I won't marry a race driver She said-but she did She always said si a pilot or a racing Mikko Kozarowitzky. Today Jeanne is NI • wife of one of laure drivers. "l guess it was love at first sight." Jeanne, attractive, petite and blonde, is behind MIKKo all the way in his career. "You have to be flexible, adaptable, strong." she says of her life. Born in Holland, al a tanily of 12. Jeanne has travelled widely and speaks five languages. They met at her brother's wedding in Helskinki three years ago. Mikko was working in London, making a name as a top amateur driver Jeanne lived in Madrid, working in public relations for a hotel. "Right from the start I knew this was it." 1 Two months later she flew to London to be with him, 00 ant soon after the offer came for Mikko to take up motor racing professionally. "He asked me what thought of the offer - I new that was what he wanted." From then her life became dedicated lo tbe race track. His first race was in Germany. in the midst of a snowstorm. "It ws so bad, so very cold. Days spent out in the snow waiting. After that I thought I could stand anything." She accompanied him he would never marry driver. The she met rs Mikko Kozarowilzky pe's top molor racing wherever he went, as he travelled Europe on the motor racing circuit. It wasn't easy at first. "I had to get used to living in hotels, to packing and unpacking, meeting Strange people all the limo. The danger of motor laling took some time to get used to. NERVOUS "At first was extremely nervous. But with ime I learned inal salemy Is he prime notor in the de. sign of the cars. Of course there are always other things that can happen sides the car failing — a flat tyre, someone hitting the "But you live lo understand that, to accept it. You lear do live cvery momen to live well together. have no regrets if something happens — people get killed who have nothing to do with motor racing, after all. Lile is a relative thing, you must live it for the noment. Too few people do that." She has got used lo the motor racing circuit. Travelling doesn't bother her she had travelled widely since she left school. She has got used to a life that is spent mostly in The happy couple Mikko and dcanne lozarowitzky. hotels, We had a flat once fir right montos. 1 guess 1 woakd not have been there for more than three months in all." Today they have a house in the south of Holland, tentral lo many of the Burnpean racing circuits. They leave hone Thursday, sharing the driving until they arrive at the race merting. Mikko likes lo examine the track long before the race begins. From then on it is carly morning at the race track learne checking times, hoking the lap board, proving encouragement. "It is most imporlaul that there : be no his fall concentration on the track al ail limes -- he will he driving for an hour at very high speeds. STARTS Jeanne hates the start of every lace. "There are crashes offen al starts -1 never look. I "ratch cach lap, waiting for Mikko, praying for him. I am so disappointed for him if he pulls but or something happens. I know how he feels. When the disappointment comes though. Jeanne must he ready with a smiling lace. After the race is over it is a long drive home - sometimes six or eight how's. Monday and Tuesday 10 relax, Jeanne «nes the laundry, irons it. 'Then it's time to pack anxi se are off agin. . But life Is busy and rewarding for her. Away from the track she takes part in sport. partieularly horse riding. While in New Zealand she is covering the series for it Finish magazine, and hopes to continue frec-lance writing. FUTURE The future is of course uncertain, and epends 011 Nikko's success. "But we hope to Zealand « sel back to New they have been here for a month and have found the people hospitable, friendly and warm. They were married just three months ago. "I have no regrels - I didn't think twice about marrying a racing driver. "Sometimes I think I would like do have a nice garden, normal hours. house. Then 1 look inside myself, at what we both want and are, and I know it's not for us.