The newly crowned 2019 World Champion, Robert McDonald from Scotland, will be making a guest appearance in a Mazda Rotary, powered Tigra from Renegade Racing.
McDonald can expect stiff opposition from Seef Fourie Jnr and Frans Joubert, who have locked out the front row at all three events held to date in 2019, as they use their vast circuit knowledge to their benefit. Rudy Myburgh has won all three previous tour events staged at The Rock Raceway and with a new power plant will be pushing for top honours, while Jason Loosemore, fresh from a very successful outing in the 2L Hotrod World Championships, will be trying to avenge his 2018 result where he came second to Myburgh.
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Amos Cockeram has been knocking on the fringes of a top three result and after his recent success at The Rock Raceway, where he won the Rockmania Hotrod Challenge, will be buoyed with that success. Heath Bent is dominating the Pro-Am class and will be doing his best to retain the status quo although he can expect stiff opposition from WF Weideman, Okkert Brits and 15-year-old Keogan Maartens. Dick Hillard makes his frequent pilgrimage from the UK to campaign his South African car in a series that he has supported for over two years now.
World Champion INEX Legends superstar Devin Robertson make a guest appearance to the class as he revisits his motor sport roots, while 2.1L Saloon Legend, Gerhard Koekemoer, makes a welcome acquisition to this class.
A mixture of naturally aspirated and turbo piston engines, along with their noisy Mazda Rotary counterparts, makes for a thrilling variety of race cars on offer with competitors travelling from abroad to take part in this great event.
British Touring Car Championship star, Matt Simpson, will be on the sidelines to support McDonald in his quest to be the first World Champion to conquer the South Africans at The Rock Speed Weekend.
Gates open at 9am on the day.
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