Programs designed to support women in motorsport often walk a fine line. On one hand, visibility and opportunity matter. On the other hand, racing has always been one of the rare arenas where the stopwatch—and the results sheet—doesn’t care much about who you are.
But the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is stepping into that space with the launch of its FIM She Leads Mentorship Programme, a new global initiative intended to support women pursuing leadership roles within motorcycling, both on and off the track. And rather than focusing solely on riders, the program casts a wider net, as it connects experienced professionals from across the sport (team leaders, officials, industry figures, and members of the broader FIM community) with aspiring women working toward careers in areas like race administration, governance, and the motorcycle industry itself.
The structure is fairly straightforward: a six-month mentorship journey pairing mentors and mentees in one-to-one relationships designed to offer career guidance, leadership development, and professional networking. According to the FIM, the program attracted more than fifty applicants from six continents, with fifteen mentor-mentee pairs ultimately selected for the pilot edition. Those participants will work together through structured sessions and development activities facilitated through the Mentorloop platform.
