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Charlie Martin - Racing Driver, BMW Ambassador and LGBTQ+ Activist
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- The Driven Podcast
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- Sep 19, 2025
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- 3406
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Summary
Charlie Martin is a professional racing driver who joins us for episode 2 of season 3 of The Driven Podcast. Charlie sat with Alex Goy and Charlotte Vowden in our dedicated podcast studio built by BMW at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Charlie is best known as a professional driver with a fantastic story to share. Her love for motorsport started (as it did for many of us) with a strong interest in motorsport computer games, such as Gran Turismo, but didn't get a chance to drive a racing car until her early 20s. Charlie gives an honest account of the true challenges that come with getting started in motorsport, touching on the lessons of financial struggles, jumping in at the deep end, and realising at which point you might have bitten off more than you can chew. An additional chapter to Charlie's story is her journey as a trans driver without a clear support avenue for other LGBTQ+ drivers. Coming out in 2018, Charlie shares the brutal truths about telling her own truth whilst trying to compete at a professional level of motorsport. _______________________________________________ The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing. We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below. The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar , Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes , Professional Racing and Pr…