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Emma Gilmour NZ Rally Driver – On Wednesday, McLaren announced Emma Gilmour as the next driver for the next season’s Extreme E electronic off-road championship.
Emma’s signing was declared by McLarenat at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow hosted by Prince Charles.
McLaren is well known as a Formula One constructor. After Ferrari, it is the second oldest active team, and second most successful Formula One team.
Emma Gilmour NZ Wikipedia Explored
Emma Gilmour, Kiwi rally driver made her debut in Arctic Extreme E replacing Jamie Chadwick at Veloce Racing.
Now, the driver, Emma will be moving to McLaren from Veloce making two starts for the team this year.
Emma Gilmour first got involved in motorsport when she was 19 years old. Rally driver, Emma was 22 years old when she first entered a rally as a driver.
Mitsubishi Evo 3 was Gilmour’s first car which she purchased from her cousin. She says Glenn Macneall would be her greatest influence on a driving career as he has taught a lot about rallying to Emma.
In 2010, Emma was once the fastest female rally driver in the world which was her biggest achievement. She is 3 times runner-up in the New Zealand Rally Championship.
Talking about education qualification, Emma did her Bachelors in Arts from the University of Otago. Design, History Management, and Philosophy were her main subject.
Besides, rally driving, Gilmour is a business owner, public speaker, and driver trainer.
Emma Gilmour NZ: Age
Emma Gilmour is from Dunedin, New Zealand, and celebrates her birthday every year on September 30.
Dunedin’s Emma is 42 years old. Although, the exact date of birth is yet behind the curtains.
Pieces of information regarding Emma’s partner are still a secret. Rally driver, Gilmour’s partner is not revealed yet.
Emma does not seem to have a partner at the moment. However, we can not sure as she has not spoken about this matter publicly.
McLaren’s new driver, Emma is still following her passion with the same commitment since she stepped out in this field. Emma is an inspiration to thousands of young girls who are interested in this field.
Emma Gilmour Net Worth Revealed
Emma Gilmour’s net worth is not available for the moment as she has not disclosed any details regarding this matter.
It has already been nearly 20 years that Gilmour started out as a rally driver. She sure has earned a great amount of wealth.
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Kiwi rally ace Emma Gilmour will shatter the glass ceiling in 2022 when she becomes the first female to race as a factory driver for McLaren Racing.
Gilmour has secured a fulltime drive in Extreme E – a global championship that tackles climate change and gender diversity during its all-electric SUVs off-road series.
Gilmour’s signing was announced at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference – hosted by Prince Charles – as world leaders gather in Glasgow for the crucial summit at Kelvingrove Museum, overnight Thursday (NZ time).
McLaren Racing, who will join Extreme E in 2022 for its second season, was founded by New Zealand racing legend, engineer and innovator Bruce McLaren in 1963.
No Kiwi has been signed to the iconic McLaren brand as a factory driver since the late great Denny Hulme retired from F1 in 1974 and until Gilmour, no female has ever driven as a works racer for McLaren.
“To be their first female driver … It gives me goosebumps,” Gilmour told Stuff.
