The seventh round of the Vodacom Power Tour returns to AA Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit on the 3rd August 2002. The race action so far this year has been nothing short of spectacular, with race fans having been kept entertained by the likes of air displays, kids entertainment area’s, track parades cavalcades too. The Kyalami race is set to be no different, with South Africa’s premier racing categories all in action on one day providing a motorsport show second to none. –
– As usual the WesBank V8 Challenge, Production Cars, SA Superbike Championship, Formula Ford, Vodacom Sports Prototypes and Vodacom Isondo Sports 2000’s will all be on track at the home of South African motorsport. –
– The race meeting will also cater for the whole family, with a kids play park offering huge inflatable slides and the like near the Pit area, as well as a ‘Bush-Pub Beer Garden’ in the Paddock Club above Pit Lane, which will ensure that race fans can eat, drink and be merry and not miss a single bit of the days race action. –
– On track the Vodacom Power Tour will celebrate the history of the Supercar with a parade of supercars including more than twenty Porsches and ten Lamborghini’s in an unprecedented display of these magnificent cars. Driver and rider autograph sessions will also take place around lunchtime in the pit complex with all the favourite racing stars on hand to meet spectators. –
– Motorsport seems to attract celebrities and Kyalami always sees numerous TV and radio personalities wondering around the pits. The Vodacom Power Tour Brolly Babes will, as usual, be on the grid and in the Pit Lane, often taking some of the limelight away from the riders and drivers. All this combined with some spectacular racing will provide for a great day out for the whole family. –
– The race weekend will begin on Friday the 2nd August with most categories practising and qualifying on that day. With free entrance to the public on the Friday, some great action can be seen during the qualifying sessions. On race day the action will begin at 10h00 and entrance to the track will be R 35.00 for adults and children under 16 free. –
– The Race Programme for Saturday the 29th of June is as follows – –
– 10h00 Vodacom Sports 2000 Race 1 8 laps –
– 10h35 Vodacom Sports Prototypes Race 1 8 laps –
– 11h10 Formula Ford Race 1 8 laps –
– 11h45 CIRCUIT BREAK – PARADE –
– 12h00 Superbikes Race 1 10 laps –
– 12h40 Production Cars Race 1 8 laps –
– 13h15 WesBank V8 SAMCAR Race 1 8 laps –
– 13h50 Vodacom Sports Prototypes Race 2 8 laps –
– 14h25 Formula Ford Race 2 8 laps –
– 15h00 Production Cars Race 2 8 laps –
– 15h35 Superbikes Race 2 10 laps –
– 16h15 WesBank V8 SAMCAR Race 2 8 laps –
– 16h50 Vodacom Sports 2000 Race 2 8 laps –
– For further information call Mark Woolley (011) 466 0520.
