22nd November - So that's it. The end of my first season in National Ministox racing. Time sure does fly when you're having fun. Ok, it didn't quite go to plan when the battery died part way through the first race, but plenty of practice saw me gaining 0.6 sec over my fastest lap time last time out here, and I felt a lot more confident in the car. I hope you've all enjoyed reading about my highs and lows throughout the year, and I am super proud of my two trophies achieved. Oh well, if anything exciting happens over the winter months then I'll be sure to keep you informed, as there are a few mechanical upgrades we want to carry out. If not, then a MASSIVE shout out of thanks to my sponsors and supporters throughout the year. Fingers crossed you feel you've had value for money, and I look forward to your continued support in 2023. In the meantime, and I know it's cheeky as the cost of living etc is massively disrupting, but if anyone knows anyone who is looking to sponsor an up and coming racing driver, then please feel free to put them in touch! Thanks, and see you around the ovals again in 2023! oh, and thanks to Dannie Schoales BriSCA V8 Hotstox driver 553 for the photo's you sent me, most of which are in the gallery!

6th November - Sadly didn't get to do any racing on Saturday at Bradford, as didn't qualify for the World of Shale Championship, and having seen the state of the cars as they came off I declined racing in the 1st heat afterwards to see if the track cleared at all. Then, after that heat, the 3rd heat was cancelled (not sure why as it didn't seem to be too late), so called it a day and came home. Shame as to go all that way and the costs involved, but to my mind it just wasn't worth the clean up. Onwards and upwards to the last meeting of the year at Skegness.

16th October - What's brown and sticky? A stick! But also Bradford's track when it's been raining! 17th, DNF and 17th with no damage will do very nicely for me thank you very much. It was dry at home, but raining when we got there, and that's how it pretty much stayed all night. The track was super slippy, but we made a go of it. So, it was a new experience, as I've not racing on super sticky, slick shale before. Don't bother with brakes was the advice, as you'll slow down cus of the oozing brown stuff that is the track, and if you need to brake you'll hit it anyway as you'll just lock up. So, all good fun! Managed to keep it together, and only didn't finish race 2 as I couldn't see! Apart from the clean up the next day I enjoyed it, which is probably a good thing as next meeting for me is there again. Bring it on!

9th October - Well, a bit of an update after getting the side of the car trashed last time out.
Having spent 6 hours with my latest sponsor (RGD Engineering) lopping bits off the car last Saturday, and then a few more hours over the last few nights and Saturday afternoon sorting the wiring out as we weren't happy with one of the isolators, the car is back up and running again.
Part of the problem that caused the damage at Kings Lynn was that once I got spun and stalled I couldn't seem to find the starter button which was down and to my right in the darkness where I can't actually see due to all the safety kit I wear - of course I found it straight away after I'd been collected twice... So, Dad's installed a new starter panel which is illuminated, and has mounted it immediately in front of me, so no more fumbling - yay!
One bonus taken from Kings Lynn though is that I won my first trophy as Novice Grade Award. Woohoo.
Back to Bradford on Saturday, and could do with some more strong finishes to boost me to the end of the year. Can't believe there's only 3 meetings left!

18th September 2022 - So, what can I say about last night? Started off well, finished poorly. Heat 1, with 32 cars on track, and a good finish. Strong performance from the car, with me trusting the front tyres more and more, and leaning on it more meant a finish of 20th or so. Not bad out of 32. Onto heat 2 and it sucked from the get go. I got punted into the tyres, then with 2 to go got spun out, and with a dead car in the middle of the track the inevitable happened and I got collected. First time was a T-bone at 40mph, the second time was a rear quarter hit at the same speed. I still ache now. Mind you, I'm in better condition than the car. Still, I walked away and the car can be repaired (I hope). Sadly the damage means no Mildenhall next week, but we've got a few weeks til Bradford, so should be out for then.

29th August 2022 - First time out at my Dad's least favourite track (he had some bad, and expensive meetings here) and I got another hat trick! Hednesford Hills Raceway is, along with Ipswich, perhaps the fastest short oval we go to. It's tarmac and banked. Sadly I had a misfire in the first two races of the day, but still managed to finish, then we cured it for the meeting Final. Great fast fun and nice to catch up with some of my supporters there too. Next time out is the National Championship race for the gold roof (I've not qualified obviously), but will be in the rest of the meeting as support for the BriSCA F1 World Final meeting.

14th August 2022 - First time out at my favorite track, Kings Lynn, and I managed to finish all three races again - woohoo! Good grief it was hot! Heat 1 finished with no problems. Heat 2 I managed to get tipped into the tyres, but got going again. Final time and I managed to cut the corner too tight coming out of turn 2 and launched the car off the infield tyre, but it landed, felt fine, so carried on for another finish. I'll take that. Great fun, loved it, and KL is still my favorite track. Next time it's the speedy tarmac of Hednesford. See you there!

7th August 2022 - HAT TRICK TIME! Woohoo, my first three finishes from three races, and I'm so happy! Yes the car's got a bent back bumper, and gouges out here there and everywhere, but I don't care. New wheels and tyres have given the car a much netter feel on the shale and a massive boost to my confidence. Heat 1 I got spun out by the guy in 2nd, but managed to rejoin and finish. Heat 2 nothing worth reporting apart from a nudge onto the infield coming in to the corner, but a quick reverse and rejoin sorted that out for another finish, but with only one race until heat 3 it was a very quick turn around with just enough time to water the radiator and refuel both car and driver before we were back out. Heat 3, took a massive whack in the back, but held my ground and nerve for another finish. I LOVE MY SPORT! Must say thanks to Dad for paying for the four new wheels and tyres too. On to next weekend at Kings Lynn!

10th July 2022 - Another successful meeting. Again only finished heat 3, but no damage, and good speed until understeer woes instead of oversteer. Heat 1 DNF as I ended up the wrong way after someone else's accident caught me. Heat 2 got spun by Freya down the start/finish straight and forgot to pull away in 1st and bogged the car down in 2nd. Heat 3 and we got rid of the oversteer with terminal understeer, so still work to do, but no damage. Woohoo! Next time out is 6th August at Mildenhall.

26th June 2022 - I'm taking that as a successful meeting. I only finished heat 3, but with no damage, and finding the speed in the car was a great night. Heat 1 DNF as I ended up the wrong way and didn't get a chance to rejoin due to heavy traffic. Heat 2 was pretty much more of the same, but pulled off with two to go so I didn't get involved with the leaders trying to destroy themselves. Finally I finished the Final without a clutch, but it was an easy fix this afternoon, so fingers crossed for the 9th July back at Northampton. More of the same, but with less spinning from me!

20th June 2022 - Well, that could have gone better, but could have been a lot worse. Practice went well, with me managing to squeeze some good pace out of the car, although initially on a slick track I was introduced to understeer, but once I could drive round that it went ok, even surviving a trip up the inside kerb when I cut across someone going in to turn 1. Eventually I ran wide onto the slick stuff and also encountered the marbles left by other formulae causing me to understeer into the fence. I tried to get across the track quickly to get out of the way, but one of the others hit me in the rear corner spinning me round chunking my wheel, but obliterating their front - sorry!

Heat 1 then was going ok, and after understeering on the first lap I reigned it in as half the pack had spun at turns 3 and 4 and I wound my way through them. Then at about halfway I got tipped onto the kerb in turn 3 with the force bouncing the throttle linkage loose again, causing it to stick open, so I switched off and waited til the end.

Sadly repairs took a little longer than we had, so I had to miss Heat 2.

Final time now, as it was all in including us novices for a change, and I was determined to get a good result, but it was not to be, as going down the home straight for the green flag all Hell let loose in front with the whole pack seeming to trip over each other, and so I turned to avoid them and stood on the brakes causing me to spin. The car stalled, and by the time it had re-fired I was looking at the field pouring out of turn 4 and charging at me. Luckily the yellows came out, but as I was the cause of the stoppage I wasn't allowed to rejoin. Oh well, DNF, DNS, DNF not quite what I wanted, but no real damage. Back to Northampton's shale next Saturday! Seeya!

10th June 2022 - Dammit. I got tonsillitus and couldn't go to Scotland let alone race. Not happy.

31st May 2022 - The car is ready. I'm ready. After ripping the front corner off last time out at Skegness, John Gould (exF1 and now Rebel) #491 has rebuilt the steelwork, and with the bonnet repaired, resprayed and restickered, thanks to all involved, it's now ready to go hunting again. This time something a little different as we're off to Scotland. Last time I went was in 2018 as a spectator before Covid etc kicked off, so it's long overdue, but this time I'm going racing too! Lochgelly on Friday night and Cowdenbeath on Saturday. Fingers crossed for some good racing from all formulae, and race finishes for me!

8th May 2022 - After what felt like hundreds of practice sessions in the afternoon, I felt well and truly comfortable in the driving seat of the #18 Ministox. I had a misfire in one of them, again, soon cured, and a carb guru sorted out the over-rich mix (hopefully), then had a coming together with a Superstar, due to being pushed into him, which ended up with me needing a new rotor arm, but him needing a new, well, let's say quite a few bits! Before the racing, the promoters decided to highlight the ladies racing, as there were 20 of us in total over the 3 classes, including me being one of the 9 girls in the Ministox! Photo call duly accepted :-) Then on to the racing and I finished a very successful heat 1. 29 cars started, so it was a bit frantic around the short oval track at Skegness, but I managed to get my head down with a good strong finish. Next, out for Heat 2 and this didn't go quite so well with a big gaggle of us trying for the same piece of track and quite a few losing out. I got a punt into the outside fence, which then bounced me, with another hit from another car then spinning me through 180deg, and the cars momentum meaning I finished broadside across the track. Sadly, one of the other drivers hit the front of me when he zigged, but didn't get time to zag, and he ended up ripping off the front corner of my car. Amazingly enough, only the metal bumper got damaged, with nothing mechanical touched, so yay for that! The car's booked in for welding next week, so onwards and upwards as ever. Next time out is the Scottish weekend, with racing at Lochgelly on Friday 3rd June, and Cowenbeath on 4th June. See you around :-)

19th April 2022 - To paraphrase Britney Spears - Oops I broke it again. Sadly tipped into the tyres and ripped the front corner off which then took too long to repair in time my either of my next two races. Onwards and Upwards - Skegness is next on Saturday 7th May.

11th April 2022 - Now that's more like it. After some extensive work by the guys at SMMC my mini feels a lot better. So after trundling off to Northampton again (gulp) I only went and finished a heat! Woohoo! Sadly heats 2 and 3 didn't end quite so well, with a big whack in Heat 2 knocking the dizzy cap off, so no sparks to the engine, and a stuck throttle in heat 3 deciding an early pull off instead of blowing up the engine, but I don't care. I've finished a heat! And I will take that forwards to next week and beyond. Thanks to all my supporters. I love this sport and without you, and my parents it wouldn't be the same. See you around.

27th March 2022 - Northampton didn't quite go to plan, with a wire coming off the starter motor when lining up for Heat 1, and a visit to the tyre barrier and inside fence during Heat 2 causing the gearbox to lunch itself. So, off to a pro to sort and hopefully be ready for next Sunday at Hednesford, if not Mildenhall the following Saturday. Onwards and upwards as they say.

22nd March 2022 - Well, after a few weeks of sorting things out, the car is now ready for my debut at Northampton on Saturday 26th. Fingers crossed the weather holds and I don't stick myself in the fence!

4th March 2022 - Sadly the decision has been taken by the promoters to cancel tomorrow's meeting at Northampton due to the track being inundated with water, and more rain to come. So, looks like my debut will now be 26th March at the same track (weather permitting!).

27th February 2022 - Well, the Skegness practice day had its ups and downs.

Started off well with me getting 23 out of 24 in the written test, plenty enough to pass. Then on track to get used to listening to the raceceiver (our one-way comm's device that our 'Master' updates us with before and during racing), and get some track time.

I started off and steadily increased my speed as I got used to the car for the first time on an oval, thoroughly enjoying it and getting more and more confident. So, a successful morning.

After a quick break for lunch we got the call to go out for first 'race', but the car refused to go into gear. No amount of pushing or pulling the gearstick, pumping the clutch, or anything else we tried would work, so hopefully it'll get fixed this week, as I so want to make my debut at Northampton this Saturday (5th March)!

Photos and video in the gallery! 

16th February 2022 - Quick update to the schedule. I won't be making my debut at Kings Lynn, but 2 weeks (5th March) earlier at Northampton as KL are limiting bookings due to the other two formula we're on with.

15th February 2022 - Well, it's official, I'm on the Grading List on the National Ministox website. Photo in gallery!

5th February 2022 - My amazing looking car has been presented to me in the most amazing way! Thanks to all who plotted against me and hid it from me! Thanks to everyone involved in getting me on track, it truly is appreciated. Thanks to Paul @ Tech 2 for doing such an amazing job on the paintwork, and thanks to Dash, Luke and James for the sticker work. It looks fabulous! Oh, and thanks to Kerry for the delicious cake! Photos in the revamped gallery.

29th January 2022 - Well, thanks to Dalys (Simpson Hybrid FHR), Renovation Rewards (STR FIA spec overalls) and Nana & Grampy (pretty much everything else), oh and I used my saved pocket money to pay for the helmet, plus the amazing customer service from McGill Motorsport, most of my racewear arrived yesterday. Having now had time to try it all on and get things comfortable I would just like to say a heartfelt thanks again to all. Photo's are in the gallery. If not the fastest, I'll certainly be one of the smartest turned out drivers on track and in the pits!

22nd January 2022 - The fixture list has been released! The full schedule can be found on www.nationalministox.co.uk, but the meetings I intend to be racing at, subject to damage, budget etc, is now on the Schedule page.

18th January 2022 - The car has returned from the paint shop looking resplendent in its final colours - that I'm not allowed to know or see yet until it's finished - so unfair! However, it's currently waiting on finalisation of artwork before print is completed next week and applied the week after - so looking forward to seeing it all finished and shiny! Roll on the 4th of Feb!

8th January 2022 - Woo-and-indeed-hoo. Today the prototype teamwear arrived - photo's in the gallery. The team will all be in team t-shirts at the Motorsport with Attitude show on 19th February to promote the sport, team and sponsors in readiness for the 2022 season.

1st January 2022 - Wishing a happy and successful new year to all who read this.

11th December 2021 - Today was my first time actually driving my Ministox. I must say a massive thanks to Nathan at Marsden Barn Trailers for letting me have some time on his land, and thanks to my Dad for arranging it with Nathan. Well, what can I say, other than Hell Yeah! Fast, fun and loud. And that was just on my own. Photo's and videos are in the gallery. Dad was either brave, or stupid, as he let me load onto the trailer on my own, and it went without a hitch. Then, over to MBT for an hour or so of learning how the car handled, and boy did it. Confidence in my driving and how the car handled under me kept creeping up, and I started to enjoy it, so started to play/experiment, even getting the car to dance underneath me (or fishtailing and washing out) on the gravel driveway. Fun times. Roll on the 2022 race season.

1st December 2021 - Well, today the website went live. Still waiting on some hi-res logo's from my sponsors, and a few other little creative bits, but, it's getting there and we wanted to get it out there as a thanks to all my fans and sponsors. Bear with us in the interim, and as we get further updates we'll post them here. But, in the meantime, happy holidays, and here's to a (hopefully) successful 2022 and my first season racing!

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