RallySport Magazine June 2016

EDITORIAL
Girl power gains momentum
By PETER WHITTEN
The great Michele Mouton forged
the path in the 1980s, and Emma
Gilmour and Molly Taylor are
continuing the trend in our part of the
world, both achieving incredible success
in a male-dominated sport.
Gilmour’s victory in the third round of
the New Zealand Rally Championship
last weekend follows on from Taylor’s
victory in Canberra last year, and
proves once and for all that gender has
nothing to do with success behind a
steering wheel.
Ladies may not dominate the results
like their male counterparts, but pound
for pound they punch well above their
weight.
After 12 years of trying, the Dunedinbased
Gilmour finally had luck on
her side and took a dominant victory
against a hugely competitive field, while
Taylor continues to achieve results in
a Group N Subaru that is competing
against cars with much more power,
and hundreds of kilograms less in
weight.
Championship organisers in both
countries should be promoting their
leading ladies for all they’re worth, as
success in the rough and tumble of
rallying is surely something that will
grab headlines across all media forms.
The girls are achieving results on their
own merits, and all power to them.
The response to the first digital
issue of RallySport Magazine has
been great, with readers lapping
up the content that the first issue
provided.
To date, the May 2016 issue has
been viewed by over 30,000 people,
reaching all corners of the globe, but
we still need the support of advertisers
to ensure the long-term viability of the
magazine.
If you’re a business owner, we’re
confident that your business will
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Magazine, and we encourage you to
contact us ASAP for more information.
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benefit from an involvement, please
pass their details on to us to follow up.
Rallying in Australia and New Zealand
has a story to tell – let us continue to
provide that outlet.
RallySport Magazine is thrilled
to feature a brilliant new rally
cartoon by the legendary John
“Stonie” Stoneham in this issue.
Based on the current Hyundai i20
World Rally Car, we think the cartoon
really captures the spirit of rallying, and
is something that we plan to use on
some merchandise down the track.
Emma Gilmour
broke through
for her first win.
Even more exciting is that we’ll be
featuring some of Stonie’s classic rally
cartoons over the coming issues, which
we’re sure you’ll enjoy.
Until next issue, enjoy your rallying,
and spread the word about RallySport
Magazine.
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