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Most of you are probably familiar with Vicki Butler-Henderson, the presenter from the British TV show Fifth Gear. Last weekend she managed to secure a second place in one of two GT Cup rounds of the Ferrari F430 Challenge, which took place at Brands Hatch.

Vicki drove the fastest Ferrari F430 after a difficult qualifying session, which took place on Saturday in the rain. The Fox Motorsport Ferrari F430, run by FF Corse and driven by Vicki, finished second in the first 25-minute race and third in the next.

“I have achieved a lifetime’s ambition to race a Ferrari, and to come home with a couple of trophies is beyond my craziest hopes! The car is a dream to drive, the team is so talented and I’m eternally grateful for the chance,” says the Fifth Gear presenter. “It was sweaty work, but enormous fun.”

Vicki has been racing since she was 12, but has never competed in a full championship season. One of her most successful one-off race wins was in the Maserati Trofeo in 2004.