Divina Galica
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| Divina Galica | |
| Formula One Career | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1976, 1978 |
| Team(s) | Surtees, Hesketh |
| Grands Prix | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1976 British Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Divina Galica (born in Bushey Heath, near Watford, Hertfordshire, 13 August 1944) is an English member of the Order of the British Empire, best known for her Olympics career and her motorsport racing career.
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.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Surtees | BRA |
RSA |
USAW |
ESP |
BEL |
MON |
SWE |
FRA |
GBR DNQ |
DEU |
AUT |
DUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
JPN |
Surtees | - | 0 |
| 1978 | Hesketh | ARG DNQ |
BRA DNQ |
SAF |
USAW |
MON |
BEL |
ESP |
SWE |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
DUT |
ITA |
USA |
CAN |
Hesketh | - | 0 |
