Lucy Gould "I have always loved being busy and mechanics has always been a big interest of mine, so when I found The National College for Motorsport, it was a no brainer for me."

By Lili Gomez

Lucy Gould took a level 2 Race Technician Course at The National College for Motorsport at Silverstone .Lucy has studied level 2, which is totally focused on racing and includes practical work on race vehicle preparation and mechanics. This course was ideal for her since it is intended exclusively for students who want to become mechanics in motorsport. "This course was perfect for me as it is designed specifically for those who want to become a mechanic in motorsports", Gould said. She gain a lot of basic mechanics of race cars, along with good working practices and how different motorsport teams run that helped her in her job at Rodin Motorsport.

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Lucy wanted to become a mechanic because she loved motorsports. Lucy was introduced to motorsport at a young age by her grandpa, who builds and races his own classic automobiles. She was fortunate to attend races when she was younger and was always eager to assist in the garage. "I have always watched Formula 1, and as I got older, my interest in the sport grew and I began to watch more series' like Formula 2, Formula 3 and Formula 4," Gould said. "I have always loved being busy and mechanics has always been a big interest of mine, so when I found The National College for Motorsport, it was a no brainer for me."

After just six weeks at The National College for Motorsport, Lucy was fortunate enough to receive an offer from Rodin Motorsport. "I was able to have access to Silverstone Circuit, with the college, on the Friday of a British F4 weekend," Lucy said. During this period, she used the opportunity to engage in conversations with various mechanics at the Rodin garage, from whom she obtained tons of great knowledge and valuable contacts. "I was offered a week of work experience with the team, in their factory in Surrey," Lucy said. "On the last day of my work experience, I was offered a job as a Number 2 Mechanic in F4."

Estoril, Spanish F4 2023 

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Lucy is working with Rodin Motorsport with a typical race week is the team will travel a day before the team goes on the tack to set up ."On a race weekend my main roles will be assisting the Number 1 mechanics with car preparation, fuelling the cars and helping with tyres," Gould says. "When it comes to race days, I will continue with my usual jobs as well as going to the grid with the Number 1 mechanics and preparing any equipment we may need for a pit stop."

While racing travels around the world, one of her favorite aspects of working with the team is the opportunity to tour the world while learning from the most experienced individuals in the field and gaining practical experience. "A lot of teams in Motorsport are very accommodating to those looking to gain more experience," Lucy said. "There are also more motorsport courses and degrees available now, covering multiple different roles in the industry such as engineering and mechanics."

The Rodin Motorsport atmosphere is extremesupportive."They have become a second family to me and it is always a very hardworking, fun and sociable environment to be a part of," Lucy said. "Having a good relationship with your team when you are travelling and working together all the time is super important to me."

Motorland, Spanish F4 2023

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She stated that she considers herself very lucky to be a member of an experienced and professional team where she is always learning and looking forward to going to work.

Her advice to anyone looking to go into motorsports:

"The best advice I feel I can give is don't give up," Lucy said. "Take any opportunity you can grab hold of." "The more connections you make, the more chances you will have in the future." "Contact teams, big or small, and ask

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if you would be able to gain some work experience with them." "You don't always have to be the smartest, but as long as you are hardworking and passionate, there is nothing stopping you from achieving your goals." "Take all the chances that come your way, and never be afraid to make mistakes, mistakes are how we learn. "   

Spa-Francorchamps, Spanish F4 2023

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