Stoddart gets Carrera Cup chance

Susie Stoddart has been confirmed as the next young driver to race in the Carrera Cup GB in the Porsche Cars with Team Autosport entry. 22-year old Stoddart, from near Oban in west Scotland, will race the VIP car at Brands Hatch on 4/5 June.Stoddart raced very successfully in karts form 1996 and then graduated into single-seaters in 1999. In 2003 she was selected as a finalist for the BRDC/McLaren/Autosport Young Driver of the Year Award and was fifth in the 2004 Formula Renault Championship with three podium finishes. In 2005 she has stepped up to British F3, although her season has been interrupted by an ankle injury sustained over the winter."I'm really, really excited. It's a big opportunity," says Susie of the chance to race in the Carrera Cup. "I've never raced anything other than a single-seater, so it's a whole new experience. But Brands is a great track and I'll just give it my best shot."I love racing, so this way I get another opportunity to race! It's everyone's dream to be racing a Porsche. I couldn't believe it when Edd Straw from Autosport rang me and asked me if I'd like to do the Carrera Cup races."


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