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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett
When this W Series was announced, I and many others struggled with the logic. Pitting women against women wasn't really going to showcase their talents. The possibly unique nature of motorsport is its equality. If you are talented then you will shine. Jamie Chadwick and Helen Florsch to name but two, are exceptionally talented. Both regularly race against male opposition and often win.
So, the issue is not talent, it seems to me there is a massive prejudice within the sport against females. Women only races just don't cut through (to use a popular term).
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Sophia Flörsch who currently races in F3, herself derided the W series with very public criticism right from the onset saying that it was not the way to help women in motorsport. The series was ill conceived from the start in my view.