MASON’S Mill today offers spectators a chance to marvel at the
purest motor sport: regional rallying. Unlike F1, rallies are often free to
watch and relatively cheap to compete in, and there is so much room for error in
rallying that it is very easy to crash — a thrill for the fans. Today’s race at
Mason’s is the fifth of eight rounds in the CTH Transport rallysprint series.
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| The archives of SA’s oldest motoring club, Natal Motorcar and Cycle Club shows how Koos Pieters took to the skies in his 1970s Ford Estcourt — a car which rally-legend Sarel van der Merwe still rates as one of the best to go racing in. |
Hosted by the Natal Motorcar and Cycle Club, the series is still
wide open, and today’s technical, dual-service track will not make it any easier
to predict 2012’s winner.
Scotty’s Plant Hire has levelled a special six-kilometre stage that
will test both driver and navigator on 20% tar and 80% dirt.
Each team will complete the stage six times, with two-minute
intervals between cars. Gates open at 8 am, with racing to start at 10 am until
about 4 pm, followed by prize giving. A DJ will keep the crowd entertained and
updated with stage times.
• Entry costs
R20 with kids under 12 free. Three lucky entry tickets will also win a ride of
their life in a rally car after the race has finished. Food and drinks will be
on sale.
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