SOWETO RACE REPORT

History was made recently when the first ever MSA sanctioned race meeting was held in Soweto.

The Northern Regions Kart Club in conjunction with Loxion Motorshow hosted a Kart Festival in the parking lot of the Billion Rand Maponya Mall shopping complex on Saturday 27th June.

The event sponsors, STROCAM and Daily Sun helped host a successful event that saw 64 karters take to a 914 Meter circuit constructed with 2100 straw bales and 767 meters of crowd control fencing.

Top International karters were heard saying that the course is a tough one and it tested even the best of drivers. As none of the competitors had sight of the circuit prior to Saturday’s event, it was a test of true driving talent that saw the best rise to the top.

The racing was similar to a Monaco type circuit leaving very little room for error and forcing some decisive overtaking manoeuvres to be made. The crowds, most of whom had never seen motoracing before were shouting and whistling with excitement, while some just stood with jaws wide open in disbelief at the spectacle on view.

The results of the day produced some worthy winners and many competitors asking when and were the next “Street Race” will be held.

The sponsor’s contribution to the event helped the club leave a charitable legacy, with the donation of the 2100 straw bales to the local PDSA (Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals) and SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Community Outreach Programmes.

These bales would see no additional feed required for the entire winter season.

“This will be used to feed our sick and injured horses and donkey's at the hospital at Mofolo as well as being distributed to the cart animals that come into our facility to be shod and treated” said Marilyn Eaton, Administrator PDSA.

STROCAM, Daily Sun and the NRKC would firstly like to thank all those who worked tirelessly to prepare the circuit, secondly, to all the competitors who entered and contributed to this remarkable event and lastly to all the supporters who helped make this event a success.