Jenson Button Is Left Trailing On the Track By Teen Triathlete
Tuesday 6 July....Jenson Button, the World Formula One Champion, was put through his paces by rising triathlon star 15 year old Sky Draper, at the recent 220 Triathlon Evening Series.
Despite Jenson’s impressive time of 01:04:44 which put him in the top ten, it was rising star Sky, who at half his age, left Button trailing over 3 minutes behind her as she crossed the line in a stunning 01:01:36 and 3rd placed overall. “It was such a great race” she said “I didn’t even know he was competing so it was a big surprise to see him there at the end. It was an honour to meet him and to be able to warm down together added to an amazing race experience.”
Sky's 3rd placed result follows her successful debut into open water racing having won the Sprint race at the recent Nokia Windsor Triathlon. Sky was racing in preparation for the ‘SUSO Open Water Triathlon’ at Dorney Lake this Saturday 10th July. Organised by Human Race and in support of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, the SUSO Open Water Triathlon is one of the very few open water triathlon’s for young people aged 8 - 16. Sky will be racing in the 13 - 17 year old elite drafting race, in her bid to qualify to represent Great Britain in the European Youth Relay Championsips, later this year.
Jenson, meanwhile will be focusing his claims for the drivers’ Championship on British soil at Silverstone this weekend in his bid to move ahead of team mate and first placed Lewis Hamilton.
