Donna Collins
COUNTDOWN to the second two-day motor racing bonanza staged by the Windhoek Motor Club, is days away with an estimated 30 cars from South Africa entered, and a full field of around 38 of Namibia’s best petrol heads – who are all revving their engines for battle on the long circuit.
The race which takes place at The Tony Rust Track over the weekend of the 8 to 9 August, is gearing up for some hell raising action, with a back-to-back programme designed to entertain the spectators.
The line-up of vehicles will include entries in the different classes such as Spaceframe Super Cars, V8 Mustangs, Clubmen’s, Drifting, Quad Oval racing and Go-Karts.
Racing for the local ‘boytjies’ in the Clubmen’s Category will be staged independently to chase National championship points, which will see the two front Class A contenders Ruaan Viviers and young Mark Sternagel going cheek to cheek in their highly tuned BMW’s.
The action starts Friday evening with some exciting drag racing, as well as drifting, together with a show from our spinner boys, all geared to get the crowds on their feet. Gates open at 17h00, so be there early.
Saturday’s thrilling racing programme will run through to the evening, with gates opening at 8h00. This when the heavy artillery will come out, and not a dull moment will be had for racing fans who will feed their need for speed as some of the hottest guys on the Western Province Racing circuit let rip.
The Grand Finale on Saturday will be the King of the Track, a showdown between all the ‘big dogs’, and one almighty dice that will shake the ground. In other words, everyone who still has a car and the ‘krag’ to drive another humdinger of a race will be giving it gas.
Novel Motor Company sponsored the Ford & Friends Racing Festival together with a heap of other sponsors and supporters. Beer tents with refreshments and food stalls will be set up around the track.
The ‘Ford & Friends Motor Racing Festival ‘ which originated at the Western Province Motor club from Killarney in Cape Town, originated when a group of racing drivers came up to Namibia with the idea of staging an event in Windhoek.
Last year was the first of big things to come, and with the recently re-surfaced track, upgraded facilities at the Tony Rust Track, and some of the best Namibian hospitality this side of the Zambezi, foreign motorsport competitors have earmarked this ‘Ford & Friends’ racing festival as a highlight on the racing calendar.