PRIME MOVER LORRAINE GATHERCOLE PASSES
The historic racing fraternity has been deeply saddened by the death of Lorraine Gathercole after a battle with cancer.
The 57-year-old was hugely popular in historic racing and served as chair of both the
British Women Racing Drivers’ Club and the Motorsport UK historic committee as well as being an active competitor.
Lorraine started racing in 1995 in an MG Midget and progressed into historic racing alongside her husband David. She raced in Formula Ford, Formula Junior, Formula 2 and sportscars until her illness developed. She even tackled the 2019 Roger Albert Clark Rally in a Ford Escort Mk1.
Behind the scenes, Lorraine worked tirelessly for historic racing and for women in motorsport, as well as working in David’s race engine business.
She was a full-of-life character who brought sunshine to any race paddock and will deeply missed across the sport.