An up-and-coming racing star is set to star in a new docu-series highlighting top female athletes taking male-dominated sports by storm.
Whistle Studios and Insight TV have linked up to shoot Making (Her)Story, which follows three rising stars.
Basildon teenager Emily Linscott is one of the women involved after heading to America to compete in the Formula Four US Championship.
The youngster is aiming to scale the ladder and get involved in the IndyCar and prestigious Indianapolis 500 races.
Emily was followed by two film crews for the docu-series, with recording taking place both in south Essex and Stateside.
She said: “The US film crew started their filming at Road Atlanta at the end of March, which was the first round of my championship.
“They were great but completely new to the motorsport world, so everything was new to them like the filming was to me.
“My driver coach that weekend, Gerardo Bonilla, basically took over answering their questions and directing them to different places around the circuit and paddock so I could keep focused on learning a new track and new car, which worked well for us all.
“It’s crazy just how much information they are getting.
“The UK crew filmed some of my home routines, including some family stuff, a live online interview, training at my local gym in Basildon and a coaching session I did for some young karters at Brentwood Karting.”
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Filming will continue during round two of the Formula Four US Championship later this month.
She added: “I’d like to think that this TV series will help inspire other girls to get out onto the track or do stuff they thought only boys were allowed to do.
“It could get more parents to think about taking their daughters onto the race track as well as their sons. Without the parents supporting the girls at a young age, there’s going to be very little chance of getting a girl into the top levels of sport.”
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