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Nationality – British
Qualifications – HND Business and
Finance (majoring in Law and Marketing), BA(Hons)
Interior Architecture
Occupation – Forex Trader (previous
career Freelance Interior Architect)
Hobbies – British Military Fitness,
Running, Gym, Music, Drawing, Forex Trading
Favourite Tracks – Brands Hatch and
Croft
Weight – 50kg
Heroes – Ayrton Senna, Lewis
Hamilton, Jessica Ennis, Paula Radcliffe, Usain
Bolt, Sir Richard Branson, Lord Alan Sugar, Anthony
Robbins, Julian Metcalfe, Ron Dennis, Sir Frank
Williams, Patrick Head, Zaha Hadid (Architect),
Adrian Newey
Annabel’s racing instincts became apparant
when she was drawn to race her BMX at her local
track aged just 12. Having had a taste of racing it
was natural for her to want to race cars. After
having a present to drive at Brands Hatch her
racing passion was fuelled, although she knew it
would be tough not having come from a racing
background or any family interest in the sport and
would have to go it alone.
Sadly, a few months after her first taste of
motorsport, she was involved in a road traffic
accident, taking the following 8 years until she
could walk pain free. Her focus and determination
to race motivated her recovery, during which she
also studied Business and Finance and then Interior
Architecture as she knew she would also have to pay
for her early racing career. Since then she has
developed a successful freelance career in Interior
Architecture with many of her schemes having been
built in and around London.
Annabel has also now diversified utilising her
interest in Business and Finance by creating a
successful career as a Forex trader working at
home. This gives Annabel the flexability to further
commit to her racing career.
Annabel’s racing career was finally
underway in 2000 when she competed in half a season
of the Ford Fiesta Si Championship in Scotland.
Despite no actual racing background or experience,
Annabel was voted Best Female Racer in Scotland for
that year; quite an achievement in her first season
having only just made her full recovery.
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2011
Competed in a team karting charity event at
Buckmore Park circuit, with another podium
finish.
2008
Recovering from training injury.
2007
UK wide Mazda challenge and Sport Business
networking event at City Golf and Health Club in
the City of London.
2006
Mango Communications Award Winner. Annabel was
the only female to be selected by marketing agency
Mango Communications to be awarded their
sponsorship scholorship. Selected from over 60
applicants due to Annabel’s on track ability,
marketability and her knowledge/understanding of
the sponsorship and commercial aspects of
motorsport. The selection committee consisted of
marketing and motorsport professionals.
Also kart racing at Daytona Milton Keynes.
Qualified 4th and finished 3rd on the podium after
racing against a full grid of professional race
drivers – again the only female to race in a
grid of 22.
Innerplace members motor racing networking event
at private member’s club in the City of London
with invited guests including former F1
drivers.
2005
Elf Renault Clio UK Cup
4 race starts.
4 race finishes.
First race at Brands Hatch finished 13th out of
20 and set the 8th fastest lap time.
Set the fastest sector time in testing at
Croft.
Set my fastest lap time after having suffered a
broken clutch at Croft.
M1nt private members club launch event in
London’s West End and networking in Central
London.
Also a karting event gaining 1st place, taking the
winner’s step on the podium.
2004
Karting and fitness training with British
Military Fitness.
Karting event at Teamworks, Birmingham finishing in
2nd place and the only woman competing.
Tested a Radical Sportscar at Donnington circuit
with the Radical works team.
2003
BRSCC Winter Saloon Car Championship racing a
Renault Clio.
Qualified 11 out of 22.
Set the 8th fastest lap time (first time out in a
Clio, first race at Brands Hatch and first wet
race).
2002
Silverstone 5 Day Intensive Race School.
2001
Sottish Ford Fiesta XR2 Championship
2 race starts
2 race finishes
2000
Voted Best Female Race Driver 2000 by the
Scottish Motor Racing Club
Scottish Ford Fiesta Si Championship
6 race starts
6 race finishes
2 class wins
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