The superbike rider from Benoni Agricultural Holdings travelled to Italy recently following an invitation extended by the Italian branch of the Monroe Racing Team’s sponsor, Fuchs Lubricants.
Social media has become the most interactive platform for motorsport personalities to engage with both their fans and sponsors and this is exactly where this invitation originated from.
Woodward’s regular engagement with sponsors on her “Savannah#77” brand caught the eye of the Italian company, which has been following her progress in South Africa ever since.
Woodward departed to Italy on Tuesday, September 5, to represent Fuchs Lubricants in a film insert as well as a branding image production.
She also participated in a private test session at the Autodrome Internazionale del Mugello (Mugello Circuit) situated in the Tuscany province.
This was not Woodward’s first international outing since joining the team.
In 2016 she participated in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup trials held in Spain.
She is also one of the top contenders in the Zimbabwean National Superbike Championship.
The Benonian joined the team in 2015 after a successful grassroots career in off-road endurance racing and the Honda NSF100 Cup.
Her passion for the sport started when she was five years old and she has been gradually climbing the ladder to the top since.
The goal that she is constantly working towards is to represent her country in either the MotoGP or the FIM World Superbike Championship.
For Woodward this was a dream come true.
“Since the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup trials, I’ve been working hard towards another opportunity abroad and I truly value this chance that I’ve been granted.
“There was definitely pressure on me to both perform well and represent the sponsors in the best way possible,” she said.
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