THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Mayhem and memories at racing extravaganza
It was almost all about historic action at the annual Passion for Speed event at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria
Brilliant on-track action, a large crowd and variable weather conditions typified the 2017 international Passion for Speed racing extravaganza at Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria. The day’s two premier events for SKF Pre-1966 Legend Production Saloon Cars produced lots of action, some mechanical mayhem and varied results. The opening race saw pre-event favourites Sarel van der Merwe (Ford Galaxie) and Hennie Groenewald (Plymouth Fury) sidelined when their cars broke. That left Ferdi van Niekerk Junior (Ford Galaxie) to take victory ahead of Jonathan du Toit (Chev Nova), Paolo Cavalieri (Ford Galaxie), Peter Lindenberg (Ford Mustang) and Leeroy Poulter (Chev Belair). Both Van der Merwe and Groenewald returned to race two with different cars — Groenewald in a Mercury Comet and Van der Merwe in a Chev Belair. They diced for most of the race, until Van Niekerk spun his Galaxie at high speed coming into the pit straight. Groenewald took the victory, followed by Cavalieri, Poulter, Lindenberg,...
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