A need for speed: Racing driver Gabriela Jílková on women in motorsport, her love for driving, and electric race cars

Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International

As part of our series on women in typically male-dominated professions, we spoke to Gabriela Jílková, one of Czechia’s best racing drivers and currently a development driver for Porsche’s Formula E team. She follows in the footsteps of Eliška Junková, the first woman in history to win a Grand Prix event.

Women in motorsport may not be as visible as men, but they can share the same love for the speed, the noise and the emotions of racing.

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Author: Danny Bate