Profile: Jody Zaal
As a carer for both parents, Jody didn’t think she had the time to even think about racing until her dad suggested it would be a great idea for her to expand her love for motorsport and working on cars.
Profile: Jess Martin
Now you might think that a little Hyundai Excel sounds pretty tame, but this car reaches 190km/h at the end of Conrod Straight at Bathurst when Jess is behind the wheel.
Profile: Georgia “George” Fardella
Watching her Uncle and Pa drag race, Georgia knew it was only a matter of time before she would be old enough to join in on the family fun, and have her own turn at going fast.
Profile: Meri Inglis
For some people, like Meri, it’s just not enough to simply go out there and do it for themselves. Meri is all about getting more women on 2 wheels.
Profile: Chloe Carey
When your dad races speedway it just makes sense to get behind the wheel yourself so you can enjoy the kind of race bond that only a father and daughter can share.
Profile: Hannah “Flossy” Stewart
Hannah may never been on a 2 wheel bike before, but after watching the state rounds at Wanneroo with her dad, she decided to not just give it a go, but throw all her energy and ambition into racing.
Profile: Rachel “Beersy” Beers
We all have a midlife crisis, but it’s pretty serious when you decide to take up racing a 5.7ltr V8 VE Commodore at 44yo, because you’ve had enough of sitting on the sidelines watching your partner have all the fun.
Profile: Kelsie “Wednesday” Dempster
Kelise saw an advert for Victorian Council of the Australian Power Boat Association saying they had boats you could loan to try out the sport, so she did this for two race meetings and then decided she needed her own boat. (ed: what a brilliant promotional idea). So now Kelsie races in Junior Powerboat Racing (Formula Future J3, 15hp class), in a drop wing mono 15hp boat, averaging a speed 47mph.
Profile: Chelsea “Chels” Smith
Chelsea was born to be a drag racer, after all, she was at the track cheering on her dad when she was only a few weeks old. By the age of 4, Chelsea already had plans to be “just like dad”, although now she has the ultimate dream of following in Kelly Bettes footsteps by racing in Top Fuel.
Profile: Sally “Sal” Mewett
“I love working in an industry like this.” Sally tells us that it’s the hands-on and variety of tasks that keep her interested. “After all, we know that girls can do anything … I think engineering is a great career and its a lot of fun!”