IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT

Born into a motorsport family, April Welsh was destined to have a need for speed. “I used to go along with Dad to the track and grew up in the pits,” explains April. “I was often found with a can of Mr Sheen in hand cleaning Dad’s car after every race. I guess it’s no surprise I was the next generation to sit behind the wheel.”

Despite being diagnosed with type 1 at three – after her mum, an emergency nurse, recognised