Name: SuperTrax for Cars
Start: 2019-12-08T07:00:00+02:00
End: 2019-12-08T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Zwartkops Raceway

South Africans impress at Brands Hatch historic international

5 Jun 2019 Paul Blackburn

Four South Africans impressed favourably at the British Brands Hatch circuit on Sunday, when the venue hosted an international race meeting for historic cars. The South Africans, Jonathan du Toit (1965 Chevrolet Nova), Mark du Toit (1964 Chevrolet Belaire), Peter Lindenberg (1965 Ford Shelby Mustang) and Paige Lindenberg (1968 Ford Fairlane) competed in the All-American V8 Racers category. They were at a disadvantage, since the overseas drivers in Corvettes, TVRs and Mustangs race on slick tyres, versus the South African… Read More

Where were you in November 1962 – the year David Piper first came to South Africa

31 Jan 201931 Jan 2019 Paul Blackburn

At Kyalami on the 3rd of November 1962, a Legendary journey began! During the Fifth 9-Hour Race, the sight and sound of a BP green Ferrari GTO racing to victory

Legends Newsletter 09 – 2018

2 Sep 20182 Sep 2018 Paul Blackburn

Some 13 Pre’1966 Legends made their way to the picturesque Dezzi Raceway at Port Shepstone

Legends Newsletter 08 – 2018

22 Jul 2018 Paul Blackburn

Midvaal – 7th July 2018 “A Full Cycle” A track with a difference – the other way around. A first-time experience for the Legends Series. Your chairman was associated with Midvaal when a provisional concept of its establishment was formed in 1986. The layout was more or less what transpired in 1989 except that the pits were in the centre of the circuit (midway down the main straight) and the direction was anti-clockwise as in more recent times. The field… Read More

New overall lap record – Spectacle at Zwartkops – 9 June 2018

12 Jun 2018 Paul Blackburn

Historic, bikes and endurance racing wows Zwartkops crowd A combination of Historic, Endurance and Motorcycle racing kept a sizeable Zwartkops crowd fully entertained on Saturday, when the venue hosted its 2018 Winter Challenge event. Topping the offerings was a four-hour race – round three of this year’s Mopar Endurance championships for sports and saloon cars. Spectators who stayed for the second half of the event witnessed the quickest race lap of Zwartkops’ history, when Gavin Cronje blasted the Simon Murray… Read More

Hot racing at Zwartkops Winter Challenge – 9 June 2018

5 Jun 2018 Paul Blackburn

The Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria will host a wide variety of competition on four and two wheels, including the circuit’s only Endurance race of the year, this Saturday (June 9). Top billing on the programme will belong to two races for SKF Pre-1966 Legend Saloon Cars, with top contenders Hennie Groenewald (Mercury Comet), Peter Lindenberg (Shelby Mustang), Mark du Toit (Ford Fairlane), Jeff Kruger (Chevelle), Jonathan du Toit (Chev Nova) and Ben Morgenrood (Ford Mustang). Starting behind the big cars,… Read More

Category: Legends of the 9 Hour™