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The 25 year old started circuit racing in 2008,
following in the distinguished footsteps of her
father Paul Inch, and late grandfather Chris Inch.
Chris was a very successful mini racer back in the
1960's & 1970's winning in many strands of
motorsport from the 1275 GT challenge to the the
British Autocross championship. Tragedy struck in
April 1980 when Chris suffered a heart attack
during a qualifying session in the 1275 GT
Challenge at Castle Combe.
Following Chris' untimely death, louise's father
Paul started racing Mini's throughout the south
west region competing in hill climbs, sprints and
autocross before progressing to circuit racing in
the Mighty Mini Championship, proving once again
how the winning formula had been passed down from
father to son. Louise being the youngest of Paul's
two daughters took a back seat for many years
watching and supporting her sister Katie in the
junior TKM carting Championships for 3 years
notching up several wins and pole positions in the
process.
In 2007 louise showed the desire to have a go
herself, and started her motorsport career at
Werrington Park Hillclimb sharing the car with
Father Paul, her progression on this 50sec. hill
was spectacular to say the least & throughout
the 2 day event. Her first timed run was 13 sec
behind Paul but only 3 seconds behind on the last
run of the weekend and picking up £1000.00
worth of damage in the process, which only seemed
to increase Louise's enjoyment of the weekend, Paul
was not of the same opinion but he did see the
potential that louise had shown and decided to
build a Mighty Mini for her for the 2008
season.
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The 25 year old started circuit racing in 2008,
following in the distinguished footsteps of her
father Paul Inch, and late grandfather Chris Inch.
Chris was a very successful mini racer back in the
1960's & 1970's winning in many strands of
motorsport from the 1275 GT challenge to the the
British Autocross championship. Tragedy struck in
April 1980 when Chris suffered a heart attack
during a qualifying session in the 1275 GT
Challenge at Castle Combe.
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Following Chris' untimely death, louise's father
Paul started racing Mini's throughout the south
west region competing in hill climbs, sprints and
autocross before progressing to circuit racing in
the Mighty Mini Championship, proving once again
how the winning formula had been passed down from
father to son. Louise being the youngest of Paul's
two daughters took a back seat for many years
watching and supporting her sister Katie in the
junior TKM carting Championships for 3 years
notching up several wins and pole positions in the
process.
In 2007 louise showed the desire to have a go
herself, and started her motorsport career at
Werrington Park Hillclimb sharing the car with
Father Paul, her progression on this 50sec. hill
was spectacular to say the least & throughout
the 2 day event. Her first timed run was 13 sec
behind Paul but only 3 seconds behind on the last
run of the weekend and picking up £1000.00
worth of damage in the process, which only seemed
to increase Louise's enjoyment of the weekend, Paul
was not of the same opinion but he did see the
potential that louise had shown and decided to
build a Mighty Mini for her for the 2008
season.
Her 2008 season started at the Silverstone Club
track finishing in a lowly 22nd place, dazed and
bewildered she did not know whether the experience
had been enjoyable or not but with some
encouragement from Dad, Louise agreed to enter the
next event, a double header at Snetterton .The old
adage of you make some good contacts in motorsport
was particularly true in louise's case as it was
said that during her first season she hit most of
her fellow competitors on the grid and several of
them more than once. As we all know there is a
steep learning curve in motorsport and louise
proved to be a fast learner with the normal pit
lane banter soon starting and her car being
nicknamed the 'Starship Enterprise' having gone
were no man had gone before but she soon gained the
respect of the other drivers finally finishing the
last race of the season at Donington, qualifing in
4th position and finishing in 8th position, this
race proved to be the turning point in Louise's
racing career and from this point onwards the
improvement in her confidence and driving ability
was rapid. Louise finally finished in 21st position
in the 2008 Champoinship and 2nd novice & lady
driver. This was the catalyst for a car rebuild and
full attack on the 2009 season.
A new car was built for the season and Louise
decided to spray the car in the same pink and black
livery that her Grandfather had used back in the
1960's and has been a big hit from the start with
the spectators. The first round of the championship
was at Cadwell Park, Louise qualified in 4th
position and finishing the race 3rd which proved to
be the the way the season was to unfold. Next came
Sneterton were she lead a race for the first time
after qualifying on pole position only to be
knocked of the track whilst leading with one lap to
go. As this was a double race event louise had to
start the second race right at the back in 28th
position batting through the field to finish in a
excellent 5th place. The rest of the season proved
to be just as good, never finishing out of the top
6 and completing a very creditable 3rd position in
the overall Mighty Mini championship.
This brings us to the current 2010 season which
started with a 7th position following a troubled
meeting at Cadwell Park including a complete engine
change in the 3 hours between practice and race.
Louise' first win came in the next event at Croft
closely followed by a win and a 2nd at Castle Combe
circuit were she was awarded the 'Driver of the
day' by the race director, a trophy that her father
had won 8 years previously.
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