Launch of a Female Engineer Program

AVL RACETECH champions female talent in motorsport

Female engineers are still underrepresented in motorsport. To rectify this, AVL RACETECH has launched a Female Engineer Program for AVL employees. The initiative puts AVL’s women in pole position for a career in motor racing. The program combines two objectives: supporting women in Tech and diversity. AVL RACETECH already supports female racing drivers through its ambassador program: Tatiana Calderón (COL), the “Dakar Sistaz” Aliyyah and Yasmeen Koloc (UAE) and furthermore two young talents, Lena Kemmer (AT) and Laura Bubenova (SK), five strong women that represent the AVL colours on the international motorsport stage.

The Female Engineer Program offers participants the opportunity to receive training within AVL’s motorsport department while still working in their departments and projects. From working in various racing fields to gaining experience at the racetrack, over the course of the year they gain a deep insight into the world of professional motorsport. In practical workshops on the topics of race engineering, simulation, testbeds and driving simulators, the engineers acquire expertise to work in the industry. The engineers also get to spend a longer duration working in racing teams, with which AVL RACETECH maintains cooperations. AVL RACETECH believes, that the time is right for a program like this, as motorsport has no longer been a male-only domain for a while. The more female engineers play a visible role in motor racing, the more women will identify with them, which can only be positive for the sport.