… RSAC Motorsport New Talent Scholarship 2016 …
In the year that the MSA launches its initiative, “Dare to be Different”, designed to encourage more female participation in all aspects of motorsport, RSAC Motorsport Ltd is pleased to announce that Berwickshire rally driver, Gina Walker (21) has been awarded its 2016 New Talent Scholarship.
Gina, from Duns in the Scottish Borders, continues a fine tradition of rallying in the town. Following in the tyre tracks not only of Jim Clark, but more importantly, of her mother.
Gina lists Colin McRae, Jim Clark and Lewis Hamilton among her motorsport heroes, but says that, “… my mum is one of my biggest [motorsport] heroes, but we won’t tell her that!” Gina’s mum is, of course, Louise Aitken-Walker, MBE and Women’s World Rally Champion 1990.
Gina will be competing in the 2016 C2MotorsportParts.com Ecosse Challenge in her 1600 Citroën C2.
On winning the scholarship, Gina said: “It is fantastic to win the scholarship because this allows me to concrete my plans to get more experience and to move forward in 2016.” She also added that she is looking to ultimately win the Ecosse Challenge before moving on to bigger events.
Garry Headridge, Administrator of the Scholarship: “We are really pleased to be able to give Gina this opportunity. This is the fifth year of the RSAC Motorsport New Talent Scholarship which has already assisted drivers progress their careers – previous winner Blair Brown is now driving in the MSA DMack Junior British Rally Championship. We look forward to working with Gina in 2016 and hopefully into 2017.”
The Scholarship includes free entry to the RSAC Scottish Rally on 25 June when competitors in the ARR Craib MSA Scottish Rally Championship will join those competing in the British Rally Championship in the forest stages of Dumfries & Galloway.
Gina begins her Ecosse Challenge campaign on the Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally on Saturday 19 March.
Gina joins Andy Struthers from Libberton who is in his second year of the Scholarship.