Just a quick note to wish everyone a Merry Christmas - and a thank you to all those who have supported me throughout 2009.

The 2010 provision calendar for the Trofeo Abarth 500 GB Championship has been announced.  With races in both the UK and Belgium, supporting such weekends as the British Superbikes and the World Touring Cars, there's sure to be lots of action on offer!

Sarah today received notification that she has been nominated for the BWRDC Gold Star award for the second year running!

Dave Sinclair from SinVision prepared a promotion video for Sarah during her time with the Lunar Racing squad in Britcar earlier this year.

Sarah and Dave - with Steady Cam!

Sarah has recently announced that, for 2010, she intends to compete in the new-for-UK series, the Trofeo Abarth 500 GB Championship.  After a successful year of racing in Europe, the series will be coming to the UK, racing the race spec'd Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse.

A new sponsor is supporting Sarah for 2010 - Trion:Z

This week, Sarah went along to Whittlebury Hall near Silverstone to have lunch with Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke.

Earlier this year, Sarah went along to the BBC Studios in London to appear on the famous Quiz Show 'Eggheads' with some fellow British Women Racing Drivers Club members.   The Episode is due to be aired in the next few weeks.

Sarah with BWRDC Team mates, the Eggheads and host Jeremy Vine

Sarah was invited to speak at the annual luncheon of the East Midlands Institute of Directors last week at the famous Nottingham cricket ground at Trent Bridge.

Sarah with (l-r), Peter Fothergill (chairman), Rachel Hargrave (Phoenix) and Ron Lynch (Regional Director)

For the third year running, Sarah was involved in the Silverstone Innovation Centre Design Challenge.  Sarah acted as one of the Judge's in the 'Dragons Den' where the students from various schools over the Country presented their new and innovative designs. 

The 'Dragons' -  Liz (Silverstone Circuits), Sarah, David Thomson (Silverstone Circuits) & Julie Furnival (Northamptonshire Enterprise)

Sarah was yesterday presented with her very own Scalextric car!

The two Britcar Production Championship rounds for Rockingham will be shown on Motors TV on the following dates:

Sarah was, this weekend, invited to the Lotus Silverstone Launch at the Northamptonshire circuit.

Sarah was this week invited to take part in the FSB Karting endurance race at Whilton Mill in Northampton - and walked away with a 2nd place to boot!

Kevin, Sarah, Kris and Adam on the second step of the podium

Sarah and the Lunar Racing team headed off to Rockingham Motor Speedway this weekend - and came away with a double podium!

The team (clockwise from bottom left): Antony Leach, Kingdom Ndlovu, Lewis Strong, Eddie, Sarah, Paul, Derek, DT, James Watson, Nigel English & Marc Buckingham

The Britcar Production Championship moved to Rockingham this weekend thanks to the support from several members of the Leicester Business Club, including Craig Bunday, the Chief Executive of the Leicester Business Club itself.

Dave Sinclair, Sarah and Andrew Grundy

www.the-businessclub.org/leicester

The Silverstone round of the Britcar Production Championship is to be aired on Motors TV.

The timetable for the Britcar Production Championship at Rockingham on the 2nd and 3rd May has been announced.

Sarah and the Lunar Racing Team had a very successful day of testing at Snetterton on Wednesday.

Students Nigel & Marc with tutor Paul preparing the car

The Britcar round at Donington which was due to take place on the weekend of the 1st-3rd May has today been cancelled - and has been replaced by Rockingham on the same date.

After a difficult start to the weekend, Sarah, her co-driver Gail Hill and the Lunar Racing Team left Silverstone after their first ever Britcar Production Championship race with a podium finish!

The Team: (back l-r) DT, Eddie & Paul

(front l-r) Nigel, Aqib, Gail, Sarah, Shahid, Antony & Marc

Sarah got her first opportunity to take out the MG ZS on track at Bedford on the 14th March.

Sarah got her first taste of the 2.5 V6 MG ZS today when she went along with the Lunar Racing Team to Kemble Airport in Gloucestershire for the Britcar Datalogger Test Day.

Sarah will be racing in the Britcar Production Championship in 2009 in an 2.5 V6 MG ZS run by Bedford based team, Lunar Racing. 

Sarah's hopes to race in the Porsche Carrera Cup are having to go on hold until 2010 due to budget issues.  It's a tale that, unfortunately, many other drivers are having to face in this difficult financial climate.  The good news, however, is that Sarah will now be taking part in the Britcar Production Championship in 2009 - more details to follow!

Sarah will be taking on the BBC's formidable 'Eggheads' next month as part of a team put together for the British Women Racing Drivers Club!

Sarah attended at the Innovation Centre at Silverstone today for the pre-judging of the Silverstone Innovation Centre Design Challenge 2009.

Sarah was present at the Autosport International Show at the Birmingham NEC from 8th until the 11th January 2009 on the British Women Racing Drivers Stand with the Porsche GT3 that she hopes to be racing this year in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB. 

The BWRDC Gold Star results were announced on Saturday at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham.