Ramona Karlsson
Ramona Karlsson is a motorsport champion and business-minded team owner who inspires audiences with lessons on mindset, leadership and resilience.
Why book Ramona Karlsson for your next event
- Ramona shares real-world lessons from elite motorsport on focus, resilience and performing under pressure, translated directly to business and leadership.
- With experience as both top-level driver and team owner, she delivers powerful insights on teamwork, responsibility and building winning cultures.
- Her story challenges norms and inspires action, showing how clear goals, mindset and courage create long-term, sustainable success.
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Motorsport Champion, Team Owner & Inspirational Speaker
Ramona Karlsson is one of the most accomplished rally drivers Sweden has ever seen and a powerful voice on mindset, leadership and performance. Active in motorsport since the age of four, she has built a career defined by determination, courage and a relentless drive to improve. From historic championship victories to running her own Supercar Rallycross team, Ramona brings unique insights from an elite environment where mental strength, teamwork and accountability decide everything. As a speaker, she translates these experiences into practical tools that inspire audiences to set clear goals, overcome setbacks and perform at their best.
Ramona Karlsson – From Early Passion to Elite Motorsport
Ramona Karlsson’s journey in motorsport began at just four years old. After early years in motocross, crosskart and rallycross, she moved into rally in 2001. Her talent quickly became clear. She won the Swedish Crosskart Championship twice and secured two Swedish Championship medals in Junior Rallycross, laying the foundation for a career built on hard work, discipline and competitive instinct.
Over time, Ramona established herself as the most successful female rally driver in Sweden. She achieved several World Rally stage victories and continued to push boundaries in a sport where pressure, risk and precision are constant companions. Every step of her career reflects a strong mindset and an ability to perform when it matters most.
Historic Achievements and Breaking New Ground
In 2013, Ramona made history together with her co-driver Miriam Walfridsson by becoming the first Swedish women ever to secure an outright victory in a Swedish Championship final. Driving a Skoda Fabia WRC, they challenged expectations and changed perceptions of what is possible at the highest level of rallying. That same year, Ramona was voted “Rally Driver of the Year” in Sweden, a recognition of both her results and her impact on the sport.
In 2014, Ramona once again broke new ground by becoming the world’s first female driver to compete in Supercar Rallycross. She quickly earned respect in the paddock for her uncompromising racing style. Making her World RX debut in Portugal, she reached the semi-finals and later took a heat victory at Höljes, one of the sport’s most demanding circuits.
Leadership, Business and Team Ownership
From 2015 onwards, Ramona took on an even greater challenge by becoming the world’s first female driver to run her own Supercar team in the FIA European Rallycross Championships. Competing in both the European Championships and RallyX Nordic, she experienced firsthand that success at this level is about far more than driving skill.
Running a team required leadership, strategic thinking, brand marketing and the ability to build a strong, value-driven network. Motorsport became a living example of high-performance business, where clear roles, trust, communication and responsibility determine outcomes. Natural pauses in her career due to maternity leave in 2016, 2018 and 2019 further strengthened her long-term perspective, resilience and leadership skills, adding depth to her experience both on and off the track.
Book Ramona Karlsson for Your Event
Today, Ramona Karlsson works as a stunt driver, driver instructor and inspirational speaker. In her lectures, she shares her personal journey from a young girl in motorsport to an elite driver, team owner and business professional. Her talks focus on setting clear goals, developing a winning mindset in tough circumstances and building a solution-oriented way of thinking.
Ramona speaks openly about teamwork, leadership, handling setbacks, overcoming fear, sales and navigating prejudice in male-dominated environments. With a strong emphasis on personal responsibility, she inspires audiences to take ownership of their performance and decisions. Her presentations are honest, engaging and grounded in real experiences from an environment where failure is visible and success must be earned every day.
Topics Ramona Karlsson speaks about include:
Goal setting and performance mindset
Leadership and teamwork under pressure
Handling setbacks and building resilience
Brand marketing, networking and relationship-building
Challenging norms and creating sustainable success
Book Ramona Karlsson for your event to give your audience a powerful, authentic perspective on performance, leadership and the mindset required to succeed when the stakes are high.
Keynotes
Keynote by Ramona Karlsson:
Motivation – Turning setbacks into fuel for success
Setbacks, prejudice and long odds are part of any ambitious journey. In this keynote, Ramona Karlsson shares how she learned to use resistance as energy rather than letting it slow her down. From early challenges in motorsport to historic championship victories, she shows how mindset, responsibility and persistence turn obstacles into forward momentum. This keynote is about choosing action over excuses and building inner drive that lasts.
Audience takeaways:
How to reframe setbacks into motivation and focus
Tools for staying committed when results are not immediate
How personal responsibility strengthens long-term performance
Keynote by Ramona Karlsson:
Diversity – Performing when you stand alone
Being the only woman in one of the world’s most extreme sports brings constant pressure and expectations. Ramona shares what it takes to perform, lead and enjoy the journey when you stand out from the norm. This keynote focuses on turning prejudice and pressure into confidence, presence and inner strength, without losing authenticity or joy.
Audience takeaways:
How to handle external expectations without losing focus
Turning pressure into confidence and energy
Creating self-trust in environments where you are in the minority
Keynote by Ramona Karlsson:
Performance under pressure – Courage at 230 km/h
At 230 km/h, hesitation is not an option. In elite motorsport, decisions must be made fast, with precision and confidence. Ramona translates lessons from high-speed competition into practical insights on decision-making, calculated risk and performance when it truly matters. This keynote is highly relevant for leaders, teams and individuals operating under constant pressure.
Audience takeaways:
How to make clear decisions in high-pressure situations
Understanding the balance between risk and control
Techniques for staying focused when margins are small
Keynote by Ramona Karlsson:
Communication and trust at full speed
When everything happens in seconds, trust and communication decide the outcome. Ramona shares how successful teams operate when there is no time for doubt or misunderstanding. Drawing from years of competition with co-drivers, mechanics and sponsors, she explains how clarity, accountability and mutual respect create safety, speed and results.
Audience takeaways:
Why trust is built before pressure appears
How clear communication prevents costly mistakes
Creating responsibility and alignment within teams
Keynote by Ramona Karlsson:
Leadership in demanding environments
Leading in motorsport means leading in uncertainty. Conditions change constantly, and performance depends on the team’s ability to stay aligned and focused. Ramona shares her experience as both driver and team owner, offering insights into leadership that builds trust, responsibility and resilience when conditions are demanding.
Audience takeaways:
Leading with clarity when outcomes are uncertain
How trust strengthens accountability and performance
Building strong team culture under pressure
Keynote by Ramona Karlsson:
Resilience – From challenge to action
Resilience is not about enduring difficulties, but about responding with movement and clarity. Ramona explains how a solution-oriented mindset creates action instead of paralysis during change and setbacks. This keynote offers concrete examples of how resilience becomes a daily practice, not a personality trait.
Audience takeaways:
Shifting from problem focus to solution focus
How resilience creates confidence and progress
Practical tools for maintaining momentum during challenges
Keynote by Ramona Karlsson:
Entrepreneurship – Growing a team in elite sport
Running a racing team requires creativity, persistence and strong relationships. In this keynote, Ramona shares how she built partnerships, worked with brand marketing and developed innovative solutions in sales to grow her team. The lessons apply far beyond motorsport and speak directly to entrepreneurship, business development and long-term collaboration.
Audience takeaways:
How to create value-driven partnerships
Innovative approaches to sales and brand positioning
Building sustainable growth with limited resources
