Kev

Team Manager

I am a retired IT Professional and I've been supporting the Armed Forces Motorsport Charity (Mission Motorsport) since 2022. I'm an accomplished track day driver with over 10 years of on-track experience. After having been introduced to the charity I have been one of many volunteers who regularly provide passenger ride experiences at UK race circuits for WIS Veterans (WIS = Wounded, Injured and Sick) at events run by the Armed Forces Motorsport Charity (Mission Motorsport).

Supporting WIS Veterans through Motorsport has become a passion of mine and this led to Kev and I coming together at the Race of Remembrance in 2025 when we were both asked, at short notice to run a Toyota GT86 for one of the teams that had entered the race. We met for the first time at the race track on the day of qualifying and we clicked. Kev was the Crew Chief looking after the car. I was the Team Manager looking after everything outside of the car. Together with our pit crew we kept the car in the race and crossed the finish line after 12 hours of racing.

I was extremely honoured to have been asked by Kev to again take on the mantle of Team Manager, this time for STS Racing which is Kev's own race team. This time I'm in from the start and able to help him and his pit crew prepare for, compete in, and successfully cross the finish line as an independent team at Race of Remembrance 2026.

Logistics

I’m a Royal Navy Veteran, and known as Dad or Grumpy in the team. I left service as a Petty Officer (FCl). I am typical of a Matelot of the 70s/80s where trust, integrity, honesty and team work were bywords. I am aware of the struggles of leaving service as I was diagnosed with PTSD just 3 years ago, after suffering with dis-trust, honesty and integrity in civilian life for many years. I am now retired, enjoying the peace, but obviously now involved with STS Racing.

The build was very eye opening for me. Watching my son do things that I could never do. Whilst building the aim was to build a race car to compete in the 2026 Race of Remembrance, who knows what the future holds?

Sometimes it was hard focusing on this challenge and keeping to the other reason for the build, that being "Giving back to Veterans" from whatever service. I am proud of our Son and ALL the other team members who are Family to us. The team is, for the most part, made up of Veterans as part of the dream was to keep this within the Military Family. However. We do have a couple of civilian volunteers who we’ve brought into that family because of the support they give to the Armed Forces Community. All the team members have their own issues but they fight on through with courage and conviction, despite sometimes being out of their comfort zone. The key to our success is the 7 Ps followed by lots of laughter, a lot of hard work together with a lot of play at the same time.

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Driver

Linda married to a former Royal Engineer, joined the British Army in 2000 first with the Royal Gibraltar Regiment before transferring to the AGC (SPS) in November 2017. During her career, she completed tours of Gibraltar, Germany and an operational tour of Afghanistan.

In 2018 Linda was medically discharged after being diagnosed with complex PTSD, anxiety, depression and rheumatoid arthritis.  Full time carer for her medically discharged husband, and mother to two boys, one of whom has special needs Linda’s confidence in herself had collapsed as her horizons shrank.

Having locked herself away from the world she was engaged through her passion for Formula One when she participated as a racemaker.  Lacking confidence, Linda over the last couple of years has beaten her demons, and is now more confident and able to engage with people. She’s taken taken part in a variety of events constantly pushing herself.  As part of a team piloting a Morgan in a precision driving display, she’s driven  in front of crowds of thousands at Autosport, become a hyper-miling world record holder and represents the Combined Services in eSports – online racing.  

In 2021 Linda was employed as an integral part of a veteran tri-service team testing and developing the new Morgan Super 3 in great secrecy at the Millbrook Proving Ground.  Working closely with the engineering development team she was a key part of vehicle durability testing, as well as handling development for sign off.

Since then Linda has competed in several Race of Remembrance and now as a seasoned driver is pushing to achieve a step closer to a podium this year with STS Racing.

CREW

I served 16 years as an Army Dog Trainer in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. I deployed to Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and was injured on my 3rd tour in Iraq. I am an animal lover, motorsport enthusiast, and, most importantly, a proud mum. Life has taken me on a journey filled with both challenges and rewards, shaping who I am today.

Alongside the everyday demands of work and family life, I’ve worked very hard to overcome my physical injuries and PTSD, learning resilience, strength, and the importance of moving forward one step at a time. Those experiences have given me a deep appreciation for perseverance, personal growth, and finding joy in the simple things.

When I’m not caring for animals or spending time with my family, you will find me surrounded by all things Motorsport, volunteering and being taught how to work on the race car enjoying the excitement, dedication, and determination that the sport and this team represents.