Breaking down barriers in any sport is not easy. It takes a special character, with a determined mindset. Step forward, Charlie Martin.
Charlie Martin is a racing driver and LGBTQ+ activist. Her mission is to make history as the first transgender driver to compete at the the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
She has overcome huge adversity since transitioning mid way through her career, and uses her unique life experience as a woman in a male dominated sport to help organisations work better together. Through a combination of story telling and tested methodology, Charlie coaches clients on team work, trust, performance, accountability and belonging.
Her ability to deliver a clear message via a compelling narrative withย tangible actions has helped multiple Fortune 500 companies to engage authentically with their employees and create inclusive working cultures.
With 20 years racing experience across Europe and North America, Charlie has come a long way despite having never competed in karting growing up. Today she is a BMW Friend of the Brand, and finished 2nd in class at the support race for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2024, one step away from her ultimate goal.
Her unstoppable determination and desire to succeed have set the stage for one of the most unique & compelling stories in modern motor racing.




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Transgender athletes in sport with Olympian Sharron Davies & racing driver & trans activist Charlie Martin
Breaking down barriers in any sport is not easy. It takes a special character, with a determined mindset. Step forward, Charlie Martin.
Pernille Harder & Magdalena Eriksson speak to transgender women in sport – The HangOUT
As trans athletes continue to be subject to discriminatory bans elsewhere, motorsportโs proudly inclusive stance feels like a breath of fresh air.
If youโre a petrolhead, you know that feeling Spring lands for the first time, youโve just spent an hour washing your pride & joy, and you canโt stop looking at how shiny it is โ๏ธโจ๐
Time to press the red button and go for some epic drives in the @bmwuk M2 ๐๐ผ๐ด๐
#bmwm2competition #carcultureuk #petrolheads
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Please do something amazing on #internationalwomensday and share this post to help my friend @surfingawaveoflife raise the money to pay for his daughterโs cancer treatment ๐
Link to @gofundme in my story & story highlights, thank you ๐๐ผ๐
#IWD #womensupportingwomen
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Once you have a why, the rest is easy…
The reality is that the โhowโ is the hardest part of motorsport, but I keep pushing because nothing else gives me that same feeling of racing a car, of being in a team, sharing those moments together, the highs, the lows, giving it everything and it all coming together โ๐ผ๐ฅ๐๐
๐ฅ ๐ธ @xpherx & Diego Roldรกn
#findyourwhy #becauseracecar #motorsport
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ยฉ 2026 GO CHARLIE | All rights reserved.
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