The first motorsport news website dedicated to female racing drivers. Because behind the helmets, there are no gender barriers. https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/https://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3m4knwzud7c24American racer and F1 Academy star Chloe Chambers has topped the timesheets in both sessions of the second edition of the Formula E Women’s Test at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. Here's the full recap of the day! #WomenInMotorsort #FormulaE https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/chloe-chambers-tops-timesheets-in-formula-e-s-women-s-test01 Nov 2025 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4knwzud7c24https://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lz4aooye3s2pBulgarian driver Alexandra Vateva impressed on her Porsche Carrera Cup Germany debut at the Red Bull Ring with two promising drives in the extremely competitive field, finishing second among the rookies in race 1 and also securing her first top 20. #WomenInMotorsort #PCCGermany https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/alexandra-vateva-makes-impressive-porsche-carrera-cup-germany-debut-at-red-bull-ring-with-rookie-pod18 Sep 2025 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4aooye3s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lyhutxx3xk2uRobusto continued her strong form in the Toyota GR Cup North America as she scored a top-10 finish, displaying excellent one-lap pace in qualifying, before driving smartly in the pair of 45-minute races. Feyen battled to a pair of top-20 finishes on her debut at the circuit. #WomenInMotorsort https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/toyota-gr-cup-na-isabella-robusto-returns-to-the-top-10-paityn-feyen-banks-valuable-experience-at10 Sep 2025 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyhutxx3xk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lyhrduw2uk2eHannah Grisham and Hannah Greenemeier continued their streak of positive results at the GT4 America triple-header at Barber, where the all-female duo overcame technical setbacks but bounced back with determined performances. #WomenInMotorsort #GT4America #Barber https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/hannah-grisham-and-hannah-greenemeier-fight-back-to-fourth-at-barber10 Sep 2025 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyhrduw2uk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lyhm72otas2cSolenn Amrouche made history at Aragón by becoming the first woman to stand on the Hoosier Formula Cup podium with a P3 overall in Race 1, before charging from last on the grid to sixth in the remaining races to wrap up a breakthrough weekend for the rookie. #WomenInMotorsort #HoosierFormulaCup https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/solenn-amrouche-grabs-historic-first-hoosier-formula-cup-podium-at-arag%C3%B3n10 Sep 2025 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyhm72otas2chttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lyfeo4chh22mCanadian racer Alana Carter enjoyed an excellent debut in TC America as she stood on the podium in her series debut: driving a Hyundai Elantra N1 TC EVO, Carter finished in second position during her first ever race in front-wheel-drive machinery. #WomenInMotorsort #TCAmerica https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/alana-carter-claims-podium-finish-on-tc-america-debut09 Sep 2025 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyfeo4chh22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lyfekge73c2mAfter storming from last on the grid to the top five in torrential conditions, the Iron Dames’ 6-hours Lone Star Le Mans at COTA ended in heartbreak with a late retirement caused by overheating from a blocked air intake. #WomenInMotorsort #IronDames #WEC #COTA https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/wec-iron-dames-charge-through-the-field-halted-by-technical-issue-in-closing-minutes-at-cota09 Sep 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyfekge73c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3ly3erl7lfk2c24-hour races are the ultimate tests for drivers and machines. Gracie Mitchell completed one in a solo effort - securing the world record for the longest distance completed by a female driver in a 24h karting race. Here's the story of a remarkable achievement. #WomenInMotorsort #Karting https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/i-set-out-to-push-the-limits-and-came-back-with-the-world-record-gracie-mitchell-completes-24-ho05 Sep 2025 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3erl7lfk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3ly3epq4tik2cAt the Sugo round of the Japanese Formula Regional, Anna Inotsume secured further solid results in the top ten, after the Japanese driver equaled her season-best finish with a strong fifth place in the opening race of the weekend. #WomenInMotorsort #FormulaRegional #Japan https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/top-five-for-anna-inotsume-in-the-formula-regional-japan-at-sugo-equals-season-s-best05 Sep 2025 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3epq4tik2chttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lxz2d3vevk2yDespite battling technical issues throughout the latest Euro Nascar round, Happinessa adapted well to the challenges of Autodrom Most as she showed speed to fight within the top-15 and gained experience across the weekend, securing the Lady Trophy. #WomenInMotorsort #EuroNascar #Most https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/nascar-euro-series-happinessa-fights-through-adversity-at-autodrom-most04 Sep 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxz2d3vevk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lxykjhsdvs2jHailie Deegan completed her Indy NXT rookie season with her best qualifying performance and a strong run to P13 at the Nashville finale, highlighting the progress made throughout her debut year in single-seaters. #WomenInMotorsort #IndyNXT #Nashville https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/hailie-deegan-ends-indy-nxt-rookie-season-with-best-qualifying-and-strong-run-at-nashville-finale04 Sep 2025 06:49 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxykjhsdvs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lxoub5ituc2eFerrari’s Maya Weug executed the perfect race to win from pole position and, by also securing the fastest lap, closed back in on the championship fight, while it was heartbreak for Chloe Chambers, out of the race before the start. #WomenInMotorsort #F1A #Zandvoort #F4 https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/f1-academy-maya-weug-strikes-back-with-commanding-zandvoort-win-in-race-231 Aug 2025 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxoub5ituc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lxmyph6an22vOn her 22nd birthday, Dutch racer Nina Gademan stormed to a lights-to-flag win on home soil in Zandvoort’s opening F1 Academy race, holding off Lia Block and Maya Weug to secure her first career single-seater victory. #WomenInMotorsort #F1A #Zandvoort #F4 https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/nina-gademan-dominates-race-1-to-maiden-f1-academy-victory-at-zandvoort30 Aug 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxmyph6an22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lxmcyirdn222In a thrilling mixed-weather F1 Academy qualifying at Zandvoort, Ferrari junior Maya Weug snatched pole position in the final seconds beating Alisha Palmowski and Ella Lloyd, while fellow Dutch racer Nina Gademan secured reverse grid pole on her birthday. #WomenInMotorsort #F1A #Zandvoort #F4 https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/f1-academy-maya-weug-claims-home-pole-in-thrilling-mixed-conditions30 Aug 2025 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxmcyirdn222https://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lwj7evwgac2jImpul with Dr Dry's Rio Shimono won the third KYOJO Sprint of the season after capitalizing on Aimi Saito's costly spin with six laps to go in damp conditions. #WomenInMotorsort #KyojoSprint https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/kyojo-cup-rio-shimono-wins-as-saito-crashes16 Aug 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwj7evwgac2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lwj6ae3r2k2jI'm sorry we were silent so long on this channel, a lot happend and yeah... But we are back here, so let's go \o/16 Aug 2025 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwj6ae3r2k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lsv5wbvous2b"From the very first session, I felt completely in sync with my car" - Manuela Gostner enjoyed a phenomenal weekend in the Ferrari Challenge Europe in Valencia, where she secured two pole positions, two dominant victories, and two fastest laps. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/ferrari-challenge-manuela-gostner-dominates-valencia-round01 Jul 2025 07:19 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsv5wbvous2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lssq4bqpf223As Pride Month draws to a close, we continue to celebrate and support the LGBTIQA+ community year-round: our columnist Mika Böcker explores the history of queer athletes in motorsport — and how they have contributed, and continue to do so. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/how-queer-people-changed-motorsport-history-and-continue-to-shape-it-today30 Jun 2025 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssq4bqpf223https://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lsntctrn3c2uThe second round of the Italian GT Endurance Championship delivered a breakthrough result for the newly-formed all-female FAEMS Team, as Emma Segattini, Jenny Sonzogni and Federica Levy secured their first class podium with a second-place finish at Monza. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/italian-gt-faems-all-female-trio-earn-first-podium-in-gt-cup-am-at-monza28 Jun 2025 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsntctrn3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lrzi7obtsk2uFrom a karting dream to a Ferrari Challenge World title and W Series podiums, Fabienne Wohlwend talks about her journey in motorsports as Liechtenstein's first female driver, as she chases her first class win at the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/fabienne-wohlwend-liechtenstein-s-first-female-driver-gears-up-for-the-24-hours-of-the-n%C3%BCrburgring20 Jun 2025 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrzi7obtsk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lrkm256kj22pChloe Chambers secured her third consecutive pole position in F1 Academy at the end of a closely fought session with Campos teammate Alisha Palmowski and Doriane Pin, while championship leader Maya Weug again battled technical issues. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/chloe-chambers-secures-third-consecutive-pole-in-f1-academy-beats-palmowski-and-pin14 Jun 2025 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrkm256kj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lrklyekuus2pCampos Racing driver Alisha Palmowski continued her strong early season form by topping free practice at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, leading a Campos 1-2 with teammate Chloe Chambers close behind in second. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/f1-academy-alisha-palmowski-tops-sole-practice-session-in-montreal14 Jun 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrklyekuus2phttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lrhxglqco22kF4 podium-finisher Mathilda Paatz has been announced as the fourth Wild Card entry of the 2025 F1 Academy season and will join the grid for the Canadian round in Montreal with Gatorade sponsorship. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/mathilda-paatz-announced-as-f1-academy-wild-card-in-montreal13 Jun 2025 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrhxglqco22khttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lqwglh4t222jYoung Latvian racer Patricija Stalidzane reflects on her journey from karting to GT racing, highlighting the challenges of funding, adapting across very different disciplines like NXT Gen Cup and NLS, and her growth as a driver. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/from-riga-to-the-ring-patricija-stalidzane-journey-through-the-racing-ranks06 Jun 2025 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwglh4t222jhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lqujmixygk2cAfter a second place at Mugello, Belen Garcia faced a more challenging third round of the European Endurance Prototype Cup, ultimately finishing eighth after the 6H race at Portimão, still ending with valuable championship points. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/ultimate-cup-bel%C3%A9n-garc%C3%ADa-fights-to-p8-finish-in-challenging-portim%C3%A3o-6-hour-race05 Jun 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqujmixygk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lqr6rguo5c2lThe 6th round of the Trucks México Series at Querétaro was another positive one for two of the three female drivers in the championship, with Valeria Aranda securing another top-five finish & Alexandra Mohnhaupt nearly matching her personal best and finishing as the top rookie. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/valeria-aranda-secures-another-top-5-mohnhaupt-continues-strong-rookie-campaign-with-p7-at-queretar04 Jun 2025 06:34 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqr6rguo5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lqp37of4hk2tThe second round of the 2025 Iberian Supercars Endurance series was a highly positive one for the female drivers on the grid, as both Gracie Mitchell and Alba Vázquez secured podium finishes in the GTX class in the first race at Jarama. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/iberian-supercars-gracie-mitchell-alba-vazquez-claim-gtx-class-podiums-in-jarama03 Jun 2025 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqp37of4hk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lqm5aojl2s2uAlba Larsen returned to British F4 Championship for the third round of the season, securing two third-place finishes in the Challenge Cup classification, a fourth place among the rookies, as well as two P16 overall results. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/british-f4-alba-larsen-adds-two-more-podiums-to-challenge-cup-campaign-at-snetterton02 Jun 2025 06:23 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqm5aojl2s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/behindthehelmet.bsky.social/post/3lqk6elspx22zFollowing a crash for one of her teammates in the sole free practice session, Jessica Hawkins will not be able to race in this weekend's 3 Hours of Monza, as the team was forced to withdraw the #270 Aston Martin Vantage GT3. #WomenInMotorsport https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/gtwc-jessica-hawkins-team-forced-to-withdraw-from-3-hours-of-monza01 Jun 2025 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:sjgoeu7e7xclo7nexl73dgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqk6elspx22z