Featured FRN Driver Diary Stock Car — 21 February 2013


Dirt Diva Racing South Africa, Welcome Gail Swart
Gail Swart, Cape Town, South Africa

2012 Green Car

My name is Gail Swart, I race for Dirt Diva Racing Team here in South Africa, with a Toyota Lexus V8 American Saloon on the dirt Oval. I feel honoured to have the opportunity to add my blog on Female Racing News where I will share my experiences as a South African female racing driver

Thank you for joining me, this is my introductory blog. I look forward to keeping you all up-dated with my progress during the current 2013 season

I have had a passion for Stock Car racing since the age of 11, where my dad took me to my first Stock Car Racing event at Goodwood Showgrounds in Cape Town, South Africa in 1985, where my dream to race a V8 began!

At the age of 14, I started racing karts at Killarney Short Circuit in Cape Town, South Africa where I competed in the Formula 100 & 100cc stock class

I started racing stock cars mid 2012 so I am still new to the game! I finished 6th overall for the 2012 Championship at Border Stock Car association in East London, South Africa. I was also awarded Up & Coming Driver in the American Saloon V8 category.

First race of the 2013 season will be held at Victory Raceway in Port Elizabeth, South Africa this Saturday, 16th February 2013.

A highlight I will never forget, I was invited by Tygerberg Raceways Club owner Chris & Leone Liebenberg to race the night of the Legends race, Saturday 3rd November 2012 where I had the opportunity to share the nights racing with my legend race drivers from the eighties, and what an awesome event it was! Drivers such as Johnny Clifton, Edwin Hambly, Andre Ferreira, Goofy Fouche where racing. My husband Brian also arranged for me to be taken around the oval in a 2 seater Late Model with top driver Jacques Bester!

I am very grateful to everyone that has supported me thus far with sponsorship and development of the stock car, Armien Levy Motorsport, Custom by JT, P & R Motors, Maxilube and Ntembeko Projects. We also have a new sponsor onboard for the next event, Buffalo Toyota East London! A special thanks to Louw and Hennie Bosch for all the assistance with set-up.

I am excited to be a member of Female Racing News, such an awesome website dedicated to female racing drivers world wide. Thank you for reading and if you have any questions for me please feel free to send me a message through my Facebook page, where I will keep you all up-dated with my progress and images of the stock car

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  • Armienlevy

    Congratulations Gail on your wishes that came through

    Enjoy it

    Armien Levy
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