JournoMotorTainment: Gauteng Motor Show

Gauteng Motor Show SupaDrift champion Jason Webb drifting during the SupaDrift Top 16, at the Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria West

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The annual Gauteng Motor Show took place at the Zwarkops Raceway during the first weekend of June. With the choice between attending on a Saturday or missing church on Sunday for a motoring filled day, petrol heads and motor fanatics came out in their numbers in attendance. Various events took place on and off the track, including Mazda`s Aerobic team and their zooming display in the sky.

On the track German brands BMW and Mercedes Benz entertained spectators, the BMW CCG Club Racing Series raced it out during the day with two race heats. Mercedes Benz`s Dynamic Driving team played things safer with their hot laps, displaying the on track capabilities of their high performance vehicles. The AMG baritone sounds of the SLS AMG accompanied and amplified by two E63 AMG`s, which looked like they were there to protect and escort their prestigious public figure, rounded the track in sports mode.

A different scent filled the pit area of Zwarkops as opposed to the addictive scent of race fuel and various oils that petrol heads are usually custom to during events. Performance was not only displayed on the track, RG Motorosport exhibited their supercharged Toyota`s, featured at the exhibition where South Africa`s first Supercharged 220kW Toyota FT-86 and 330kW FJ Cruiser

The two models featured performance upgrades which turned both models into serious performance cars, compared to their stock versions from the manufacturer. The FT-86 has been upgraded from a 147kW poor man’s sports car to a proper performance 86, while the FJ moved from a 200kW Sandton SUV to a not so humble SUV. The rest of the pit area was turned into stalls for different motor brands to exhibit their products.

The Superdrift Series Top 16 was the last event to take place on the day, spectators witnessed plenty of sideways action as the top 16 battled it out to be crowned the Gauteng Motor Show Superdrift champion. Yet again it was an all Nissan final as Jason Webb, drifting in his Monster Energy Drink 240sx was the champion of the day after battling it out with runner up Jim McFlarlane in his Alcohol Killer 350z.

The nostalgic atmosphere around the Zwartkops Raceway during the Gauteng Motor Show proved that the event was a success, largely due to the amount of different events and various exhibitions taking place simultaneously.

Photos from the event