Nicole Van Aswegen

MOTORSPORT ATHLETE

Nicole van Aswegen has made waves in South African Motorsport as the first female motorcycle racer to ever compete in the 600cc South African National Championship.
The challenges she has faced, and overcome, has paved the path for many young women who aspire to compete in this male dominant arena, and so Nicole really is a trailblazer for women in motorsport, breaking down barriers and inspiring the next generation of female racers.

Nicole’s following extends not only throughout her home country of South Africa but also abroad proving her international and appeal opening up exciting possibilities on both local and global scale. Her significant personal success has been, and continues to be an inspiration.

Nicole starting racing motorcycles in 2005 and hasn’t looked back since. Her career highlights are as follows:
2009 -First lady to race a National 600cc Championship;
2010 – First ever South African ladies 600 Champion;
2011- Appointed Motorsport South Africa brand ambassador and finished top 5 in National Super Sport Championship;
2012- invited to race in the Triumph Cup in England Silverstone;
2013 – Official Women’s Training camp in Spain with BMW;
2015 – First lady to ever podium in a National Super Sport race
2018 – 3rd in the short circuit 250 cup
2019 – 2nd in super sport 300 & 1st in the short circuit 250 cup;
2020 – 2nd in Super Sport 300;
2021 – Appointed Ducati South Africa brand ambassador and achieved 2nd overall in the Ducati V4 championship;
2022 – Appointed BMW South Africa brand ambassador & finished 4thoverall in Superbike 1000.
2023- Appointed Bmw South Africa Brand Ambassador, Motorsport South Africa Brand ambassador and finished 4th overall in Superbike 1000.