Wanted Women Drivers in World Land Speed Racing Team
Woman driver can be an admirable role model to inspire young women in all corners of the universe, as well as creating a center of attention to the sponsorship from a wider market.
Steve Fossett World Land Speed Racing Team is searching for a woman. The team is after a woman driver to operate their 48-foot long, jet-powered car to achieve the Absolute Land Speed record at speeds in excess of 800 mph. The streamlined Fossett racer is powered by a single, 40,000 HP S&S Turbine LM-1500 jet engines and is said to have less than 1/4th the drag of the current record holder, Thrust SSC.
The team’s program manager Eric Ahlstrom said: “We believe there are a number of women active in motorsports and aviation who are qualified to drive our jet car through the sound barrier and beyond. A smaller driver will have advantages in entry/exit, visibility, and control. The driver will be expected to provide detailed feedback data, run-by-run, that will build to the World Record. We’re doing something that’s never been done before.”
All driver candidates – it should be noted that the team has not ruled out small men – must have sponsorship and a gamut of experience before the team will let them cruise in its multimillion dollar auto.
To handle the job, the ideal candidate will have reactions and judgment proven in the top ranks of professional racing, aerobatic and experimental test flight. Physical and Mental fitness, not gender, favors the driver who will be exposed to a combination of G-loads and visual distortion greater than any other person has ever experienced.
