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Fast Track to Glory

A determined young islander chases her first season as a racing driver. Isla Mackenzie from Scotland’s Outer Hebrides has been signed up by an F3 team.

A determined young Formula One dyno technician chases her dream to be a racing driver. Isla Mackenzie has a sought-after role at one of the world's top Formula One teams, testing engines for some of the biggest names in motorsport. But Isla always had the thirst to succeed as a driver herself. This season, she has been signed up by a team that has seen her potential, and she is going for it at full speed.

Isla’s rural upbringing in the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides couldn’t seem further from the fast-paced world of motor racing. But early freedoms, from riding horses to tearing around fearlessly in old cars on the family farm, gave her a first taste of speed. Now she is training for her F3 debut and will need to draw on everything she’s learned to succeed. In the male-dominated and expensive world of motor racing, can this 29-year-old island speedster achieve her breakthrough?

29 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
Interviewed GuestAnna Mackenzie
Interviewed GuestIsla Mackenzie
Interviewed GuestJane Mackenzie
Interviewed GuestJono Halliday
Interviewed GuestAlasdair MacLeod
Interviewed GuestMiguel Lopez
Interviewed GuestAbi Crawforth
Interviewed GuestMairi Ross
DirectorDavid Martin
Production CompanyMacTV

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