Money and the hope she gets the nod to drive the car in Melbourne which is in the series to introduce young female drivers to a national motorsport series.

She hopes someone who saw her performance at Goulburn’s Wakefield Park a fortnight ago — or reads this story — will see her potential and put their hand in their pocket so she can not only compete in Melbourne but also the entire nine rounds of next year’s series, part of the popular Shannons Nationals.

For Sandown, Hawkins is looking for a minimum $5000.

Hawkins drove a Trans-Tasman Motorsport Swift, part-sponsored by Betty Klimenko, at Wakefield Park and finished eighth.

The only other female driving in the series is Bronte Michael and it will be either one of the girls who will be racing the car at Sandown.

Team manager Shaun Keeley said Hawkins did well at Wakefield Park.

“Katilyn is a very capable driver. She didn’t hurt the car. She returned it without a mark on it.”

Hawkins is not only grateful to Keeley for offering her the drive at Wakefield Park, but a “whole bunch of guys who offered their help”.

One was former Australian Touring Car champion and two-time Bathurst 1000 winer Allan Grice whose son Ben drives in the series.

“I’m also grateful to those locals who are helping me out, including Zane’s Panels, Twin City CV Joint, Rapid Hose Systems, Wodonga Car World and Brooks Motors Cars, and Axis Industrial Tyres in Melbourne and Mike Hughes and Partners in Sydney. Without them I would be nowhere,” Hawkins said.

The Swift Racing Series was established in 2011 as part of the Shannons Australian Motor Racing Nationals.

The category is the perfect place for young drivers looking to learn their craft at a national level and drivers from the series move to touring car racing, including V8 Supercars.

And that’s what Hawkins has her eye on.