Despite gloomy weather on the east coast of South Africa this past weekend, the Loud Addicts Street to Strip event at Dezzi Raceway was a success.
“It was not a fully sanctioned event so the emergency services and public liability was a bit of an issue on the day. I think I am in a bit of trouble with Tarlton,” Arno Joubert.
At 63-years-old, Miten Naran’s 1969 VW Beetle is still a serious contender on the South African drag racing scene despite its age. Competing in the 4-cylinder aspirated class, Miten ran new personal best of 11.4s @ 193km/h at Mkuze airfield.
Cameron Moodley breaks world record for fastest Golf 6R, John Wick enters 8-second club: read about all the Mkuze action.
Denzil’s Auto built naturally aspirated 2L 20v Golf 1 posted a 10.6 second quarter mile at Mkuze drags and is hoping to go 9’s soon.
By December 2022, Meshen was done with the 16v turbo project and offered Keith Sigamoney to buy the performance parts. But Keith refused and said she should continue.
“Keith said lets take it to this guy named Lance Pillay.”
The rest is history…
“I made a promise to Lee before he died. I promised him that I would keep racing and keep the Kwiklee name alive until my last breath.” – Kruben Naidoo
“About 10 minutes after the accident, I got a call from Morné Oosthuizen saying he had a new car for me. I couldn’t believe it, the amount of support I received from the racing community was overwhelming.”
Over a decade of trial and error, 6 engines, countless CV Joints, blood, sweat, tears en alles is what Lance Pillay paid to enter the 9 second club in his VW Golf 1 16v turbo – “Baba Yaga”
Cape Town racer Jacques Janse van Rensberg stole the show at Race Art’s Forward Wheel Drive Shooout at Dezzi Raceway earlier this month, posting the lowest time of the day in his Opel Corsa.
The superboss turbo powered dragster posted a 9.6second quartermile @250km/h with a 1.5second 60 foot.
Van Rensberg aka “babyface” spoke to…
Paarl drag racer JP Peens finished ahead of the pack and placed first in his class at the Forward Wheel Drive Shootout which took place at Dezzi Raceway earlier this month.
With his fully-fitted streetcar, JP Peens won the diesel class with a time of 11.4 seconds @206km/h with a 1.8s 60 foot. His fastest…
Consistent hard work, honesty and patience is what helped the Bassa family of Durban build a rocket of a Volkswagen Golf 1 that reached 308 km/h over the 800 metre pass at Mkuze Airfield In June.
The champagne coloured Golf also made a 9.9 second quarter mile pass at 250 km/h, two feats that…