Meet the Drivers

Born: 7 April 1996

Nationality: South African

Current Championship: Killarney Power Series - Sports and GT – Class B, Class D.

Driving:

• 2015 – 2016 – Karting Rotax DD2 and Formula Vee.
• 2017-2019 – Formula 1600 (Competed in 4 National events during this period).
• 2022 – Maserati Grand Sport (Competed in 1 out of the 8 rounds Regionally).
• 2024 – Nissan 350Z.
• 2024 – BMW E46 M3.

Tristan has been actively involved in motor racing since 2009 when he started off as a karting mechanic. He is currently a driver coach/engineer with RDSA. In 2015, Tristan made his full competitive racing debut in a Rotax DD2 kart, in the Western Province Motor Club Regional Championship. He now races for Racing Spirit in the Sports and GT Class D category in a Nissan 350Z. Tristan is also an accomplished Sim and eSport racer. Since 2019, he has won many championships in competitive leagues. Most notably is his SA GT National Virtual Championship, won in 2022.

Stats:

• Wins: 5
• Podiums: 7

2015

• 4th Overall in Western Province DD2 Championship.
• Top Rookie in DD2 Regionally.

2016

• Finished 9th in first continental karting African Open event at Zwartkops Raceway.
• 3rd Overall in the Western Province DD2 Championship.
• Formula Vee Class win in Formula Libre Championship.

2017-2020

• Finished in the top 7 in 3 Formula Ford National Events.
• Selected as 1 of 18 in the Motorsport South Africa Development Academy.
• 3rd Overall in the Western Province Senior Max Championship.

2022

• Sports & GT Championship debut and race win in a Maserati Grand Sport GT4.

2024

• Racing Spirit debut, Sports & GT Championship. Class D in a Nissan 350z and Class C+B in a BMW M3 E46.