Rachel Green
| Age | 31 | |
| Occupation | Production Manager, Financial Times | |
| Email Address | Rachel.green@ft.com | |
| Type of Motorsport | Race – Caterham Graduates Racing Club | |
| First year of Competition | 2000 | |
| Why did you start? | Always wanted to race, also dreamt of owning a Caterham. My dad saw an article for the ‘Caterham Academy’ in Autocar magazine and it just seemed perfect! | |
| Previous Championships / Competitions | Academy 2000 – 6th overall | |
| Graduates 2001 – 9th overall | ||
| Graduates 2002 – Champion | ||
| Previous Achievements | 2000: St Eval, Cornwall: Sprint – 1st event win | |
| 2001: Non championship race at Spa Francorchamps – 1st race win | ||
| 2002: 4 wins, 7 further podiums, 2 poles and a fastest lap. (1st woman to win a Graduates main race and to head up a Caterham championship table, 1st ever Caterham Motorsport female champion). | ||
| Best Race / drive and why? | Brands Hatch 2002. This was the final of our championship and I won the qualifying race then after a dire start, fought back up the field to take the win in the main race and claim the championship title. | |
| Worst Race / drive and why? | It has to be Castle Coombe 2001 – I had led the race for 8 of the 10 laps then a lapse in concentration dropped me backed to 5th and with only 1 lap to go, I only managed to claw back to 4th. It was my best chance to not only gain my 1st podium but to take my 1st win and I blew it! Took me another 10 races before I claimed that elusive 1st win…! | |
| Favourite Circuit / Venue | So many for different reasons – Brands is probably THE one though, since it is my local, and scene of my championship victory! But I love driving Oulton and Cadwell too, and having twice tested at Donington, but never raced there, I think that may now be in my top 5. And I suppose if I was doing a top 5, and therefore had to pick one other, it would probably be a toss up between Knockhill, Croft and Pembrey (have I left any out?!!!). | |
| Types of cars competed / owned | Caterham Classic. | 2000/2001/2002 |
| Caterham Super Graduate | 2003 | |
| Caterham Superlight | 2004 | |
| Best car driven / owned | Tested a Superlight R400 at the end of 2002 and promised myself I would one day have one. | |
| 2004 Championships and dates | Caterham Eurocup - dates to be confirmed. | |
| Current car | Caterham Superlight R400. | |
| Current Sponsors | Gama Aviation (www.flygama.com) | |
| Other Plans for 2003 | To be less stressed in the paddock… and to eat less chocolate! | |