FMSCI seeks to draw women into sport

The FMSCI has ambitious plans to pull out all the stops and make motorsports an attractive and viable proposition for women across the country.

On a day, when the FMSCI and Women in Motorsport celebrated and felicitated achievers at the Auto Expo in Greater Noida, it said the process for seeking out talented girls and women had begun.

“We have also encouraged all our affiliates to add events specifically for women too to draw them into the sport,” Sita Raina, chairperson of FMSCIWIM said. “The federation will give every possible support to organisers who try to create a platform for women,” she added.

As a first step towards this goal, the FMSCI honoured the country’s top women in motorsports, including national motorcycle champion Aishwarya Pissay, LGB Formula 4 racer Sneha Sharma and ace rallyist Bani Yadav at the Auto Expo on Monday.

Among other things, the FMSCI intends to provide proper guidelines, training and quick licenses to help women participate at the national level. It also aims to extend additional support to upcoming and existing racers to make them move on to the world stage.

Bani Yadav, the only Indian woman to have won all the major rally titles in the women’s category in India, was pleased with the efforts of the governing body. “As a woman, I know how difficult it is to come into the sport. But I believe if the right platform is created, a number of women will come forward to race or rally,” Bani said.