Danielle Meyn has become the latest woman in Australian motorsport to make history after being appointed as the Clerk of Course for the 2021 Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight.

In claiming one of the top jobs for September’s event at Wanneroo Raceway, Meyn becomes the first ever woman to be a Clerk of Course at a Repco Supercars Championship round.

The 37-year-old enters the role with an array of experience in motorsport behind her having been a volunteer official at West Australian events for more than two decades.

Since her first ever race meeting back in 1999 where she started as flag marshal, Meyn has gone on to volunteer at hundreds of events, progressing through the ranks and building on her experience as the years have gone by.

Her quick rise in the motorsport community saw her move from a flag marshal to Race Control, where she held a communications role. It wasn’t long before she was again promoted to assistant Clerk of Course and then to the main job where she excelled.

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In 2013, Meyn’s status as one of the state’s most heralded Clerk of Courses for circuit racing was confirmed when she was assigned as Motorsport Australia’s dedicated Clerk of Course at Collie Motorplex, before becoming the Clerk of Course at Wanneroo Raceway for the WA Sporting Car Club’s state championship rounds this year.

And now, 22 years after her first ever event, which remarkably was the 1999 Perth Supersprint, Meyn will take on her biggest assignment yet.

“It’s amazing. I have always wanted to be a Clerk of Course since I first got involved in the sport so it’s quite special for me – especially since it’s at the same event where my journey started all those years ago,” Meyn said.

“It was a bit of a surprise. I know that females haven’t had the role before but that’s just how it is and now I am very much looking forward to it. 

“I want to show that women are valued in the sport and they can put their hand up for any role they put their minds to. Motorsport is fantastic because there is support for both genders of people to follow their dreams and aspirations.

“I am not intimidated by being the first woman either, I just want to make sure I do the event to the best of my ability, and it is successful. I am confident it will be because I have been around these officials for a long time, and I know they are fantastic to work with.

“There is a long list of people to thank for shaping me into who I am – my first mentor John Hurney OAM, David Walker, my parents, Anna Farrell at Collie Motorplex, everyone at the WA Sporting Car Club and all the officials who supported me and believed that I was capable of succeeding.”

The Repco Supercars Championship’s Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight takes place at Wanneroo Raceway on 11-12 September.