Hundreds of people have gathered at Perth Motorplex to farewell eight-year-old Anita Board who died after crashing into a cement barrier during a junior dragster event.
Anita lost control of her vehicle and smashed into a cement barrier at the end of her solo run at Perth Motorplex during the Goldenstates Junior Dragster event on November 11, and died in Princess Margaret Hospital for Children the next day.
At her funeral service on Friday, racers placed helmets on display behind a dragster vehicle as a mark of respect.
The stage was also adorned with enlarged photographs of Anita in her vehicle.
Many mourners from the racing community wore purple in honour of Anita.
There were also references to the character Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony, which was on Anita's 210cc purple dragster called Pony Power.
Anita's devastated father Ian said last week that the family chose drag racing because it was a safe form of motor sport.
Mr Board said Anita, who had days earlier celebrated her eighth birthday, was excited about joining her big sister at the track and it was going to be "the best day ever".
"Our baby girl Anita had a bright, bubbly personality and her smile was infectious," he told reporters.
"Her passion for motorsport, drag racing and being here as a family with her sister at the track was the highlight of her life.
"We are blessed to have had her for eight years and she's going to be forever missed. We are grateful for the love and support of the drag racing community."
Junior competition drag racing has been banned in WA pending an investigation into Anita's death, after which the state government will consider whether to lift the participation age limit.
