We are very proud to be celebrating 50 years of the BWRDC in 2012. 50 of our members have been chosen to represent the wealth of talented women who have been BWRDC members over the decades.
The women you are about to meet have held their own in every form of our sport, from racing to hillclimbing to rallying, from Monte Carlo to Silverstone to the Nurburgring. They have set records, inspired trophies, won championships. They speak for all women involved in motorsport and for every woman who has dared to dream of glory. Now they inspire a new generation of ambitious women.
The Women of the 2000's
2000
Liz Halliday
Liz started racing for fun in her dad's Datsun 510 and won three races in her first season. The talented driver took up sportscar racing and has gone on to record a decade of motorsport achievements. She is the most successful female American Le Mans driver ever and was second in the ALMS Championship in 2006.
2001
Lorraine Gathercole
Lorraine won the BWRDC Goodwin and Embassy Trophies in 2001 the same year she won the MG Owners Club Championship. She has been a member of the club since 1999 and has been Club Secretary since 2001. Lorraine continues to compete in various historic circuit races throughout Europe and was a Gold Star nominee in 2010 and 2012. In 2012 Lorraine has secured an entry for the prestigious Le Mans Classic in her Series 1 Elan.
2002
Amy Barker
Amy won her first ever kart race and went on to become BWRDC Kart Champion in 2002. Now circuit racing and with a string of successes behind her, Amy is currently the BWRDC Race Secretary. She was also nominated for the BWRDC GoldStars award for her achievements in 2009 and 2010.
2003
Gail Hill
Jaguar racer Gail Hill won the Jean Denton Newcomers trophy in 2003 and went on to win the BWRDC Hillwood coupe des dames twice, and won the Goodwin and Embassy trophies in 2006. Gail's successes include winning the Jaguar XJ-S and saloon championships (in 2006 and 2011 respectively). She was nominated for a GoldStar award in 2010 and won the GoldStar Club Award in 2012.
2004
Susie Wolff (Susie Stoddart)
Susie became the BWRDC Monoposto, Goodwin and Susan TP Jamieson Award winner in 2004. She also won the prestigious Lord Wakefield Trophy. Susie has since gone on to greater things and now competes at the highest level in DTM, however she remains a great supporter of the club and is the BWRDC GoldStar Elite mentor again in 2012.
2005
Alan and Lynn Jones
Lynn has been a most avid supporter of the club since 1989. With her husband close by, Lynn has served the club by handling the Merchandise section, running a stand at many shows and events as well as writing 'Quickword' an email newsletter of events and results. Lynn now compiles a list of events members are competing at and sends this out at regular intervals throughout the season to members and the press. Alan in association with the HSCC provides a venue for most committee meetings and between them they have supported the club in numerous ways.
2006
Lisa Selby
Lisa is the BWRDC Sprint and Hillclimb Secretary. She won the BWRDC Chairmans Trophy in 2006 and went on to win the Duckham's Sprint Trophy in 2009 and 2010. A true all rounder, she took up racing in 2008 and tried rallying in 2010.
2007
Sarah Franklin
Sarah started racing in Ginettas and has also competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup, Britcar, the Trofeo Abarth, the 4Two Cup and the Production Touring Car Championship. Her achievements include pole, fastest lap and outright win at the inaugural 4Two Cup race at Donington Park and have earned her three consecutive BWRDC GoldStars nominations for 2009, 2010 and 2011. As well as her racing achievements she edited the BWRDC magazine Racing Vogue for a number of years and won the Rabbit Trophy for her contributions.
2008
Aggie Foster
Aggie has been co-driving since 1984 and is an international rally co-driver who has rallied all over the world including competing on WRC events. She won the BWRDC Rally Co-drivers Championship in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2008.
2009
Alice Powell
Alice is a rising star in single seater racing and was the 2010 BARC Formula Renault Champion. In 2009 she won the coveted Lord Wakefield trophy and was the Elite GoldStar Award winner in 2010 and 2011 for her achievements in 2009 and 2010. Alice is a GoldStar nominee in 2012.
2010
Cat Lund
Cat was BWRDC Co-driver Champion and BWRDC GoldStar Club Award winner in 2011 for her achievements in 2010. She competes with Andy Rowe in a Mitsubishi Evo III and the pair won the Flanders International Rally Challenge Championship (a Belgian championship for foreign crews) in 2010 and 2011. Cat is a GoldStar nominee for the second year running in 2012.
2011
Sarah Reader
Sarah has been racing since 2000, beginning her career with the Caterham Academy and going on to race in the Caterham Eurocup and VdeV series. She currently races in the FIA SPEED Euroseries and took two podiums in 2011. Sarah won the BWRDC GoldStars Elite Award for 2012.
