RACING driver Sarah Moore – and Batley-born businessman Lawrence Tomlinson – will look back on 2009 as a truly astonishing year.
Not only did Sarah make history by winning the Ginetta Junior Championship, she went on to be shortlisted for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.
And the 16-year-old (pictured) also scooped the top industry award – the hotly-contested Club Driver of the Year Trophy at the Autosport Awards in London, sharing the stage with motor racing icons Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and Damon Hill.
Sarah’s success has also pleased Mr Tomlinson, who chairs motor racing car manufacturer Ginetta.
“Seeing Sarah go on stage at the awards in front of 1,400 industry heads has been one of the proudest moments in Ginetta’s history,” he said.
“Sarah demonstrates a maturity way beyond her years and this coupled with her raw driving talent means I have no doubt she will be a household racing name in the very near future.
“I look forward to seeing what she can do next season in the Ginetta Junior Championship 2010 in her new G40.” .
Sarah, who lives at Tockwith, North Yorkshire, fought off tough competition to accept her trophy from eight-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen and triple world touring car champion Andy Priaulx.
Sarah proved her mettle on the mixed-sex Ginetta Junior Championship grid this year, scoring five wins in 20 races and winning the title with 448 points in only her second year of racing.
She will defend her title next year with the Your Racing Car team.
