4 FIA leaders have joined the road up for the DirtFish Girls in Motorsport Summit in Might.
Emilia Abel (FIA Junior Street Sport Director), Erin Bourke (FIA Venture Chief, United In opposition to On-line Abuse), Marina Duñach (FIA Rally Class Supervisor) and Pernilla Solberg (WRC Fee President) will participate within the fourth annual DirtFish Girls in Motorsport Summit at LeMay – America’s Automobile Museum (Tacoma, Washington) on Saturday Might 24.
The Girls in Motorsport Summit is an annual occasion which brings collectively inspiring feminine leaders from throughout the motorsport group. This 12 months’s occasion may even welcome former Williams F1 Group Principal, Claire Williams, European Rally Championship Driver Aoife Raftery, ARA Champion Lia Block, and Trans-Am Racing driver Michele Abbate.
DirtFish Girls in Motorsport Summit coordinator Josie Rimmer stated: “To work alongside world motorsport’s governing physique, to deliver these 4 girls to the Summit, it’s an illustration of what we’ve achieved since we began on this street in 2022.
“It’s an absolute honour to have Emilia, Erin, Marina and, in fact, our nice pal Pernilla with us this 12 months. Collectively, these 4 have a few of the strongest voices in world motorsport and their message goes to come back by means of loud and clear on Might 24.”
As Junior Street Sport Director, Emilia leads on rallying, rallycross and cross-country on the FIA. Through the occasion, she’s going to share her ideas on the way forward for the World Rally Championship and clarify extra about her path to the highest of the game.
Emilia stated: “Motorsport ought to be inclusive, and supporting girls within the sport helps deliver recent views and expertise. It’s about breaking down boundaries and guaranteeing everybody has the prospect to succeed, no matter gender.
“The Summit provides a incredible alternative to attach, be taught, and contribute to furthering range and inclusion within the sport. I’m trying ahead to the discussions and the prospect to share insights with others who’re captivated with the way forward for motorsport.”
Erin leads on the FIA’s groundbreaking United Against Online Abuse marketing campaign. UAOA goals to enhance consciousness round the size and affect of on-line abuse in sport. Erin will discover the marketing campaign’s analysis, and its imaginative and prescient for the longer term, throughout her discuss on the occasion.
Erin stated: “I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of the DirtFish Girls in Motorsport Summit. Occasions like this present a necessary platform to attach, share experiences, have a good time successes and empower extra girls to thrive in motorsport at each stage and in each competitors.”
In the meantime, Marina will take the chance to delve into a few of the alternatives and challenges in rally throughout her contributions on the Girls in Motorsport Summit.
Marina stated: “There are such a lot of good girls in rally, however we nonetheless have a method to go earlier than we obtain parity with males in our sport. It’s important that we preserve this dialog stay by coming collectively, sharing our tales, studying from one another and galvanizing girls to be a part of and keep in our sport.
“I’m delighted to have been invited to talk on the DirtFish Girls in Motorsport Summit. I’ve adopted this occasion because it launched, so it’s thrilling to affix the 2025 line-up, and be part of the conversations altering the face of our sport.”
Pernilla Solberg is now in her second 12 months as WRC Fee president. She is trying ahead to creating her return to the DirtFish Girls in Motorsport Summit – the place she’s going to proceed to spotlight the significance of constructing alternatives for ladies throughout the sporting ecosystem.
“I’m super-excited to be again on the DirtFish Girls in Motorsport Summit,” Pernilla stated. “That is my third time and I’m so pleased with Josie [Rimmer] and what she has achieved. Her ardour, dedication and willpower to make a distinction for ladies in motorsport is why I wish to come again, her initiative is simply superb.
“The Summit is a good alternative to listen to from totally different voices in motorsport, to community and to satisfy new individuals. I stay up for seeing you on the market!”
