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Katie’s first Trophy. (4/25/05)
Katie Croucher’s transition to Ford
Fiesta’s is starting to reap benefits. Katie
who has been enjoying a competitive run in the Ford
Fiesta Challenge, was able to put her extra
experience in the car to good use when she made her
first foray into the Production S1 race for
Britcars, at Brands Hatch netting her first podium
finish with a third place in Class D. After
competing in the Endurance race on the Saturday she
stayed at Brands Hatch for the Ford Fiesta
Challenge round on the Sunday. After three days of
racing round Brands Hatch she confessed to being
‘knackered’ but was highly delighted with
her first prize in four years of racing. Having won
her first award we suspect she will soon fit into
the habit of picking up pots quite regularly
throughout the season.
Katie Croucher, a new BWRDC recruit and the 25
year-old daughter of Goodwood Motor Circuit's Ted
Croucher, is competing in this years BRSCC Fiesta
Championship. "It's going to be a big challenge,
but I'm looking forward to it a lot. I'm not
competely sure how things will go, but the car I'm
in is already a proven winner." Katie was speaking
after landing some sponsorship from a city centre
gym. Chariots, based at the Westgate Centre agreed
to give the racing driver a contribution to pay for
a special fuel pump. "I train at the gym to build
up my neck muscles and I asked if they could help
me out - they were great with it." Katie is still
looking for other sponsorship.
Brands Hatch in April, 2005.
Age 25yrs
Occupation ARDS race instructor
Email Address ktcroucher@o2.co.uk
Type of Motorsport Saloon car racing- club
level
First year of Competition 2001
Why did you start? My Father ran Goodwood Motor
Circuit for 29yrs so I have grown up around
circuits/racing/cars. Wanted to be a race
instructor, knew I had to race before so went for
my licence in 2000.
Previous Championships / Competitions 2001-2004
2cvparts.com championship
2004 Britcar race Pembrey in Renault Clio
Previous Achievements Best Turned Out Car
2002
13th 2cvparts.com championship 2004
3rd in 2cv driver of the year 2004
3rd in class Production S1 race 2005
Best Race / drive and why? 2cv 24 hour races.
You can’t beat the atmosphere, team work and
stupidity of the whole event.
Worst Race / drive and why? 2cv race at Lydden
2003. 40 min endurance race that I was doing on my
own but car broke down after 10mins so had to sit
on side of track for 30mins!!
Favourite Circuit / Venue I should say Goodwood
really because of my connection with it, but I have
never raced there, so I will say Pembrey because I
enjoy racing round there and the local area is
lovely.
Types of cars competed / owned Raced in 2cv,
Renault Clio and Ford Fiesta. Instructed in
100’s of different cars and on the road I have
had Ford Fiesta/Escort/Escort van, Renault Megane,
Austin Metro and now a Peugeot diesel.
Best car driven BMW Z4, Honda Civic Type R and
Audi A4 Quattro
Funny Stories My first ever race was the 2cv
24hr race at Mondello. I spun in the wet at the
hairpin. When I went to select a gear and pull away
the gear stick came off in my hand!!
2005 Championships and dates BRSCC Fiesta
Championship 2005
28th March Mallory
17th April Brands Hatch
22nd May Donington
5th June Silverstone
25th/26th June Anglesey
10th July Mallory
29th August Castle Combe
17th September Oulton Park
21st & 23rd October Brands Hatch
Current car Ford Fiesta 1800
Current Sponsors Chariots II Gym, Chichester
Arundel Autographs, Arundel
Life Support Trainers, Chichester
AWS, Ashford
Skid Control, Goodwood
Chichester Observer, Chichester
South Coast Productions, Chichester
Although it looks like I have a lot of sponsors
I do not have enough money for the season. Go to
www.katiecroucher.co.uk for details on how you can
become a sponsor.
Other Plans for 2005 To do as well as I can in
the Fiesta championship. I am competing in two
‘John Cooper Challenge’ races later on in
the year and I will continue working as an ARDS
race instructor in the UK and abroad.
My goal is to race in the touring car
championship.
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