Where are the women racers?

I just joined VROC paddock, and noticed that nearly all the 500-odd members are male. Apart from the clearly exceptional and wonderful Alison, whose website turned me on to GPL in the first place, there are very few, just a handful in fact. Even Daisy Duke turns out to be a man! There was an interesting article in F1 magazine recently in which Giovanna Amati and another female F1 driver were more or less saying that F1 was quite a sexist environment. Surely that isn't true of Virtual racing?? Or are women just not interested. I'd like to know people's views. Thanks :-) Tim

On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:00:57 GMT, "Tim Leighton"

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>I just joined VROC paddock, and noticed that nearly all the 500-odd members >are male. Apart from the clearly exceptional and wonderful Alison, whose >website turned me on to GPL in the first place, there are very few, just a >handful in fact. Even Daisy Duke turns out to be a man! >There was an interesting article in F1 magazine recently in which Giovanna >Amati and another female F1 driver were more or less saying that F1 was >quite a sexist environment. Surely that isn't true of Virtual racing?? >Or are women just not interested. I'd like to know people's views. >Thanks :-) >Tim

My wife is as in to F1 and CHAMP cars as I am. She has even gotten in to rally and touring cars as of late. But she is not in the least bit interested in computers. I've tried believe me. I bought her her own system , got her connected to our ISP. I thought surely if she sees what's out there on the internet this will get her interested. Nope. I don't get it either.

You're lucky. My wife isn't interested in computers or racing. She only uses the computer for e-mail, but it not at all interested in games other than, "You don't know Jack." As far as racing is concerned, she allows me to have my passion, but the mere suggestion of taking her to this year's Laguna Seca for either CART or SuperBike produces a reply like, "Why would I want to that. Besides, what's a Corkscew?" Aiiiiyeee! Oh well, at least she lets me enjoy racin'. -- Raven =========================================== If you think you have all the answers, you haven't thought of all the questions... =========================================== >On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:00:57 GMT, "Tim Leighton" >>I just joined VROC paddock, and noticed that nearly all the 500-odd members >>are male. Apart from the clearly exceptional and wonderful Alison, whose >>website turned me on to GPL in the first place, there are very few, just a >>handful in fact. Even Daisy Duke turns out to be a man! >>There was an interesting article in F1 magazine recently in which Giovanna >>Amati and another female F1 driver were more or less saying that F1 was >>quite a sexist environment. Surely that isn't true of Virtual racing?? >>Or are women just not interested. I'd like to know people's views. >>Thanks :-) >>Tim > My wife is as in to F1 and CHAMP cars as I am. She has even gotten >in to rally and touring cars as of late. But she is not in the least >bit interested in computers. I've tried believe me. I bought her her >own system , got her connected to our ISP. I thought surely if she >sees what's out there on the internet this will get her interested. >Nope. >I don't get it either.

> I just joined VROC paddock, and noticed that nearly all the 500-odd members > are male. Apart from the clearly exceptional and wonderful Alison, whose > website turned me on to GPL in the first place, there are very few, just a > handful in fact. Even Daisy Duke turns out to be a man! There was someone named Cindy in the "Nail that Track" race last night. -- Pat Dotson IMPACT Motorsports http://www.impactmotorsports.com/pd.html

Most of them are standing behind us threatening divorce!!!!!! Tony

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> says... > >I just joined VROC paddock, and noticed that nearly all the > >500-odd members are male. Apart from the clearly exceptional > >and wonderful Alison, whose website turned me on to GPL in the > >first place, there are very few, just a handful in fact. Even > >Daisy Duke turns out to be a man! There was an interesting > >article in F1 magazine recently in which Giovanna Amati and > >another female F1 driver were more or less saying that F1 was > >quite a sexist environment. Surely that isn't true of Virtual > >racing?? Or are women just not interested. I'd like to know > >people's views.

My wife Dianne often spends time in GPL and Nascar. I am trying to convince her to get on VROC and have a bit of a go in a couple of the novice events, but as yet i have had no luck convincing her to try on-line racing. She drives the Coventry, as she finds it is the easiest of the bunch for her to drive competitively against the ai. I guess i am lucky that my wife loves motorsport, so i have a good head start with getting her involved in sim racing. Cheers, Ron

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>Most of them are standing behind us threatening divorce!!!!!! >Tony >> >quite a sexist environment. Surely that isn't true of Virtual >> >racing?? Or are women just not interested. I'd like to know >> >people's views.

Mine's standing behind me asking stupid questions while I'm in the middle of turn 3 with a truck on either side o' me... Otherwise she's just shaking her head and calling me a "little boy" and wagging her finger mumbling somethin' like "tsk, tsk, tsk, boys and their toys...." "Gunner"

is as in to F1 and CHAMP cars as I am. She has even gotten Lucky stiff...does she perhaps have a sister who is single? I gotta get rid of this NASCAR-only girlfriend. Can you imagine what the fights on Sundays would be like if I wanted to watch F1 & CART and she wanted to watch NASCAR?

Right you are, Pat! Cindy Von Hausen has competed in three of our "Nail That Track" events. She and other women (and any competent, considerate drivers) are encouraged to join in the fun! Jack Rambo

Perhaps the problem is the husbands won't give up their race time on the computer <g> -- Don Burnette Palmetto Racing Dburn on Ten >I just joined VROC paddock, and noticed that nearly all the 500-odd members >are male. Apart from the clearly exceptional and wonderful Alison, whose >website turned me on to GPL in the first place, there are very few, just a >handful in fact. Even Daisy Duke turns out to be a man! >There was an interesting article in F1 magazine recently in which Giovanna >Amati and another female F1 driver were more or less saying that F1 was >quite a sexist environment. Surely that isn't true of Virtual racing?? >Or are women just not interested. I'd like to know people's views. >Thanks :-) >Tim

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Thats smart. Finesse before power. Back when I was rock climbing , I thought it was interesting that women were so good at it. (and they are ) It's because they put more finesse and forethought in to an ascent. Men tend to want to power through it. Linear vs. non-linear thought process I guess. We are all lucky that they put up with our crap. It's a bonus if they dig racing too. : )

Yeah? Well he still looked hot in those cut-offs! :-) Steve B. remove "edy" from address for email

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> >My wife Dianne often spends time in GPL and Nascar. > That's awesome! > >She drives the Coventry, as she finds it is the easiest of the bunch > >for her to drive competitively against the ai. > Thats smart. Finesse before power. Back when I was rock climbing , I > thought it was interesting that women were so good at it. (and they > are ) It's because they put more finesse and forethought in to an > ascent. Men tend to want to power through it. Linear vs. non-linear > thought process I guess. > >I guess i am lucky that my wife loves motorsport, > We are all lucky that they put up with our crap. It's a bonus if they > dig racing too. : )

Well my wife loves to Autocross my race car. It kinda funny her approach, sine you uses the first two runs to really just motor around the course and look around. Then she starts to open the car up in the third run, then asks me where she is a bit slow. After telling her where to start braking, and areas where she needs to be flat out she usually puts in a final run that is at least 5 seconds faster then her third run. I find it kinda anazing that she drives on the street very legally and hates to even look at a sim, considering when she autocrosses the only thing you see inside the helmut is a big smile. Dave

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