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SARA MARIANI
STEFANIE OLBERTZ
GENDER PARITY
Women outside of the drivers ’ seat While driving is the most visible role in motorsports , it is not the only one . Mechanics , engineers , designers , managers and garage technicians are just some of the roles that help cars get on track .
Stefanie Olbertz is Motorsports Manager for Falken Tyre Europe . She is responsible for managing its motorsport team which includes a range of jobs including writing up contracts with drivers and arranging tyre logistics .

SARA MARIANI

TITLE : DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY , DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
COMPANY : FIA INDUSTRY : MOTORSPORT
Sara joined the FIA in 2023 and leads the organisation in developing and implementing comprehensive sustainability and D & I initiatives . The FIA is the governing body for all motorsports around the world .

STEFANIE OLBERTZ

TITLE : MOTORSPORTS MANAGER COMPANY : FALKEN TYRE
INDUSTRY : TYRE MANUFACTURING
Stefanie is responsible for motorsports at Falken Tyre Europe . She started working with its advertising agency in 2001 and her role evolved into organising motorsports in the region .
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