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South African Formula One Championship - Wikipedia

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    The South African Formula One Championship, was a Formula One motor racing championship held in South Africa between 1960 and 1975, including races in …

The foundation of a unique racing story - Motorsport Media

    https://www.motorsportmedia.co.za/article.asp?conID=14216
    South African motor racing developed slowly through to the early 1930s – it began with the formation of the Royal Automobile Club in 1901, celebrated by an inaugural run later that year before the first car race at the Green Point cycle track in 1903 and then the Houw’s Hoek Reliability trial shortly after.

Five South African motorsport legends - Brand South Africa

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    As one of 17 South African Formula One drivers, Jody Scheckter was the country’s most successful driver in the sport. He rose to international prominence in the 1970s, winning his first F1 race in 1972. Scheckter went on to win 10 races (including a home win at Kyalami in 1975), a Championship in 1979 and over 30 podium finishes.

motorsportmedia.co.za | SA Saloon Racing History

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    south africa has a superb and rich history of saloon car racing that stretches back more than sixty years and spans some pretty incredible eras, from the very first time that tin-tops were raced in the ’58 grand central 9-hour through the days of group 2, onyx saloons alongside group 5 and modified saloons and the incredible manufactuer’s …

Part 9: Challenge was SA’s biggest race era - Motorsport Media

    https://www.motorsportmedia.co.za/SEISMIC_CHALLENGE_THRILLS.art14229
    It may have been all over in just two years, but those seasons of wild machinery, brilliant racing and huge controversy would come to a crazy head in one of local racing's most famous accidents. It all came to be with the late 1978 announcement of a brand new, typically SA born-and-bred race formula to thrill local racers and fans alike.

Sheldon makes South African motor racing history

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    August 6, 2014 Sheldon, Volkswagen cup. The Van der Linde family of Gauteng has established many South African motor racing records over the past 30 years or so and continues to do so. The latest Van der Linde to hit the headlines is Sheldon, at 15 the youngest driver ever to have won an Engen Volkswagen Cup national championship motor race.

SOUTH AFRICAN SPEEDWAY HISTORY ITEMS

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    Located a dozen or so miles south of central Johannesburg on the Heidelburg road, by 1938 local motorcyclists had constructed a dirt race track for their stripped-down machinery. A South African national championship was staged in 1939, won by Buddy Fuller, and by 1940 at least, both a quarter-mile and a 5/8-mile (1100yds) open circuit existed.

Home - Historic Racing South Africa

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    Historic Racing South Africa (HRSA) (formerly The Historic Racing Car Register of South Africa) was formed in 1973 with the aim of preserving and racing old cars from yesteryear.. Many of the original members are still to be found participating in races and supporting the club, leading the Committee to believe that the current Formulae of racing offered by the HRSA, is popular and …

Automotive industry in South Africa - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_South_Africa
    The early days of the South African motoring industry were focused on the American brands Ford and Chevrolet. In 1922 Henry Ford visited Port Elizabeth and by 1923 Ford had started the first assembly plant in PE. General Motors joined soon afterwards producing Ceves Buicks Oldsmobiles and Pontiac's.

Motorsport

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    Zwartkops Set For Historic Thrills May 13, 2022 The Historic Tour is Headed for Pretoria Historics Descend On Pretoria May 13, 2022 HRSA Classes Set to Star at Zwartkops Historic Tour Kawasaki Ready To Storm The Desert May 13, 2022 Team Green All Set For Third National Cross Country Luke Hill Back In The Mix May 12, 2022

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