From Australia to America, from South Africa to Sweden, from the Hague to Hindhead, femaleracing drivers from four continents will line up for the Formula Woman Nations Cup SeriesChallenge at Rockingham Motor Speedway this coming weekend (August 27/28). Entries fromthe four home nations will join women from six other countries for the two showcase races,which are the precursor to the official eight-round Nations Cup Series, which will take place nextApril and May.

From an aspiring Formula One star, who narrowly avoided a ban after being caught topping100mph in a Ferrari 355 to a grandmother, the nationalities and ages of the racy ladies are asvaried as their experience. Now in less than three days the banked Rockingham track, just northof Corby, will echo to the sound of 15 identical Caterham Roadsport B 1.6-litre K Series-engined cars as they prepare for action in the BARC-organised event. All of those participating in the Series Challenge will automatically qualify for next year’s full Nations Cup SeriesAs the overseas women have been arriving and collected from airports, racecars being liveriedand amidst TV and radio interviews, the atmosphere in the Formula Woman HQ has beencharged with electricity.

Formula Woman Founder Graeme Glew says; “It is certainly building upto be a fantastic event. It really has been very exciting as the final preparations get under wayand as the overseas women have been arriving, there has been an incredible amount of mediainterest. But women compete against each other in every other sport, so why not motorsport?”

The confirmed entries with age and country include: Emma Hayles (23) England, Natalie Butler(31) England, Annie Templeton (54) England, Lisa Avis (41) England, Margo Gardner (31)Scotland, Rachel Owen (24) Wales, Jennifer Daniel (25) Republic of Ireland, Anna Walewska(18) Poland, Lauren Gray (18) Australia, Nettan Lindgren (48) Sweden, Amanda Hennessy (22)America, Theresia Balk (34) Netherlands, Jennifer Murray (22) South Africa.