and saw over 400 ladies in participation for the event. The Time Speed Distance (TSD) rally, in its sixth year saw the participants drive from Mumbai to Aamby Valley at Lonavla, Maharashtra. The rally was flagged off by actor Perizaad Zorabian...
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Over 300 Women Participate In Delhi-Jaipur JK Tyre TSD Drive
The TSD Drive saw over 105 cars heading from Delhi to Jaipur covering a distance of 290 km and strategically located time controls.
