Sector Report: Land Speed Record20180509064900
Sector Report: Land Speed Record
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...
Profile: Katherine Legge (UK)20180508100049
Profile: Katherine Legge (UK)
May 8, 2018
You can see it in her eyes: focus. A single path to follow in life, one that informs every decision she makes, and every word she says in her distinct English diction. Katherine Legge is a race car driver to the marrow. A nomad who doesn’t think twic...
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 ...
Profile: Juliann Pokorny (USA)20180430145351
Profile: Juliann Pokorny (USA)
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....
Sector Report: Update on Kidzucates Anti Bullying Campaign20180226001900
Sector Report: 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...
Profile: Nathalie McGloin (UK)20180131093200
Profile: Nathalie McGloin (UK)
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 ...
But you don’t LOOK like a car person !!??20180115025500
But you don’t LOOK like a car person !!??
January 15, 2018
I’m going to let you into a little secret. I like cars. I specifically like muscle cars that are loud, have shiny bits and are fast, but I have an appreciation for most vehicles in general. And you might be surprised to hear that there are plen...
The World’s Greatest Shave20171113054200
The World’s Greatest Shave
November 13, 2017
Are you brave enough to shave your head for a good cause? Most people will opt for the colour, but these girls are much braver than that. Chloe will be putting aside her race helmet with her best friend Emily to take part in the World’s Greates...
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...
Natasha Romanoff – looking to work in Australia full time.20171025044000
Natasha Romanoff – looking to work in Australia full time.
October 25, 2017
So what happens when you have a dream, but look back 9 years later, and you’re still hoping to fulfil it? Well that is exactly what has happened with Natasha. But it’s not like she hasn’t made the most of her time between graduatin...
AWMN in Profile: Brooke Hall20171025011500
AWMN in Profile: Brooke Hall
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...
Racers against Bullies20171023032700
Racers against Bullies
October 23, 2017
Everyone thinks that just because you’re in the public eye, and appear confident on the outside, that you can’t be a victim of bullying behaviour. But I’m here to tell you first hand that anyone can be a victim, and it hurts just th...
Team Profile: Beat the Heat20171013071400
Team Profile: Beat the Heat
October 13, 2017
Lauren SCHILLING is a mum from Warracknabeal. She has just commenced her dream of being a drag racing driver, after purchasing this XR6. Although this car is also Laurens every day drive complete with a baby seat, she will be entering this car in the...
Ararat Police and Grampians Grease Monkeys appeal for ‘Beat the Heat’ legal drag racing funding20170914173000
Ararat Police and Grampians Grease Monkeys appeal for ‘Beat the Heat’ legal drag racing funding
September 14, 2017
ARARAT Police and Grampians Grease Monkeys have appealed for funding to keep the ‘Beat the Heat’ legal drag racing events going. The groups also want to expand their youth outreach program that uses mechanic training to keep at-risk young people out ...
1Q1 is turning heads20170816021100
1Q1 is turning heads
August 16, 2017
The 1Q1 Bodyshop Flow Management system has proved a smash hit with customers such as Monza Smash Repair in Sydney and Gino’s Panel & Paint in Perth, both reporting to Paint & Panel that it has transformed the way their business functio...