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The Citizen
10-08-2025
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Inland Historic Tour delivers on nostalgia promise at Zwartkops
First meeting since April brought the heat to race fans. Nostalgia and spectacle ruled at the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria on Saturday, when the venue hosted round three of the Inland Historic Tour. Dedicated to Women's Day, the event provided excellent spectacle in front of a reasonably large crowd. Pre-1966 Production Cars Top billing belonged to the Marlboro Crane Hire Pre-1966 Production Cars, where Seef Fourie Jr took the thundering TAR Mercury Cougar to an easy first race victory. ALSO READ: Damp Zwartkops fails to deter Inland Historic Tour from shining He was chased to the flag by Ben Morgenrood (Morgenrood Auto Ford Mustang), James Temple (Lindenberg Ford Capri Perana) and Jonathan du Toit (TAR Chevrolet Nova). Morgenrood won race two ahead of Fourie, Hennie Groenewald (Ford Escort) and Temple. Carel Pienaar took his Kameeldoring Lotus Cortina to the opening Marlboro Crane Hire Little Giants race victory. Photograph: Dave Ledbitter. Carel Pienaar (Kameeldoring Lotus Cortina), took the first Marlboro Crane Hire Little Giants race from Nicolas Christofides ( Alfa Romeo GT Junior), Terence Botes (Ted's Garage Mini Cooper) and Ishmael Baloyi (TAR GSM Dart). Jonathan Needham (Ford Cortina Perana) won race two, followed by Alan Poulter (Vic Campher Volvo 122S) and Deon Schwarbsky (Vexalabs Software Ford Escort). HRSA Peter Bailey (Bailey Cars Porsche 911 RSR) won the HRSA class ahead of Werner Kotze (Black and Gold Mazda R100), Andre van der Merwe (Evapco Porsche 911 RSR) and George Avvakpoumides (Euro Shopfitting Porsche 911 RSR). Kotze won race two in the flame-spewing Rotary Mazda, leading home Bailey, Avvakoumides and Andre ten Napel (Volkswagen Scirocco). Sports Prototypes The opening race for Pre-2000 Sports Racing Prototypes was won by Franco di Matteo (Ford Mustang) ahead of Jonathan du Toit (TAR Chevron B8), James Temple (Lindenberg Daytona Coupe) and Andre van der Merwe (Evapco Porsche 911 RSR). The opening race for Pre-2000 Sports Racing Prototypes was won by Franco di Matteo (Ford Mustang) ahead of Jonathan du Toit (TAR Chevron B8). Photograph: Dave Ledbitter. Du Toit beat di Matteo to the flag the next time out, followed by Temple and Warren Lombard (Pepboys Automotive AC Cobra). Lotus Challenge Mackie Adlem (Adlem Auto Taylon) took the first Lotus Challenge race from David Jermy (Blue Bubbles Taylon), Jeff Gable (Blue Bubbles Birkin) and JP Nortje (N4 Autocraft Taylon). Race two was won by Nortje, ahead of Gable, Clive Wilmot ( Birkin) and Josef Kotze (Top Products Birkin). The final Lotus Challenge race went to Adlem, followed by Gable, Nortje and Kotze. Clubmans A combined race for Clubmans and Midvaal Historic cars saw Adrian Dalton win in his Xtra Clothes BMW M3 CSL, leading home Dirk Lawrence (JDM Tuning Honda Ballade), Kobus Brits (Pragma Volkswagen Polo Classic), Rodney Kruis (Real Pro Honda Ballade), Vitor Dias (Throttle Mafia Honda Ballade) and Pete Walters (Opel Tigra Spaceframe). Adrian Dalton won both Clubmans/Midvaal Historic races in his Xtra Clothes BMW M3 CSL. Photograph: Dave Ledbitter. The six drivers finished race two in exactly the same order. Silver Cup Adrian Dalton also won the opening SPS Silvercup 2.0 race with his BMW, followed by Giulio Airaga (Desco Opel Tigra Spaceframe), Jared Rossouw (Nathan's Volkswagen SuperPolo) and Jonathan Visser (Volkswagen Polo). Dalton completed his perfect day with a win in the final race, chased by Airaga, Faudo Sidique (Fuel Injection Tech Honda Civic) and Visser. Single-seaters Andrew Horne (Xena Chemicals Royale) won the opening Historic Single Seater race, chased to the flag by Paul Gerber (Rosso Sport Auto Ray), Paul Richardson (Aztek Procurement Dulon) and Ben van der Westhuizen (Pioneer Plastics Royale). Race two went to Gerber, followed by van der Westhuizen, Richardson and Alan Kernick (Aztek Procurement Dulon). Monoposto The first Monoposto single-seater race went to veteran Allen Meyer (Liqui Moly FVW), ahead of Peter Hills (Rhema 2), Aidan Morrow (Chaplins Eye Formula M) and Theodore Vermaak (DOE Parts Forza). To celebrate Women's Day, Zwartkops ran an all-ladies Monoposto race, won by Monique Wallendorf in her Total Nail and Beauty Care Rhema. Photograph: Dave Ledbitter. Meyer won race two as well, leading home Vermaak, Hills and Morrow. INEX Legends Devin Robertson (Big Boss Auto) won the first INEX Legend race from Gavin Botha (Pta Noord Toyota), Christian Padayachee (Midas Gem) and Tyler Posthumus (Plant Hire). Botha won race two ahead of Robertson, Sebastian Venkov (Martin Venkov) and Padayachee. Race three went to Robertson, followed by Botha, Richard van Heerde (Browndeck Roofing) and Posthumus. Next… The next Inland Historic Tour event at Zwartkops will be on Saturday, 20 September. ALSO READ: Inland Historic Tour season kicks-off at Zwartkops
The Citizen
07-08-2025
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Inland Historic Tour aiming to break winter cold at Zwartkops
First meeting since April will be a weekend attraction of note. Historic car competition will return to its place of birth on Saturday, with the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria to host round three of the Inland Historic Tour. The event, which will celebrate Women's Day, will see 214 competitors in ten separate disciplines taking to the tight and twisty Zwartkops tarmac. Pre-1966 Production Cars Heading up the show will be two races for Marlboro Crane Hire Pre-1966 Production Cars. Saturday's races for Marlboro Crane Hire Pre-1966 Production Cars will see veteran Allen Meyer driving the circuit's venerable Chevrolet Bel Air. Photograph: Dave Ledbitter. Fighting for podium places should be Ben Morgenrood (Morgenrood Ford Mustang), Hennie Groenewald (Kameeldoring Ford Capri Perana), Seef Fourie Jr (TAR Mercury Cougar), Jonathan du Toit (Chevrolet Nova), James Temple (Lindenberg Ford Capri Perana), Allen Meyer (Chevrolet Bel Air), Colin Ellison (Spanjaard Ford Fairlane) and Paige Lindenberg (Lindenberg Ford Fairlane). The Marlboro Crane Hire Little Giants races will see former rally star Ben van der Westhuizen in a Toyota Celica. Photograph: Dave Ledbitter. The Marlboro Crane Hire Little Giants races should provide much spectacle, with victory contenders like John Ten Doeschate (GSM Flamingo), Ishmael Baloyi (GSM Dart), Ben van der Westhuizen (Toyota Celica), Elke van Vledder (Alfa Romeo GT Junior), Carel Pienaar (Kameeldoring Lotus Cortina), Robin Clark (Piri Piri MGB GT) and Jaco Taylor (Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint). Historic Saloons Sharing the grid will be the Evapco Historic Saloon Car brigade, with top contenders to include George Avvacoumides (Euro Shopfitting Porsche 911 RSR), Andre van der Merwe (Evapco Porsche 911 RSR), Franz Jensen (Hamilton's Datsun 1200 GX) and Travis Jensen (Hamilton's Datsun 1200 GX). George Avvacoumides (Euro Shopfitting Porsche 911 RSR) could stand on the podium after the races for Evapco Historic Saloon Cars. Photograph: Dave Ledbitter. Also vying for top honours will be Jannie van Rooyen (Volkswagen Scirocco), Andre ten Napel (TNMC Volkswagen Scirocco), Werner Kotze (Black and Gold Solutions Mazda R100) and Gavin Lunden (The Lube Guys Datsun 1200 GX). Sports Prototypes The day's quickest lap times should belong to the Pre-2000 International Sports Prototypes category. The Pre-2000 International Sports Prototype category could see a winner in James Temple (Daytona Coupe). Photograph: Dave Ledbitter. In line for top honours will be the likes of Jonathan du Toit (TAR Chevron B8), Franco di Matteo (Ford Mustang), James Temple (Daytona Coupe), Peter Bailley (Bailey Cars Porsche 911 RSR), Marc Miller (Daytona Coupe), Carel Pienaar (Kameeldoring Chevrolet Camaro), Hennie Groenewald (Kameeldoring Datsun 240Z) and Seef Fourie Jr (Opel Astra V8). Single-seaters Podium chasers in the races for Historic Single Seaters should be Ian Schofield (Investchem March 77B), Ryan Budd (Ray), Paul Richardson (Aztek Dulon), Andrew Horne (Xena Ray) and Pat Dunseith (Merlyn). Silver Cup The Silver Cup 2.0 category should see front runners like Marius Jacobs (AAA Recovery Opel Tigra Spaceframe), Marnus du Plessis (Forklift Spares Nissan Primera), Morgan Jacobs (AAA Recovery Volkswagen Corrado Spaceframe), Riaan Draper (Peugeot 206), Dewald Pretorius (SPS Mazda RX-7), Quentin Duvenhage and (2D Trucks Volkswagen Golf). Clubmans The Clubmans heat victories should be contested by drivers like Rodney Kruis (Real Pro Auto Honda Ballade), Dirk Lawrence (JDM Tuning Honda Ballade), Kobus Brits (Pragma Volkswagens Polo), Johan Lampbrecht (Alfa Romeo 145), Ruan van Deventer (GA Glass Volkswagen Polo) and Ferdi van Staden (Duratec BMW 330i). Lotus Challenge Clive Wilmot (Birkin), David Jermy (Blue Bubbles Taylon), JP Nortje (N4 Autocraft Birkin), Rachelle du Plessis (Pta Noord Birkin), Gys van der Walt (Strap King Birkin), Andre de Lange (Logan Birkin), Josef Kotze (Wasp Birkin) and Jeff Gable (Blue Bubbles Birkin) should fight at the front end of the Lotus Challenge heats. Monoposto The Monoposto single seater racing should see front contenders like Damien Archer (McNeil Plastics Ray), Herman Krige (Speads), Hayden Archer (McNeil Plastics Ray), Hylton Morrow (Chapmans Eye Care Formula M), JM Gerber (Namib Bilton KTM), Nadine van der Merwe (VDM Ashley) and Klinton Kane (DC Tyres Sting). Two races for ladies in Monoposto cars will also be held, led by tin-top specialist Tyler Robinson. INEXS Legends The INEX Legends category has attracted 12 entries, with top contenders like Devin Robertson, Johann van der Venter, Gavin Botha, Richard van Heerde, Rico Raker, Christiaan Padayachee and Arnold Repsold . When and how much? The Zwartkops gates will be open from 06h00, with qualifying sessions in the early morning. Racing will commence at 09h30. Admission will cost R110 per adult and R90 per student, with children under the age of 12 to go in for free. Food and drink will be on sale or you may take your own and everybody is welcome to visit the pits on foot. The venue's Mini Moke trains will run between the pit gate and spectator areas throughout the day. For more information call the circuit office at 012 384 2299 or visit the [email protected] website. ALSO READ: Inland Historic Tour season kicks-off at Zwartkops
