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Spotlight on…Kirsty Hauxwell

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Nursery nurse, Jack & Jill Day Nursery, Wirral

Can you tell us a bit about your hobby?

At the weekends I compete as a sidecar passenger. I grew up around sidecars and started ‘passengering’ for my dad when I was 16. My first year was hard. Being a passenger is very physical; you need really good upper body strength, but you also need agility to be able to move on the back of the outfit. I did get thrown out once but escaped with just grazes and bruises. I am now part of the first-ever all-female team in the British Sidecar Championship.

How do you combine your job and sidecar racing?

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