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LIFESTYLE

Org Geldenhuys flanked
by sons Antwan, left,
and Gerard

he Geldenhuys brothers have Antwan: I got my first quad bike when both mentally and physically. Racers
had an outstanding racing I was just four years old and loved the need to spend time exercising
Tseason in the Investchem thrill of anything with a motor in it. As to keep the body fit and spend
Formula 1600 series thus far this year. a family we raced off-road bikes and simulator time and actual track time
Dad, Org Geldenhuys, tells us that the quads for many years before deciding to keep the mind race-fit. Racing
competition between the brothers has that we wanted to try something new is secondary to studies for both
been, in his words, epic and so close and moved to motor sport. I did my first boys; Gerard is a second year BCom
that on a recent race day they finished race in a car when I was just in grade Investment Management student at
just a few one-hundredths of a second six. I was able to start competing in the the University of Pretoria and Antwan
apart. This national championship national Formula 1600 championship is in grade 11 at Cornwall Hill College,
series is held over eight rounds once I turned 15 and subsequently have so we wanted to know whether there
across different tracks in South Africa, been fortunate enough to have been on are challenges to balance racing and
including Gqeberha, East London, the podium multiple times. study responsibilities.
Killarney in Cape Town, Zwartkops in Gerard: Yes, there are challenges to
Pretoria and Red Star Raceway outside You are sponsored by Abacus overcome. I must carefully plan my
Delmas. We were fortunate to get the DIVISIONS. Please tell us how having week ahead to ensure that all my
young racers to slow down just long a sponsor aids your racing? university degree work is done before
enough to answer a few questions for Gerard: Racing can be very expensive I can go racing. Sometimes, though, I
us. and even just the costs for regular must forfeit going racing if I have a test
practicing can be high, so having or exams scheduled. My top priority
Please tell us how you got involved in Abacus DIVISIONS as our sponsor helps for now is completing my degree with
racing and how long you have been us tremendously to have funds to good grades and racing comes second
racing for? improve ourselves and our cars for each to that.
Gerard: My passion for motor sports successive race. Antwan: There will always be
started way back when I was seven Antwan: It costs a lot of money and challenges when balancing racing and
years old and my father purchased time to be competitive in motor racing, studies. To be a good racer takes time
a quad bike for me. I got involved in so having a sponsor is crucial. Abacus and dedication and to achieve good
racing at the age of ten when I started DIVISIONS has made a dream come true grades also needs undivided attention
competing in off-road endurance races for me! and hard work. It’s not easy to make a
on my Yamaha motorcycle. As a family career out of racing – so I am focusing
we later transitioned to quad bike Anyone with even a passing on doing well at school and racing for
racing where I competed in races all knowledge of racing will understand fun at this stage of my life.
over the country in the National Junior that to be a good racer, a lot of time
Quad Series. and intensive preparation is required In your opinion what are the benefits

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