EVESHAM racing driver Cassey Watson was shocked to find out she is riding high in a world league table of racing driver’s popularity.

Driverdb, a web-based database of all the racing drivers in the world, produces a league based on unique hits on a driver’s profile.

The 17-year-old is the second most popular British driver in the league behind world-famous Lewis Hamilton and is 17th overall.

Her father and manager Paul said: “When we first heard of how high Cassey was in this league, we thought of it as a bit of fun. But now she is in the top 20 and rubbing shoulders with current F1 stars, we are coming to realise what a big deal this is.”