Women in motorsport

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16th February 2011, 12:09
Mark

Women in motorsport

I'm mostly talking about fans here! I'd always thought on reading this forum and going to events that almost as many women like motorsport as men. But I've been looking at some of the stats which come out of running the facebook page and it's very startling that a whopping 88% of those who've 'Like'd the page are Male!
16th February 2011, 19:25
driveace

Thought when i saw the thread you were on about,women who had competed in Motorsport. So if thats what it could turn into,then Pat Moss,or Liz Nadin ,or?
16th February 2011, 19:28
MrJan

Michele Mouton, Louise Aitken-Walker...

Fairly blokey on the Wyedean at the weekend. Some women looked genuinely interested but quite a few looked completely bored out of their minds, like they'd been dragged along against their will.
16th February 2011, 20:28
Sonic

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Originally Posted by barryfullalove

like they'd been dragged along against their will.

Certainly my missus. What's not to love about standing on the wet, muddy cold bank at Paddock waiting for me? Oh yeah, when you put it like that...
17th February 2011, 02:49
airshifter

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Originally Posted by barryfullalove

Fairly blokey on the Wyedean at the weekend. Some women looked genuinely interested but quite a few looked completely bored out of their minds, like they'd been dragged along against their will.

Sounds like men out shopping. Dragged against their will, and not there because they enjoy it, but they just tolerate it.
17th February 2011, 08:29
GridGirl

When I had motorsport related clients in my previous job I tended to find that men involved in motorsport would tell me anything and everything. They were worse than women for gossiping. :D
17th February 2011, 23:05
BeansBeansBeans

The first racing event I took my girlfriend to was a wet BTCC meeting at Knockhill. On arriving in the boggy car park she revealed that she'd only bought a pair of flip-flops with her.
18th February 2011, 00:08
AndySpeed

Every time I've had a girl over when I've been watching BTCC she's ended up reading a magazine, hijacking my laptop or migrating to another room altogether. It's either not for those girls, or my enthusiasm was just too much!
18th February 2011, 05:37
Valve Bounce

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Originally Posted by barryfullalove

Michele Mouton, Louise Aitken-Walker...

Fairly blokey on the Wyedean at the weekend. Some women looked genuinely interested but quite a few looked completely bored out of their minds, like they'd been dragged along against their will.

Michelle Mouton - I still have the VCR tape of the Auto Union Years which also features her. She was sensational. And what a looker too. :kiss:
18th February 2011, 05:41
555-04Q2

Women in motorsport? Yeah, we need more...pit girls :D
18th February 2011, 09:09
Mark

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndySpeed

Every time I've had a girl over when I've been watching BTCC she's ended up reading a magazine, hijacking my laptop or migrating to another room altogether. It's either not for those girls, or my enthusiasm was just too much!

To be fair I end up doing the same thing when watching the BTCC sometimes :p
18th February 2011, 10:24
Sonic

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndySpeed

Every time I've had a girl over when I've been watching BTCC she's ended up reading a magazine, hijacking my laptop or migrating to another room altogether. It's either not for those girls, or my enthusiasm was just too much!

You had an actual girl over? Tell us your secrets ;)
18th February 2011, 13:52
wedge

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Originally Posted by Mark

I'm mostly talking about fans here! I'd always thought on reading this forum and going to events that almost as many women like motorsport as men. But I've been looking at some of the stats which come out of running the facebook page and it's very startling that a whopping 88% of those who've 'Like'd the page are Male!

Just asked a couple of work colleagues (there other halves work in Mercedes and Renault) and they said they'd rather be on mumsnet!
18th February 2011, 14:01
555-04Q2

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Originally Posted by wedge

Just asked a couple of work colleagues (there other halves work in Mercedes and Renault) and they said they'd rather be on mumsnet!

When I was 22, I was dating an older woman (she was 29 at the time) who loved F1 and was a major Williams fan. It used to be bloody good fun. We would sit on the couch in her flat, me shouting for Ferrari and her for Williams. It was almost better than sex to have a woman who loved motorsports (and F1 in particular) as much as I did. One of the best 5 months of my life :)