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RAFTERY, BLOCK, PRICE Lead Fifth Annual DirtFish Women in Motorsport Summit

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August 23, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ARA National stars AOIFE RAFTERY and LIA BLOCK headlined rally workshops alongside HANNAH MCKILLOP and MICHELLE MILLER, while factory Defender driver SARA PRICE dominated off-road instruction at DirtFish’s fifth annual Summit.
  • Circuit racing insight came from MICHELE ABBATE, AMANDA SORENSEN, and SABRE COOK, with GIRLIE LUKHELE breaking down sim racing success during Saturday’s hands-on program streamed live globally by AT&T.
  • EVELINA HANCHETT and LUCY CESNAUSKAS commanded technical engineering sessions while HOLLIE MCRAE, ELANA SCHERR, and AMBER PAGANELLI KONINIEC delivered media expertise alongside wellness guidance from DR. MEGAN ROARK and DR. CHEECH.
  • Coordinator Josie Rimmer emphasized sustainable community-building through direct workshop experiences, from hands-on engine work to one-on-one performance consultations, creating connections beyond traditional conference formats.

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on dirtfish.com