Faye Noble-Evans proved you don’t need to start karting at eight to make history in motorsport—she began racing in her mid-40s and became the first woman in nearly three decades to win silverware in the Porsche Club GB Boxster Cup.

EARLY YEARS

The details of Noble-Evans’ early life remain largely undocumented—where she grew up, what her parents did, whether she had siblings, or if she spent childhood weekends at the track. What we do know is that racing didn’t come calling until 2022, when she was already in her mid-40s. For most people, that would be considered impossibly late to start a motorsport career. For Faye, it was just the beginning.

Her first proper track experience came with Porsche Club GB (PCGB), where she met Pete Evans during a track day around 2021. The two began training together, a partnership that would extend beyond summer circuit sessions to winter Rally School training—because apparently learning to control a car on tarmac wasn’t quite enough of a challenge. By 2022, she was ready to make the leap from enthusiastic track day participant to actual racer.

OTHER INTERESTS

Like so many aspects of her life outside the cockpit, Faye’s hobbies and interests remain a mystery. No word on whether she’s into photography, rock climbing, or competitive Scrabble. What’s clear is that once racing entered her life, it consumed her focus entirely.

EARLY SUCCESS

Noble-Evans wasted no time proving she belonged on track. Racing with SW Engineering in the Porsche Club GB Boxster Cup, she quickly established herself as a serious competitor rather than a novelty act. By 2023—just her second season—she was already being described as “a more experienced driver” in the series, a testament to how quickly she’d climbed the learning curve.

That year, she finished third overall in the championship, a result that carried extra weight: it made her the first woman to win silverware in the Porsche Club GB Boxster Cup in nearly 30 years. Let that sink in. Three decades of men dominating the podium, and Faye broke through in only her second year of racing. Not bad for someone who’d never competed in motorsport until her mid-40s.

The 2024 season started with promise. Running a gorgeous Martini livery with backing from United Racing Team (United Hygiene Solutions) and support from PARR Motorsports Team, Faye podiumed in the first two rounds at Donington Park and Brands Hatch, securing second or third-place finishes alongside teammate Pete Evans. She was on track for another strong championship showing.

Then Silverstone happened. Returning as a former podium finisher should have been triumphant, but contact in both races forced her to retire from each. It was a brutal weekend, the kind that can derail an entire season. By the time the checkered flag fell on 2024, she’d dropped to eighth overall—a far cry from her podium start, but still a respectable result given the setbacks.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2022: Began racing career in mid-40s with Porsche Club GB Boxster Cup[1].
• 2023: Finished 3rd overall in Porsche Club GB Boxster Cup; first woman to win silverware in the series in nearly 30 years[1].
• 2024: Secured podium finishes (2nd or 3rd) in first two rounds at Donington Park and Brands Hatch; finished 8th overall despite double retirement at Silverstone[1][3][5].
• 2024: Nominated for BWRDC Senior Goldstars Award alongside Emma Morrison and Lydia Walmsley[1].

INSPIRATIONS

Who inspired Faye to strap into a race car for the first time remains unknown. There are no documented heroes, no childhood racing memories, no stories of watching a particular driver and thinking, “I want to do that.” Perhaps the inspiration was simply the visceral experience of that first PCGB track day—the noise, the speed, the addictive challenge of finding the limit. Sometimes the car itself is inspiration enough.

REPUTATION

Within the Porsche Club GB Boxster Cup community, Noble-Evans earned respect the old-fashioned way: by being consistently fast and competitive. By her third season in 2023, she was regarded as one of the more experienced drivers in the field, someone newer racers like Sarah Wood looked to as an example of what was possible.

Her 2024 BWRDC Senior Goldstars Award nomination cemented her status as a significant figure in British women’s racing, recognition that extends beyond lap times to acknowledge her broader impact on the sport. The nomination committee doesn’t hand out those nods lightly—they go to drivers who’ve genuinely moved the needle.

What sets Faye apart isn’t just that she’s winning in a male-dominated series, but when she started. In a sport where most successful drivers began before they could legally drive a road car, she’s proof that the traditional pathway isn’t the only one. Her very presence on track challenges every assumption about age, gender, and who gets to call themselves a racing driver.

FUTURE GOALS/PLANS

As of the end of 2024, Noble-Evans has expressed a clear mission: to inspire women to get involved in motorsport regardless of their age. It’s a goal that feels less like PR spin and more like lived experience—she is, after all, walking proof that you don’t need to have started at six years old to compete at a high level.

Beyond that inspiration angle, the specifics of her 2025 plans remain undocumented. Will she return to the Boxster Cup for another season? Move up to a different series? Take what she’s learned and channel it into coaching? Your guess is as good as anyone’s. What seems certain is that she’s not done yet—not with racing, and not with proving that the old rules about who belongs in motorsport need rewriting.

References:

BWRDC GoldStars Awards
Motorsport UK Revolution – Boxing Clever
United Hygiene Solutions – What’s Next: My First Year
5SAH – Women in Motorsport
Racers Behind the Helmet – Porsche Boxster Cup