{"id":22715,"date":"2021-05-18T12:35:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T11:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=22715"},"modified":"2021-05-18T13:55:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T12:55:00","slug":"motorsport-ireland-karting-commission-launches-girls-on-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/motorsport-ireland-karting-commission-launches-girls-on-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorsport Ireland Karting Commission Launches Girls on Track"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alyx Coby at Round 1 of the Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship at Mondello Park Photos: Marc Quinlivan.<\/p><\/div>\n

Motorsport Ireland Karting Commission has just launched\u00a0 \u2018Girls on Track\u2019\u00a0which will support Irish female Motorsport Ireland (MI) license holders, who are competing in MI Karting events across Ireland from the age of six years upwards.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Motorsport Ireland Kart Racing is an all-inclusive sport catering for both male and female competitors and is one of the few sports where male and female competitors can compete together on a level playing field from an early age.<\/p>\n

The MI Karting Commission wants to ensure that young girls competing in Karting are supported, encouraged and given equal opportunities so that they can achieve their full potential, while enjoying a lifelong involvement in the sport.<\/p>\n

Kieran Coleman, Chairman, Motorsport Ireland Karting Commission commented: \u201cThrough MI Karting\u00a0Girls on Track<\/strong>, we want our young female competitors to feel that they are part of the MI Karting family and show that kart racing is open to women, in all of its aspects of sport, no matter whether they are a competitor, official, mechanic, sister, daughter or Mum.\u201d<\/p>\n

John Naylor, President, Motorsport Ireland said \u201cWe want to encourage more females into Irish motorsport and karting is a great place to start from as early as 6 years of age.\u00a0 Through Girls on Track, Motorsport Ireland will nurture and support our young female license holders so that they can reach their full potential here in Ireland and internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

The objectives of Motorsport Ireland Karting Girls on Track are as follows:<\/p>\n