The Australian edition of Dare to be Different (D2BD) has wrapped its second season, with Newcastle hosting the final two events of the season alongside the Supercars finale.

 

Across two days, more than 40 young female participants aged eight to 12 from four schools around the Hunter region got an insight into motor sport across two separate programs at the University of Newcastle and Newcastle 500 paddock. 

The Glendore Public School and Medowie Christian School pupils started the weekend touring The University of Newcastle’s Engineering Faculty.

With Australian ambassadors Romy Mayer, Bonnie Beard, Emma Notarfrancesco, Emily Duggan and Jessica Dane all on hand, the young females participated in simulator laps, the STEM and media workshops, as well as the fitness, reaction and pit stop challenges.

The following day, the students headed to the city’s big event for the weekend, the Coates Hire Newcastle 500. The students were given a behind the scenes look at the Supercars Championship’s season finale.

Starting off with an exclusive tour through the Kelly Racing, Erebus & Red Bull Holden Racing garages, the young students then got access into the Fox Sports studio with D2BD ambassador Jess Yates, before finishing the day with a look around CAMS Race Control.

 

The program has now wrapped up for the year, with a 2020 schedule to be released.