January 28th, 2010

Yuni and her VW

JP/ID Nugroho

Dwi Yuni Purbayanti has two hobbies: racing cars and embroidery. She was the first woman in Indonesia to win a classic car race. “When I removed my helmet after I had to pass the finish line, other drivers and crew members were surprised,” said Yuni.

It all started in 1997 when she and her husband bought a service station in South Jakarta. For now she seems to be interested in cars, both racing them and fixing them. However she adds “I will continue to race cars until I get bored and will then return to my original hobby, embroidery.”