anyway in lieu of jamie chadwick drinking the terf muh-no-trans-women-sports koolaid, you should all go follow charlie martin, a trans femme racing driver who competes in hillclimbing, collaborates often with formula e and aims to be the first trans driver to compete in le mans! you can find her twitter here, a recent article about her journey from grassroots to pro motorsports here and her website Go Charlie! which follows her achievements and is currently focused on her Le Mans dreams. She also twitch streams every now and then and is a fantastic, positive voice for inclusivity not regardless of, but with the intent to include all genders, races and sexualities.
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Love seeing ex-F1 drivers who were completely written off as having racing talent go to another series and win some of the most prestigious races in all of motorsports. Well done to Brendon Hartley for winning 24 hours of Le Mans and Marcus Ericsson for winning the Indy 500 this year👏
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Porsche 911 'Hoonipigasus'
Rally driver and stunt supremo Ken Block has announced dramatic plans to take on the 2022 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. The Californian will drive a unique 1,400 horsepower mid-engined Porsche 911, built especially for his assault on the 12.42-mile course. Dubbed 'Hoonipigasus', the car wears a livery that pays homage to the 1971 Porsche 917/20 'Pink Pig' Le Mans racer. Hoonipigasus has been specially designed to suit Block’s driving style. With styling inspired by classic Porsche 911s, the 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) machine is cutting-edge underneath.It includes the wonderfully transmission responsible for sending power to the front wheels. Starting at shoulder height, the tunnel heads down to the front axle, and is said to result in a lower center of gravity.
Completing the ultimate Porsche racer is the livery designed by street artist Trevor ‘Trouble’ Andrew, also known as Guccighost. Andrew’s designs will feature on all of Block’s race cars in 2022, including his Hyundai i20 WRC rally car.
The Mobil 1 Pegasus logo will also appear on Hoonipigasus, with the oil company providing technical support for the Pikes Peak run.
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le mans from above - 2021
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