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The 22-year-old figurehead a motorsport revolution needs

While recent initiatives such as Dare to be Different and W Series have focused on improving female participation in motorsport exclusively in car racing, there's evidence to suggest that the spokesperson the revolution needs comes from a two-wheel background

Lewis Duncan Jul 12, 2019, 1:36 PM

"You ride like a girl." Not so many years ago, this kind of common sexism was a normalised part of society.

In recent times, the fight for gender equality has kicked up a gear. Women have loudly and proudly been dragging the world into a better mindset, with issues such as the imbalance in pay gradually being adjusted and better representation of gender equality filtering into the mainstream.

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Author Lewis Duncan

Lewis Duncan is Autosport's International Editor and primary motorcycle racing reporter. A motorsport fan from a young age, Lewis became interested in journalism when he won the star letter competition in the February 2012 issue of F1 Racing Magazine. A member of the Autosport Academy from 2017, Lewis became a freelance motorcycle racing correspondent for Autosport in 2019 before becoming a full-time staffer in 2020 as International Editor.

While MotoGP coverage is his priority, Lewis also covers World Superbikes and road racing across the Motorsport Network, and hosts the Tank Slappers Podcast. He has also occasionally commentated on 750 Motor Club meetings. Away from motorsport, Lewis is a keen record collector with a collection unashamedly largely featuring Iron Maiden and Rush and an avid guitar player.