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Jennifer tests A3 Single Seater Race Car at
Kyalami - 9 December 2005
The A3 Series will be the fastest circuit
racing formula in South Africa, and will no doubt
become the highlight of the national racing scene.
In addition, the highest placed South African
driver will be rewarded with a test and evaluation
by A1 GP Team South Africa.
Friday 9 December 2005 saw many accomplished
racing drivers, young racers and motoring
journalists experience the A3 on the Kyalami Grand
Prix circuit. The exciting new formula has the
basics of a Formula 3 race car but in a far more
cost effective and user friendly one make category.
This should become the logical step up from karts,
Formula V, Formula Ford to high performance single
seaters and ultimately A1.
Jennifer commented, "It is amazing how much
confidence downforce and wide slicks give a driver.
In the Formula Ford you are permanently in a four
wheel drift, the A3 feels like it is on rails. The
sequential 5 speed gear box is also an absolute
pleasure and more power is always fun!"
Source: www.jennifermurray.co.za/
Final Round Formula Ford National
Championship 2005 - Kyalami
Electrical problems ruined testing and untill
the last practice session I had only completed
about four laps! In the final test session after
replacing the alternator and the battery the car
finally ran properly, I was delighted to be second
quickest!
It started raining during qualifying and we
hurriedly fitted the wet weather tyres and
qualified seventh.
Race one started well and I looked forward to
moving up through the field. However as the race
progressed the tyres seemed to fade. Although I was
in touch with the group in front of me I could not
challenge for a better position. I finished sixth
on Armani Jamrozinski's gearbox.
The second race was a lot more fun. I had a good
race with Michael Atkins, swapping positions
regularly. Close to the end of the race we caught
up to Marc Murray and Jayde Kruger who were
fighting over third position. I finnished a close
fifth and enjoyed the last race of the season.
Source: www.jennifermurray.co.za/
Another ex-karter making a mark in
international racing
Jennifer Murray 2nd overall in the inaugural
Formula Women Nations Cup at Rockingham Motor
Speedway, UK, 28 August 2005.
The Formula Woman Nations Cup Series Challenge
lived up to its promise with two thrilling races
around the 2.443 mile Rockingham Motor Speedway
today (Sunday). The showcase races, the precursor
to next April and May’s official eight-round
Nations Cup Series, saw Natalie Butler upholding
honours for England to take double victory ahead of
Jennifer Murray (South Africa) and Lauren Gray
(Australia) in race one and Margo Gardner and
Murray again in race two
Source: www.kart.co.za/news_snippets/ex_karter_fw.htm
Jennifer Murray achieved a third place finish,
despite a spin, in a Jamun Racing FF Mygale on her
debut at Brands Hatch on 18 September 2004 in the
Avon Clubman Formula Ford Championship race. The
21-year old Graphic Designer from South Africa had
been leading the race before the aforementioned
spin. However, even better news emanated from the
33rd. Formula Ford Festival at Brands on 17 October
when Jennifer came across the line in the Final in
her Mygale SJ01 in a fine thirteenth place overall,
just 13.843 seconds behind winner, Daniel
Clarke.
Profile
Date of birth 2nd June 1983
Birthplace Pretoria, South Africa
Nationality South African
Residence Pretoria
Marital status Single
Qualification Graphic Design & Web
Publishing
Height 1.72 m
Weight 61 kg
Favourite food Pasta
First race At the age of 12 in a kart
First win At the age of 12 in a kart
Career Highlights
2005 Runner up in Formula Woman Nations Cup
2005
2004 Started racing Formula Ford National
Championship series - best finish 2nd overall in
East London.
3rd overall at Brands Hatch in the Avon Formula
Ford 1800 Zetec class on 18 September 2004
Formula Ford Festival 15/17 October 2004 -
Qualified 11th in her heat, finished 5th in one of
her qualifying heats and finished 13th overall in
the final.
2003 Raced 125 GP karts on occasion including a
pole position and regional race win
7th in SA National Championship in 125 GP
4th in Gauteng Regional Championship in 125
GP
3rd in East Cape, Saloon Car, Class C Regional
Championship
2002 Competed at ROTAX Max Grand Finals,
Langkawi, Malaysia
First car race - Engen Polo Cup
7th in SA ROTAX Max Challenge
2001 4th in SA ROTAX Max Challenge
Qualified for ROTAX Max Grand Finals in Malaysia
(first female competitor to qualify)
2000 4th in 125 Grand Prix SA National
Championship
1999 4th in 100cc Stock SA National
Championship
1998 100cc Stocks
1st Mini Minaco, Zimbabwe
1997 6th in 100cc Stock SA National
Championship
1996 12th in 100cc Stock SA National
Championship
1st in 100cc Junior Victoria Falls International
Karting Cup, Zimbabwe
1995 8th in 60cc Junior SA National
Championships
Most Improved Junior Driver Award
1994 First race win in 60cc Junior
1993 Began kart racing
Career
In 1994 at the age of eleven Jennifer started
racing in the 60cc Junior Class in karting. The
following year she received the Most Improved
Junior Driver Award.
In 1997 she moved up into the 100cc Stock Class
and finished 5th in the National Championships in
1998 and 4th in the National Championship in
1999.
In 2000 she entered the premier formula, 125cc
Grand Prix Karts, the only category in karting that
has a six speed gearbox, front-wheel brakes and a
manual clutch. Jennifer achieved pole position at
two National events, won two National races and
finished 4th for the year in the South African
Championship.
In 2001 racing took a backseat to school work as
she was in her matric year. None the less she
finished 4th in the Southern African Rotax Max
Challenge Series 2001 and qualified to participate
in the Rotax Max Challenge World Final in Langkawi,
Malaysia, January 2002. She matriculated with
university exemption.
The world final in Langkawi was hard racing
considering that Jennifer was not only the youngest
competitor but also the only woman taking part. She
qualified 15th in her group, and was about 4 tenths
of a second off the ultimate pace. Unfortunately
her weekend was cut short when a spark-plug failed
at the beginning of one of the elimination
races.
In June 2002 Jennifer had her first Saloon car
race. This was a baptism of fire as she was entered
in a Engen Polo Cup National Championship event. It
rained heavily in the morning practice at the Aldo
Scribante circuit, severely limiting her practice
time. Nevertheless she qualified 15th out of 28
competitors, and finished 15th overall after
spinning off the track. The race was very
challenging for her because she had never raced a
saloon car before.
In 2003 she participated in the East Cape
regional saloon car series which she lead for a
while. This is a time-based handicap series and she
moved up to a higher class where the car was no
longer competitive. She also participated in Grand
Prix 125 events when these did not clash with the
saloon car events. One pole position and one race
win. In 2003 she also completed her Graphic design
and Web Publishing course.
Jennifer was approached by Nino Venturi (Formula
Ford Association chairman) in November 2003 to test
drive a Formula Ford. She thoroughly enjoyed the
experience and viewed this as a stepping stone to a
possible career in single seaters in the US or
Europe. She was selected as the Formula Ford
development driver for 2004/2005. Ford Credit,
Investchem and kart.co.za came on board to make
this possible.
The Kyalami Grand Prix circuit was Jennifer's
leap into the deep end. With only one outing in
this strange car she entered the first National
Championship event at this very challenging
circuit.
Source: www.jennifermurray.co.za/profile.htm
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