A brand new exhibition exploring the history of women in motorsport opens at Coventry Transport Museum later this month.

Women In Motorsport features the personal stories of women while profiling diversity in the automotive industry. There will also be numerous interactive elements for visitors to enjoy including a pit-stop experience, DIY-tracks and projections enabling visitors to race their own designs against each other. The exhibition also provides an exciting glimpse of the future of STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Further highlights include Limited Fundz Junior Dragster, a Williams Racing F1 Show Car, the college Greencar Kit as well as racing gear from Susie Wolff, Sarah Moore, and even Sebastian Vettel’s famous Same Love t-shirt from the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Francis Nielsen, from Coventry Transport Museum, said: “We are hoping the exhibition will inspire future generations to follow in these brilliant women’s footsteps and showcase that there’s a space for women in all aspects of the motorsport industry.

“We wanted to focus on the impact women had on all aspects of motorsports alongside current developments such as grass-roots racing.

“What better place to demonstrate our ability to innovate – past, present, and future, than in the home of the cycle industry and birthplace of the motor car in the UK.”

Women In Motorsport shows at Coventry Transport Museum from 29 January to 31 May. The exhibition is FREE for GoCV Cardholders and included in the annual admission.