Leona Chin vs Jari-Matti Latvala: Challenge Accepted

“Disaster doesn't always strike when girls get behind the wheel of a drift car.”

Like most motorsports, drifting is dominated by men. The gender dynamic of the sport doesn't look to be changing anytime soon, but that's not to say that there aren't female drifters out there with some serious skills. Leona Chin of Malaysia is one of the talented lady who is said to be a drifting expert, breaking all sorts of paradoxes in the similar context. Even more, this lady with gentle demeanor challenged WRC driver, Jari-Matti Latvala. To which, Jari-Matti Latvala accepted the invitation for the challenge, which is going to happen on September 4 at the Setia City Convention Center.

Volkswagen Trophy Challenge

Volkswagen Trophy Challenge brings an entertaining and thrilling rivalry on the race track, showcasing high-speed driving skills of Leona Chin and Jari-Matti Latvala in a competitive manner. The Malaysian Drift sensation, Leona Chin confidently challenged the 14-time rally winner, which sounds interesting and something amazing to look after. Leona herself has been active in the local motorsports scene for some time now. But, she got fame recently through a video in which she has emblazoned her drifting and driving skills. However, the rival is world-wide known and a notable personality as a racer. So, with both parties agreeing to face-off, the challenge has become more interesting and worth seeing the live action on the track.

Who is Leona Chin?

Leona Chin is a professional Malaysian race driver, also called as Malaysia's drift queen. Behind the youthful exuberance and bubbly demeanour is a seasoned racer who goes up against the pros. Her passion for cars and drifting arose in early school days when her friends used to quiz each other about the specs of a car. Eventually, she found herself more engaged in the car talks rather than girly gossips. Soon, she realised her love for cars is fastening when she started naming car models and engine types effortlessly, just looking at the picture. Her love of sports is never in seating backseat, heaven is in gearing up the wheels sitting on the captain's seat. This unique relationship with speeding cars began at the age of 16, when she met a group of people who were car enthusiasts. Starting out with the basics of drifting which were the ‘doughnut’ and the ‘figure 8′, today she is confident enough to challenge a professional race driver.

Who is Jari-Matti Latvala?

An early starter and a Finnish rally driver, Jari-Matti Latvala began driving at the age of eight and competed on his first rally in Finland when he was 16. He made his World Rally Championship debut in 2002, aged 17, and in 2003 he drove a Ford Focus World Rally Car to 10th at the Acropolis Rally of Greece. He became the youngest driver to win a WRC rally when he took his maiden win in Sweden aged 22 years and 313 days. Progress followed him in the succeeding years with so many trophies, medals and badges in his name that makes him special. His passion for the sport is unrivalled and, on his day, he can be the fastest man on any stage. His polite, articulate and open nature is a clear example seen through the humble response he gave to Leon Chin's challenge.