Raising Climate Change Awareness Through Motor Racing with Catie Munnings, Andretti United Extreme E Racing Driver - Part 2

The Future Car: A Siemens Podcast

Racing is largely seen as an adrenaline-driven sport for only the most competitive risk-takers. If you’ve ever been in a race car or near a race track during a race, you would agree with that. The speeds are phenomenal. Now, transfer that competitiveness, combine different racing disciplines, make all teams co-ed, introduce unique offload electric vehicles, create race tracks in some of the most extreme parts of the world and you have Extreme E racing! This is a racing competition that raises awareness of climate change and the need for sustainable living.

In this episode, part 2 of 2 episodes that are part of the Women Driving the Future series, Ed Bernardon interviews Catie Munnings, a British rally driver currently participating in the Extreme E racing series for the Andretti United team. Today we’ll learn about the impact that Extreme E is having on the automotive industry and the manufacturers that are currently involved. We’ll also discuss the role that female drivers play in inspiring young girls and women to join the racing world.

Some Questions I Ask:

• What are some of the big names involved in Extreme E racing? (2:58)
• Is Prince William a good driver? (4:08)
• What impact is Extreme E having on the automotive industry? (9:35)
• Is there a difference in how male and female drivers approach racing (14:59)
• Where do you see yourself in the future? (26:56)

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• Who are Extreme E’s target audience (5:51)
• The car manufacturers involved in Extreme E (7:32)
• The importance of using energy from clean sources (12:56)
• Why it’s important to get more women involved in motorsport (21:38)
• How female racing drivers inspire young girls and women to join the sport (25:37)

Connect with Catie Munnings:

• LinkedIn
• Britain’s Catie Munnings wins first ever Greenland Race

Connect with Ed Bernardon:

• LinkedIn
• Future Car: Driving a Lifestyle Revolution
• Motorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobility
• Siemens Digital Industries Software

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