Zakspeed Escort going to UK
IMPRESSIVE RECREATION INVITED TO PRESTIGIOUS EVENT This invite is a real and rare privilege, says car owner about invitation to famous event.
The South African Piazza Motorsport recreation of the 1977 Wynns 1000 Group 5 Zakspeed Ford Escort has received an invitation to the 2018 Goodwood 76th Members Meeting.
The locally built car will compete in a high-speed Group 5 demonstration at the famous Goodwood Circuit in the United Kingdom.
The prestigious event will be held on March 17 and 18.
The project, a 10-year labour of love for professional race car builder Paolo Piazza Musso, was completed in 2015.
Piazza Motorsport was established in 1987, the Piazza Musso family having a long history of motorsport success in South Africa.
Car owner Lance Vogel received the official invitation in late December.
“An invitation to Goodwood is a real and rare privilege,” he said.
Lance added it was important for him that South African motorsport history be preserved.
“The skills and talent of our local motorsport industry deserves recognition. Goodwood represents an ideal platform to showcase our abilities” stated Lance.
The Zakspeed Escort formed part of a special 10 car display at the 2017 Festival of Motoring held at Kyalami in September last year.
The car honoured the 40th anniversary of the 1977 Wynns 1000 race at Kyalami.
Driven by Jody Scheckter and Hans Heyer, the Zakspeed Escort won the event overall against strong opposition from the factory BMW Junior Team.
Show organisers Messe Frankfurt SA have a partnership with Goodwood resulting in Will Kinsman (Head of Motorsport Content Goodwood) attending the show.
He was impressed with the Zakspeed Escort recreation, and extended an invitation for the car to visit this year’s Goodwood event.
The car will depart for Goodwood in the next two weeks, with
For more information
contact Denis Klopper on 076 801 7805, or Piazza Motorsport at piazzamotorsport.co.za the South African team to arrive at Goodwood in mid-March in preparation for the event.
Local motorsport enthusiasts will get an opportunity to see the car on track at the 2018 WesBank Festival of Motoring at Kyalami from August 30 to September 2.