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ESTATE PERSONALITY

Photo: Marcin Zerwick
ROXZANN

LADY RACER

By Nicole Zerwick Photography by Ivan Muller 082 454 8487

t is very early on a Sunday Cars of all shapes, makes and sizes watching as the cars come squealing
morning at Zwartkops are welcome from entry-level Suzuki and drifting past the stands leaving
Raceway and as we mingle Swifts up to high performance R8s. one with ears full of “roar” and noses
in the crowd of acceleration There certainly is enough beautiful full of burnt rubber.
and speed lovers, sipping on automotive engineering on display
our take-away cappuccinos, to get even the least car motivated My companion, and photographer,
II think to myself that this persons heart - if you will pardon fell in love with the Subarus in their

is not your average co ee-and- the pun - racing. Cars are split bright colours and quirky spoilers.

newspapers Sunday morning. We into classes based on KW power, What looks a little o beat on the
scan the crowd waiting for the start which is determined at the dyno roads is totally appropriate on the
of today’s event in the Michelin Cup day, whilst ladies all run in a class track. This, Roxzann’s third year

Challenge 2019 keeping a lookout together. As someone who nds participating in the Michelin Cup,

for Cornwall Hill resident, Roxzann replacing a at tyre a challenge, I has been very close with her nearest
Fortune a.k.a @SA_CAR_LADY and her was impressed to learn that Roxzann competitor, in a jazzy black and
Renault Megane 3 RS250. does all the maintenance on her car yellow Mercedes A45, and she is

herself, where possible, and has an ghting in this nal event of the series

The Michelin Cup Challenge is based agreement in place with her dealer to improve her nal position. At the

on the famous Time Attack Series workshop to t and tune racing end of the day of racing when all the

where beating the clock and setting speci cation parts. points are tallied up, she nishes in
the fastest times in the pursuit of 1st 3rd position for the year. “I am very
place is all that matters. Covering 8 In this last event for the year: a head- happy with my time of 1:29 and to be

events through the year; from dyno to-head on the Zwartkops Raceway nishing 3rd overall in my class”, she
days, 400m drags, skidpan and full Karting circuit where 2 cars start at says with a radiant smile.

track events there is no head-to-head di erent points on the track and
race for the best time. The size of the Well done Roxzann, Cornwall’s own
track guys and girls at all skill levels. Karting track makes for very exciting lady racer!
I was impressed to learn that Roxzann does all the
”
maintenance on her car herself, where possible
racing making it suitable for avid ”

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