Triple Trophy Haul for Brown

16.12.2008

Scottish race driver Carol Brown has become the first woman to win one of Scotland’s most prestigious motorsport awards.

At the Scottish Motor Racing Club’s annual awards ceremony Brown (21) collected the Ecurie Ecosse Hub Cap trophy – previously won by racing legends such as the late David Leslie. 
 
The wheel spinner, from an Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-type race car, is presented each year to an up-and-coming young driver who has started their racing career in Scotland and shown enormous potential. 
 
The trophy went to Brown in recognition of her outstanding championship-winning season in the SMRC Legends Cars championship – which she dominated from start to finish against older and more experienced male drivers.  It was presented to her by Ecurie Ecosse patron Hugh McCaig in front of over 280 members and guests, including Club President and double Le Mans winner Allan McNish and 2007 Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti.
 
In addition to the Ecurie Ecosse Hub Cap award, the Falkirk-based driver also collected the Legends Quaich and the Edinburgh Students Charities Quaich - presented to the top lady driver competing in Scotland.  It is the third time in succession Brown has taken the top honour for women after also receiving the title in 2006 and 2007 – marking her out as one of the best Scottish female racers in history.
 
Brown’s three-trophy haul at the SMRC awards capped a tremendous year for the young driver.  She hopes the recognition of her success will help her to find sponsors willing to back her plans to step up a level and race across the UK in 2009.  Brown’s ultimate aim is to make the grade in the ultra-competitive British Touring Car Championship, and hopes to move a step closer to her dream by competing in one of the championship’s support series next season.
 
Carol Brown said:
“It was a real honour to receive the Ecurie Ecosse Hub Cap award, the calibre of drivers who have won it before is unbelievable and they are true legends. I’m very proud to be the first woman to have won it, although I hope I won’t be the last. I was actually suffering from a heavy cold during the awards ceremony so it all passed by me in my daze. It’s really only just starting to sink in what an achievement this year has been for me. I’m determined to go on and compete at a higher level next year and prove just how good I am, so hopefully this sort of award will help me to attract sponsors that believe in my ability and want to share in my success going forward."

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