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Aston Martin F1 ambassador Hawkins joins Beechdean for British GT debut
29-year-old Jessica Hawkins, who tested Aston Martin’s AMR21 at the Hungaroring last year, made history as the first female to drive a modern F1 car since 2018. She is now Aston Martin’s head of racing for F1 Academy and had a notable performance in the W Series at the Miami Grand Prix in 2022. Beyond racing, Hawkins also won a round of the TCR UK Championship, worked as a stunt driver on James Bond films, and is thrilled to join Beechdean AMR in British GT this year. Partnering with Howard, they aim to capitalize on the Vantage GT3’s potential and target success in the competitive British GT Championship Silver-Am category. Howard, a British GT stalwart, expresses excitement for the growth and competitiveness of the series and looks forward to the challenge ahead with Hawkins in the team.
