Seventeen year-old Silje Otte has put her name on the motorsport map following her success in the Girls National competition at Maismore in Gloucestershire. In five races around the track, Silje won four races convincingly, one of which by nearly 30 seconds.

Bridgestone, the world’s largest tyre manufacturer, decided to support Silje’s efforts with a supply of its Battlecross X30 tyres, with sales and training development manager Mark Fereday being the first to praise the youngster for her achievement.