CAMS can today confirm Jessica Dane and Bonnie Beard have joined the growing list of Dare To Be Different (D2BD) ambassadors, encouraging young girls to get involved in all aspects of motor sport.
 
Both Dane and Beard have extensive experience in motor sport and now both are working full time with leading Supercars teams.
 
Dane is Triple Eight Race Engineering’s Commercial Operations Officer and team co-owner, and has already worked as a mechanic, media manager and team co-ordinator during her time in motor sport. Motor sport has long been in her blood, as the daughter of Roland Dane, Triple Eight team boss.
 
Beard currently works with Erebus Motorsport as the team’s Motorsport Mechanic and previously worked on the Erebus Ute Program, with the team’s Australian GT outfit and now works full time on the team’s Supercars campaign.
 
Both Dane and Beard said being involved in the D2BD program was a natural fit.
 
“Motorsport was always a natural path for me, but for so many girls it would have never registered on their radar, let alone been presented as a genuine career choice,” Dane said.
 
“I therefore feel a duty to share our sport with the next generation of young women, welcome them in and show them that they can and should be part of this dynamic, fast-paced and adrenaline-packed industry.
 
“As a D2BD ambassador, my goal is to reach as many girls as possible to inspire future talent. And hey, even if they don’t choose a career in the fast lane, motor racing will have found some new fans.”
 
Likewise, Beard was looking forward to helping inspire future generations of young girls.
 
“It is an absolute pleasure to be a part of the D2BD campaign,” Beard said.
 
“I hope that the hard work of all the current females in this industry paves the way for the future and inspires young females from all around. Everyone is capable, they just need to be allowed to show their potential and that is what this campaign is doing.”
 
About Dare To Be Different:
In March, 2018, CAMS joined forces with Susie Wolff and the Dare To Be Different team to launch the program in Australia.
 
The initiative helps young girls from around Australia to understand the opportunities that await them in the motor sport industry, whether it is as a driver, engineer, mechanic or one of the many other roles in a growing industry.
 
Former Formula 1 development driver Susie Wolff formed Dare To Be Different in 2016 alongside Rob Jones, CEO of the UK’s Motor Sport Association.
 
The not-for-profit organisation aims to inspire and celebrate women in every aspect of motorsport.
 
Dare To Be Different also hopes to change the preconceptions of a male-dominated sport by increasing participation of women to spark change.