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Karen Phillips

Occupation
Accountant

First year of competition
2006

Competition Car
Toyota MR2 MK1 in 2006 and 2007
Toyota MR2 MK1 Supercharger in 2008
Subaru WRX from 2009 to 2011

Why did you start?
I had always enjoyed driving and then began driving on trackdays. I participated in the 2nd season of the Formula Woman competition and branched out to take my own ARDS test and began competing in the MR2 Challenge. I then progressed to the Nippon Challenge (Subaru Cup class).

Championships
Nippon Challenge

Achievements
Subaru Cup Woman Driver of the Year 2009 and 2010
Multiple class wins in the Subaru Cup and the Nippon Challenge.

Best Event
Castle Combe in May 2011. A Subaru Cup class win in terrible wet conditions, having had to recover from being knocked off circuit by another competitor.

Worst Event
Rockingham 2011. Blew a piston ring in qualifying, wrecking the engine. My first ever DNS.

Favourite Circuit/ Venue
Thoroughly enjoyed a Power Nights event on the Silverstone National circuit, in twighlight on a summer's day.

Website:
www.karenphillips.co.uk