The Citizen (Gauteng)

Something for everyone at Kyalami

MUST-SEE: NEW CAR LAUNCHES, SUPERCARS ON TRACK, CLASSIC CARS, FUTURE TECHNOLOGY

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The festival will focus on interactiv­e motoring experience­s for visitors.

The third WesBank Festival of Motoring will be held at Kyalami this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. As was the case the previous two times, the event will be South Africa’s only national, industry-supported motoring extravagan­za of the year.

The festival will focus on interactiv­e motoring experience­s for all visitors, plus a wide range of lifestyle, educationa­l and family-friendly activities.

It will boast a number of new car launches, latest model displays, Supercars on track and an engaging 4 x 4 area. Selfdrive activities will be available on each of the show days at the centrally located 1.1km Kyalami Handling Track, where a variety of new car models will be available for use.

Modern GT race cars and a selection of historic race cars will be located behind the main pit building. The Pablo Clark Ferrari Challenge will have a dedicated pit and provide action on track with a selection of racing Ferraris.

Maestro Sarel van der Merwe, the official Grand Marshall of the event, will take to the track in the priceless Pablo Clark Ferrari 250 GT.

More than 50 modern roadgoing Supercars will be on display in a dedicated pit area and on track during the three show days.

A selection of 15 quality classic cars can be seen at the “Best of the Best” display. Classic car clubs will feature in a dedicated area, with a display of cars celebratin­g the evolution of the automobile to showcase cars with a unique South African story.

A new focus on future technology will showcase the latest trends and innovation­s, while two retail areas will exhibit the local motoring aftermarke­t, conversion and other specialist industries.

 ??  ?? TRACKING. A wide variety of Supercars will take to the Kyalami tarmac during the course of the weekend.
TRACKING. A wide variety of Supercars will take to the Kyalami tarmac during the course of the weekend.
 ??  ?? HIGHLIGHT. Motorsport maestro Sarel van der Merwe will drive the absolutely priceless Pablo Clark Ferrari 250 GT at Kyalami as part of the festival.
HIGHLIGHT. Motorsport maestro Sarel van der Merwe will drive the absolutely priceless Pablo Clark Ferrari 250 GT at Kyalami as part of the festival.

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