Abbie Eaton (born 2nd January, 1992) is a British professional racing driver from East Yorkshire and the current lap setter and test driver for The Grand Tour.Eaton replaced Mike "The American" Skinner in the second episode of the show's second season. She also joins the boys on several road trips and competes in challenges against them. Eaton's involvement with The Grand Tour going forward is currently up in the air. (W Series) ... Abbie Eaton publicly came out when The Grand Tour was accused of homophobia. The 27-year-old racing driver from Hull is the test driver on The Grand Tour, starring the former Top Gear triumvirate of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, and will return in the role for the third series on Amazon Prime later this month. She has worked for The Grand Tour since 2017, as the show's professional racing driver for sending high performance cars around The Eboladrome, though she has played a role in other segments of the show.. If you're a car fan and you hadn’t heard of British racing driver Abbie Eaton before last year, you’ve probably heard of her now. Many car fans know Abbie Eaton best from her time as the test driver for Hammond, May, and Clarkson's The Grand Tour.She personally impressed James May during auditions, who stated that out of all the drivers they considered she was "the fastest and the best." Abbie is recognised mainly for her role in Amazon's, The Grand Tour. Abbie Eaton. Racing driver and Grand Tour test driver Abbie Eaton says sexist attitudes are still a regular source of frustration in her work as a driver coach. Working alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May as the shows' Official Racing Driver, she posts lap times around the Eboladrome in the featured cars. Abbie Eaton has been competing in online races to give fans some of the action their missing. Eaton secured a place on the 2020 W Series grid before the championship went virtual-only for this year. Abbie Eaton is a British racing driver. GTI, which she lapped in the wet, was the most boring. Abbie Eaton, test driver on The Grand Tour Seasons 2 and 3, who is openly lesbian, has shared a photo of her kissing her girlfriend as the show faces homophobia claims. Abbie Eaton hopes her work as the female Stig on the Grand Tour will help her racing career Eaton, dubbed the "female Stig", is the show’s racing driver and responsible for … Abbie Eaton is a British Racing driver known for her role as The Test Driver for Amazon's hit show 'The Grand Tour'. WE CAN’T call Abbie Eaton the first female Stig for legal reasons (although that’s what she is). Appearances. Eaton added that Manifattura Automobili Torino's reborn Stratos was the most difficult car she drove around the show's 'Eboladrome' test track, and that the Volkswagen Up!