First Women in Motorsport conference in Finland
This was a historical event as it gathered the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA) in plenary sessions and workshops to address a variety of topics.
FIM President Jorge Viegas gave the welcoming speech and then yielded the floor to the speakers, mainly women, from over 20 countries from all 5 continents who expressed their views and experiences on matters such as women empowerment, leadership, women’s role in the industry, and the future task of involving girls in motorsports.
One of the guests was Maria Herrera, former Moto3™ World Championship rider, the first woman to ever win a Spanish Championship race (CEV), and current FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup rider. She shared some stories from her early days in the C...