Leena gade biography of rory

And Leena Gade, race engineer and three times winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours with Audi — in , and is living proof of that. Fresh from her sixth and last participation in the most prestigious of all endurance races, the English engineer, was a speaker at the FIA Sport Conference, currently taking place in Turin. I am proud to be an example to all young women who would like to follow my career path or indeed any other in motor sport.

There needs to be more of us and to achieve that, we must make people aware of what we have done.

Leena Gade is a British race engineer who has served as a lead race engineer in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IndyCar race series.

One interesting part of the interview that we are posting deals with the perception of barriers. In fact, no one ever mentioned it, either directly or indirectly and I have always been treated as just part of the team. Usually, the problem of acceptance is more of an internal perception than a real one! And now, what does the future hold for Leena?

Now I want to grow as a person and work on technical development: there is so much to do.

Leena Gade is a British race engineer who has served as a lead race engineer in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IndyCar race series.

Also, as an ambassador for the FIA Women in Motor Sport Commission, I want to continue making a contribution to ensure that the number of women in racing increases all the time. Skip to main content. Media FIA Networks. Home Winning on equal terms. The Leena Gade success story. Winning on equal terms. Facebook Twitter.