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It was definitely Ladies’ Day in the first
race of day, the Autosport Caterham EuroCup round.
Rachel Green, here leading a group of cars at
Knicker Brook, recovered from a spin to take the
lead on the last lap and score her first race win.
Sarah Reader, who had been fastest in qualifying,
finished third. Rachel went on to lead the second
race from lights to flag to make it two wins in one
day.
Rachel Green At Oulton Park
(4/23-24/05)
Rounds 3 and 4 of the Powertrain Caterham
Championship took place at Oulton Park on April
23rd/24th with two nailbiting races, for former
Caterham Champion Rachel Green. Disappointed with
her performance at Donnington Park, she came to
Oulton looking for a podium finish. Despite it
alluding her, she did hold off the favourite for
the championship, David Dyson, in race 1 to take
4th place. In race 2 she drove the race of her
life. Having missed a gear of the start Rachel was
languishing in 13th place by the first corner. This
she restored to ninth place by the end of lap 1 and
fought her way back up to finish 5th she was 4th
but again the gearbox foiled her to leave her
beaten by Nathan Bell. She did however score
fastest lap on her drive through the field so that
podium must be waiting for her at Thruxton on May
28/29.
Season off to flying start (4/2/05)
For the five members whose season started at the
Donnington Formula 3 meeting on April 2nd, the
adrenaline rush started slightly early when they
were featured on Anglia Television on Friday the
1st April. Anglia’s sports reporter Linda
O’Brien received a tip off that three ladies
from her television area were kicking off their
motorsports season at Donnington Park. After a
little quick research she featured all five girls,
focusing on their BWRDC membership. The headliner
was of course Susie Stoddart who was commencing her
Formula 3 season with Alan Dockiing Racing., and
based in Northampton the heart of the Anglia
region. Rachael Green competed in the Powertrain
Caterham series.
Rachel Green - 2nd in the Goodwin Trophy
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!
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