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Amanda Stretton
AMANDA STRETTON is one of the new breed of action-girl presenters. Refreshingly fearless and up for a challenge. Recently voted one of TV’s rising stars by Zoo Weekly.
Bikes & Cars
Amanda is co-presenting the ‘Goodwood Revival' with Murray Walker on ITV1. Whilst her classic car series 'Dream Machine', which was made for and shown on FIVE, is being repeated on Discovery Homes and Leisure.
Previously Amanda was the face of Channel 4’s motorsport programming presenting 'Motorsport on 4' (including the British Formula 3, GT, MGF and Rally Championships), as well as the new ‘ASCAR’ (Anglo-American Stock Car Racing) series and ‘UK Supercross’. She has also presented Channel 4’s ‘Driven’, Sky Sports, the Travel Channel, EuroSport, NOW.com, Silverstone TV, and is one of the radio commentators for the American and European Le Mans Series.
This provides her with a perfect stage from which to pursue her passion for all things fast and dangerous, including bikes and cars which she has raced from the age of 19. Amanda became the first ever female driver to compete in the ASCAR (Anglo-American Stock Car Racing) Mintex Cup 2001, achieving 6th position, and is the first British woman to win an international long distance event at Spa, Belgium (September 2003). She competed in the British GT Championships 2003 in the first ever all female team, and the FIA Championships 2003 as the first ever British female driver, in preparation for racing in the 24 hour Le Mans 2006 where she will be the first British female driver in modern times to compete.
Amanda’s intelligence and up for it attitude, coupled with her don't mind breaking a nail outlook to presenting, sets her apart from the competition and puts her on the fast track to the top.
"The new Jeremy Clarkson"
Daily Star
"A stunning beauty"
Victor Lewis-Smith, Evening Standard
"Motor racing's glamorous successor to Murray Walker"
Mail on Sunday
