Renee Gracie: Fireproof

This is a fantastic documentary!

It is a big BEWARE to all 'ye-olde' blokes in power of male dominated sports. It is a beware that someone is going to eventually call out the bad behaviour and misogyny taking place in your sport. It seems industry denied both footage and interviews - I wonder why?

When trailblazer car driver Renee Gracie and the documentary makers get together, this documentary is just that - a whistleblowing extravaganza.

Its Renee's story that drives this documentary of course (she had lost her voice in the industry obviously), and it highlights the abuse, bullying, and misogyny she endured.

Even during her young years entering Go-Karts, as the only girl, "Dads" were encouraging their sons to 'don't let the girl beat you' and to use physicality by smashing into her Go-Kart.

For goodness sake! Many young girls would turn their backs on the motorsport industry at this stage.

Not Renee. Her supporting Dad told her to fight for what she she wanted and to ignore their comments. Those wise words worked well for her. I do not know many females who would get past the Go-Kart treatment.

In her Supercars career the bullying and misogyny continued. She decided her love of racing had gone.

Re-entering the sport, getting her own car, her own sponsor, and joining OnlyFans just seemed to make her more of a target.

This is eye-opening - I think all women and supporters of women should be appalled and angry. This is, after all, 2024.