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Charlie Christina Martin (born 24 August 1981) is a British racing car driver and transgender rights activist, who competes in endurance racing. In 2021, she participated in the Britcar Championship. She was born in Leicester, United Kingdom.
Oct 11, 2021 · ESPN. Endurance racing driver Charlie Martin [she/her], 40, came out to the public as transgender in 2018. Martin competed in the Michelin Le Mans Cup in 2019, and was the first trans person to...
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Mar 23, 2024 · Charlie Martin's long-held dream has been to compete in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. This season, she'll race on the circuit. By Jon Holmes | March 23, 2024, 12:10 pm PDT· Updated on...
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Dec 3, 2019 · Endurance racing driver Charlie Martin is aiming to make history as the first transgender competitor at the legendary Le Mans 24 hours event. She battled suicidal feelings and made the agonising decision to leave her "soulmate", but says the moment she walked back into the paddock as a woman was one of the scariest days of her life.
ABOUT. Charlie is on her way to LGBTQ+ history as the first transgender competitor to compete in the 24hrs of Le Mans. Charlie Martin represents a paradigm shift in motorsport that has never been seen before. In 2020 she made LGBTQ+ history in the ADAC TOTAL 24 Nürburgring-Rennen, one of motor racing’s toughest endurance races.
Charlie Martin has written herself into the history books as the first transgender race driver to contest the legendary 24 Hours of Nürburgring. For her though, this is merely one milestone on the road towards greater diversity in motorsport – and towards a start at Le Mans.
Sep 25, 2020 · Transgender racer Charlie Martin is a veteran endurance racer from Leicester, United Kingdom. Racer is using her platform as a driver to promote LGBTQ+ issues and inclusivity. Martin's goal is...
