On 31 March 2010, fast female driver Amber Anderson along with Nathan Pretty, Scott Bargwanna, Jonny Reid and David Sera tested a Kelly Racing Commodore VE Supercar at Winton Raceway.

Amber was excited and pleased to be selected to participate in the Kelly Racing Evaluation Day in a fully-fledged V8 Supercar ”it’s an awesome car and certainly whet my appetite for more time in a V8 Supercar- my goal now is to get more miles under my belt and concentrate on getting a start in the 2010 V8 Fujitsu Development Series Races”.

“I’m really grateful to Todd Kelly for making this opportunity possible and to the Kelly Racing Team for making me feel so welcome on the day”.

In the meantime, Amber will continue to fulfil her role as official driver of the V8 Supercars Pedders Safety Car in 2010- heading over to the Hamilton race in New Zealand this week next and using her time in the car to wisely to learn tracks and become familiar with the inner workings of V8 Supercars “this is just such an exciting time for me and I’m seizing every opportunity that I can at the moment, I just need a little bit more funding to help me get there- but I certainly won’t be giving up anytime soon- Watch out boys!”.

For the full story on Speedcafe please click on the link..

http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/04/07/kelly-racing-evaluates-five-potential-drivers/

 Also see below interview with Amber Anderson and other drivers on You Tube at Winton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J849uPBZqac&feature=player_embedded

If being a lawyer and a qualified aircraft pilot is not a busy enough schedule, Anderson has also embarked on a career in the male-dominated arena of motor racing, a pursuit she is intent on conquering.

Click here to download the latest edition of the GA podcast, featuring host Simone Thurtell’s chat with Anderson, or listen below:

http://blogs.abc.net.au/active/files/anderson_mon.mp3

The 5th place was sweet success for Anderson returning from her stint in the USA to compete again in her own Porsche 944 Challenge Car. ”It’s great to be back! I was keen to see how I would perform after such a huge absence- the last time I drove this car was in March 2008″. 

Putting the car back together after numerous engine issues and unsuccessful rebuilds in the previous season was an enormous job which couldn’t have completed without the expertise of leading GT Championship Team, Jocaro Motorsport- “the boys put in a massive effort in the short time available and we’re here- that’s all that matters”.

Amber later grinned “Seriously, this car had some serious issues last season- disappointingly we couldn’t find the gremlins in the car and we suffered to engine detonations in 2 race meetings in 2008- so I was almost expecting the same thing to happen again here..thankfully it all held together!”.

Excited to be back at the Mt Panorama circuit again after an absence of 2 years- Amber said she couldn’t wipe the smile off her face “I  just love this place- coming over Skyline, through The Dipper and the Esses- that has to be the best part of the circuit; it’s what makes you want to be a racecar driver- if you could see me face through my helmet, I was just all smiles- awesome!”.

Anderson said that competing with a field of around 28 men didn’t faze her at all “oh, no- I think that they are fairly accepting of me now- I’ve only raced against men for several years, it honestly isn’t something that even crosses my mind. I just do the best that I can out there”.

Anderson’s last stint at the 2007 Bathurst 12 Hour in the all-female team Thrifty Celica is completely different to the rear-wheel drive, left-hand drive Porsche that she was driving this year, “I found I adapted back to the track fairly quickly- there are definitely some marked differences between the Celica and the Porsche and it was interesting to revisit my track maps from 2007 and note the differences- and the similarities between them. I pride myself on trying to adapt quickly to a car and I think that I managed this quite well this time around”.

So with a 5th place tucked under her arm going into the 2009 Porsche Challenge season, Amber is looking to the future- “I’m ready to step up to the next challenge, I’m in talks with Grand Am teams in the USA and also back here in Sportscars and V8 Supercars in Australia. I’m excited about what the future holds and I hope that I can really show what I’m made of as I step up to something with a bit more power soon”.

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MEDIA RELEASE                                                             24 November 2008

Female driver, Amber Anderson will again race in Steve Briffa’s Holden Vectra in the Australian Manufacturer’s Championship finale at Sandown next weekend.

Former 944 Challenge driver, Anderson last drove the class winning Vectra to a class win at Phillip Island in 2007, “it was an unexpected development to be jumping back into the Vectra again” says Anderson, who has been focussing her sights on Australia’s Carrera Cup Series for 2009.

Anderson feels that the combination of her experience at her home track and the recent fickle Melbourne weather could be the secret to her success, “the Vectra seems to be at its strongest in greasy wet conditions- it’s a great handling car and the rain or drizzle always seems to equalise the field and it will give us a real chance at staying up the front”.

Anderson recently returned from a scoping trip to the USA regarding racing in 2009 “I had a great trip to the USA and we’re definitely reviewing options for one or two races in the future, it would certainly be a lot of fun”.

Anderson was also fortunate to spend time with female IndyCar pioneer, Lyn St James, “Lyn’s a great lady and I was fortunate to spend a lot of time with her and hear about how she made it as a female race car driver, she is really an inspiration and she gave me some great hints for racing- both on and off the track”.

Anderson is looking forward to putting Lyn’s advice to good use and getting back into the Vectra and giving it her best shot this weekend “I’m excited to be racing at Sandown and I’d like to thank Steve Briffa once again for making the invitation to me”.

For further information contact:          

Amber Anderson

www.amberanderson.com.au

Amber Anderson is a Lawyer and of the few female racing car drivers in Australia…

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Amber’s Carrera Cup Plans Gets Sponsorship Green Light (PDF) - Auto Action, 15 May 2008

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Anderson spent 2007 completing the Victorian Motor Racing Clubrun Porshe 944 Challenge, where she finished 10th in the points. She also completed in various rounds of the Australian Production Car Championship and contested this years Bathurst 12 Hour.

Anderson, a Lawyer in her mid-20s, said she was excited about 2008.
“To run in the top 10 will be good”, said Anderson. “We’re not sure at this stage whether we’ll be running a Holden or a Ford but probably a Holden. I’ve had a lot of support from Kim Jane and we’re just trying to sort out a Melbourne-based crew to help us out for the season.”

V8 Utes supremo Craig Denyer is also a supporter of Anderson’s.
“One of the reasons we’re keen to have her in there is that it does give V8 Utes an opportunity to market the series differently.” he said.

Anderson is also entered in next year’s Bathurst 12 Hour and is in the first stages of securing a car.
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Amber’s Green Light (PDF) - DC, Auto Action, 12 December 2007

“Absolutely! And I’ve got a whole bunch of new sponsors” was Daniellle Argiro enthusiastic answer.

That was all it took to set the wheels in motion and for Steve Biffra to once again provide the female lineup with his spare and highly effective Holden Vectra.

Danielle Argiro and Amber Anderson proved to be an unexpected force in the Thrifty Rental Cars Celica during the reborn Bathurst 12-Hour earlier this year.

Both girls took the honour of being the first and only female team / individual females to finish the gruelling event suffering 2 punctures, electrical and VTEC problems along the way.

Now they want to repeat and improve on their gutsy success again in the competitive, multiple class-winning Vectra.

Amber drove the Vectra for the first time at the Phillip Island round of the CAMS Nationals in August with fantastic results. On the greasy, wet track, with Amber behind the wheel for the first time, the car was virtually unbeatable leaving many of the quicker class A and B cars in its wake.

“It was a much better car than I had expected it to be in the wet conditions,” said Anderson.

“Clearly Steve Briffa and his team spared no expense building the car. It was a really rewarding drive expecially when you are playing a a David and Goliath type of game. The weather is a good equaliser and its just as likely to be variable when we go over to Mallala, mid October.”

Danielle and Amber both enjoy driving together – they share a similar style of driving and are roughly the same height making driver changes and car setup much easier.

“It great to find someone who you can trust to drive the car fast and bring it home in one piece. We a also get along really well and that type relationship always works well for enduro events”.

The experienced all-female enduro team will next compete in the upcoming 2×125km race at Mallala circuit from October 13-14 with thanks to new sponsors:

The Brock Shop
Commercial Capital
Speed Humps Australia
Dunnotar
Nelson Irrigation
Wi-Man
ROARZ

The duo will also be competing at the Sandown 1 Hour Production Car Enduro in December.