By the end of
2004 Laura was the right age to race the fast Junior Max class and the even
faster and more prestigious Junior Intercontinental “A” class, which both
contain drivers up to 16 years old.
It was decided
that Laura should participate in both classes during 2005 to accelerate race
experience and this strategy proved successful, with vastly improved speed and
race craft.
It was this year
that Laura had her first taste of European racing in the European Junior
Championship at Salbris in
France.
Although a little early to
have any hope of winning some valuable lesson were learned. One of the most valuable lessons was that a father and daughter team on there own was up against it in todays top level karting. Things had changed a bit since Laura's father finidhed racing in 1995.. |