Seven-time Indianapolis 500 competitor Pippa Mann is on a mission. In December 2020, Mann took on one of her biggest challenges yet: heading the leadership team for Shift Up Now, a collective of female racers working together to provide more opportunity for the industry’s trailblazers.
The British racer is a trailblazer herself: In addition to seven starts at the Indianapolis 500 and winning an Indy Lights race, she was the first female to score points in the World Series by Renault and the only female to run a 230+ mph lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
With the re-launch of Shift Up Now – formerly owned by founder Lynn Kehoe – racers and race fans are able to unite in their support of the cause, through a membership format. Members have unique access to online fan forums, educational online webinars, meet-and-greets with drivers, garage tours at designated racing events and premiere access to limited-edition merchandise.
In only the first six months of being at the helm, Mann and her fellow racers have gained the support of almost 200 members and worked to secure partnership with several significant partners, including Hagerty, Cooper Tires, Sabelt, Bell Helmets, Sampson Racing Communications, PitFit Training and Callies Performance Products.
In addition to heading Shift Up Now, Mann has enthusiastically embraced the role of driver coach for emerging talents like Emily Linscott, and continues to expand her coaching and co-driving business in the sports car paddocks. She is hoping to make her debut in the Intercontinental GT World Challenge 8 hour race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this fall.
"It's important to me to leave behind a legacy, that helps racers who come after me," said Mann. "I want to use my experience to help the next generation of talented female racers overcome some of the hurdles we still encounter in this sport, and I want to continue to help more talented female racers have the opportunity to stay behind the wheel, and rise up through the ranks."
To learn more about Shift Up Now, please visit www.shiftupnow.com, and for partnership inquiries please email: Info@ShiftUpNow.com.