Racing Pride: Celebrating the LGBTQ community in motorsport

The Museum has worked with Racing Pride to showcase LGBTQ+ heritage and achievement in motorsport - a fascinating part of the history of motoring in Britain.

LGBTQ+ people have always been part of motorsport, but their stories have all too often been hidden rather than celebrated. This exhibition shines a light on the unique personal journeys of LGBTQ+ individuals across motorsport disciplines from early trailblazers such as Roberta Cowell to heroes and role-models who are racing today. Using photographs, film footage and showcase displays the exhibition includes gay and lesbian history and culture in the Formula 1, motocross, rallying and Indie 500 motorsports. The displays unlock the histories of some surprising unsung characters; people who challenged wider society's conventional ideas of gender and sexuality from the 1930s to the present day.