BRITISH WOMEN RACING DRIVERS CLUB

IntoSpeed 2025

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IntoSpeed with the BWRDC returns in 2025 with more opportunities for women to get into motorsport through Hillclimbing

 

​​Following the success of its inaugural year, the British Women Racing Drivers’ Club (BWRDC) IntoSpeed initiative will returns for 2025. In line with the club’s aim of promoting and supporting women in all forms of motorsport, IntoSpeed offers increased opportunities for women to try motorsport for the first time.

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The IntoSpeed with the BWRDC events are designed to introduce women to the thrills and rewards of motorsport competition, providing taster days, expert driver tuition and even the opportunity to compete at events.

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The programme centres around Hillclimbing, a discipline which is an ideal entry point for newcomers and is contested against the clock at venues throughout the UK; and a range of easily accessible and affordable road cars can be used! As part of its ongoing commitment to increase female participation throughout the sport, Motorsport UK has contributed funding towards the programme.

 

No experience is needed, and it is open to women of all ages from 18 upwards. There is no expensive outlay for safety equipment as the venues for the taster days will provide helmets, and attendees can use their own road car to take part.

 

For 2025 the year ahead, IntoSpeed are offering the chance to attend a taster day at either Harewood Hill (27 March) or Gurston Down (1 April). Here the focus is in on having fun whilst leaning the basics they associated with motorsport such as timing, safety and how to get comfortable in a car, before experiencing the thrill of driving the Hillclimb course.

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Helen Allen, Chair of the BWRDC, commented: “With the support of Motorsport UK we are proud to have created this programme to take women through the sport from the very early stages to their first competition. We are thrilled to continue this for 2025 and look forward to introducing more women to the Hillclimbing discipline. Whether it’s taking part in our women-only taster days, with expert driver tuition from experienced instructors, SIM training, up to competing at events, we will guide you through.”

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IntoSpeed Calendar

Driver training

27 March: Taster Day, Harewood Driving Academy, details: Link to Harewood Taster Day

1 April: Taster Day, Gurston Down Hillclimb Drivers School, details: Link to Gurston Taster Day

27 April: Information/familiarisation and Spectator event, British Hillclimb Championship Round 1, Prescott

1 May: 1:1 tuition day TCS Motorsport Driver Coaching, Curborough Sprint Track

17 May: Simulator experience and training at JW-RS, Bicester

 

IntoSpeed Course participants can compete in a series of events held from June onwards, at locations across the country.

 

Competitive Events

7 June: Prescott, Competitive Hillclimb Event

5 July: Gurston Down, Competitive Hillclimb Event

2 August: Harewood, Competitive Hillclimb Event

14 September: Shelsley Walsh, Competitive Hillclimb Event

4/5 October: Curborough Competitive Sprint Events

 

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For more information or to get involved please email bwrdcintospeed@gmail.com

 

For all press and media enquiries, please contact:

Charlotte Mackenzie, PR and Communications Manager: charlotte.mackenzie@motorsportuk.org

The British Women Racing Drivers Club (BWRDC) was formed in 1962 by Mary Wheeler MBE, with the aim of promoting and supporting women in all forms of motorsport.

With over sixty years of history, our members have held their own in every form of our sport, from racing to hillclimbing to rallying, from Monte Carlo to Silverstone to the Nurburgring. They have set records, inspired trophies and won championships. They speak for all women involved in motorsport and for every woman who has dared to dream of glory, and now they inspire a new generation of ambitious women.

For more information, please visit www.bwrdc.co.uk.

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