The Citizen (Gauteng)

More than 150 competitor­s tackling Historics at Zwartkops

- Andre de Kock

Historic car racing will return to the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria this Saturday, with more than 150 competitor­s tackling the event there in eight separate Historic Tour discipline­s.

Heading up the events will be two combined races for Marlboro Crane Hire Pre-1966 Saloon Cars, incorporat­ing the Under Two-Litre and Little Giants categories.

Alan Poulter (Volvo 122), Marc Miller (Alfa Giulia), Roger Houston (Alfa Giulia) and Francesco Lombardi (Alfa Giulia) will dice in the Under two-litre category.

John Ten Doeschate (Protea Ford), Ishmael Baloyi (Dart Alfa), Gary Stacey (Ford Cortina), Kyle Brink (Mini Cooper S), Eddie Botes (Mini Cooper S), Brian Rowlings (Ford Anglia) and Ben van der Westhuizen (Lotus Cortina) could all win in the Little Giants class.

Larry Wilford (Lola T70) must be a victory favourite in the races for Marlboro Crane Hire Pre-1990 Sports Cars, facing off against James Temple (Shelby Daytona Coupe), Rob Beaumont (Porsche 917), Peter Jenkins (Chevron B19), Peter Bailey (Ford GT40), George Avvakoumid­es (Porsche 911), Rudolf de Vos (Chev Can-Am) and André van der Merwe (Porsche RSR).

Willie Hepburn (Opel Rekord V8) should win the Roofsure Midvaal Historics races, chased by people like Rudolf de Vos (Chev Can-Am), Travis Jensen (Datsun GX), Martin Venter (VW Jetta), Peder Jensen (Datsun GX), Jimbo Bennet (Ford Capri), Alan Hooper (Alfa-Romeo) and Johan Kruger (Datsun GX).

The Ben Morgenrood Group HRSA Sprints ought to see front runners like Rudolf de Vos (Chev Can-Am), Peter Bailey (Porsche 911), André van der Merwe (Porsche 911), Jannie van Rooyen (VW Scirocco), Stuart Konig (VW Scirocco), Rene Janse van Rensburg (Ford Escort) and George Avvakoumid­es (Porsche 911) fighting for podium places.

Historic Single Seater front runners should include Ben van der Westhuizen (Royale FF), Andrew Horne (Royale FF), Colin Clay (Lotus 23G), Des Hillary (Dulon FF), Paul Richardson (Dulon FF) and Shaun Cabrita (Titan FF).

Single-seater fans can also look forward to Monoposto races, with front runners to include Leon Scholtz (Ray FVW), Corrie le Roux (Formula M), Louis van der Merwe (Swift FVW), Steve Venter (Van Diemen FF), Herman Krige (Formula M), Kylton Morrow (Formula M), Ken Price (Formula M) and JM Gerber (Formula M).

Marius Jacobs (AAA Tigra Nissan) will be the man to beat in the SilverCup 2.0 category, chased by people like Evert Seyffert (Chev Can-Am), Dewald Brummer (VW Polo), Lenard Archer (ACD Honda Type R), Guilio Alraga (Tigra Mazda) and Evert Seyfert Jnr (VW Spaceframe).

Rounding out the day’s programme will be two races for the Ben Morgenrood Historic Pursuit Series.

Front runners should include Stan Stacey (Alfa GTV6), Rob Clarke (Honda Ballade), Wynand du Plessis (Toyota MR2), Kola de Klerk (Nissan 300ZX), Werner Hartzenber­g (Porsche 916), Mike O’Sullivan (Honda) and Machiel Oberholzer (Mercedes 190e).

 ?? Picture: Dave Ledbitter ?? CHASER. Peter Bailey (Bailey Cars Ford GT40) could spray champagne after Saturday’s Marlboro Crane Hire Pre-1990 Sports Car races at Zwartkops.
Picture: Dave Ledbitter CHASER. Peter Bailey (Bailey Cars Ford GT40) could spray champagne after Saturday’s Marlboro Crane Hire Pre-1990 Sports Car races at Zwartkops.

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