60 Years of Porsche Racing at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit is a special book that focusses on Porsche's unique relationship with Kyalami.
It all started in 1961 when Porsche won the 9-Hour race at SA's famous track.has a very special place not only in local motorsport, but also on the international racing scene. A large of this rich heritage is Porsche’s involvement at track spanning over six decades.The 300-page hard cover book by author Denis Klopper covers Porsche’s history at the track dating back to the victorious opening 9-Hour race in 1961, up until the race winning return of the 9-Hour in 2019.
Highlights include the Porsche 944 Turbo Cup Series which ran in South Africa from late 1987 until the end of the 1989 season.ALSO READ: Kyalami Grand Prix almost happened but got sunk by ‘greed’ It also features four Porsche race cars, two Porsche 944 Turbo Cup and a Porsche 911 GT2R driven and owned by local Porsche boss Toby Venter. These championship winning cars were joined at an early morning photo-shoot by the ex-Gary Dunkerley raced and Grant Viljoen owned SABAT Porsche 911 race car.
The book contains over 500 special images, most of which have never been published before. Each accompanied by a detailed caption in both English and German.Motorsport Editor Andre de Kock, Roger McCleery, Stuart Johnston, Hendrik Verwoerd and Roger Houghton pen stories their unique Porsche Kyalami memories.This world class publication will be dispatched during the second quarter of 2024. It is available in two limited editions, a Standard and a Collector’s version.
The Collector’s Edition is a hard cover format with dust cover in a protective sleeve. It is signed by the author, editor and Venter and includes delivery. Buyers can individualise this book, select a book number and two photographic prints and get a personalised message from the author at R3 795.