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...
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...
The Gender Equality Cat Fight is Real20160308015500
The Gender Equality Cat Fight is Real
March 8, 2016
Playing in a traditionally men’s domain, whether it’s work or sport, can have some serious disadvantages for the average female. Sure, not all blokes are out-rightly sexist, but equality in the work place was only introduced about 30 year...
It’s My Turn in the Shed20160223005600
It’s My Turn in the Shed
February 23, 2016
I’m working on a project. It’s nothing to do with engines or motorsport. I’ve found some really cool office renovation ideas on pinterest, so I’ve decided I’m capable, and have started to do some building. I’ve don...
The “Black Dog” races too.20160212022900
The “Black Dog” races too.
February 12, 2016
You might think race drivers, crew and officials are all super happy, outgoing and well-adjusted people, without a care in the world and loads of self-esteem. But what if I told you there are experienced drivers who have nerves so bad they will throw...
Terri doesn’t let Cancer slow her down20160204020000
Terri doesn’t let Cancer slow her down
February 4, 2016
My passion is DRAG RACING and I’m a wife, mother and grandmother, and I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2003 aged 47 years. Name: Terri Sander aka mama My current race car is a left-hand drive Rover called “MAMA’S TOY” Its debut wa...
Girls are Stepping into all Roles20160131062300
Girls are Stepping into all Roles
January 31, 2016
Think of any role in motorsport, team manager, driver, mechanic, photographer, track marshall, and I’ll bet you a new set of tyres, that somewhere there is a woman in that very role. Now while this observation may not surprise some of you, ther...
RACER PROFILE: AndyK & the Poken Mobile20150914060300
RACER PROFILE: AndyK & the Poken Mobile
September 14, 2015
The PokenOz drag racing team didn’t start with an easy ride, but with determination, support from friends and extreme love for the sport, the team is finally completing its first full season of racing. About 4 years ago, after crewing for a frien...
RACER PROFILE: Drag Racer Lisa Sherry20150909055900
RACER PROFILE: Drag Racer Lisa Sherry
September 9, 2015
Lisa has crewed for her father, Bob Sherry, since she was 16 but has been at the track watching her dad race since the age of 5. In 1993 she raced her daily drive, a white VN 308 Commodore, and then in 1995 Lisa had a run down the track in a hot 308 ...
Surviving the “off season”20150630034200
Surviving the “off season”
June 30, 2015
Whether your season finished early due to breakage, or it’s just the regular “off season” … then if you’re anything like me, simply going without for even a few months is a terrifying thought akin to “going cold tu...
RACER PROFILE: Introducing Niki Zakrzewski20150627021200
RACER PROFILE: Introducing Niki Zakrzewski
June 27, 2015
The Winternats, Australia’s biggest annual drag racing event, was a great result for myself, my race team & Harley Davidson VRod enthusiasts around the world, running 2 x 8.6 ET’s and getting into the semis & bugger when I cherrie...