Scottish Mini racer Shand to graduate to UK series for 2018
Scottish Mini Cooper racer Taelor Shand will make the step up to the Mini Challenge JCW class for 2018, teaming up with Excelr8 Motorsport.
The Aberdeenshire local, who got her first taste of the two-litre F56 earlier this year at Donington Park, will take part in a full-season campaign in 2018.
Shand claimed a career best fifth place at the SMRC away round at Rockingham in the summer, en route to 15th place in the standings.
A further points finish in the final round at the start of last month leaves the 21-year-old relishing the move down south.
“It’s a massive, massive step up for me,” said Shand. “Moving up from a 1.6-litre Cooper S to a two-litre JCW with 265bhp is going to be a challenge but one I’m looking forward to.
“It’ll definitely be a learning curve but my aim is to be competitive and get used to the car, which I feel I can do.”