Growing up in a motorsport family has motivated Chané Havenga (24) to also hit the tracks.
Starting long before she was allowed to drive on public roads legally, Havenga chained the more experienced and older racers at Tony Rust Raceway’s circuit racing.
Eventually, she got into the navigator’s seat during rallies.
“I was nine when my father, Andre, taught me how to drive. At the age of 12, I did my first gymkana, long before the Covid-19 lockdown, and at the age of 16, I started taking part in circuit racing,” Havenga says.
After that, she achieved podium finishes at the national championships in class E – in…