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Personal Profile
Date of Birth: April 24th, 1985
Birthplace: Amstetten, Austria
Nationality: United States, Czech Republic
Residence: Federal Way, Washington
Occupation: Karting driver and student
Hobbies: Racquetball, Skiing, Mountain Biking
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 155 lbs
Favorite driver: Ayrton Senna
Favorite track: Estoril, Portugal
Favorite movie: The Gladiator
Favorite band: Coldplay
Racing Profile
Team: Italian Motors
Car: ITALKART
Racing Series: Stars of Karting National Championship
Racing is in the blood of the Jurca family. Long before David Jurca was born, Miroslav, his grandfather, was racing cars. Miroslav built a racecar with an aluminum body and a BMW Boxter engine and raced it all across the Czech Republic. He was a very accomplished racer in the 1950’s but was forced to quit early by the Communist Government.
David’s father Peter can still recall the days when he watched his own father race. Even though he was only five years old, he distinctly remembers sitting in his father’s racecar while the mechanics would push him around the pits. Throughout his life, Peter always dreamed of racing, but due to the political state of the Czech Republic, he never received his chance. Instead, he would devote his time and energy to his son's racing career.
David Jurca was born less than one year after his family escaped the Czech Republic on April 24, 1985 in Amstetten, Austria. Two months later, David and his family flew to Seattle, Washington to begin a new life. At the young age of four, David was already an avid Formula One fan. At five, David was going to the local kart track to watch the racing action. David started karting as soon as he turned eight in April of 1993. He now has more than twelve years of karting under his belt.
Hard work, dedication, and focus are what have kept David going all of these years. He continually works on his karts to prepare them for every race. During the winter, David practices in his kart as much as possible. He goes to the gym at least three times a week to stay in shape for the tough demands of the sport. Furthermore, David has always done well in school. In the summer of 2003, David graduated high school with a cumulative GPA of 3.94 and was ranked 10th out of 553 students in his grade. That's pretty amazing considering the amount of school David missed due to his racing. Currently, David is working towards an AA degree and is enrolled in online classes at Highline Community College. He plans on transfering to the University of Washington at the completion of his AA.
Ultimately, David’s goal is to become a professional racecar driver. He has the desire to make it and claims that he will take hold of any chance he gets to progress in his racing career.
