Abbie Eaton

Karting

Eaton began kart racing at the age of ten^[1] in the Comer cadet class, gaining invaluable track craft along with numerous podiums and wins. She then resumed kart racing for three more years, moving up into Minimax and then Rotax Junior, competing in the Super 1 series.^[6]

SAXMAX

Eaton completed her first season racing cars in 2007, in the SAXMAX Championship at various tracks around the United Kingdom with a highest position of fourth place.^[7] In 2008, Eaton returned to the SAXMAX championship and led for most of the year but ended in fourth place, with three podiums and two fastest laps.^[8]

Dunlop SportMaxx Production Cup & British GT

In 2009, Eaton moved into her first year of adult car racing in the Dunlop SportMaxx Production Cup, driving a Vauxhall Corsa SRi-R.^[9] She won the class B championship outright with 9/18 wins, sixteen podium positions, and seven fastest laps, finishing second overall in the championship.^[10]

In 2010, Eaton was without a team when her British GT debut fell through a few weeks before the season was due to start.^{[citation needed]} However, she did manage to make one race in the Mazda MX-5 Mk1 championship, finishing third out of over 90 entries.^[11]

Mazda MX-5 Cup

In 2011, Eaton raced a rear wheel drive Mazda MX-5 Cup Mk3 car. After a tough season where she missed several rounds due to a lack of budget, Eaton managed to achieve eleven top-ten finishes and a third place qualifying position.^[12]

Eaton competed in a handful of races in the 2012 Mazda MX-5 Cup, but had to withdraw due to funding issues.^[13]

Mazda MX-5 Supercup

In 2013, Eaton raced in the last three races of the Mazda MX-5 SuperCup with a win, two second places, one third and one fourth.^[14] She also raced in the Autumn Challenge and achieved two second places.

In 2014, Eaton returned to the British Racing and Sports Car Club (BRSCC) Mazda MX-5 Supercup Championship for the last time.^[13] Despite car troubles early in the season, Eaton went on to achieve five wins, seven podium finishes, six fastest laps, two pole positions, and a new lap record. She was crowned the 2014 Mazda MX-5 Supercup Champion.^[15] During a race at the Anglesey Circuit, she qualified on pole position eight-tenths of a second ahead of second placed position, and went on to win, set the fastest lap, and then set a new lap record, all within three races.^[16]

GT Cup

Eaton entered GT racing via the UK-based GT Cup Championship.^[17] She competed for part of the season in the GTB class in a BMW E46 M3 GTR run by Geoff Steel Racing. Eaton achieved one win, eight podium finishes, and three fastest laps.^[18]

British GT

In 2016, Eaton moved to the British GT Championship in a Maserati Granturismo MC GT4, the first time that Maserati had been in the British GT for over 20 years. She shared driving duties with Marcus Hoggarth,^[19][20] and their team placed second in the Pro/Am Championship and fourth overall.

Eaton made a one-off return to the series in 2023 finale, competing in GT3 for Fox Motorsport alongside John Seale.^[21] They retired from the race.

Blancpain GT

In 2017, Eaton began with a year out, and was then offered a one off drive for the 2017 Blancpain GT Series in a Ferrari 488 GT3 run by AF Corse.^[22] This was Eaton's first time in a GT3 specification car and first time at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit in Italy. Following ten laps of practice, Eaton entered the race as one of the 52 cars starting, and finished in first position in the Am cup,^[22] making her the first female driver ever to win a class in the series.^[23] The car was number 961, driven by Eaton, Alex Demirdjian, and Davide Rizzo.^[24]

Super2 Series

In 2019, Eaton competed in the Super2 Series, an Australian Supercar championship, with Matt Stone Racing.^[25] However, she had to withdraw following the first round due to funding issues.

W Series

In 2021, Eaton joined W Series, driving for Écurie W.^[26] In the final round at the Circuit of the Americas, Eaton broke her back in an accident, requiring rehabilitation and a break from racing.^[27][28] She finished the season in 13th, with a best finish of 6th.

She returned to race in the W Series in 2022, competing for Scuderia W.^[29] She once again finished 13th in the standings overall, with a best result of 7th.

Lamborghini Super Trofeo

Eaton competed in the 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe season with her own team Rebelleo Motorsport, supported by Bonaldi Motorsport.^[30] With her teammate "Daan Arrow", she claimed multiple top-ten finishes, including a podium at the Nürburgring, to finish 7th overall.^[31]

Porsche Carrera Cup

In 2024, Eaton competed in Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain with her own team, Rebelleo Motorsport. In the penultimate round at Silverstone, she became the first female driver in series history to start from pole and win a race.^[32]

Career summary

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)

^† As Eaton was a guest driver, she was ineligible for points.

Complete Super2 Series results

(key) (Round results only)

Complete W Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

* Season still in progress.