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| Abbie Eaton | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Eaton in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 2 January 1992 Hull, England |
| British GT career | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | AE Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 101 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Podiums | 38 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 16 |
| Previous series | |
| Cadet, Minimax, Junior Max, Saxmax, Production Touring car Championship, British GT, Blancpain GT | |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014, 2010 | 2014 Mazda MX-5 Supercup Champion, Production Touring Car Class B Champion |
Abigail Eaton (born 2 January 1992)[1] is an English racing driver from the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. She starred as the test driver for the second and third series of The Grand Tour,[2] an Amazon Prime Video-exclusive motoring series.
Eaton is a qualified racing instructor and a performance driving coach.[3][4][5] In October 2021, Eaton broke her back in an accident during a W Series race at the Circuit of the Americas, requiring rehabilitation and a break from racing.[6][7] She returned to race in the W Series in 2022.[8]
- ^ Pedrosa, Patrícia (15 December 2017). "Who is the new The Grand Tour driver?". DriveTribe. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "The Falls Guys". The Grand Tour. Series 2. Episode 2. 15 December 2017. Event occurs at 1:09:37. Amazon Video.
Driver[:] Abbie Eaton
- ^ "Abigail Eaton". Instructors. Association of Racing Driver Schools. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Abbie Eaton". Profiles. Association of Performance Driving Instructors. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
Instructor Licence ... ARDS Grade A
- ^ Beaumont, Will (24 May 2017). "Overclockers UK Racing Series – Sim racing turned real". Evo. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
... excellent tuition from my instructor, Abbie Eaton ...
- ^ "Eaton left with compression fracture after hitting "ridiculous" COTA kerb". www.autosport.com. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ DriveTribe (21 November 2021). Abbie Eaton speaks out after breaking her back in a horrible crash (YouTube video).
- ^ "GB's Eaton returning to W Series after back injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2023.