One particular discipline that would have been of great interest to Boksburg residents was that of Formula 2 Midgets, that saw Boksburg’s 14-year-old Tiaan Greyvensteyn take the circuit for his very first national event.
He finished fourth.
Driving the open-wheeler, four-cylinder Ford Pinto motor, the young Greyvensteyn held his own in the 15-lap race, with only three drivers, including current South African champion Richard Ackerman, finishing ahead of him.
Tiaan is a third generation driver of the Greyvensteyn family to race in the Midget Class.
His grandfather, Willie, was a well-known Midget driver at the old Dunswart Stadium, and his father, Bill, also races in the Midget Class.
Tiaan is one of a handful of Boksburg drivers who will be racing at the next event, on Saturday, October 26, at the Rock Raceway.