Karen plans to race an MR2 Mk1 Supercharger in the Nippon Challenge next year. The car requires some work to get it ready which will include a serious weight reduction programme and the installation of a chargecooler to stabilise induction temperatures and produce consistent high boost. Improvements will also be made to the current handling and braking.

All these changes will be required to get the best out of the cars modest power to give it hope against the other cars in the 'Challenge such as Mitsubishi Evos, Subaru Imprezas, Nissan Skylines, Honda Civics, etc. The racing should be exciting to watch and have a number of fantastic different sounds coming from the various engines.

Thanks go to new sponsors Red Dragon Autosports for help in providing the Supercharger. Steve Vince of Red Dragon Autosports is the organising force behind the Nippon Challenge and it's hoped this may help persuade other drivers to keep their distance from Karen's car!

When circumstances allow, Karen hopes to participate in rounds of the MR2 Challenge and also the popular and televised Power Nights events with her current MR2 Challenge car.