Charlotte Traynor on Shift Up Now, Mazda MX-5 Shoot Outs & More! I On the Kerbs | Charlotte Traynor

Video Description from YouTube:

In this episode, I’m joined by American racing driver Charlotte Traynor. Karting from thirteen years old, Charlotte knew from her very first experience that she wanted to become a racing driver professionally.

Since then, she’s gone on to become part of a great underdog motorsport story, won a Mazda MX-5 shootout, racing at Daytona under the lights and garnered the attention of the Shift Up Now Foundation as she prepares to race for a full season in 2026 for the first time. Charlotte and I talked about all this and much more when we caught up recently – I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Chapters:

00:00 – 00:50 – Introduction
00:50 – 03:03 – Motorsport Origins
03:03 – 04:50 – Growing Up in Colorado & Arizona
04:50 – 07:10 – Why Motorsport Clicked
07:10 – 11:17 – Karting to Present Day
11:17 – 13:00 – The Delong Connection
13:00 – 16:00 – Mazda MX-5 Shootout
16:00 – 18:45 – Favourite Racing Memory
18:45 – 21:25 – Most Challenging Moment
21:25 – 23:30 – Shift Up Now Foundation
23:30 – 27:25 – 2026 Plans
27:25 – 28:30 – Future Ambitions
28:30 – 29:22 – Perfect Sunday
29:22 – 30:30 – Time Travel Shenanigans
30:30 – 31:17 – Conclusion

Follow Charlotte’s Career on Instagram @charlottetraynor_ and on YouTube @charlottetraynor_

Find Thiemo writing for The Paddock Chronicle, It’s Race Week! and Paddock Influence.

Listen to more of Thiemo on On the Kerbs – IndyCar and The Undercut Podcast.

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Intro and Outro Background Music: Zapsplat
Graphics: Thiemo Albers-Daly
Photo Credit: Charlotte Traynor