The Cool Down Lap: Jeffrey Kruger
Dream racing achievement? - Professional driver in the Intercontinental GT3 Series
Gauteng youngster Jeffrey Kruger clinched this year’s Lotus Challenge championship in the last of the season’s 18 races, to take the category title for the second year in a row. We asked him some questions.
Q: What is your everyday occupation?
A: I work at the BMW plant in Rosslyn, designing low cost intelligent automation systems.
Q: What do you consider your biggest motorsport achievement thus far?
A: Winning the European Golf Cup championship in 2015 and the 2018 Falken Polo Cup title here at home.
Q: What are your racing plans for next year?
A: I will contest the Global Touring Car Supercup championship in a Universal Health Volkswagen Polo.
Q: What would be your dream racing achievement?
A: To end up as a professional driver in the Intercontinental GT3 Series, or the European Porsche Cup championship.
Q: What road car do you drive and why?
A: Renault Clio. I had a really nice Volkswagen Golf, but it was written off when somebody hit me from behind while standing at a red traffic light. I needed something cheap and easy to run, and the Renault was there.
Q: What is your dream road car?
A: The BMW M2 – I see how they get built, and it is super-fast, while also being practical.
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