Grid girl Charlie set for BSB at Knockhill 16 | 06 | 2011

WHEN THE BRITISH SUPERBIKES roar into action at Knockhill in Fife this weekend, one of the happens people on the grid will be Caledonian University student Charlie McFarlane (pictured).

The 19-year-od from Dumfries & Galloway has won a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a grid girl for the Motorpoint Yamaha British Superbike team.

Charlie had a taste of promotional work when she went on a life-changing road trip with her father and her friends to massive bike shows across Europe when she was 18.

The student was the centre of attention in Milan and Cologne as she posed for photos on the stand which her father’s company set up. The road trip gave Charlie a step into the world of motorsport and the bikes she loves.

This weekend she'll take a step into one of the highest regarded Superbike leagues in the world at Knockhill.

Mackenzie jnr all set for BSB weekend

The car supermarket giant Motorpoint launched the search for grid girls on their Facebook page — www.facebook.com/motorpoint — before the start of the season and when Charlie saw the opportunity she leapt at the chance.

My dad works for a company that was at the motorshow in Milan and Cologne and he took me and my friends along," Charlie explained. "He knows I love everything to do with bikes and sport so I had a brilliant experience.

"It was just me, my dad and my friends in a small van travelling across Europe – what an experience! When I saw the opportunity to be a grid girl for Motorpoint I sent in my application straight away. Now I’m going to be part of the action again and I can’t wait!”

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Mark Stephens