Street legal drags are back at Killarney this Sunday the 25th of February. Should be jammed packed with drag action and we have a contingent from Kwazulu-Natal that came down to take on the local racing talent. Come early (from 09:00 onwards) to avoid disappointment!
Car fans are set for an extremely exciting mountain pass race this weekend in Ceres (about 1.5 hours from Cape Town). Cars ranging from souped up turbo cars, full spec rally and track racing cars as well as a whole array of supercars will take on the Guido mountain pass in a spectacular show of guts. Facing a rock wall on the one side and gaping drops down the mountainside on the other, these drivers will face the hardest possible conditions for a time trial. They race upwards, from a starting point below the pass, through various turns and twisties to the flag at the top. I’ve been there twice and it’s a great event.
TIP: Make sure you bring enough to drink (it’s hot up there). Also bring something to eat as well as loads of suncream and insect repellent! The muggie’s chowed us to death there the last time. Also remember that spectators enter at own risk. Choose a safe spot that’s not on the outside of a bend, because these cars tend to come through there at absolutely unbelievable speeds all sideways and roaring with echoes through the pass.
Tickets can be bought at selected Speedy Exhaust Centres at R100 per day or on the website. The event starts off with some trial runs at Killarney circuit on Friday (I think entrance ‘may’ be free if you bought a ticket for saturday or sunday), then the sub 2.5 liter cars on Saturday and the big daddy 2.5 litre and up cars (including the supercars like ferraris, subarus, lamborghinis, nobles and more) battling it out. For more info, visit www.kotm.co.za.
This coming weekend (15th July 2006) sees a full blown event organised by the GTi club of the Western Cape at Killarney race track. Street cars can enter the event if they are either Japanses or German cars and a big selection of very fast cars will be racing each other in drags and a gymkhana event. Gates open 07:30, adults R30 kids R1o and under 12 I think kids enter for free. More details on the Twincam Club Forum.
Here’s the lowdown on the streetlegal drags at Killarney coming up:
JUNE
Sat 17th June
Streetracing – drags, gymkhana, 8 lap chase event, burnout & sideways from 8am till 5pm.
Sun 18th June
Porsche club track day
JULY
Sat 15th July
GTi Club – Germany vs. Japan
– drags, gymkhana, burnout & sideways
SEPTEMBER
Mon 25th September
DRIFTOFF 2 – 1st Qualifying round for December street drag events
Main Circuit Track time, drags into the evening, gymkhana and DRIFTOFF
OCTOBER
Sun 29th October
GTi Club – 20th GTi Jamboree
NOVEMBER
Fri 17th November (Ashley Hill Climb practice on Main Circuit till 5pm)
Night Drags – 2nd Qualifying round for December street drag events
DECEMBER
Sun 3rd December
SA Tuning Show hosted by the Western Province Motor Club
Tue 26th December
5th Fast and the Furious 06 hosted by the Western Province Motor Club Family fun day
More info at http://www.wpmc.co.za…
Killarney race way (the home of Western Province Motor Club) is hosting street legal drags this evening (17th of February 2006). The race track is located in Killarney, Table View, about 25 minutes drive from Cape Town. If you like fast cars, big turbos and NOS driven cars, look no further. More information of motor racing events can be found at www.wpmc.co.za.
