By Jehran Naidoo from Auto Rush
Long-time Durban speedster Kovilan Pillay won overall in his class at the SA Drag National Finals at Killarney raceway in Cape Town this past weekend.
Pillay, who drives a Mazda fe turbo powered Toyota Corolla, raced in the G Class, which features cars in the 10.5 - 10.999…
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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.
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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…