October 25, 2022: The largest motorsport occasion in Africa – the MF Autobody 24 Hours of iLamuna – is about to make historical past this weekend with an all-female crew and the youngest identified driver to compete in a 24-hour Main Circuit race.
24 Hours of iLamuna weekend: All-out ladies!
Open solely to ‘Lemons’ costing lower than R55k, the gruelling endurance occasion will see a full area of 74 clunkers battle side-by-side on circuit for 24 hours, nonstop, this Saturday and Sunday at Redstar Raceway close to Delmas. The grid will comprise an enormous selection of rust buckets starting from decommissioned tow vehicles, to disgusting Datsuns, to tetanus-fillied Totoyas and all the things in between.
Crews of up 4 drivers, with crew names corresponding to Boetfighters, Nucking Futs, Sax & Violins and fan-favourite Princess Asstina the Fifth, will start the race with a run throughout the observe to their vehicles in a traditional Le Mans-style begin at 12.15pm this Saturday, and cross the end line bruised and battered at the identical time on Sunday.
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Among these groups is the primary ever all-female 24-hour endurance crew in Africa. BeauAnn Hegyi, Jo-Anne Gibbon, Lea-Anne Massey-Hicks and Natalie Weston will deal with the exhausting iLamuna race in an previous Mercedes SLK. The stereotype-smashing Pink Arrows ladies crew has entered with hopes of inspiring different ladies to problem themselves.
“Yes, racing is traditionally a male-dominated sport but the four of us want to prove to ourselves, and hopefully other women, that we can do the things we sometimes think we can’t. I hope our iLamuna entry encourages more women to not let stereotypes define them and to enter motorsport. A 24-hour race is certainly a daunting experience, but we’re excited for the challenge!”
Team captain Beauann
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Another notable driver, Nikki Vostanis, will change into the youngest-known driver to contest a 24-hour Main Circuit race at simply 15 years previous. Nikki’s observe expertise started with karting in 2021 and since then he has scored podium placings within the Toyota Academy’s inaugural Yaris Cup, in addition to a top-five end in his Polo Supercup debut. The teen types half of the Asiento Rapido crew which can hope to carry Nikki’s racing momentum ahead this weekend of their Seat Leon.
Billed as “essentially the most wonderful and irresponsible factor drivers will do all 12 months, the third annual MF Autobody 24 Hours of iLamuna is proudly supported by Dunlop tyres, Havoline oils and Insurisk wealth administration. Race followers can observe the motion on Facebook or Instagram.
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