Mar
24
I’m delighted that I will be writing blogs on the Motors TV website this season and keeping everyone up to date with this year’s racing as I’m sure it is going to be a fantastic year. This year will be my first year in car racing and I will be competing in the Ginetta Challenge in a new Ginetta G40.
The seven rounds of the championship will take me to circuits all over the UK including Silverstone GP and Brands Hatch GP. The first round will take place on the 3rd of March at Oulton Park which is known for being technically very demanding, but I am certainly up for the challenge! The key to this year will be consistency and pushing myself to the limit, so far I have learnt a great deal and I am relishing the chance that I have been given.
The G40 will be new to the Ginetta Challenge grid this year as it is a new car which was launched at the Autosport show in January. I believe the car will be very strong and it suits my driving style perfectly. Only two new G40’s will start the season and I will be the only girl in the Championship which is certainly very exciting.
I am on a driver development programme with Bamboo Engineering and this year will be Bamboo’s first year in the World Touring Car Championship so I wish the team all the best for the coming year. I work alongside instructor Neil Riddiford on Bamboo’s simulator to help improve my driving technique and learn the circuits before each test and round, this has been an invaluable source of driver training so far and will continue to be a key source of training for me throughout this season.
I will continue to keep blogging throughout the year with my progress as it is certainly going to be a hard but very rewarding year.
For more information and pictures please visit my website http://www.charlotteburridge.co.uk/ or burridgeC on Twitter
Photo courtesy of David Ayres www.motorsportmedia.co.uk
