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I am certainly looking forward to a year filled with even greater car
shows and quicker reaction times coupled to faster quarter miles.
This column is a strange one for me to write. With so many big big
events going down, with so many highlights and lowlights to
mention, from an accident-riddled King of the Mountain, to the
men in tights battling each other at the Lord of the Blings Car Show
and a sad ending to the 2008 Fast, Furious and Glorious Car Show.
Not forgetting the Street 2 Strip Events as well as the final event of
the year of the Wesbank Nationals where we too had our name on
the uber sexy V8 Masters Series Race Car of Armien Levy, who did
us proud I might add.
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NEW CARS
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4 REASONS TO GET EXCITED
4 REASONS TO GET EXCITED 9
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COVER CAR
APV 347IS V8 TRACK CAR
APV 347IS V8 TRACK CAR
200M IS THE NEW 400M
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IS THE QUARTERMILE REDUNDANT?
Contents
IS THE QUARTERMILE REDUNDANT?
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EVENT
KING OF THE MOUNTAIN 2008
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• ED’S LETTER
• DRIFT PAGE
• BACK PAGE
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fresh
Metal
Make like a recession
and chill
LIFE SUCKS WHEN OUR BELOVED
MOTOR industry has to make
compromises. At urban normally we
wouldn't care. We already have cars
and the price of tuning is barely
affected. Yet, when unicorns like the
successor to the Honda NSX and
S2000 get cancelled, not to mention
a spate of new concept cars from
manufacturers worldwide and all of a
sudden we do indeed give a shit.
Honda even had to pull out of
Formula 1 racing and worse still
Subaru are forced to resign from the
world rally stage.
What's next? Well... There is some
good news. Check overleaf.
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Honda NSX RR
Yes. It's a 20 year old design.
And sure I'll take it thanks. 275
kW and 375Nm within that
legendary Senna developed
chassis means on circuit, the
NSX remains untouchable.
Vital stats
Power: 275kW
Torque: 375Nm
Engine: 3.2 V6, NA

Pagani Zonda R
Have R30 000 000 spare? Forget that
Bugatti Veyron, what you really want is this.
The last and most ultimate Pagani Zonda
that will ever be built, predictably it's the
lightest, fastest and clearly most desirable
of the lot.
Vital stats
Power: 560kW
Torque: 710Nm
Engine: 6 litre V12, NA
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*mambo italiano]

*rally projectile]
Ford Focus RS
Look, we never got the previous Ford Focus RS, but if its
international acclaim plus the current ST's brilliant
performance is anything to consider, then this hulk of a
car is bound to torque steer its way into the history books.
Vital stats
Power: 225kW
Torque: 410Nm
Engine: 2.5 inline five, turbo charged
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Metal

The GT-R Spec V cometh
Nissan's GT-R is undoubtedly the most sought after car of the 21
century. South Africa is yet take delivery of an official Nissan import
yet, though several grey imports are already roaming Gauteng.
Expect the official cars to drop in May 2009. The delay to our shores
hasn't stopped Japan from pressing on however. This is the hottedup
V version and absolutely everyone finds it desirable.
Vital stats
Power: 357kW
Torque: 610Nm
Engine: 3.8 V6, turbo charged
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more than
a name ’Close your eyes. Picture 'power' in your mind's eye. Try to personify that
raw guttural creature that lurks beneath the throttle of every fast car
you've ever driven. Couple that with the smell of burnt high octane
and the sound of a highly strung alluminium V8 motor as it revs pass
the 8000 mark and hits the cushion of the red line in a sonorous wave
of horse power. Multiply that by a hundred, paint it blue, sticker it with
the sponsors of your choice and you could be picturing Armien Levy's
latest toy. Am I close?
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Armien Levy has been racing
cars on circuit for forty years. Are
you thinking about how long that
is? So are we… we can't stop
thinking about it. That's four
decades of honing your ontrack
skill till you are ready for
something great, something
mega to happen. That moment
is now: as Armien gets to pilot his
own car - a genuine APV347is
Master Series Wesbank V8 racing
machine. Forget thunder, the
sound this thing makes as it
obliterates the back straight of
Killarney is pure annihilation. I feel
sorry for the tarmac. “I've always
dreamed of racing a Mustang,”
remembers Armien fondly – even
though the APV doesn't officially
bear the name, just the likeness.
Having ordered it in 2006 from
master builder, Owen Ashley, this
V8 beast is a far cry from
Armien's first car – a humble
Austin A40. Don't even bother
Googling it.
Running for the first time on
boosted unleaded gas in
November 2008, the shakedown
begins in what Armien
acknowledges as being the last
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The APV347is Wesbank V8
Yes, it’s derived from the
world’s favourite muscle car -
and yes it has a 5.5 litre V8
under its fibre hood. But that is
where any similarities between
it and a road car ends.
Vital stats
Power: 340kW
Torque: 420ft.lbs
Engine: 5.5l V8, NA
VID

car he'll ever race. It's lighter than
it looks at just 1000 kilos, but with
a double wishbone suspension
and adjustable coilovers, the 16”
racing slicks are kept firmly in
contact with the road. Formula
One style pushrods are also
implemented – hey this is a
serious race car after all! Brakes
are well accommodated as you
can expect, check our vital stats
box for the intricacies. The
'Subaru-blue' resin kit was
Armien's personal preference –
“Blue is always true,“ he chirps
before donning his helmet once
again for another hot lap. Within
the cocoon of the beast you'll
see Gunter logos littered
everywhere – they supply the
steering wheel, various gauges.
Everything else, was done by Mr
Owen Ashley himself.
All in all, Armien owns an
enviable thing – if glass
moulded fibre body's were
insurable, I just might have tried
my hand at convincing him to
give me a minute behind the
wheel for a real evaluation.
Who am I kidding?
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Vital stats
Max rpm: 6600rpm
Transmission: 5 speed
Tremec with 3.7 KSD
Brakes (Front): 300x32mm
Brakes (Rear): 290x20mm
4 piston Wilwood
Proportional pedal box
Weight: 1000kg
Length: 4250mm
Height: 1160mm
Width: 1860mm
Wheels are 16” all round
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200m IN
drags?
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I live my life an eighth mile
at a time, For that five
seconds… Wait, what?
FEBRUARY 2009 THE MSA DECLARED 400M
drags overtly dangerous - a knee jerk attempt to
curb a spate of deaths that have plagued the
scene over the last year culminating with the
tragic passing of Ben Greyling (back page).
Instead, drag racers would be expected to
compete over a piffling distance of 200m. That's
half for those of you not mathematically
blessed. The burning question - how does this
affect our beloved Killarney drags?

*200m drags are a reality
with immediate effect.
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The official word at this stage is YES - 200m
drags are a reality with immediate effect. No
Cape Town MSA organised events will be
permissible over 400m. Street2Strip will continue
unaffected however, as they are an
independent operation.
A few choice strips elsewhere most notably
Tarlton - which is the country's only dedicated
drag strip, will still be allowed to run MSA quarter
mile events.
BAD YEAR'S RACING
Durban drags was the first MSA legislated
venue to lose a legend. Mr Gert Vorster in his
yellow Mitsubishi Evo careered into a tree,
ending his life abruptly. Why was the tree there?
King of the Mountain, hosted on Gydo Pass in
Ceres, despite MSA affiliation, crowd control was
far below acceptable. Trauma ensued as two
mighty Chevy Luminas crashed into the crowd.
An innocent casualty suffered a severed leg on
the scene. The other was lost at the hospital. We
then received conflicting reports that she died in
hospital as a result of their injuries.
Killarney lost its first racer at the drags, a finer
gentleman there never was. We'll miss you Ben.

Can MSA really be blamed for what has
transpired? Are they doing the right thing at last?
Is this akin to putting a plaster on a stab wound?
At Urban we don't profess to have all the facts,
instead the truths have been difficult to reveal.
We do however believe that change can be a
wonderful thing if the process can be
transparent and the outcome a pleasant one. To
all whom have lost loved ones in 2008, we wish
you strength and peace and offer our sincerest
condolences.
From the public:
Sarel Du Plessis, a member of the racing
community, had this to say in retaliation:
Killarney will only host 200m MSA drags? This
is a real blow for the Front Wheel Drive cars and
a good thing for the Rear Wheel Drive cars. We
will have to make do with this. I, for one, am not
a happy chappy... MSA will not see any money
from me again soon. I love my motor racing, so
money wise I will probably still take out my
WPMC membership in the future, even if I don't
do Drag racing. It's just feasible to do it.
As I said to Paul Simon... me coming out of the
corporate world, I know howWPMC operates. As
a 1/4 mile racer... I don't like the MSA / Tarlton
conspiracy. They have totally killed 1/4 mile
drag racing in SA. I loved racing at WPMC. Yes
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I know. We had bumps and not enough running
off area, but now we have nothing. I always
say... DON'T BURN YOUR BRIDGES.... That
is typically what happened now. I've always said
we can't change theway the track is, but there
are small things we can change to make the
venue better for the racers.
MSA and Tarlton killed the sport completely. We
in Cape Town are totally screwed because of
their little "God" games to secure Tarlton as the
only 1/4 mile strip in SA. Lets call on NHRA
and see if they are willing to get into the SA
Drag Racing scene. Get a new governing body
for drag racers only. They know how drag racing
works. Why not give it a try, seeing that the
current economic affairs in USA are also crappy.
Maybe they will take the opportunity. Street 2
Strip will still be 400m as it is not MSA
sanctioned.
Urban says: Sarel shares a voice with many
other Cape Town drag racers, but not all of
them. If you agree or disagree with Sarel, drop
an email to waanie@urbanracr.co.za to chuck
in your 2 cents.
’ 200m
drags?

no kings on
’this mountain
Disaster! King of the Mountain… one of the most anticipated motoring
events on the Cape motorsport calendar. Will we ever to be able to
partake in it again?
BY NOW MOST OF THE READERS WILL KNOW THAT URBAN RACR
Magazine (printed issues) as well as Urban RacR Online
Magazine Issue 01 (downloadable off our website) sang the
praise of King of the Mountain each and every year.
Personally, it has been my most anticipated event of the
calendar and it is for this very reason that it saddens me to
have to talk about this event like I am about to.
King of the Hill, once South Africa's premier hill-climb event,
had it's last event in 2003. In 2006 it returned to us under the
banner King of the Mountain (KOTM), organised by the
Witzenberg Motor Club. Taking place over 2 days on the
6.7km Gydo Pass in Ceres, featuring 27 turns. Urban RacR
Magazine was promised media passes a month before the
event and each and every time we enquired about them
there were delays. After speaking to the event organiser, we
were told that we would receive them Saturday on the
mountain. Pulling up at Park Femme Saturday morning at
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around 9:30am, the event organiser had promised to bring our passes
down to us and after 4 hours of waiting for him we realised that we
were not the only ones. Drivers and officials themselves were also
waiting on very important documentation. After making alternative
arrangements we managed to get onto the mountain and
immediately noticed some major flaws.
Firstly, public vehicles were allowed to park on the course. In such a
high-speed event this poses major safety hazards. WPMC marshals who
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were on duty were not incapable, but certainly under-staffed due to
bad organising. The marshals were “assisted” by untrained individuals
from a local security company. Marshals were unable to get the
publics' co-operation even on a high-speed corner where no
spectators are allowed. The parking areas at these corners were
supposed to be reserved for paramedics, fire response, and tow-truck
officials' vehicles to park. Secondly, in my opinion, barriers to protect
spectators should a vehicle lose control were visibly insufficient. The
sandbags were half-filled in comparison to previous years. The

insufficient quantity of qualified motorsport marshals was clearly visible
once the racing eventually got underway an hour later than
scheduled. Crowd control was poor and spectators wandered over the
course. Something which has come to our attention is that many irate
spectators and critics are cursing the marshals in orange (WPMC
marshals) on the day for poor crowd control etc, when in fact the
crowd control “marshals” employed by the event organisers were in
charge of that, and seemingly inefficient. The WPMC marshals in
orange are accident control and response personnel there for the
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safety of the drivers/riders and are the first on the scene in the event of
an accident. Medics are then called if the injuries are severe.
This is not a bitch-and-moan article, but the problems we spotted on
the Saturday event became a reality on the Sunday. KOTM has seen
an accident every year. This year was no different. On the first heat of
runs, which got under way later than planned, Desmond Gutzeit rolled
his 550kw supercharged Lumina SS UTE. Desmond's vehicle was more
than capable of handling the mountain pass at high speeds as the
vehicle has been completely uprated for racing. Rumours abound that

Desmond had to avoid two spectators walking abreast on the track
along the mountain barriers where drivers need to run wide. This
obviously forced him to alter his driving line, swerve and over-correct
due to the high speed of that section of course, causing the UTE to hit
the mountain, flip on its side and roll towards the crowd. Unfortunately,
this year's accidents saw casualties, and two young ladies were
trapped under the UTE, which luckily came to rest on a bollard it had
knocked over. That same bollard probably saved countless others from
injury or even death. One of the young ladies escaped with some
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*we will not be covering the
event in the future unless better
organisation is put in place
scratches whilst the other suffered a fractured pelvis. The medics and
response personnel acted quickly to rescue the women, as well as put
out the flames from the engine bay of the UTE without any other further
casualties. The organisers tried to keep the crowd calm and
entertained by having some controlled drifting on the lower parts of the
course. Even this was marred by yet another accident. The driver of an
estoril blue M3 ended up rear-end in a ditch after doing some donuts.
During the day a third accident took place as well, when race driver
Neil Hawkins lost control of V8 Masters Series “Mustang”. Hawkins lost

*Ismaeel Bheeko's super sexy
Savspeed-built BMW 328i Turbo
burnt out early on Sunday morning
control exiting a turn further up the mountain and ploughed off the
course, bouncing amongst stationery vehicles. Luckily there were no
casualties besides the vehicles involved. Once racing had resumed at
around 5:30pm, Stokkies van Zyl's Silver Lumina UTE was also involved in
an accident, on the same bend as the black Lumina UTE of Gutzeit.
This time the accident was far more severe. Locking up the brakes and
under-steering badly; the UTE went straight into the crowd. Stopped by
a low stone wall, the crowd scattered. Several spectators suffered
minor injuries, with yet another unfortunate young lady being badly
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injured. Her injuries included an amputated foot, with her second ankle
being crushed. She also suffered a fractured pelvis, and femur.
It has been stated in local newspapers that Ian Wilder, the event's
organiser, claims that there were several circumstances beyond his
control. This includes the lack of concrete barriers seen in 2007 (Urban
RacR Magazine Online Issue 01), which were being used in flooddamaged
areas, as well as that only half the buses, which he had
paid for, were being used to transport spectators up and down the

mountain. It is clear from this year's event that the general public and
spectators at these events, and all motorsport events, need to adhere
to the rules of the marshals and the crowd controllers for their own
safety. In addition, crowds need to choose their viewing points carefully
and look for escape routes in the event of such incidents. Motorsport is
dangerous. Spectators cannot expect marshals and safety personnel
to keep them safe if they fail to use their own intuition.
It has come to our attention that MSA has withdrawn its affiliation to the
King of the Mountain event indefinitely, which sadly means that we
may never see the event again, or at least an MSA Sanctioned KOTM
event. We have not been able to find firm evidence stating this as yet.
MSA is, however, in receipt of the post-event documentation and a
formal enquiry will take place into the incidents in terms of its
regulations. We await their response. Two other vehicles were not able
to compete. Ismaeel Bheeko's super sexy Savspeed-built BMW 328i
Turbo burnt out early on Sunday morning after completing his sighting
run and the Gutzeit R34 Skyline blew a head gasket on Friday at
Killarney and could therefore not take part.
Anticipated SA Rally Champion, Enzo Kuun, who competes annually in
Porsches was to drive an Audi R8, but sadly did not get to compete
due to the delays on the day. Saturday once again saw Allen Irwin
quickest up the mountain in his e30 BMW 325is, clocking a speed of
127km/h through the speed trap, and setting a time of 2min 32
seconds. Herman Manke entered Saturday with his awesome e39 V8
BMW M5, clocking in at 125km/h and finishing off with a time of 2min
35. The extremely impressive VW Golf Mk1 2l 16v of Bessie Bester came
in third with a time of 2min 42 and clocking a speed of 120km/h.
Despite Sunday's disasters, Desmond Gutzeit still managed to set the
fastest time of the weekend with 2min 25 setting a speed of 134km/h.
Dawie Joubert returned to KOTM this year in an Ariel Atom 3 setting a
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time of 2min 29 with a speed of 130km/h. Sav Gualteri finished third in
his Turbocharged e36 BMW M3 with 2min 32 clocking 127km/h. Charles
Arton finished off fourth in his V8 Masters car, with 2min 34 and a speed
of 126km/h. Urban RacR Magazine would like to extend its sympathy to
those injured at King of the Mountain 2008 and wish them all the best
in their recoveries. In addition, we firmly believe that King of the
Mountain needs stricter enforcing of the MSA regulations for the safety
of the spectators and drivers alike. Sadly, we will not be covering the
event in the future, unless better organisation is put in place. Besides,
we are pretty sure that the organisers won't be too happy that we are
not polishing an apple for them in this article.
VID

A NOTE FROM OUR PUBLISHER
I ALWAYS ENJOY MOTORING EVENTS,
especially well-organised ones. In previous
years, KOTM seemed like it was just
getting better and better. What the f%$#
happened? Many people are blaming
individuals such as Ian Wilder who was one
of the main organizers of the event, others
are blaming unruly spectators, and some are
even blaming the drivers or their machines.
Before I continue further, people must
remember that motorsport is dangerous
whether you are a competitor or a spectator.
I seriously doubt that there would have been
as many casualties on the day had the
spectators just heeded the warnings of the
marshals and security. Yes, there were
probably too few qualified marshals and
security present on the day, but for crying
out loud their warnings and instructions
have to be adhered to. The Gydo Pass was a
racetrack for the day. Would any reasonably
sane and responsible person take a walk
across the track at Monza or Hockenheim
during a Formula One race? I think not.
What kind of idiot puts their lives, the
drivers' lives and innocent spectators lives
at risk? Did they perhaps need a toilet? And
who honestly thinks that standing behind
danger tape is going to protect them from
harm if a vehicle were to lose control?
Spectators should learn to stay within the
demarcated areas at the track (as I said
before, Gydo Pass was a racetrack for the
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day). And why put yourself at risk by
standing at the exit of a corner on a
racetrack? Maybe the spectators who were
drifting along and over the track were a bit
babbalas from the alcohol served on the
mountain. Stupid, stupid bad idea. Alcohol
and cars are never a good combination.
Even traffic officials agree that a drunken
motorist is as dangerous as a drunken
pedestrian.
Ian Wilder successfully organised the
previous KOTM's. Only he can explain why
some corners seem to have been cut. The
problem of the lack of bollards due to the
bollards beings used elsewhere by the
Witzenberg could have been fixed by
making another plan for bollards from
another municipality. Spend the money and
hire them. With regards to the buses for
transport up the pass and any other delivery
failure by people contracted by Mr Wilder,
he should have had a contingency in place if
the contractors were unable to deliver. Note
to self – never use them again.
I firmly believe that the drivers and their
machines cannot be blamed. It seems that
the accidents in which there were casualties
were all caused by a few factors. These
factors include poor crowd control as well
as bad spectator safety measures. This being
said, spectators need to listen to the
marshals.
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Points to ponder for the next KOTM event (I hope it's not cancelled):
1. Bigger sandbags and concrete/water-filled bollards
2. More (properly trained) security
3. Better crowd control
4. More marshals
5. No alcohol
6. Forced removals of people disobeying the marshals
7. Educate spectators on the dangers of motorsport with regards to
safe viewing points
8. Forced removals of spectator vehicles parked along the racetrack
9. Toilet facilities at all viewing points
10. A PA or message relay system which can be heard by all
spectators and drivers.
11. Erection of temporary stands in safe areas
I look forward to the successful return of KOTM.

on the scene
*wesbank
nationals
The final Westbank Super Series meeting of 2008
was held at Killarney. The day saw both regional
and national teams battle it out around the track
throughout the day with plenty of thrills and spills.
WITH TWO-WHEEL ACTION IN
the form of regional
superbikes and the CitiBike SA
Superbikes as well as fourwheel
action which included
the Indy Oil Clubman Cars,
Car Magazine Classic Cars,
Formula Volkswagen, Engen
Volkswagen Polo Cup and the
Bridgestone Production Cars
there was enough action for
everyone's likes. The day also
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included the first race
meeting of the new Owen
Ashley Class of cars, the V8
Masters Series. This class was
certainly highly anticipated by
us here at Urban RacR
Magazine as we had our
name out on the track in the
capable hands of Armien
Levy in his Urban RacR
Magazine, Voice of the Cape
FM, Jive and Communica
PIX
sponsored V8 Mustang.
This event was a little different
for me, as I was there not only
as a media representative but
as a pit crew member for the
Armien Levy Motorsport Team.
Almost like job shadow, and let
me tell you, it is not that easy.
The pit crew of a racing team
has the most important role to
play of the day, ensuring the
car runs at optimum and any
adjustments needed by the
driver must be carried out
meticulously.
This was the last race meeting
of the season for the national
teams and drivers had to make
as few mistakes as possible
with all the class top runners
trying their best to clinch top
honours for the year. As the
pressure rose, so too did the
incident rate and marshals and
officials had their hands full.
Luckily no one was seriously
injured on the day, which was a
tremendous success.

’ dRIFTING WITH
TAKUMI-SAN!
BEGINS NEXT MONTH
POWER OVER STEER, LIFT OFF OVER STEER, CLUTCH
kick, shift lock, WHAT? Drifting is not for newbies,
it’s a damned way of life. Rouen Abrahamse
aka Takumi joins the Urban ranks as our resident
drift expert. He’ll be entertaining as well as
informing us at to what is what, and what is
going down in the world of drifting, most notably
the sport itself as it’s battled on each continent.
Don’t miss out out as he spits knowledge on
everything from MSC, to 1:10 RC, to Red Bull
Drifting and more more more.
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URBAN RACR BACK PAGE: A TRIBUTE TO BEN GREYLING
A TRIBUTE TO BEN GREYLING
A DEATH IS NEVER AN EASY THING TO SPEAK ABOUT, BUT EVEN
more so when the person was (and still is) as likable and as
loved as Oom Ben.
Ben Greyling's V8 "Big Ben" Ford Fiesta was by far one of
the most famous dragsters at Killarney. I can still feel my
ears zing as he floors his 9-litre engine to warm up those
mighty drag slick tyres. That little monster pushed over
800hp… without nitrous. Ben epitomized what a true drag
racer should be like. He was present at almost each and
every event to try and better his personal record. Most
importantly, he always enjoyed himself. Ben was very
competitive in everything he did, but was always a
pleasure to be around. He always had a smile on his face,
and never missed up an opportunity to crack a joke or
two. He was a role model for many to aspire to.
It is with tears in my eyes as I recall the “happy chappy”
look on Ben's face at a Drags practice meeting where he
unofficially set his fastest quarter mile time of under 10
seconds. He officially set the record for the fastest quarter
mile time in Cape Town (on 4 wheels) at the 2008 Official
SA Fast, Furious & Glorious Car Show and Family Fun Fest at
Killarney. Ben crossed the tapes at a blistering 238km/h
setting a quarter mile time of 9.87 seconds, after which
things went horribly wrong. Featured previously in Urban
RacR Magazine, his loss came as a shock to members of
the Cape Town, and South African, Drag Racing fraternity.
We extend our condolences to his wife, children and their
families.
Barend Christiaan Greyling, you are a tremendous
loss to the sport. May you Rest in Peace old friend.
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Join us for Issue Six as we take Cape Town’s finest front wheel drive
normally aspirated hatch back up and down a mountain, plus check
out Cape Town’s premiere car show
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