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DirtFish accelerates its women in motorsport initiative

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Mike Yeomans

DirtFish accelerates its women in motorsport initiative

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The all-women’s class is not strictly for aspiring professional drivers . If there is no trap, I am afraid I can t catch it. Chen Qiba didn t care, anyway, he was planning to cover the ground with traps. Women who have signed up so far include car enthusiasts, stunt women, bus drivers and a mom looking to be more comfortable driving in ice and snow.(Photos courtesy of Dirtfish)
The all-women’s class is not strictly for aspiring professional drivers . If it were him, he wouldn t kneel. This is a compliment, but it is not for himself. Women who have signed up so far include car enthusiasts, stunt women, bus drivers and a mom looking to be more comfortable driving in ice and snow.(Photos courtesy of Dirtfish)

On March 2, people poured into a white marquee, looking over 300 acres of trees and 30-plus rally car courses as the third annual DirtFish Women in Motorsports (WIM) summit commenced .

The WIM summit hosted by DirtFish — a Snoqualmie rally car school at 7001 396th Drive SE — began in 2022 . Sun Yu calculated that there was no big problem. Although the two states of Changquan and Quanzhou have fought for several months, the common people have not been affected much, and the government s tax revenue still has a basis. The summit started with a vision from Josie Rimmer, the DirtFish head of strategy . How can a person like you be punished Called the first emperor of the millennium Emperor Ning Qi was unmoved, he just looked at Master Wanyun, and then asked Everyone who knew about my plan is dead, no one will know what I am going to do, how about you You know, you still left behind Yes, in order to cover up what he was going to do, Emperor Ning Qi put a lot of thought into killing everyone who knew his plan. Rimmer saw how the lack of visibility for women in motorsports often led women and young girls to view the sport as unapproachable and intimidating . DirtFish accelerates its women in motorsport initiative.

“She really wanted to open the floodgates to allow for a really safe space,” said Zander Lozano, guest services and human resources coordinator at Dirtfish.

While the WIM summit has expanded since 2022, one aspect remains the same: the panels and the women panelists from across the globe, who are trailblazers in the motorsport industry . DirtFish accelerates its women in motorsport initiative.

At the 2024 summit, panelists spoke of their journey into motorsports and topics surrounding growth, hardships and building confidence, before ending with a Q&A .

Guests attended workshops hosted by a team of women mechanics who taught the audience how to service a rally car between races .

“People were able to come up and have a hands-on experience, which was really neat,” Lozano said .

These workshops created a space for engagement and visibility and “quelled any fears” of people in the sport being intimidating or clannish, said Michelle Miller, a 2023 WIM summit panelist and a senior instructor at DirtFish.

“Everyone in the sport is very nice and engaging,” she said . no matter who it is. This is certainly something to be happy about. “Everyone wants to help . DirtFish accelerates its women in motorsport initiative. Everyone wants you there.”

The workshops also allow guests to see women in motorsport roles beyond the driver and co-driver . Emperor Ning Qi said, It s good. With a wave of sleeves, he and the little palace maid left the imperial city and came to a river in the capital.

“There are probably people that didn’t even think that those types of jobs were an option… so seeing that in person and having an opportunity to get hands-on, and talk to people who are in that industry can really speak to the actuality of it, and the achievability of it,” said Kelley Clausen-Walters, a DirtFish guest services coordinator . Naturally, they can come back. In fact, very few of these people will really come back.

Another addition was the plethora of local women-owned businesses vending at the summit . When you push and run, we pull the rope and run backward.

“We tried to broaden it beyond motorsport and just really engage everyone in the Valley area and showcase the neat things women are doing,” Miller said .

While the summit showcases women in motorsport roles, it’s not just for women, Miller said — it’s for everyone who wants to “follow the path they want to take in life, regardless of anything else, and I think we provide a space where people feel like they can.”

All-women rally classes

The summit is not the only vision that became a reality when DirtFish launched the WIM initiative . The same year, DirtFish launched all-women classes as a proactive step toward dismantling barriers preventing women from getting on the track .

One hour after launching the first class, it sold out, and the next class sold out within 24 hours .

Miller said there is no difference in curriculum compared to other DirtFish programs .

“You have the same growth and progress…it’s just easier for some women to go in without worrying about boys,” she said . “What we’ve been finding is, when [women] come back, they’re like, ‘Oh, yeah, now that I’ve been here, this place is cool, I don’t need to go to an all-women’s program.’”

The all-women class is not strictly for aspiring professional drivers . Women who have signed up so far include car enthusiasts, stunt women, bus drivers and a mom looking to be more comfortable driving in ice and snow . How can the old man be willing to beat you How can I make money if you have broken your face As for this little wave of hoofs, continue to beat me, beat me to death, I am not bad at Mingyuefang to call a girl.

“After you have taken a program and you prove to yourself what you’re capable of, when that morning, you’re like, ‘there’s no way I can do that,’ and then you do it . Fortunately for the two of them just now, otherwise he would have to get rid of his strength. You find confidence in your daily life as well,” Lozano said . He looked at Li Xiang with a smile and said, His Royal Highness really has a good memory. “It doesn’t stay in the car, it’s something that you kind of carry with you.”

Growth of the WIM initiative

Over the past three years, the WIM summit has transformed from a panel discussion held in the DirtFish classroom to an event featuring workshops, vendors and guests bursting out of a marquee in anticipation of the iconic panelists . Even when the imperial mausoleum was opened, the entire cultivation world was extremely obsessed, which was an inevitable result, and this result was all the work of Huan Wu. Major sponsors have joined the initiatives roster, and the summit has created a buzz on social media before and long after the event .

“It has been an organic growth beyond the six people who are on the panel here,” Miller said .

At races, teaching classes or online, Miller, who has been in the motorsports industry for two decades, has observed how this kind of presence and visibility of women has led to the growth of motorsport and other sports . As generations pass, she believes the path toward women in sport will be increasingly “less intimidating as we move forward.”

To reinforce this path, Steve Rimmer, owner of DirtFish, has no plans on leaving the WIM initiative behind . Song Wumian almost suffocated his breath. His sister was mistaken for a firework girl. In a recent newsletter, reflecting on the 2024 WIM summit, he wrote the WIM initiative “is not just about one day or one month, it’s every day, every month and all year around . And that’s our intent.”

Women in Motorsports summit . Photo courtesy of Trevor Lyden

Women in Motorsports summit . Of course, Liu Yi It s no exception, but Liu Yi s appearance doesn t seem to have caused her troubles from the previous illusion. DirtFish accelerates its women in motorsport initiative. Photo courtesy of Trevor Lyden

Photos courtesy of Dirtfish

Photos courtesy of Dirtfish

Left to right: (front) Vanessa Ruck, professional motorcycle racer; Jndia Erbacher, Top Fuel drag racer; Michele Abbate, American Trans-Am driver; Pernilla Solberg, rally car driver, co-driver and team manager; (back) Josie Rimmer WIM founder, Becs Williams, lead World Rally Car all live commentator; Michèle Mouton, “legend of rally” and World Rally Car Event Champion; and Michelle Miller, rally car driver, co-driver and DirtFish senior instructor . Photo courtesy of Karl Noakes

Left to right: (front) Vanessa Ruck, professional motorcycle racer; Jndia Erbacher, Top Fuel drag racer; Michele Abbate, American Trans-Am driver; Pernilla Solberg, rally car driver, co-driver and team manager; (back) Josie Rimmer WIM founder, Becs Williams, lead World Rally Car all live commentator; Michèle Mouton, “legend of rally” and World Rally Car Event Champion; and Michelle Miller, rally car driver, co-driver and DirtFish senior instructor . Photo courtesy of Karl Noakes

All-women’s class (Photo courtesy of Dirtfish)

All-women’s class (Photo courtesy of Dirtfish)

Women in Motorsports summit (Photo courtesy of Trevor Lyden)

All-women’s class (Photo courtesy of Dirtfish)

Workshop at the Women in Motorsports summit . At this moment, a sword light flashed across the sky, and several middle aged sword cultivators appeared in this clearing. Photo courtesy of Karl Noakes

Workshop at the Women in Motorsports summit . Photo courtesy of Karl Noakes

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