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Lorraine Gathercole

BWRDC Secretary

D.O.B. 6/10/64

Occupation Motorsport Track Support

Type of motorsport Historics

First year of competition 1995 MG Owners Club

Why did you start in motorsport?
I used to go along and support my uncle in an MG Midget, and at the grand age of 30 decided it was time for me to have ago!

Previous Championships
MG Owners Club
Classic Formula Ford 1600
Also one off races in – Sports 2000, EERC, Orwell Superports Cup
Hisoric Formula Junior

Achievements
2007
HSCC Coupe des Dames
BWRDC Monoposto Champion

2001
MGOC Class Champion
BWRDC Race Champion & Embassy Award

Favourite venue Spa

Worst event
Crashing at Nurburgring in Group 6 Sports car due to part failure (only 3 weeks before our wedding).

Best event
First win at Mallory Park 2001 in MG / First International status win at Portemao in my Lotus 18 formula Junior in 2009.

Currently I am enjoying preparing cars for customers as well as running them at some of the most prestigious historic events, we have just returned from Historic Monaco and we have 2 cars with entries to Classic Le Mans this year and David is driving both whilst I am in charge of the support team.

And me, I’m driving our freshly restored Series 1 Lotus Elan at various Masters ‘Gentleman Drivers’ events and HSCC ‘Guards’ races as well as the Spa 6 hours race in September.