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Gail Hill - 2012 BWRDC Club GoldStar

Occupation
NHS care home manager/ ARDS instructor.

Last year I attained my ARDS instructors licence and I work part time as a supercar instructor driving Aston Martins, Ferraris, Lambos, Nissan GTRs and Audi R8s!

First year of competition
2002

Competition Car
I'm now in my eleventh year of racing assorted Jaguars.
I've raced the following: 5.8 litre & 6 litre XJ-S V12; 4.0 litre XJ-S, 4.0 litre XJ40 saloon, Mazda MX5, Jaguar XK140, XK150 and tested a Ginetta G50, Saker GT

Why did you start?
I had watched some friends from the Jag Enthusiast's club in the 2001 season. Did a track day in my own XJS and thought this is absolutely brilliant and the rest is history.

I write for Jaguar World Monthly magazine and have my own column as well as write race reports on line. I do presentations to car clubs about racing. I also do some after dinner speaking about being a fast lady

I would like to be the be the first person to win both XJ-S and Saloon titles and win the overall (now) combined Championship. I'd also like to race in British GT, GT cup or any higher level series and put my skills and talent to the test.

Championships
Jaguar XJ-S and Saloon Championship

Racing CV

2012
BWRDC GoldStar Club Award winner

2011

Jaguar saloons
Class B winner and winner of the saloon title

Jaguar XJ40
9 April - Snetterton 300 - 3rd, 2nd in class
10 April- Snetterton 300 - 4th, 2nd in class
8 May - Brands Hatch - 1st
28 May - Donington - 3rd, 1st in class
29 May - Donington - 1st
25 June - Oulton Park - 3rd, 2nd in class & fastest lap
10 July - Cadwell Park - 2nd, 1st in class & fastest lap
6 Aug - Anglesey - 5th, 1st in class
7 Aug - Anglesey - 5th, 1st in class
28 Aug - Mallory Park - 4th, 1st in class & fastest lap
18 Sept - Silverstone - 6th, 1st in class & fastest lap
22 Oct - Snetterton 200 - 8th, 2nd in class
23 Oct - Snetterton 200 - 7th, 2nd in class

MGCC 4 hour team relay
Snetterton 200, 2nd in class

Birkett 6 hour relay
Silverstone GP circuit, 15th on handicap, 2nd in class

Spa 6 hours
Raced a Jaguar XK150 in the support race

2010
3rd in Jaguar Saloon championship,
BWRDC GoldStar nominee

2009
4th in Jaguar championship
My team won the Birkett 6 hour Relay

2008
Worst year ever, one breakdown after another and a shunted car

2007
Various podium placings including overall win in new V12 XJ-S

2006
XJ-S overall Championship winner and class D winner (9 class wins from 10 starts)
BWRDC Goodwin trophy winner
BWRDC Embassy trophy winner
BWRDC Hillwood trophy winner

2005
Class D (XJS) champion (5 class wins from 10 starts) 3rd in overall championship
BWRDC Hillwood trophy winner
BWRDC Goodwin trophy runner up

2003
BWRDC Jean Denton best newcomer

Achievements
BWRDC GoldStar club award nominee in 2012
Jaguar Saloon Championship winner and XJ-S overall Championship runner-up in 2011
XJ-S overall Championship winner and class D winner (9 class wins from 10 starts) in 2006
Twice BWRDC Hillwood trophy winner in 2005 and 2006
Winner of the BWRDC Jean Denton best newcomer award in 2003

Best Event
At Oulton park in 2006, exactly one year on from a disastrous race at Brands where my two cars got written off when I led the championship, I took a third overall, my eighth class win from nine starts and won the overall XJS Championship with one round still to go.

Worst Event
At Brands in 2005. I was leading the championship and my 4 litre car was written off on the Saturday on the run up to Druids by another car which lost control and pitched me into the Armco.

The next day with the championship still possible my car (bought for the 2006 season) a V12 was brought down. I started 32nd on the grid, finished 8th just behind the 2 cars in front. Another driver (who shall remain nameless) went down the straight and then across the circuit with one wheel missing and turned into the pit lane exit! Right in front of yours truly. The 120mph crash ensued the new car was written off and a trip to hospital was the outcome - my championship hopes went out of the window .

Favourite Circuit/Venue
Any and all!!! If it means I can race then anywhere will do - though Oulton is both fast and technical so it has it all.

Website
www.gailhill.co.uk or email me at gail.racing@virgin.net