Nairne race driver ready to show-off skills at Adelaide Hills Rally
Dirt will be flying when some of the state’s fastest women put their feet to the floor in this weekend’s Adelaide Hills Rally.
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If you thought rally driving was a men’s sport, think again.
Nairne local Molly Spalding will be putting her right foot to the floor at the Adelaide Hills Rally this weekend, highlighting that women are just as competitive as men.
“It’s a lot of fun and I enjoy racing against men as there’s not a lot of female drivers out there,” she said.
“Women tend to navigate more than drive but there are more women giving it a go, which is nice as I’ve been the only female driving rally in South Australia for the past few years.
“We’re just as competitive and I actually came 14th last year … it would be nice to finish in the top 10 this year but we’ll have to wait and see.”
Spalding will be joined on the racetrack by Emma Smith and Evangeline Mcallan – the only other two female drivers to have entered the event.
Mcallan said the rally would be her first championship, having only turned to the sport a few months ago.
“This will be my second rally and I’m pretty excited, even though I’m not an adrenaline junkie.
“I don’t do it for the thrill of going fast, it’s more that I enjoy following the rules and everything that comes with racing.
“I also only gave birth to my daughter six months ago, so only really started rallying a month or so after that, so I like doing it my way.
“But if anything, I like to think that it highlights that this sport really is for anyone.”
In its third year, the 2020 AGI Sport Adelaide Hills Rally will be held this Saturday and Sunday across a number of Hills localities, including Mt Crawford Forest and Kenton Valley.
A total of 52 competitors have registered this year, including drivers from Queensland and Tasmania.
The event consists of the MRF South Australian Rally Championship, the Adelaide Hills Introductory Rally and the MC Automotive AHR Rally Sprint.
For more information on the event click here.