The FIA Girls on Track program will be making its way to the Northern Territory this year with two events scheduled for June. 
 
With the help of Motorsport NT and Major Events NT, the popular initiative aimed at increasing motorsport participation for young women will return to Darwin after a successful edition last year, while running an event in Alice Springs for the first time. 
 
Alice Springs will host the first of the two Inspire events at the Alice Springs Inland Dragway on Thursday 6 June – the day prior to the famous Tatts Finke Desert Race, which serves as the second round of the BFGoodrich Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship.
 
Helping run the event will be Girls on Track Ambassador Kate Peck and Girls on Track Champion Nicole Bryant. 
 
The following week, FIA Girls on Track relocates to the Top End of Australia for an event at Hidden Valley Raceway, which will run on Friday 14 June and in conjunction with the Repco Supercars Championship’s betr Darwin Triple Crown.
 
Both events are open to girls aged 8 to 15 years old and encourage an interest in STEM subjects through activities and workshops showcasing the various career pathways in the sport. 


Interested participants can register for either event here. 
 
Motorsport NT President Gary Pendlebury was excited to have two programs running in the Territory this year. 
 
“Motorsports NT and Motorsport Australia are very excited to announce that the Girls on Track Program for 2024 will include Darwin and Alice Springs,” Pendlebury said.
 
“We are particularly thankful to the Central Australian Drag Racing Association for their support in the first Girls on Track Alice Springs Program and look forward to another successful year.
 
“Motorsports NT thanks the NT Government and Motorsport Australia and all of our NT Motorsports Clubs who continue to support Girls in Sport Initiatives.”
 
Girls on Track Ambassador Kate Peck echoed Pendlebury’s sentiments. 
 
“I cannot wait to return to the NT to deliver another brilliant Girls on Track program,” Peck added.
 
“Last year saw us deliver a massive event in Darwin that completely booked out with over 100 girls. 
 
“This time, we are even more thrilled; we'll be hosting our first of two programs in the NT for 2024 in Alice Springs, a location known worldwide for its Finke Desert race. 
 
“A huge thank you to Motorsport NT for their unwavering support, we could not have done it without you.”
 
Get more information on the FIA Girls on Track program.
 
The FIA Girls on Track program will run the first event of its NT tour at Alice Springs Inland Dragway on Thursday 6 June before hosting the second event at Hidden Valley Raceway on Friday 14 June.