Saturday, July 7, 2018

Natalie Decker Racing: Race Cars, Women, And Changes

By Martha Brown


Motorsport has been for the longest time been a sport where access to it was determined by some dangly bits between your legs. But in recent times, those without these so important dangly bits as Natalie Decker Racing Team, have made a compelling argument as to why they don t matter and what does is how fast you can go around a corner.

In this modern age, however, there has been changing, but not much since men still make up the majority but with changing attitudes the foot in door inserted by Camille du Gast back in 1901 is about to get even bigger with more and more people taking an interest in female motorsports.

Being different in any industry has its perks and its pitfalls, regardless of whether you drive really fast around corners for a living or feeding hay to racehorses. The biggest negative associated with a woman on the track could be that there s always a need to prove yourself, even when they have established themselves to be the best at what they do by competing at the very best level that their industry has to offer. An unnecessary hurdle men don t have to jump over.

But even though this obstacle, females have found a way to get around it. One of which is through mentorship by a male colleague. But more and more women who enjoy cars have found solace in male friends and colleagues who can grant them access to this otherwise enchanted but backward thinking realm made up of 40 something-year-old men set in their ways.

But the current reality is that males still garner more attention and paychecks than their female counterparts. But it s only a matter of time before such a statement becomes a thing of the past as more and more females continue to race, they will bridge this gap that exists.

But as more and more females find themselves fulfilling their dreams, a new generation can find themselves with idols to look forward to. And ways to get into motorsport from a young age as it becomes more and more socially acceptable for little girls at the go-kart track, honing their skills. After all, it was once illegal for people other than men with curly beards to vote, but look at the world now.

One thing female race car drivers regardless of what league they happen to drive in can t avoid is the scrutiny that comes racing. Your every move is under the microscope and all mistakes are usually attributed to sex rather than skill. But those same disadvantages, make it easier to break out and stand out in their field of expertise.

The commentary of why having women in race cars is viewed in a negative light can circle Silverstone at least twice. But even though the animosity shown by people unable to the miraculous things done by females in motorsport, they have managed to persevere and inspire a generation of children who will be undeterred by gender norms and what They re supposed to do.




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