Mira Feyerabend

 
Name
Mira Feyerabend

Age
51

Occupation
Technical Director/Laboratory & QA Manager of ABS Laboratories - Our own company set up after years of assaying drugs and metabolites in biological fluids for Pharmaceutical Company plus mum to 3 boys 18, 14 and 8 or 4 if you include my husband Colin. Professionally known as Dr Mira Doig

Type of motorsport
Race ­ Sports 2000 SC79

First year of competition
First full season I think was 2002

Why did you start in motorsport?
Always loved driving then met my hubby, Colin Feyerabend. He wanted to buy a new Sports 2000 when he won the 750 championship in the Tiga. I offered to buy the Tiga from him as I thought it was worth keeping for the boys! Then at a track day at Goodwood he said why don’t you have a go so I did and then I never looked back.

Previous Championship / Competitions
2003 Sports 2000 Historic Class ­ 5th overall
2005 Sports 2000 Historic Class ­ 5th overall
Normally in the top ten of BWRDC fastest lap championship

Previous Achievements
Only female racing in the Sports 2000 championship against many men who are either racing instructors or seasoned amateur racers.
2006- 3rd in Historic Class Sports 2000 team relay with Paul Stevenson

Favourite venue
I love Brands GP circuit and Oulton but Spa is something else!

Best race
So many highs and so many lows but I still remember the thrill of finishing my 1st ever race.

Worst race
At Snetterton 2006 after getting 4th on the grid for the Lola Cup Historic Sports 2000 with my best lap ever of 1.19 had my worst start but fought to keep my place until about 3 laps from the end had to pull up on the Rivet straight due to overheating caused by a slow water leak!

Cars owned
Sports 2000 Tiga SC79 - Only driven the Tiga but I love it

Current championship
SPORTS 2000 PINTO
SPORTS 2000 HISTORIC (Pre 83)

Current sponsors
I wish! Although I couldn’t race without Geoff Rees’ support plus lots of others!

Future plans
To be less stressed in the paddock and to eat less. Would love to be in a girls only team for the Silverstone 24hour or Birkett relay and would also love to see some other girls join me in Sports 2000 it’s a wonderful championship.