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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Chadwick encouraged by female participation in motorsport before Le Mans debut

Jamie Chadwick portrait in motor racing gear
‘Walk into any paddock now and you see the amount of female mechanics, engineers, drivers,’ said Jamie Chadwick before her Le Mans 24 Hours debut. Photograph: James Moy/Getty

Jamie Chadwick believes motor racing is undergoing a fundamental change in female participation, a transition the British driver has played a central role in. Chadwick is committed to taking it even further as she prepares to compete for the first time in the endurance classic, the Le Mans 24 Hours, this weekend.

The 27-year-old has long been an advocate of promoting women in motorsport, including founding her own female karting championship, and is convinced the motor racing landscape is finally beginning to change.

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