article_snippet.sent: The world endurance championship, whose annual highlight is the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar classic, is getting rid of the grid girls.
article_snippet.sent: From Silverstone next week, you will see that for any race we will do - no grid girls like in the past,' WEC chief executive Gerard Neveu said after a presentation on Thursday for the opening Silverstone six-hour race.
article_snippet.sent: The world endurance championship have announced that there will be no more 'grid girls' before races .
article_snippet.sent: It's old school to have such a concept as grid girls.
article_snippet.sent: Current world champion Anthony Davidson has backed the decision to remove grid girls for equality .
article_snippet.sent: we will have a DJ, entertainment, many things on the grid.
highlights_snippet.sent: 'Grid girls' decision has been welcomed for those seeking gender equality .