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Formula 1 Women


Name:
Cara Jochinke

Age: 25

Location: Melbourne, VIC

Occupation: Procurement Team Manager

Division: F1 Women

Boat: WhiteNoiz

Other team members: Driver – Geoff Jochinke, Observer – Rod Hogben

Previous worlds experience: Competed in 2007 NZ Worlds in F1 Women, F1 reserve skier in 2005 Hunstanton Worlds

How long have you been ski racing?: 13 years

Ski racing highlights: representing Australia in 2007 Worlds

Ski racing goals: to win a World Title

Ski racing role model: Brett Dominguez

Favourite racing venue: Waikato River, NZ

Have you raced outside Australia before?: NZ, multiple times (World Titles, NZ Bridge to Bridge, NZ Nationals, Tasman Challenge)

Where do you think Worlds 2011 should be held? Australia!

Your hobby (not waterski related): impossible….racing/training takes up all my spare time!

Favourite sporting team (any code): TeamNoiz

Dream holiday destination: Maldives

I’d love to have a beer with: Duncan

Favourite foods: Chocolate, coffee

Favourite season: Summer, spending time in the sun and water


Name: Lauryn Eagle

Age: 21

Occupation: student and tv presenter

Division: F1 Women

Other team members: Stephen Robertson, Bart Smets (Belgium)

How long have you been ski racing: 11 years

Ski racing highlights: Women’s F2 world championships (2005), Sydney to Newcastle record

Ski racing goal: to win Women’s F1, and F2 again, and to ski Bass Strait

Ski racing role models: Stephen Robertson (big and little)

Favourite racing venue: Botany Bay

Overseas experience: Catalina, Hunstanton, Vegas, Long Beach, New Zealand

Where should Worlds 2010 be held: Sydney Australia

Your hobby (not ski related): personal training for young kids

When I grow up I want to be: a role model, so I can influence youth in the community

Favourite sporting team: the mighty Blues

Favourite celebs: Megan Fox, Jennifer Hawkins

Dream holiday destination: Tahiti

If I had a theme song, it would be: Eagle Rock

I’d love to have a beer with: Matty Johns and Herbie

Favourite foods: Killer Kez’s recipes

Best advice you’ve even been given: Never give up, no matter what the adversity

Best movie you’ve seen in a while: The Hangover and Kung Fu Panda

Who do you think is the sexiest man alive: David Beckham

Favourite TV show: Two and a Half Men

Favourite season and why: Summer for the skiing on the Hawkesbury

Best board game ever: Twister

Favourite subject at school: Japanese


Name: Bethany Pledger

Age: 26

Location: Sydney


Division:
F1 Womens

Boat: TBA

Other team members: Keith Buxton


Previous worlds experience:
Watched plenty otherwise, none.

How long have you been ski racing: 18 Years

Ski racing highlights: Australian Team 2009

Ski racing role model/s: Scott Dominguez

Favourite racing venue: Murray River

Have you raced outside Australia before (if so, where/when): Catalina 2008 and Trans Tasman Challenge New Zealand 1998 & 1996

Where do you think Worlds 2011 should be held? Sydney or Melbourne Australia


Occupation or school/year:
Financial Accountant

Favourite sporting team: St Kilda Saints

I’d love to have a beer with: Duncan

Favourite foods: Ice Cream

Who do you think is the sexiest man alive: Keith Buxton


Formula 2 Women

Name: Trudi Stout

Age:17

Location: Sydney NSW


Division:
F2 Womens

Boat: Bernico F2 Racing

Other team members: Brent Wisemantel, Andrew Fyfe


Previous worlds experience:
Won Junior Girl World Title in New Zealand in 2007

How long have you been ski racing: 10 years

Ski racing highlights: 8 Australia Speed Titles, 6 Aust Marathon Titles, 4 US National Titles, 2 Catalina wins (Junior Girl Record) and 2007 Junior Girls World Champion

Ski racing goals: Win Womens F2 World Title in Belgium

Ski racing role model/s: Ann Proctor, Lauryn Eagle, Mary McMillan and Laurie Dunsmore

Favourite racing venue: Catalina, Newcastle

Have you raced outside Australia before (if so, where/when): USA and

New Zealand

Where do you think Worlds 2011 should be held: Australia


Occupation or school/year:
Year 12

Your hobby (not waterski related): Dancing

Favourite sporting team: Team 50 and BBR

Favourite celebrity: Brendan Stout

Dream holiday destination: Greek Islands

If I had a theme song, it would be: Hakuna Matata (Lion King) and I believe (Honey)

I’d love to have a beer with: Greg Bassett

Favourite foods: chicken schnitzel and mango

Best advice you’ve been given: Knees bent and arms straight

Best movie you’ve seen in a while: Australia

Who do you think is the sexiest woman alive: Jennifer Hawkins

Who do you think is the sexiest man alive: Dale Ashton

Favourite TV show (current or classic): Private Practise

Favourite season: Summer for the long holidays and time spent skiing on the Hawkesbury

Best board-game ever: Monopoly

Favourite subject at school (now or past): PD/H/PE



Name: Kylee Jones

Age: 24

Location: Sydney NSW

Occupation or school/year: Clinical Trial Manager

Division (eg F1 Men, Junior boys etc): F2 Women

Boat: Rumours

Other team members: Lex Jones & Murray Hackett

Previous worlds experience: Reserve skier 2007 NZ Worlds (Team Yagerbomb)

How long have you been ski racing?: 13 Years

Ski racing highlights: Grafton B2B Womens Record, 2000 State Titles

Ski racing goals: F2 WC 09

Ski racing role model/s: Ann Procter

Favourite racing venue: Grafton

Have you raced outside Australia before (if so, where/when)?: US Nationals, Mission Bay San Diego 2000 ( I received the nickname Crash)

Where do you think Worlds 2011 should be held? Australia

Your hobby (not waterski related): going to the gym

Favourite sporting team (any code): team Se7en

Favourite celeb: oh that’s hard…..McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey)

When I grow up, I want to be a cross dresser… so I can rock out in footy shorts like dad!

Dream holiday destination: Bora Bora

If I had a theme song, it would be: Big Girls Don’t Cry

I’d love to have a beer with: MPC

Favourite foods: Red Bull

Best advice you’ve been given: Get the B_ _ _ _ back in you!!!

Best movie you’ve seen in a while: He’s just not that into you

Who do you think is the sexiest woman alive? Dee Hackett =)

Who do you think is the sexiest man alive? Dave Armstrong

Favourite TV show (current or classic): Recruits

Favourite season and why (eg summer for the waterskiing): Summer so I can ski, ski, ski

Best board-game ever: I don’t have the patience for board games….

Three people (living or dead) that you’d like to invite to dinner: Lance Armstrong, Neil Jones & Pink

Favourite subject at school (now or past): Definitely not Bible Studies…


Name: Susan Cartwright

Age: 32

Division: F2 Women

Boat: Showbiz

Other team members: David Tidswell, Shawn Williams

Previous worlds experience: none

How long have you been ski racing?: 26 years

Ski racing highlights: Winning nationals in under 10s after my dad put my feet in the wrong way

Ski racing goals: Podium F2 at the 2009 Worlds

Ski racing role model: Wayne Mawer

Have you raced outside Australia before?: No

Where do you think Worlds 2011 should be held? Queensland, Australia

Favourite sporting team: Gold Coast Titans

Favourite celeb: Sandra Bullock

If I had a theme song, it would be: I’ve Done All The Dumb Things

I’d love to have a beer with: Britney while her head is shaved

Favourite foods: Indian

Best advice you’ve been given: Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack imagination

Best movie you’ve seen in a while: Stepbrothers

Who do you think is the sexiest man alive? Marc Barlow

Favourite TV show (current or classic): My Name is Earl

Best board-game ever: Mouse Trap

Three people (living or dead) that you’d like to invite to dinner: Danny Green, Anthony Mundine and Will Farrell – That would be funny!


Name: Melissa Tidswell

Age: 19

Location:
Canberra/ Canowindra

Occupation or school/year: University of Canberra first year

Division: F2 Women - reserve

Other team members: observer Ray Knights

Previous worlds experience: None

How long have you been ski racing?: 4 years

Ski racing highlights:
Winning the Bridge 1up in U/19 Girls 2009

Ski racing goals: To be world champ one day

Ski racing role model/s: Tania Teelow

Favourite racing venue: Wiseman’s Ferry

Have you raced outside Australia before: No

Where do you think Worlds 2011 should be held? Australia

Your hobby (not waterski related): Going to the gym

Favourite sporting team (any code): West Tigers

Favourite celeb: Libby Tricket

When I grow up, I want to be a personal trainer so I can train some of Australia’s elite athletes

I’d love to have a beer with: Blake Lively (Sarina from Gossip Girl)

Favourite foods: Pasta

Best advice you’ve been given: No one said it would be easy they just said it would be worth it!

Best movie you’ve seen in a while: Twilight

Who do you think is the sexiest man alive? Billy Slater

Favourite TV show (current or classic): Gossip Girl

Favourite season: summer so we can spend the weekend at Wyangala Dam skiing and soaking up the sun

Favourite subject at school (now or past): PDHPE

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