From the traffic chopper to pit lane: How reporter Emma Notarfrancesco conquered the male-dominated world of motorsport

By Laura Egan
Community contribution / 5 years ago

Emma Notarfrancesco has come a long way since her days as the “traffic chick” for Ten Eyewitness News, when she graced television screens most nights from a chopper hovering over Melbourne.

Emma Notarfrancesco reporting down pit lane at the Australian Superbike Championship. (Photo supplied)

In 2014, the 32-year-old Italo-Australian journalist focused her attention on sports reporting ... And she hasn’t looked back since.

While her ...

By Laura Egan

Community

I’ve found my spot and that spot is in pit lane.

— Emma Notarfrancesco

There were definitely times when I felt inadequate and like I had to prove myself.

— Emma Notarfrancesco

I’ve always been a bit of a tomboy.

— Emma Notarfrancesco

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From the traffic chopper to pit lane: How reporter Emma Notarfrancesco conquered the male-dominated world of motorsport

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