“Come mothers and fathers throughout the land, your sons and daughters are beyond your command.” – Bob Dylan 1960’s By the mid 1960s World War II babies had grown up. They knew little about depression and war. They wanted to do their own thing, so a new generation emerged, sometimes known as the James Dean generation. “The Rebel without a Cause.” He died in his racing Porsche Spyder on the way to… Read More
For 2025 the Second round of the Passion for Speed will be moved to Red Star Raceway. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, the cost. The trip to Killarney has become very expensive and the response from up-country competitors has become far too much. Secondly, we are planning a different format for international competitors racing at Zwartkops in 2026. The initiatives which we are planning should enhance the profile of the Passion for Speed and stimulate the event/ series… Read More
We hail out champions for 2024. Some 102 Legend competitors scored points over the season, some in different cars, classes, and categories. The lure of the great Legend cars of the 1960s and 1970s has a special place in the motor racing fraternity. Young and old. That we can experience the period cars – sight and sound – is a real privilege and they are spectacular. Lap times in many instances are equal, if not faster than some of the… Read More
Legends put up a Grand Show The big V8’s Production cars of yesteryear – 60 years ago provided motor racing at its best. There are no vintage cars lapping Zwartkops at 72 seconds some breaking the circuit. They are close and are raced by professional racers. You can review the live stream on YouTube to appreciate how Ben Morgenrood in his Mustang, Seef Fourie in the blue Mustang Coupe, Mark du Toit in the Fairlane and his brother Jonathan in… Read More
On the 20th of April at Zwartkops Raceway had a very small entry on the line for Pre-1974 International Sport racing Prototypes. There were several reasons for this. There were some conflicting events like Karting, Red Star Raceway, and an airshow at Wonderboom and a good number of our competitors were offshore. We initially expected 23 entries then this came down to 15 entries, and on race day only 8! Whilst there were many valid reasons for this small grid… Read More
Greetings, May 2023 be a year of action for great cars, great drivers, and great events. It all starts at Zwartkops on the 27th and 28th of January. And in Cape Town on the 3rd and 4th of February.