Screen to Speed No.39: Sarah Hawkie: Deciding the right path for 2025

Sarah Hawkie is the Co-Founder of Night Hawk Racing, a podcaster for F1RST, and a beginner sim racer with a growing presence in the sim-racing community. She is also a member of the Raven Comms team and the owner of Insta_Carmunity. Alongside her sim-racing activities, Sarah is a supercar instructor, sharing her extensive knowledge and passion for motorsport. Her love for cars and motorsport shines through her work, and she feels most confident behind the wheel. Sarah regularly streams motorsport-related content, including titles like GT7 and F1, as well as sim-racing commentary and podcasts. Her content is diverse, ranging from car-related discussions to a variety of gaming experiences. In this episode, Sarah talks about being at the Crossroads of life, making that all-important decision on which direction to take to achieve her goals for 2025 and beyond.  So buckle up – Screen to Speed starts now! ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00:00 Meet Sarah Hawkie: Co-Founder of Nighthawk Racing 00:01:13 Sarah's Journey into Supercar Coaching 00:02:11 From Sim Racing to Real Tracks 00:08:31 The Birth of Nighthawk Racing 00:12:59 Challenges and Triumphs in Sim Racing 00:18:16 The Female Experience in Sim Racing 00:25:33 Comparing Sim Racing to Real Life 00:28:52 Future Aspirations in Racing 00:30:20 Balancing Dreams and Reality in Racing 00:31:10 Encouraging More Women in Racing 00:31:30 The Role of Online Platforms in Sim Racing 00:36:55 Starting a Podcast During Lockdown 00:37:57 Building a Community Through Streaming 00:43:33 Involvement with Razor and Comms 00:51:04 The Car Community in the UK 00:59:42 Advice for Women Entering Racing 01:02:56 Conclusion and Final Thoughts ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/ INIT eSports focuses on sim racing events and digital tournaments. They bring eSports content to fans and sponsorship opportunities to brands, while maximizing audience reach across multiple sports, industries, and platforms. INIT eSports is a woman-led company where Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility is in their DNA, and their platform aims to combat bullying and cheating to help make the eSports world as safe and fair as possible. To learn more, be sure to logon to www.initesports.gg today or follow them on social media @initesports, join their discord, check out their YouTube Channel, or follow their live content via Twitch. Copyright INIT eSports. This content originally aired on the INIT Talks livestreams via Twitch. This episode is part of the Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.