The 25th Passion for Speed, held at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday, 31 January, delivered on its promise as the vast crowd was entertained by non-stop action, both on and off the track. A few early morning showers had cleared by the time the first cars took to the circuit, and with the afternoon thunderstorms that were forecast staying away, the Zwartkops faithful basked under a summer sun. While the weather was hot, so was the on-track action. The flagship Legends… Read More
A large crowd and brilliant on-track spectacle typified the 25th Passion for Speed events at the Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday, to kick off this year’s South African circuit racing activities on a high note. Top billing for the historic car day comprised two ten-lap heats for Legends of the 9-Hour Pre-1970 Production Cars. The opening race produced a huge dice between Seef Fourie Junior (Ford Cougar) and Ben Morgenrood (Morgenrood Ford Mustang), with Fourie half a second ahead at the… Read More
This year’s South African circuit racing activities will kick off in spectacular and nostalgic fashion at the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria this weekend. The occasion will be the 25th Passion for Speed extravaganza which, with more than 300 participants, will be the country’s biggest motorsport event of 2026. The day’s top crowd drawcard should be two races for Legends of the 9-Hour Pre-1970 Production Cars. Top contenders should include Ben Morgenrood (Morgenrood Ford Mustang), Jonathan du Toit (TAR Chev Nova),… Read More
The 2026 South African circuit racing season gets underway at Zwartkops Raceway this weekend, 30 and 31 January, with the 25th anniversary running of the Passion for Speed. Over 250 drivers, both local and international, will be showcasing their skills at one of the biggest motorsport events of the year. The Legends of the 9 Hour Pre’70 Productions Cars races are firm crowd favourites at Zwartkops. These massive V8 machines dominated racing in America in the 1960s and still show… Read More
The 25th Passion For Speed set to be a motorsport feast for fans Zwartkops Raceway is pulling out all the stops to start the 2026 local motorsport calendar with a feast for fans at the 25th anniversary of the Passion For Speed event at the end of this month (30-31 January). The de facto local motorsport season opener has established itself as a showpiece event on the national calendar. However, this year’s edition will provide additional reasons to celebrate the… Read More
South Africans have always been “special” builders. Post-war, it was more a case of necessity being the mother of invention. In the early sixties, it was more a matter of belief that anything you do can we can do better. However, by the mid-sixties, motor sport was becoming not only commercialised but single-seater and sports racers were becoming complex in design and construction. By this time, the motor industry had also learnt the immense publicity value out of race-track performance.… Read More