| Sarah Franklin National Racing Car Driver Racing in 2008 in the Texaco Havoline Ginetta Championship Born: Thurmaston, Leicestershire UK Lives: Kettering, Northamptonshire Racing debut: 10.03.04 Formula Ford Qualifications: Law Degree, Qualified Solicitor. Runs her own legal practice in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Trains: Gladiator Gym, Kettering & Banana’s Gym in Melton Hobbies: Archery, learning Italian, South American History Likes: Going to the cinema and anything Italian! Favourite racetrack: Castle Coombe, Brands Hatch & Snetterton Racing hero: Richard Burns, Colin Chapman, Ayrton Senna Race car owned: Ginetta G20 Cars owned: Ford Puma, Ford Focus ST170, 1967 Fiat 500, Audi S3 Ambition: To race at Le Mans and complete the Inca Trail Dream car: Ferrari 575m Maranello, McLaren F1, Original Mercedes SLR Food: Anything Italian! Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food. Colour: Purple Films: The Game, The Matrix, Bed of Roses, The Thomas Crown Affair Music: Evanescence, Linkin Park, Simple Plan Books: The Life of Pi (Yann Martel), Duncton Wood (William Horwood), His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman) TV: Top Gear, How I met your Mother, Overhaulin’ Ambitions To compete at Le Mans, be the first successful female in the British GT Championship and complete the Inca Trail. Race History Obtained Racing licence on 11th March 2004 Racing debut in Formula Ford at Silverstone on 13th March 2004 & my first wet race! National Racing debut in Ginetta Championship at Brands Hatch on 2nd October 2004 where in the first race, after having continual problems with getting 2nd Gear, the gear lever snapped off in my hand 2 laps from the end! 2005 – Full season in AVO Ginetta Championship, including 3 points finishes. 2006 – Part season in the Ginetta Championship, including 4 points finishes and a 4th place at Brands Hatch. 2007 – Year off to set up own legal practice but managed to squeeze in a couple of races in the Texaco Havoline Ginetta Championship! Will be doing the Ginetta Winter Series in November 2007. 2008 – Will be competing in the full Ginetta Championship. The Car & The Team The Ginetta G20 is fitted with an 1800 cc Ford Zetec engine, giving 155 bhp, coupled to a Ford 5- speed gearbox. The car features an alloy floor pan with a single piece fiberglass body bolted to the space frame chassis providing a rigid tub with minimum excess weight. As a result, the Ginetta Championship has become one of the most competitive championships in Britain. Reflex Racing is a race winning Team specifically running Ginetta G20s in the Ginetta Championship. There is a rich seam of both talent and experience within Reflex Racing. You can read more about Sarah on her web site. |
