Toronto, Ontario, May 1 2007 - Ashley Taws, the driver who became well known several years ago racing the "Be Anything With Barbie" race car, will return to competition this year along with her former sponsor, Barbie. At a news conference on Thursday, the 23-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., will announce her new racing programme and unveil her race cars.
Taws was a rising star who had established a new benchmark for female racers in Canada. In the 2002 Canadian Formula Ford Championship, she claimed pole position at the Toronto Indy, took three podium (top- three) finishes, tied for third in championship points and won the rookie-of-the-year award.
Popular with fans and well-respected in the racing community, Taws was focused on winning the 2003 Canadian Formula Ford Championship when an off-season traffic accident left her severely injured. A passenger in a car involved in a head-on, highway collision, she suffered a broken spine, crushed aortal artery and multiple abdominal injuries. A comeback just six months later was initially successful, but short-lived as limited endurance and nagging health problems became an issue.
Healthy again and ready to race, Taws is looking forward to competing in two racing series this year and is particularly excited about returning to race on the streets of Toronto in the Grand Prix of Toronto.
Media are invited to attend this announcement which will take place on May 3 at 11am in Porter Airlines hangar 5 at the Toronto City Centre Airport.
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From Mark Jackson
Taws was a rising star who had established a new benchmark for female racers in Canada. In the 2002 Canadian Formula Ford Championship, she claimed pole position at the Toronto Indy, took three podium (top- three) finishes, tied for third in championship points and won the rookie-of-the-year award.
Popular with fans and well-respected in the racing community, Taws was focused on winning the 2003 Canadian Formula Ford Championship when an off-season traffic accident left her severely injured. A passenger in a car involved in a head-on, highway collision, she suffered a broken spine, crushed aortal artery and multiple abdominal injuries. A comeback just six months later was initially successful, but short-lived as limited endurance and nagging health problems became an issue.
Healthy again and ready to race, Taws is looking forward to competing in two racing series this year and is particularly excited about returning to race on the streets of Toronto in the Grand Prix of Toronto.
Media are invited to attend this announcement which will take place on May 3 at 11am in Porter Airlines hangar 5 at the Toronto City Centre Airport.
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From Mark Jackson
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