Charity organisations benefit from Cape 1000 rally

Four days and 1 600km of driving through beautiful passes finishing with a thrilling racetrack event at the Killarney Race Track in Cape Town saw the second Cape 1000 event raising R250 000 for charity.

The money will be donated to the QuadPara Association of South Africa and the Motorsport Legends Benevolent Fund.

The journey combined leisurely drives and regulation driving, challenging drivers to maintain specific speeds over certain distances. Cars were categorised, with winners determined by the lowest number of points based on time adherence.

The top finishers in each class are as follows:

Tribute class

• First place: Travis and Liz Levine in a 1953 Merc 300SL
• Second place: Greg and Sean Maloney in a 1957 Austin Healy 300
• Third place: Jordan and Sarah Schmidt in a 1957 MGA Roadster 1500

Classic cars

• First place: Miklos and Beauann Hegyi in a Lamborghini Murcielago
• Second place: André and Elmarie Brink in a 1961 Jaguar E Type
• Third place: Nigel and Leigh Sedgwick in a 1958 Merc SL190

Modern Classic

• First place: Dave Bryant and John Ryall in a 1988 Ferrari 328
• Second place: Neil and Eliana Scheibe in a 1994 Ferrari 355 GTS
• Third place: Kobus and Jan-Hendrik Delport in a 1982 Merc 280 SL W107

Sports cars

• First place: Sean and Daisy Flynn in a 2011 Merc SLS
• Second place: Murray Donkin and Stuart Kidgell in a 2022 Ultima Evolution
• Third place: Ian and Jade Morgan in a 2000 Ferrari 360

Specials

• First place: Gerard and Marianne Almon
• Second place: Tony and Justin Norris in a 1933 Ford Model B Pickup
• Third place: Pieter and Dries Venter

Overall winners:

• Dave Bryant and John Ryall in a 1988 Ferrari 328

“We were absolutely thrilled with the event, and the sheer number of spectators who came out to the various locations in the Western Cape to view these amazing cars was very special,” said Vanessa Crichton, the event’s organiser.

Source: MotoPress