The Jenna Brorsson Interview by
Paul Holroyd Porschesport.com
Q. I believe that you started
racing with your father “Tommy” how old was
you and where was your first race and what car was it.
Up until I was 25 years old I
was totally uninterested of racing. One summer dad asked me if I wanted
to
participate during a “test- day” that was arranged for friends and
relatives.
When I got in after the first rounds I was angry with my dad, but only
because
I thought it was great fun and that he hadn’t made me try earlier. A
few weeks
later I took my licence and shortly there after I drove my first
competition in
my dad’s Lotus Cortina.
Q. You competed
in the 2004
and 2005 Porsche Carrera cup, was this your
first time racing in Porsche.
First
time I was in a Porsche was on a test day before the first race
in 2004. The owner
opened the door of a GT2 and told me to take a few laps in it
first so that the cup car would then feel easier to drive in
comparison. It
turned out true!
Q. Will you be
racing in the
Carrera Cup this year and if so for witch
team.
Two part-
competiotions are done, but I am at the moment in a
discussion with one of the teams about racing/driving the rest of the
season.
Q. You have also
raced in the
Historic Racing Championship in a Porsche
962 will you be racing the same car again in 2006.
Unfortunately not.
During the second race at Brands Hatch the engine
caught fire. I managed to drive the car to the marshals at the last
minute and
managed to save most of the car, but there will be no driving with the
962
during 2006.
Q. Witch do you
prefer racing
in… the Carrera cup or the Historic
Championship.
It’s not comparable.
It incredible fun and educational driving the
Carrera Cup, but historic racing has a charm and atmosphere that can’t
be found
else where. I would love to continue with both.
Q. Given the
chance would you
like to race in the 24 Hours of Le Manns.
Without a doubt.
Q. Do you feel
that the male
drivers are intimidated by you.
Not at all, but
I’m
sure there is one or other that get some remarks
after being driven past by a girl… On the tracks it is always the same
terms
and I don’t expect that they should be gentlemen there, but preferably
of the
tracks.
Q. What makes
someone a good
driver.
On the track; Aggressive and attentive Of
the track: Well planned and
attentive.
Q. Being an
attractive woman
in motorsport do you find this to be an
advantage or a disadvantage?
It is to an
advantage media wise, but I want to be in the media due
to my results not because I am a girl/ woman.
Q. I personally
believe that
we should see more women in motorsport what
advice do you have for young Female drivers.
Unfortunately many
girls don’t think they know how. Try Go cart,
track days or take the race licence. It definitely makes you a better
driver
even if you might not compete in racing. It also leads to that you
react right
in an eventual situation on the roads.
Q. You where
born in
Helsingborg do you still live there today
Yes, I love Helsingborg as a
city, it has everything you possibly can want.
