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The sky’s the limit for world’s first women’s only motor racing series

CEO Catherine Bond Muir tells Adam LeRoux how the W Series is gaining more and more publicity after a hugely successful first season

Tuesday 31 March 2020 16:34 BST
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The W Series proved a huge success in its first year
The W Series proved a huge success in its first year (Getty Images)

Ever since her lightbulb moment in October 2018 to start the world’s first women’s only motor racing competition, Catherine Bond Muir has been busy.

But all the hard work and effort the CEO has to put in on a daily basis is testament to the rise of the W Series, since the start of its inaugural season just over ten months ago.

The six-race series on tracks across Europe culminated in 21-year-old Jamie Chadwick being named champion in August last year, with the competition gaining more and more publicity with each passing day.

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