BRITISH WOMEN RACING DRIVERS CLUB

IntoSpeed 2025

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IntoSpeed programme returns with more opportunities for women to get into Hillclimbing

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Following the success of its inaugural year, the British Women Racing Drivers’ Club (BWRDC) IntoSpeed initiative will return 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 programme is 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, the most accessible of motorsport disciplines, which is contested against the clock in a range of easily accessible and affordable road cars throughout the UK. 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 the year ahead, the programme will offer participants the chance to attend a Taster Day at either Harewood Hill (27 March) or Gurston Down (1 April). Here they will focus on getting comfortable in a car and learn the different ‘basics’ associated with motorsport such as timing and safety, before 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

1 April Taster day, Gurston Down Hillclimb Drivers School

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 at JW-RS, Bicester

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

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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