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How the gender performance gap is hindering womens’ progress in motorsport
A recent report by More Than Equal examined the challenges faced by female drivers in motorsport, specifically the participation gap and the performance gap. They found that women make up only 10% of all categories of competition, with the highest representation in karting at 40%. In formula and GT racing, female participation drops to 7%. More Than Equal, founded by David Coulthard and Karel Komarek, aims to find and develop the first female F1 world champion by focusing on evidence-based research, scouting for young female talent, implementing a driver development program, and connecting that talent with opportunities. Their research also revealed that current female drivers are not progressing at the same rate as their male counterparts, with only 4% representing the top talent rankings. British Touring Car Championship driver Jade Edwards, the only female driver on the grid, agrees that the smaller pool of female drivers is a key issue. Female drivers tend to drop out earlier and are less likely to achieve top rankings, finishing mainly within the middle 70% or bottom 10%.
Source: motorsport
