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Profile of Divina Galica on Famous Like Me

 
Name: Divina Galica  
   
Also Know As:
   
Date of Birth: 13th August 1946
   
Place of Birth: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
   
Profession: Racing driver
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Divina Galica (b. August 13, 1946) is a British member of the Order of the British Empire, best known for her Olympics career and her motorsport racing career.

Divina Galica in Hesketh overalls during the 1978 Grand Prix season

Galica was born in Bushey Heath (near Watford, Hertfordshire, England). By age 18, she participated in her first Olympic games at Innsbruck 1964, competing in downhill skiing and the slalom. She also participated in the next two winter Olympics, at Grenoble 1968 and Sapporo 1972. Galica, a two-time captain of the British Women’s Olympic Ski Team, also briefly held the downhill skiing speed record (at 125 mph).

Accepting an invitation to a celebrity auto race, Galica surprised everyone with her driving talent. She eventually took up motorsport as a second career, racing karts, sports cars, trucks, and even Formula One cars briefly for the Hesketh team. Her racing career has included stints in Formula Renault, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, and Formula 2.

Galica is now a senior vice president with Skip Barber Racing, managing both its driving school and racing series.

Complete Formula One results

Yr Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Team
1976 Surt BRA SAF SAW SPA BEL MON SWE FRA GBR DEU AUT DUT ITA CAN USA JPN Surt
1978 Hesk ARG BRA SAF SAW MON BEL SPA SWE FRA GBR DEU AUT DUT ITA USA CAN Hesk
Divina Galica
Nationality English
Active years 1976, 1978
Team(s) Surtees, Hesketh
Race starts 3
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First Grand Prix 1976 British Grand Prix
First win
Last win
Last Grand Prix 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
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