Banger driver with Formula Woman title in sights

Andrea Irvine, an Equestrian Groom is on a mission to become one of the lucky finalists of a National search to find a female race driver to compete in the Formula Woman competition.

Formula Woman race series was launched in the UK back in 2003, with the intention of getting more female drivers into a male-dominated sport. Its first season was a televised competition and it continued until 2007, when it was quietly curtailed.

However, the competition and its accompanying TV show are back for 2021 and women from across the UK are now competing to be a finalist and take the seat of a McLaren 570S GT4, and take part in the 2022 GT Cup Championship.

After a series of online assessments, the finalists will go through televised on-track tests, with a final at the end of February next year. Andrea recently attended a race simulator training day at Silverstone where she had a simulated race session around Donington against other Formula Woman competitors. She has already secured MGR Auto Services, Emily’s Flowers, Sweet Treats and Glove Up for Good as supporters.

She commented: “I recently managed to get back out on track in a banger at Arlington stadium with Spedeworth motorsport and put a little Corsa through its paces covered with my sponsors logos. It was great to be back out on the track rather than behind the catch fence ”

Andrea added: “I will be promoting my sponsors, in all my social media posts in addition to the sponsor getting branding on my clothing and vehicle. The other costs will be helping out with track days, travel and accommodation expenses, depending on how far I get in the competition.”