Sue Baker, one of the original presenters of BBC’s Top Gear, a former monitoring editor of The Observer and a journalist has died. The sad event of her death occured on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, following a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). She was 67 years.
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Baker joined the original format of BBC’s Top Gear series in 1980 and appeared in over a hundred episodes of the series until 1991, when she departed.
Her departure from Top Gear didn’t end her career in motoring journalism as she continued work as a motoring journalist.
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She played a critical role in the formation and running of the Motor Racing News Service and also served as the Observer’s motoring editor for 13 years, departing in 1995.
An acclaimed journalist, Baker also served as the vice-president and a former chair of The Guild of Motoring Writers, who have paid glowing tribute to her.
The Guild of Motoring Writers in their tribute, described her as “a pioneer for women in automotive journalism.”
She is survived by her family, which includes her two children, Hannah and Ian, two grandsons, George and Tom, and a daughter-in-law Lucy.
Details of her funeral arrangements will be made public by her family in due time.
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