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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