Tuesday 26th February 2002

72 Undergraduates

The Caterham Graduates club has signed 72 racing members for the 2002 season, making the organisation's championship once more among the best-supported in the UK.

Of these 72 drivers, 51 intend to compete in the standard Graduates class and 21 in the faster Super-Graduates class.

To cope with the large numbers of competitors, each round of the championship will feature three races - a qualification race and primary race for the standard Graduate class, and a separate grid for the Super-Graduates.

The championship this year also features its highest ever female contingent, with five women taking part. Newcomer Valerie Diederichs joins Sarah Reader in the Super-Graduate class, with Rachel Green, Sheila Marshall and Fiona McDonald in the standard Graduate class.

Caterham Graduates Racing Club is holding a pre-season test day on the Oulton Park International circuit on Tuesday 5 March. Any drivers interested in taking part should contact Graeme Smith on 01625 613708.

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[Graham]

Valerie Diederichs is well up for it we met on at the silverstone race school on the race intensive course.
We did try to entice her into a tasmin but the Caterhams are slightly higher profile ( at the moment )

I wish her good look any way...

Graham

[valerie]

I think I was slightly (very worried!!) having heard some of the stories about the Tasmin races. Blame Patrick and Graham for those. So I thought Caterhams sounded safer.
I wish Graham loads of luck with the Tasmin's. I hope to see some of his stories unfold when the two race calendars meet.
Valerie

[Graham]

You needn't hav worried, my and patricks antics on the kart track do not reflect our behaviour on the race track