Walk into any motorsport event, and you'll be hit with the overpowering smell of gas and hot rubber, and the near-deafening sound of revving engines. Look closer—in the pits, behind the wheel, in the team trailers—and you'll be struck by something else. From the drivers to the engineers to the crews keeping cars in tip-top shape, there are surprisingly few women working the hot side of the track.
The glaring gender gap stands out even more as we enter into a new era of sports where equal access and level playing fields can be just as important as wins. One team in particular is leading the charge to change the historically male-dominated sport of racing—and they're doing it in bright pink.
The Iron Dames are the first all-female team in endurance racing history. Since 2018, they have been competing around the world wearing bubblegum-colored suits and driving a matching Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO 2. The car is so finely tuned for performance that it should only ever be taken out on a racetrack. The Dames are made up of four drivers—all under age 37. Individually, Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting, Sarah Bovy, and Doriane Pin have a record number of wins in some of the most physically and mentally demanding automotive races in the world. Together, they are unstoppable. |
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