Jayde Kruger
| Jayde Kruger | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 South African |
| Born |
February 24, 1988 Edenvale, South Africa |
| Previous series | |
|
2013-2014 2011-2012 2010 2008-2009 2003-2007 |
British Formula Ford Formula Volkswagen RSA Formula Ford Duratec RSA Formula Volkswagen RSA Formula Ford Zetec RSA |
| Championship titles | |
|
2014 2009, 2011, 2012 2010 2007 |
British Formula Ford Formula Volkswagen RSA Formula Ford Duratec Formula Ford Zetec RSA |
Jayde Kruger (born 24 February 1988 in Edenvale, Gauteng) is a racing driver from South Africa. The driver won the 2014 British Formula Ford championship and also numerous titles in his home country.
Kruger started his auto racing career in the South African Formula Ford Zetec in 2003. In his Mygale the 17-year-old won one race in 2005. He finished second in the season behind Robert Wolk who dominated the series. The South African also entered the prestigious Formula Ford Festival but failed to qualify for the final. He returned to his native Formula Ford championship in 2006 and 2007. After again finishing second in the championship in 2006 he won the championship in 2007. In 2007 Kruger dominated the series scoring nine race wins in sixteen races.
The following year Kruger stepped up to South Africa's fastest formula racing class, the Formula Volkswagen South Africa, in its inaugural season in 2008. While Gavin Cronje won the title Kruger secured the fifth place in the championship. The following year was highly successful for the South African driver. At Aldo Scribante Circuit Kruger won the opening races. He scored another two race wins at Zwartkops Raceway. As he scored an additional eight podium finishes Kruger won the title. Kruger also races a partial schedule in Formula Ford. At the 2009 A1 Grand Prix of South Africa the Formula Ford ran two support races. Kruger won both races at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.
In 2010 Kruger returned full-time in his native Formula Ford Duratec championship. After a poor start of the season with three DNF's Kruger won six races and won the championship. Kruger also returned to the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch. He was entered by Jamun Racing in a Mygale SJ10. After finishing in the top ten in the heat races and in the top five in the quarter final and semi final Kruger qualified for the final. Kruger started the final in ninth place. After a difficult race around the Indy circuit Kruger finished in fifteenth position.
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