German-born Romy Mayer is part of the Nulon Racing team at this weekend's Supercars Gold Coast 500, the only female full-time race engineer on the circuit. Her female boss says it's an inspiration.
As one of the few women working in the pits of Australia's peak motorsport competition, Romy Mayer not only had to prove herself but also develop a relationship of trust, data, and language with her driver.Ms Mayer's Nulon Racing team team is competing in the GC 550 race on the Gold CoastThe German-born race engineer is part of the Nulon Racing team at the Supercars Gold Coast 500 in Surfers Paradise this weekend.
"As an engineer you need to adjust to the driver — it's him putting the performance into the car on the track.""An integral part of the relationship is understanding what each other is saying, especially as sometimes it might come across a little bit different in the heat of the moment," he said. Ms Xiberras said she had noticed more enthusiasm for women getting roles off the track, but that people like Ms Mayer working in pit lane should "inspire other girls to look at it and think 'I can do that'."While Ms Mayer said "boys are much more exposed to the sport", her experience shows it was more than possible for women to get involved.
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