Pauline Goodwin

Represented Great Britain as international canoeist for 11 years in wild water racing, canoe slalom, sprints and marathons.

In 1971, became first woman to canoe 225 miles of Colorado River as member of first British expedition which took ten days. Began at Lees Ferry and finished at Diamond Creek, passing through Marble Canyon and The Grand Canyon, Arizona.

Eight times British Wild Water Champion. Gold and silver medalist in World Wild Water Championships, Skopje, Yugoslavia, 1975.

Twice Olympian – Munich 1972 (slalom) and Montreal 1976 (flat water sprinting). Set a new British record in Montreal Games.

Finished canoeing career 1976 after winning a 37 mile marathon held in Denmark and reluctantly retired at age of 30 to have family! David was born ’78 and Paul ‘82; David began racing a G20 in the Ginetta Series 2006.

50th birthday challenge, saw entry into The Midlands Super Series of six mountain bike races taking each overall class win.

2004 Woodbridge Speed Trial - reached 170.22 MPH in Ferrari 360

Piloted 550 Marenello in the four day Classic Adalaide Rally 2005. Great experience covering 34 special stages with husband as navigator (!)

Purchased a 1987 Ferrari 328 in February 2005. First hill climbing event was a very wet Loton Park double header, Easter ‘05.

2005 finished 13th /39 in the Pirelli Ferrari HC Championship and in 2006, 10th /40.

FTD 2005 by lady driver – Loton. (won that by default, as Annie Goodyear couldn’t start her single seater!)

FTD by lady driver at last hill climb in our 2005 series at Cadwell Park.

2005 Ferrari Owners’ Club handicap prize - hill climbing.

2006 - David Porter Trophy presented by Bugatti OC. Prescott.

FTD 2006 by lady driver, Curborough Sprint August meeting.

This decision finally came to enter motor sport was yet again in denial of another milestone, birthday. Needed a real personal challenge as certainly was far from ready to move gracefully into those senior years! Did have reservations as motor sport was my husband’s interest and I did not want to tread on his toes! Jon was Ferrari Hill Climb Champion in 2002 and currently (2007) holds seventeen hill records in Ferrari class.

Set the 60th birthday challenge to circuit race in the ‘Pirelli Ferrari Formula Classic’. So with that thought in mind and for the next twelve months, entered sprints, hill climbs and track days to became familiar with the 328. Nearest circuit race to my birthday date was Donington Park on 4th June 2006. Perfect!

At this opening race, was first woman on the grid in the Pirelli Ferrari Formula Classic event for over twelve years; as a result, FOC kindly presented me with bottle of wine!

To date have raced at only three circuits in as many races; Donington, Oulton Park and Snetterton. Last two events 3rd and 4th respectively in class.

Wish I had been involved in motor sport many years ago; enjoy the whole scene and love every minute!