THE TOP 20 UNDER 20

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6. PAUL DI RESTA Who? The country's greatest boy racer.

Why so influential? He's already turned the need for speed into a glittering career.

Paul was two when he first put the pedal to the metal. Now, 17 years after his dad gave him his first gokart, Paul is starting the new Formula 3 Euroseries in pole position.

The 19-year-old from Bathgate has already won numerous karting trophies (so spectacularly that the judges of Young Driver of the Year changed the rules to let the then 17-yearold Paul appear on the shortlist he won that too) and is following in the hallowed tyre- marks of Michael Schumacher.

Like the F1 legend, he hopes to use Formula 3 as a launch pad into Formula 1 in two years time. Start your engines . . .

7. JACK MCELHONE Who? Actor. Singer. Model. 12.

Why so influential? To quote style mag, i-D: "McElhone proves a revelation. The look, the stare, the knowing glance. The detached and dislocated own-world pre-occupation." Beat that.

Being on the cover of style mags probably ranks lower down Jack's CV. That boast has to contend with a TV series (Book Group), Bafta nomination (for Young Adam) and lead role in a major feature film (Dear Frankie).

Inspired by his dad, a member of pop band Texas, Jack also plays guitar and writes songs. Before he gets to writing his debut album, Jack will be next seen in the film Sanctuary, playing a boy separated from his parents during the second world war.

8. CALUM ELLIOT Who? Scottish football's next big thing.

Why so influential? Aged 18 and already leading the forward line in an impressive Hearts side.

(Full interview on page 20)

9. FRASER DOHERTY Who? The nation's favourite teenage entrepeneur Why so influential? Even Gordon Brown invites him round for tea Fraser knows a secret; a very profitable secret. "It's my gran's marmalade recipe that she's perfected over decades, " he says. "Only my gran and myself know it." It's a secret that has tickled the tastebuds as far afield as the Phillipines and Australia, rakes in pounds-7500 a month, and paved the way for Fraser to be invited for dinner at 10 Downing Street. Not bad for a business venture started in a narrow kitchen in Edinburgh with pounds-2, a few oranges and some sugar. "I started selling the marmalade it to the neighbours, " recalls the unassuming 17-year-old. "They really liked it and asked to buy more. And it expanded from there." With flavours as tantalising as kiwi, lime and chilli and stawberry and chilli dessert sauce, soon he was delivering to hundreds of houses a week, supplying shops, going to farmer's markets, and selling on line. He's in discussions with supermarkets and Channel 4 are making a documentary about him. So, what advice does he have: "There's no secret recepie to being successful.

You just have to play around with things and have a go.

Do something that you love. If I didn't love cooking, there's no way I'd get up at 6am to do a farmers market, or spend 18 hours a day cooking." www. jamshop. co. uk

10&11. FLORA AND ALEXANDER OGILVY Who? The Fife brother and sister in line to the throne Why so influential? If bird flu makes its way to Buckingham Palace we could be calling either of these two Your Majesty.