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Ironwoman
- Kathy Jarvis Attempts the First Solo Woman Finish at the 2006 Tacate Score
Baja 1000
Kathy founded
femmefatale Motorsports to bring more women into racing and encourage active
involvement in the sport. The femmefatale mission is to empower women to
expand their horizons and to pursue their dreams. Femmefatale encourages
women to nurture their femme while embracing their fatale. Kathy’s will train for
her solo run at the Baja 1000 by being coached and driving with some to the
best off road racers in the country. She will pre-run the 1000-mile course
on her motorcycle along with additional training to keep her edge. She will
balance this with holistic and spiritual techniques of yoga, Qi Gong,
meditation and utilizing her holistic healers, to keep her healthy and
balanced. She will nurture her femme while embracing her fatale. To help ensure that
she is successful, femmefatale Motorsports has teamed up with Mango Racing
who will prep the Protruck, crew for her and coach her to the finish! Who is Kathy
Jarvis?
In 2001 off-road
driving legend Ivan Stewart, encouraged Kathy to start a female Protruck
team. Sadly, that year she was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor and suffered
consequences from a botched surgery, which caused a brain aneurysm. The
tumor was left intact, and the aneurysm and surgery cased trauma to the
pituitary gland. This created many other health problems. Kathy’s Protruck
pursuit vanished as she concentrated on her health. To promote her
healing, Kathy turned to a holistic medical approach and declined synthetic
drugs. She expanded her yoga program, embraced Qi Gong, NET chiropractic and
acupuncture professionals for treatment---she nurtured her femme. While healing she
continued working as a stunt professional. In February of 2006 Kathy
attended Team O’Neil Rally School to continue honing her driving skills.
During the 4-day program she embraced Rally racing, Three months later she
bought and personally prepped and raced in her first race at STPR, known as
the fastest and toughest rally to finish in North America. Kathy is now on a
mission of making her Protruck dream come true. She will drive a Protruck in
the 2006 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Kathy will take it one huge step further.
She will attempt to finish the Baja 1000 driving solo, to become “Ironwoman”!
(6-14-06)
Kathy
has been a professional Stunt Woman for the past 13 years working in the
feature film and television industry. She has performed many high-risk
vehicle stunts: from turning over a completely flame-engulfed Chevy Suburban
in Chill Factor, to jumping a Minivan 8 feet high, 82 feet long for a Taco
Bell commercial. She has crashed through buildings and into glass atria. She
has performed many high-speed chases. She has deliberately (and safely) hit
people, and slid sideways into, over and along the side of cameras and crew.
For more information or for sponsorship opportunities contact:
G&G Motorsports Marketing
Francine Schill
PR / Marketing
Phone: (
info@ggmmarketing.com