{
  "id": 10365836,
  "title": "Stock car driver, 18, inspired by dad in world bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/stock-car-driver-18-inspired-by-dad-in-world-bid",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:54:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stock-car-driver-18-inspired-045448624.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brooke Kitson, an 18-year-old driver hailing from March in Cambridgeshire, has made history by qualifying for the BriSCA F1 Stock Car World Championships despite her bid being cut short. The teenage racer was one of two female competitors in the male-dominated sport, which took place at Northampton's Shaleway track on Saturday.\n\nKitson expressed her emotions, stating that she was \"gutted\" to only manage three or four laps before her crash and flat tyre ended her hopes. However, she emphasized that participating in such a prestigious event was a \"really great thing.\"\n\nThe young driver credits her father, Daz Kitson, a former F2 world champion who has twice claimed the title, as her inspiration to enter the sport. Despite being the youngest woman to qualify for the world title event, Kitson remained optimistic about her future in this challenging sport. She expressed her excitement about the experience and hopes to improve her performance in future races.",
  "summary": "Brooke Kitson says her part in Saturday's World Championship in Northampton is a \"great achievement\".",
  "key_points": [
    "18-year-old Brooke Kitson from Cambridgeshire qualifies for BriSCA F1 Stock Car World Championships.",
    "Youngest woman to participate in male-dominated sport at Northampton's Shaleway track.",
    "Credits father, former F2 world champion Daz Kitson, for inspiring her racing career."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This achievement cements Brooke Kitson's status as a trailblazer for women in stock car racing, with her father Daz Kitson serving as a key inspiration for her pursuit of the sport.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}