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ANNE ROY Initiative Brings Women Engineers to INDYCAR at Markham

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August 12, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ANNE ROY Motorsport Equity Initiative places 15 women engineering students from Toronto, Ontario Tech and ÉTS in exclusive paddock access at Markham INDYCAR race, providing direct exposure to team engineers and technical operations.
  • Five women engineering students completing full-season internships with EMZONE Radical Cup Canada, gaining hands-on experience in data analysis, technical inspection and trackside operations across championship events.
  • Polytechnique Montréal student secured weekend engineering internship with Chip Ganassi Racing during Markham event, working directly with one of INDYCAR’s most decorated teams on race weekend operations.
  • Toronto Metropolitan journalism student shadowing race communications director Steve Bidlack, expanding Initiative’s reach beyond engineering into motorsport media relations and event marketing disciplines.

UPCOMING:

  • Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham – women engineering students paddock access and internships

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on www.insidetracknews.com

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