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A championship career can disappear in a split second. What happens next is the part nobody trains you for.
We sit down with Stefy, an Italian-born motocross world champion who wins three world titles, races against men on some of the biggest stages, and then faces a devastating injury that ends her time as a pro athlete. She shares what it feels like when your identity has been built around racing, how family support helps pull you out of the darkest stretch, and why stubborn belief can be a tool, not just a personality trait.
Then the story turns forward. Stefy explains why she founded Init eSports and how sim racing and eSports can create a more affordable motorsport pathway for women, young drivers, and underrepresented talent. We talk visibility through streaming and Roku broadcasts, building a women-only safe community on Discord, and the surprising number of participants who discover they’re drawn to engineering, data, and team roles, not only driving. She also breaks down SIM for STEM, an education program that uses motorsport telemetry and experiential learning to make math feel real in schools, with a clear standard: programs should be at least 50% girls.
If you care about women in motorsports, sim racing, STEM education, and practical ways to widen access without lowering the bar, this conversation offers a blueprint and a challenge. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves racing or gaming, and leave a review with the biggest barrier you want to see removed next.
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