With a Pinch of Salt20180509064900
With a Pinch of Salt
May 9, 2018
Traverse issue 05 sees us take to the salt of Lake Gairdner to witness the fastest motorcycles, and some of the fastest women on two wheels, on earth and the culture that surrounds this unique sport. Evelyne Scholz Racing (pictured). Full Story avail...
First all-women pro final highlights Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder20180506150246
First all-women pro final highlights Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder
May 6, 2018
Top Fuel rookie Kelly Bettes has taken the lead of the 400 Thunder championship after a win in a historic final at Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder at Sydney Dragway. In the first all-female final in Australian professional drag racing history, Bettes ...
What It Takes To Gamble Everything You Have To Go Build Race Cars Like A True Badass20180430145351
What It Takes To Gamble Everything You Have To Go Build Race Cars Like A True Badass
April 30, 2018
Getting your foot in the door of the automotive industry isn’t easy. It’s already a small space and it’s extremely competitive. But if you’re talented and you want in badly enough—and you’re willing to gamble anything and everything you have to get i...
Still Fast, Still Furious: ‘First Lady of Drag Racing’ recounts past, gives perspective on present20180429150033
Still Fast, Still Furious: ‘First Lady of Drag Racing’ recounts past, gives perspective on present
April 29, 2018
CONCORD — Last year, when the NHRA came to Concord for the Four-Wide Nationals, the organization was touting its most recent accomplishment: being the most diverse motorsports league in the world. However, as is the case with just about any Ame...
AUSTRALIAN DARE TO BE DIFFERENT AMBASSADORS ANNOUNCED20180428145743
AUSTRALIAN DARE TO BE DIFFERENT AMBASSADORS ANNOUNCED
April 28, 2018
CAMS has confirmed that Simona De Silvestro, Betty Klimenko, Romy Mayer and Molly Taylor will be Australia’s first Dare To Be Different (D2BD) Ambassadors. The four women will also be the first ambassadors outside of Europe as part of the exciting ‘D...
The female drag racer aiming to make history at Top Fuel20180427141222
The female drag racer aiming to make history at Top Fuel
April 27, 2018
“There’s no advantage to being male or female, it’s all down to mental strength – the competition can be won or lost in your head,” Bettes said. “The skill is being able to make the right decisions, to keep your co...
Toyota planning female driver initiative in Australia20180411150737
Toyota planning female driver initiative in Australia
April 11, 2018
Toyota Australia is working on a programme focussed on bringing more female drivers into motorsport through its one-make Toyota 86 series. Increasing female participation is a hot topic in Australian motorsport, with the Dare To Be Different programm...
This 11-Year-Old Racing Prodigy Is Breaking Records20180407151526
This 11-Year-Old Racing Prodigy Is Breaking Records
April 7, 2018
Juju Noda is like any other 11-year-old. She loves her family, animals … and speeding 150 mph in her Formula Three racecar. Myrtle Motorhead Myrtle is Girls Torque’s mascot who loves to go and visit motorsport people and events, and also write ...
Update on Kidzucates Anti Bullying Campaign20180226001900
Update on Kidzucates Anti Bullying Campaign
February 26, 2018
Sian Williams, Founder of Kidzucate, was invited to Parliament House two weeks ago by Mr Ian Goodenough Federal Liberal Member of Moore (WA). On Sunday, Sian was invited by the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, to attend a private BBQ at...
Nathalie McGloin – Inspiring Possibility20180131093200
Nathalie McGloin – Inspiring Possibility
January 31, 2018
Nathalie McGloin is an inspirational woman who has become the UK’s first – and only – female race car driver with a spinal cord injury. Nathalie was paralyzed from the chest down after a serious car accident when she was only 16. Despite ...
RIP Anita Board20171112090000
RIP Anita Board
November 12, 2017
The entire motorsport community across the entire world is realing after the tragic accident on Saturday at the Perth Motorplex, which claimed the life of 8 year old Anita Board during her licensing pass. At Girls Torque we know Anita from her smilin...
Brooke Hall – Australian Champion20171025011500
Brooke Hall – Australian Champion
October 25, 2017
The 2017 Polaris Australian ATV & Sidecar MX Championship was held at Murray Bridge Motorcycle Club on the weekend of the 30 September – 1 October this year and Brooke Hollins was lucky enough to be able to enter and race there. It was a big chan...