Gaby Dela Merced

Biography

Gabrielle Chanel dela Merced (born June 10, 1982) is a Filipina racing driver, model, and television personality.

== Early life == Gabrielle Chanel dela Merced was born June 10, 1982. She is the fourth among six children.

== Career ==

=== Entertainment career === Dela Merced has appeared in television commercials promoting Creamsilk conditioner and Carefree feminine wash lines. She was also an endorser of Goodyear, Standard Insurance, Oakley, Puma and Prestone. Dela Merced was host at Slipstream of Studio 23 and Living It Up at QTV. Dela Merced was part of the reality television series Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 at ABS-CBN as a housemate. She made a voluntary exit in November 2007 to attend a driver's development program for international racing in Arizona. Dela Merced hosted Gaby's Xtraordinary Files at ABS-CBN which premiered in 2008. She appeared in Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo as Asha, one of the "Triple A" antagonists of the drama.

=== Racing career === Dela Merced first started racing at 16 years old. She is noted to be among the few Filipino women to race in the Asian Formula Three Championship and the only Filipino woman to complete a series. She also finished as a runner-up in the Philippine National Formula championships. In December 2008, Dela Merced made her endurance racing debut when she joined the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Along with Robbie Montinola and Angelo Barretto, Dela Marced co-drove the Team Castrol-Speed Trapp Racing BMW M3, the trio finished sixth place in the E0 class and 12th overall, out of the 68 race cars. As of 2022, Dela Merced is part of Team MSCC Mazda Miata.

=== Flag football === Dela Merced became part of the Philippines women's national flag football team in late 2023.

== Record ==

=== Racing history === 1999: Philippine Challenge, Championship cup 2000: Philippine Slalom Championship, Class wins 2001: Philippine Slalom Championship. Class wins, Ladies Champion 2002: SVI Challenge Cup, Novice Production Class, third overall 2003: Philippine BRC Production Touring Car Championship, third overall 2003: SVI Challenge Cup, second overall 2004: Philippine Formula Toyota Championship, third overall 2004: Formula BMW Asia Scholarship Driver 2006: Asian Formula 3 - Second Over-all, National Driver's Championship 2009: 25 Hours Of Thunderhill - Finished tenth in Class-E0, and Won the Series Championship finishing the WERC