Sara Misir
{{Short description|Jamaican race car driver}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Sara Misir
| image = File:Sara Misir.jpg
| caption =
| nationality = {{flag|JAM|name=Jamaican}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|01|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = St. Andrew, Jamaica
}}
Sara Misir (born January 29, 1998) is a Jamaican race car driver.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-08 |title=Women in Sports: Top 8 things to know about Sara Misir |url=https://our.today/women-in-sports-top-8-things-to-know-about-sara-misir/ |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Our Today |language=pt-BR}} She competes as part of the Formula Woman Team for McLaren Customer Racing in the British GT Cup Championship.{{Cite web |title=Driver Profile · Official Site of GT Cup Championship |url=https://www.gtcup.co.uk/driver-profile/09b171c5-66d6-4310-8483-281350d4b724 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=www.gtcup.co.uk}}{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Patrick |date=2022-03-04 |title=Sara Misir makes cut! … Through to top 15 of Formula Woman |url=https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/sports/sara-misir-makes-cut-through-to-top-15-of-formula-woman/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=CNW Network |language=en-US}}
Early life
Misir was born at Nuttall Hospital in St. Andrew, Jamaica. She first represented Jamaica as a junior equestrian.{{Cite web |title=Gallagher Insurance Brokers Jamaica Limited announces sponsorship of Sara Misir, budding Equestrian |url=https://www.cgmgallagher.com/news-centre/333-cgm-gallagher-insurance-brokers-jamaica-limited-announces-sponsorship-of-sara-misir-budding-equestrian |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=www.cgmgallagher.com}} In preparation for the Pan American Games at 16 years old, Misir suffered an accident where she fell from her horse and her skull and jaw were fractured. She needed a 6-month recovery to return to equestrian sport. She then switched to motor racing at the age of 18 years old.{{Citation |title=Sara Misir Selected for Formula Woman in the Winning Lane {{!}} TVJ Smile Jamaica |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X__Q5r5qo7Y |language=en |access-date=2022-07-15}} Misir has achieved podium finishes in both Jamaica & the US.{{Cite web |date=2017-09-17 |title=Steering fear in the face |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/auto/20170917/steering-fear-face |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=jamaica-gleaner.com |language=en}}
Racing career
Misir made her international motorsport career debut on June 8, 2022, competing in the GT Cup Championship at the Snetterton Circuit in the UK. She also competed in the fourth stop of GT Cup Championship at Oulton Park in Rounds 13 & 14 on July 9 and Silverstone on July 30 and 31.{{Cite web |title=Sara Misir Competes in The GT Cup today |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/sara-misir-competes-in-the-gt-cup-today/ |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Jamaica Observer |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=McConnell, Misir enter competition this weekend |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/mcconnell-misir-enter-competition-this-weekend/ |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=Jamaica Observer |language=en-US}} She finished 7th at Snetterton race track in the GT Cup June 11 & 12. She finished 8th at Oultan Park on Jul 9 and was fifth at the Silverstone Circuit on July 30.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-09 |title=Sara Misir Competes in The GT Cup today |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/sara-misir-competes-in-the-gt-cup-today/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=Jamaica Observer |language=en-US}}
In domestic competition, Sara won a hat-trick of races in three consecutive JRDC meets at the Dover Raceway to emerged the 2022 Champion in both the JRDC Modified Production 3 and the TS1 Classes.{{Cite web |last=Jacks |first=Bradley |title=Sara Misir scores maximum points at Dover on Sunday despite late car switch |url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/other-sports/column1/motorsport/item/104223-sara-misir-scores-maximum-points-at-dover-on-sunday-despite-late-car-switch |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=www.sportsmax.tv |language=en-gb}}
References
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