Car club inviting women drivers

Female drivers will be of particular interest to the Northland Car Club at tomorrow's motorkhana in Tikipunga.

After a push from Motorsport New Zealand to get more female drivers behind the wheel, the Northland Car Club is following their lead and hoping to see more women as drivers rather than co-drivers.

At the motorkhana in the carpark of the Tikipunga Tavern, female drivers will especially be welcomed, along with younger drivers.

Northland Car Club publicity officer Alan Strong said the event, which was also the last of the season, would be a simple one that focused on simple tasks for drivers.

"We are keen to have more females involved, definitely," Strong said, adding it's a level playing field. "Maybe at one time we could have a ladies day, but there needs to be the demand.

"[Motorkhana] is the idea of introduction for new members to come along and have a go.

"We get a lot of young guys with their modified cars come and do them because it gives them an opportunity to do a skid and be legal."

Strong said drivers had to be at least 12 years old and if under 16 needed parental consent.

He added while this was the last event for the season, prizegiving was in August.

Drivers are to register from 12.15pm for a 12.30pm start.