What is the Jamie Chadwick Series?
Everything you need to know about Jamie’s female-only karting championship
Published
30 Oct 2024
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3 min
The Jamie Chadwick Series is an exclusive female-only karting championship, endorsed by Jamie herself!
This groundbreaking initiative is aimed at increasing female participation in grassroots motorsport, by removing some of the barriers that often stop women from taking part.
The series has been running since April at three Daytona Motorsport sites across the United Kingdom, in Milton Keynes, Tamworth and at Sandown Park.
And there are still two rounds remaining — on Saturday 9th November at Daytona Sandown Park and on Saturday 14th December at Daytona Milton Keynes.
Taking the format of a 10-minute practice and two 15-minute races, these sessions are designed to encourage and develop new talent, as well as provide mentorship and support for aspiring female drivers.
Jamie has been in attendance to offer advice at a number of the events so far, and is understandably passionate about the series:
“It's something that's been in the pipeline for a long time — and really it's about trying to support and find talent in grassroots karting for young female talent,” she explained.
“It feels a bit full circle for me, because I started in go karts, in a very similar fashion to what we're offering with the Jamie Chadwick Series.
“It's a ride and drive, you don't need to have any prior experience. You don't need any kind of history in the sport at all, or any of your own equipment.
“You turn up and everything is provided, so it gives an opportunity to those that have never experienced the sport before, to try it for the first time.
“But also for those that have a little bit more experience, they can experience some competitive racing for themselves as well.
“Really, what we wanted to do is give as many young female drivers the opportunity to start in the first place, and I think there are a few barriers that we've all experienced in the sport.
“One is obviously financial, so we're trying to subsidise the racing a little bit for them, to help with that initial hurdle.
“It’s also about culture and community, though. A lot of young female drivers are put off by the fact that they turn up to a track and they're the only girl or the only woman there.
“We want to try and change that, we want them to be able to go and feel comfortable, make friends, and make a community. And that’s what the series has done.”
With just two rounds of the Championship remaining, Jamie is also looking ahead to the competition’s final stages:
“The winner will be crowned in December, so I'm very excited to see who we can give more opportunities to, and hopefully provide a springboard for their career as they progress in the sport,” she said.
“But ultimately it’s about getting more and more young girls involved in the sport in the first place.”
If you would like to take part in the Jamie Chadwick Series then you can find out more information about how to participate
here
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