petrolettes MISSION

EMPOWERING & SUPPORTING FEMALE+ RIDERS WORLDWIDE

Petrolettes started as the first motorcycle festival for womxn in Europe in 2016 to provide a platform for diversity in the male dominated motorcycle culture. The first Petrolettes RÄLLLY in 2020 brought together female+ riders worldwide through a shared experience.

Today, Petrolettes FESTIVAL is the largest womxn’s motorcycling event in Europe. Petrolettes creates new ways to empower riders daily. Our mission is to unite and elevate female+ and womxn riders across the globe in a powerful, inspiring community.

We especially encourage BIPOCs, TRANS-FEMALES, GENDER FLUID, GENDER QUEER, GENDER NON-CONFORMING, NON-BINARY, and INTERSEX PEOPLE to join our forces!

If you have any concerns or questions about inclusion and a safe experience at Petrolettes FESTIVAL, please contact us directly!

The 2017 festival

took place at Neuhardenberg airport (around 70km from Berlin).

 

Highlights were ‘The Furious Petrolettes’ sprint race along the airport’s taxi driveway and our big ride out called ‘La Grand Tour’. Our very special guest in 2017:  legend rally racer Heidi Hetzer. She told us about her life adventures and couldn’t leave out her wheels from the race track.

 

The musical line-up included The Courettes, Drift, NÂR, Soudia Young and Trixie Trainwreck.

 

Djs: Randy Twigg, Lady Nico, Anita Drink and Luna Rose.

 

Other performances were held by Wanda de Lullabies, Valentina DeMonia and Evilyn Frantic.

 

Our hostess with the mostess: Tallulah Freeway

Partners:

Ducati Motor Deutschland, BMW Werk Berlin, Nolan Helmets

 

Sponsors:

Marshall Headphones, helmade

 

Market Place:

Bad and Bold, Bowtex, Nina Rengas, Bikers and Babes , Kathrin Schüller Schmuckdesign

PHOTOS

photos by Beate Dodeck, Cäthe Pfläging

VIDEO

camera by  Sarah Binetsch, edit by Irene Kotnik, music by Ram Jam ‘Black Betty’