South Africa Jan 2005

simon drabble · 21 Dec 2004, 14:21 (Ref:1185023)

I will be in SA 21st Jan to 15 Feb. Are there any historic meetings near JHB during that period?

**Stephen Green** · 21 Dec 2004, 14:46 (Ref:1185043)

Simon, try dropping a note to the Kyalami Marshals Assoc www.kma.org.za as they should be able to help you. There are a couple of smaller tracks close to Johannesburg too and they should be able to cover them as well.

Are you there on business or pleasure and where abouts are you staying?

simon drabble · 21 Dec 2004, 14:49 (Ref:1185045)

sadly biz but I am sure I can find time at the weekends for a bit of petrolheading, even better would be to rent a drive!

**Stephen Green** · 21 Dec 2004, 14:50 (Ref:1185046)

Are you staying in Jhb or Sandton?

simon drabble · 21 Dec 2004, 14:50 (Ref:1185047)

sorry i am staying in JHB, just behind the Westcliff if you know JHB. I have a car out there so I am mobile (altho to be honest pretty nervous abt driving on the roads given all the horror stories we all hear!)

simon drabble · 21 Dec 2004, 14:51 (Ref:1185048)

my office is in sandton but stay as above

simon drabble · 21 Dec 2004, 14:54 (Ref:1185051)

Stephen I seem to recall you are a bit of a karter - is there a decent karting track near sandton/jhb (outdoor) in the Buckmore/Thruxton mold that i can arrive and drive?

**Stephen Green** · 21 Dec 2004, 14:55 (Ref:1185052)

I normally pick up a hire car at the aiirport and drive to the hotel and have never had any problems, just make sure you lock the doors for added safety. The Westcliffe is a grand place, been there for dinner at the restaurant with the swimming pool outside that seems to disappear over the edge of the roof.

**Stephen Green** · 21 Dec 2004, 14:56 (Ref:1185053)

There is a kart track at Swartkops (spelling) but the guys at KMA should be able to give you full details.

**Stephen Green** · 21 Dec 2004, 14:57 (Ref:1185054)

Spelling Zwartcops I am reliably informed by my SA colleague on the desk here.

(I work for Nedbank)

simon drabble · 21 Dec 2004, 14:59 (Ref:1185058)

infinity pool yup its a nice hotel. sadly my desk in the bank have leased a house behind it as there is always someone there. However I sometimes go round there for supper if i am on my own as SA television is not worth staying in for!!!! (no corry or easties tsk!!)

simon drabble · 21 Dec 2004, 15:00 (Ref:1185061)

i know - I work for your competition! Standardbank!!

**Stephen Green** · 21 Dec 2004, 15:02 (Ref:1185063)

If you come out of the hotel and turn left into Jan Smuts Ave there is a really good fish restaurant about 1-2 miles down the road, name escapes me at the moment tho.

**Stephen Green** · 21 Dec 2004, 15:03 (Ref:1185065)

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon drabble

i know - I work for your competition! Standardbank!!

Arghhhhhhh (hides head in shame)

simon drabble · 21 Dec 2004, 15:08 (Ref:1185070)

if it makes it better we used to work together at Gerald Metals many years ago!

**Stephen Green** · 21 Dec 2004, 15:15 (Ref:1185077)

we did????????????

**Stephen Green** · 21 Dec 2004, 15:16 (Ref:1185079)

Now thats going back a good few years!

IANHEB · 22 Dec 2004, 07:59 (Ref:1185650)

Simon,
You are having a laugh at us local yokals surely ??
January 29th ( Zwartkops-Pretoria ) and February 5th ( Killarney-Cape Town) are the dates of the David Piper International Historic Race Series, the main events of the SA Historic calender. There are 30 or so cars on the water as we speak coming to join the SA based Sports Cars,Single Seaters and Saloons.
Simon, and any other 10/10 thers that are in SA for these races, please feel free to contact me to organise a meet up at the Zwartkops race.
Regards
Ian

**Stephen Green** · 22 Dec 2004, 08:21 (Ref:1185660)

Cheers Ian, and we now have the correct spelling for Zwartkops

simon drabble · 22 Dec 2004, 08:30 (Ref:1185663)

that is pretty gutting - if I had thought this thru properly I would have got my Merlyn sportsracer out - to be honest I completely forget about David Pipers races. Last year Carol Spagg pushed it hard with her series (Gentlemen Drivers and Sports Prototype series) but she did nt this year..... unfortunately I am going to the J+B Mets on 29th but I might try and see if 5th works for me. Do you know if anyone is looking for a paying second driver or are the races short ones?
and Stephen yup it was a fair few years ago!! I was there 88-94! that dates us all!!!

**Stephen Green** · 22 Dec 2004, 08:33 (Ref:1185666)

Lunch in the new year then Simon?

simon drabble · 22 Dec 2004, 08:36 (Ref:1185668)

why not and can you track foxy down? he is always good for a laugh!! you can get me on reuters or bloomie (or pm but to be honest I dont look at that very often as not many people send me stuff on it!!)

**Stephen Green** · 22 Dec 2004, 09:41 (Ref:1185704)

Foxy is at Sucden (SDUK Reuters) and it sounds like a good idea to have a reunion in January.

josvandeperre · 22 Dec 2004, 10:10 (Ref:1185724)

Simon

Isn't there serious sport in SA this winter too ?

Clue 1 : we won yesterday

Clue 2 : its probably cheaper to fly and watch than watch on TV in UK

simon drabble · 22 Dec 2004, 10:33 (Ref:1185742)

working for a SA bank this close to year end, i obviously think we were very lucky to win yesterday and truth be told they should have won (bit like the rugby and I might be lying! ;-))

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