Speedqueens

Speedqueens Spreading the word about women in motorsport and providing writing and research services for heritage and motoring.

The blog:
Speedqueens is a history of women’s contribution to motorsport, from the 1890s, to now. It is growing all the time, and is one of the most comprehensive resources on female racing drivers on the web. If you know a Speedqueen you think should be featured on the blog, please let me know. Work with Speedqueens:
- copywriting on women in motorsport, motorsport history, women's sports, genera

l motorsport and heritage topics.
- research services for motorsport and heritage
- historical consultancy for media (motorsport and/or women)
- genealogy

Projects:
- Blue Plaque Rebellion ()
Dorothy Levitt and Theo Weblyn film
- Beaulieu's Women in Motorsport and Social History blog
Guest post "Mini Skirts and Mini Coopers"
-essaar.co.uk
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-Motorsport Woman
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16/09/2025

THE SIMON DIFFEY HERITAGE MOTORSPORT APPRENTICE AWARD 2025

The Award Patron, Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey, judges, Andy Dee-Crowne, CEO of the Historic Sport Car Club (HSCC) and William Nuthall of IN Racing Ltd, the Award 2025 secondment partner, plus the Directors of the Heritage Skills Academy (HSA), are delighted to announce that Kacey Burgess, an apprentice and employee of Road and Competition Engineering Ltd, has been selected as the worthy winner of ‘The Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Apprentice Award 2025’.

KACEY BURGESS
Kacey met the judge’s criteria at interview, with aplomb, demonstrating her engineering skills, passion, enthusiasm, and exceptional commitment as a team player during her apprenticeship, and importantly with a clear desire to go racing.

To view the full story cilck on the link below:
https://hscc.org.uk/motorsport-apprentice-award-2025/

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13/09/2025
Nadia Cutro is an outright winner in Argentine rallies. Read her story here:
12/09/2025

Nadia Cutro is an outright winner in Argentine rallies. Read her story here:

Nadia Cutro is and Argentine driver who usually competed alongside her navigating sister, Florencia (Flor), in the early part of her career....

Not strictly Speedqueens, but something I wrote. Interestingly, there were some female drivers in action that day, inclu...
04/09/2025

Not strictly Speedqueens, but something I wrote. Interestingly, there were some female drivers in action that day, including Annie Nightingale in the celebrity race for DJs. She got spun round.

The last Mallory Fun Day 50 years ago was one of the craziest episodes in Formula Ford history. Let's hope this doesn't happen again...

This weekend, all three HSCC Formula Ford championships are heading to Mallory Park for the Mallory Fun Day. Formula Ford 2000 has been celebrating its 50th anniversary all year, but there is anoth…

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The blog: Speedqueens is a history of women’s contribution to motorsport, from the 1890s, to now. It is growing all the time, and is one of the most comprehensive resources on female racing drivers on the web. If you know a Speedqueen you think should be featured on the blog, please let me know. Work with Speedqueens: - copywriting on women in motorsport, motorsport history, women's sports, general motorsport and heritage topics. - research services for motorsport and heritage - historical consultancy for media (motorsport and/or women) - genealogy Projects: - Blue Plaque Rebellion (@blueplaquerebel) Dorothy Levitt and Theo Weblyn film - Beaulieu's Women in Motorsport and Social History blog Guest post "Mini Skirts and Mini Coopers"

- press and PR for Lorina McLaughlin (@lorinaracing)

-Autosport Academy member

-Motorsport Woman Contributor