Driver - R4 Subaru

Kate Heath, the 2002 British Ladies' Rally Champion, is one of very few professional women drivers in British motor sport. Her interest in motorsport started early, as she dreamed of becoming a racing driver having been sat in a Formula one car at the age of two. She became interested in rallying when she spectated at the 1993 RAC Rally. Kate and husband Paul finally achieved their dream, joining the ranks of rally competitors in 2000. Making up for lost time fast, she has been competing on the British Championship since 2002, first in a Formula 2000 Seat Ibiza and in the Subaru Impreza since 2004.

When she's not competing, Kate loves telling people about her sport, to the extent that through the Full Potential Information Service she is able to turn this into a profession. The scheme, backed by the European Social Fund, provides information for women seeking a career in the motorsport industry. "Motorsport is one of this country's key high-value industries - it's something we're really good at. If we want to maintain that advantage we need to make sure that we attract the best people, and we won't do that if the industry continues to be perceived as a male-dominated environment."