Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:
Hard to say if she was a failure, I think she got the endorsements/attention she was looking for.
At the end of the day even professional sports are mostly about the money. You can make money by winning or by being a personality. The racing team wouldn't have been pouring money into her for that long if it they were losing it.
I compete at a high level in a niche sport. It sucks that there are pretty girls that barely practice and have better sponsorships than me. They have a lot more followers on social media and provide more exposure for sponsors so they get the money.