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Meet the Filipinas inspiring a new motorsport generation

ABC Australia · Jun 6, 2026, 1:53 AM

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  • Julia de los Angeles and Angie Mead King inspire women and girls to take up motorsport in the Philippines WINS / By Jaslyn Dela Cuesta in the Philippines Topic:Motor Sports
  • But in the middle of this male-dominated industry the Philippine motorsport scene is seeing a major shift: women are moving from being spectators to pursuing seats as drivers or jobs as engineers or mechanics.
  • de los Angeles has learnt to embrace the pressure that comes with motor sport.

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Julia de los Angeles and Angie Mead King inspire women and girls to take up motorsport in the Philippines WINS / By Jaslyn Dela Cuesta in the Philippines Topic:Motor Sports

Link copied Share Share article Over the last few years Formula 1 has evolved from a niche fanbase into surging viewership in the Philippines, driven by Netflix's docuseries Drive to Survive.

But in the middle of this male-dominated industry the Philippine motorsport scene is seeing a major shift: women are moving from being spectators to pursuing seats as drivers or jobs as engineers or mechanics.

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