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Summer editioN 2013
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Axcil Jefferies
equanimity:
You are busy. What is your typical day like?
axcil JeFFerieS (aJ):
To be honest, my days are fairly normal,
especially during the off-season. I'm still eighteen, so I still have
to do what most eighteen-year-olds do. My parents still make me
do my daily chores every morning...lol. But once that is out of the
way, I start my training. We usually train for two hours a day, six
days a week. This usually takes a lot out of me since we always do
endurance training. As soon as my training is over, I get back home,
and then I'm off to university. I'm lucky in the sense that the uni
supports my career, where I get one-on-one sessions with my tutor,
which allows me to work at a much faster rate. We usually finish
our studies around 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. Then after uni, I head off
to the team's base, go through all the data with the engineers, and
try and come up with the set up for the next round. The engineers
will spend as much time with me as possible on the simulator since
we can learn so much for our upcoming races. By the time we are
finished, it is usually quite late, and I usually go home and catch up
on all my e-mails and interviews and spend some time with
my family.
equanimity:
How much time do you spend with your friends?
aJ:
I don't get much time, really. I'm lucky that most of my friends
are involved in motorsport, so I get to see them at race events and
other PR events we go to. But I try to socialize with my other friends
at least once a month.
equanimity:
How much time do you spend with your family?
aJ:
I spend a lot of time with my family. I always see my parents
since they helped me get where I am now and still keep me on
track. My parents also come to all my races. I don't see my sister
that much since she is at university in Edinburgh.
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xcil Jefferies is eighteen years old and has been competing in motorsport, winning several championships,
scholarships, and accolades. Jefferies is one of Zimbabwe's youngest and most admired race car drivers. Juggling
school and racing, Jefferies says he's very busy, but most importantly his family deserves all the credit for being
supportive of his dreams. We were humbled to have the opportunity to talk with Jefferies on Skype. He was pleasant,
warm, friendly, and ready to share his insights.
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