It was a split-second decision that could have resulted in catastrophic consequences.
But Rosalind Choo couldn’t care less.
All the 28-year-old insurance agent had in mind was to clock a good timing in her Toyota Vios at the SGTrackies Time Attack two years ago.
Luckily for her, she managed to overtake the male driver in front of her without any trouble.
‘It happened two years ago at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur. It was the last race for my Toyota Vios before it retired,’ Choo told The New Paper.
‘I was getting impatient because he was affecting my timing and all I had in my mind then was to do a good time.
‘I couldn’t wait any longer, so I made the bold move to overtake him. Thank goodness nothing happened.’
Choo is part of an increasing number of female motorsports aficionados in Singapore.
She now drives a cool Mercedes-Benz SLK-200 convertible and is intending to spend another $20,000 on modifying her car. She is also a committee member of SGTrackies, a club for tracking enthusiasts.
Racing may be a largely male-dominated sport in Singapore, but in recent years the women are becoming more involved in motorsports-related activities.
And mind you, these girls are not bimbos.
‘You’ll be surprised at how much technical knowledge some of these girls have,’ said Tan Teng Lip, president of the Singapore Motorsports Association. His two daughters are also into cars.
‘Just like the boys, the girls are crazy over cars. They drive fast cars, frequent the car club forums, spend thousands of dollars modifying their cars, and travel up to Malaysia regularly for a dose of circuit action.’
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