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Kelowna dealership celebrating International Women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Day with Formula 3 speedster

The 18-year-old is from Comox Valley
Jordy Cunningham
Jordy Cunningham
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Nicole Havrda prepares for a race. (Photo courtesy of Nicole Havrda)

A women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s race car driver from Comox Valley is coming to Kelowna for International Women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Day.

On Mar. 7, the day before International Women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Day, Kelowna Mercedes-Benz is welcoming Formula 391ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s first female champion Nicole Havrda.

The 18-year-old will be on hand to share her story about competing in a male-dominated sport as well as encouraging more women to enter the automotive industry. She will also be taking part in a question and answer period with members of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

This initiative will also be a part of Mercedes-Benz Canada91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Driving Your Future corporate citizenship initiative, which focuses on empowering the next generation of Canadians.

Havrda91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s goal is to make it to Formula 1.

READ MORE: B.C. teen becomes first woman ever to win US Formula 3 racing title

Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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