2024 season: Swiss female pilots with their own ranking
PREMIERE The Swiss Auto Sport Association has a five percent share of women in car racing and karting. Reason enough to introduce a cross-competition women's automobile cup in 2024.
In terms of sports policy, the Federal Council, the Federal Office of Sport and Swiss Olympic are calling for an increase in the quotas for women in the various sports associations. Auto Sport Switzerland has just five percent women in car racing and karting. On the political side, 40 percent of women at management level is wishful thinking. A figure that Auto Sport Switzerland will not be able to achieve in the foreseeable future.
Experience in karting
However, small steps can be taken to create incentives, at least from a sporting perspective. In karting, female drivers have been grouped together in a women's classification (not as a championship) for the past four years and also receive awards at the championship ceremony. Auto Sport Switzerland has therefore decided to award a cross-competition women's trophy for (modern) motor racing following the successful experiences in karting, such as that of Chiara Bättig.
All speed races
The project brings together all types of speed races (including dragsters, for example) and every holder of a Swiss license should have the opportunity to take part. In order to take into account the large number of female co-drivers in Swiss rallying, female co-drivers will also be taken into account when awarding points. Participants must register for the Ladies' Cup before the start of the season (March 1, 2024) and submit their results to the office for evaluation within two weeks of the race in which they took part.
The corresponding registration form will be published this month and made available to all license holders. The top 3 will be awarded prizes at the end of the year.
Illustration: Eichenberger
Source: Auto Sport Switzerland
