Makenna Clizer

Q: What sparked your interest in content creation within motorsports?

A: It wasn’t until I watched the 2023 Formula One season that I realized I wanted to talk to people about this. There were very few people I knew who watched some racing, but once I started seeing other creators post and build a community of other women, I got over the fear of “what are people gonna think of me?” There's still such a wide range of fans that don't know a lot about Formula One and or other racing series, and I wanted to start posting and see where it took me.

Q: Within your content, what is a “niche” you have (a series or a type of creation that is specific to you)?

A: Last year, I started doing specific series, leading up to certain race weekends. So with IndyCar, I did twenty-one days till St. Pete. Every day until the race, I posted an informational or educational video about either the St. Pete race or the IndyCar series. For Long Beach also, I went back and talked about the past five races. I could tell you who's done really well here and who hasn't, and changes to the track or the compounds of the tires. 

I enjoyed making these videos leading up to certain race weekends, not only to educate myself, but also to educate people either coming into the series or knowing a little bit about IndyCar, giving them the backstory of what has happened and what may happen throughout the weekend.

Q: What’s important to you about building your motorsports community? What values do you consider?

A: Having people to support you and comment, like and share opinions, and then get to take those opinions and then meet up at a racetrack, I think, is fascinating. That was my main goal because I didn't have anyone to go to races with or to talk about racing and the crazy drama that was happening in Formula One or IndyCar. Additionally, having mainly women, but there are some other guys in there too, that support you and want you to do well and don't see you as direct competition – ‘she doesn't deserve that,’ compared to “this is how I was able to reach out to them”. It's growing and uplifting everyone because in the grand scheme of things. If we're all pushing similar content, or having same experiences, that means that more people are gonna start watching the series or understand what we're trying to push or show.

Q: One thing you’d want to say to new women fans looking to join or learn about motorsports.

A: There are tons of resources out there. It doesn't matter what social media platform it is, there are people who create content that you will like and post certain things. Some content may not resonate with you, but someone else’s may. 

There's always space for everyone to be a fan. If you're nervous about going to a race weekend by yourself or not having anyone, I would say don't be afraid to go alone and experience things. Additionally, there are many communities that would be happy to introduce you to other girls who are going. That's kind of how a lot of people have met, you're in line for an autograph session or you're buying merch and you end up talking to others, you get absorbed in their friend group. A lot of women can attest to that.