MSA DRAG RACING & STREET2STRIP AT KILLARNEY: SAT 15TH JUNE 2013
The WPMC management team continues to work on the improvements and plans for the run off area at the catch nets as well as working on getting the display boards operational. The infamous electrical pole situation in Turn 1 has now been relocated to the wall on Turn 1, well out the way, this has been on the cards for many years now and it is great to see this project finally completed. More detailed sketches are being put together regarding the run-off area plus additional stands at the start line are also being looked into. Meetings will continue to take place regarding proposed improvements and maintenance issues around Drag racing and Street2trip events.
This coming Saturday (15th June 2013), Killarney Race Track will be hosting its fifth round of the WPMC Drag racing championship for cars and motorcycles while later activities will include Street2Strip and some drifting practice.
Action is scheduled to kick off with MSA Drags on the main straight from 9am till 5pm followed by a prize giving in Turn 6 (marshals facility). Street2Strip is scheduled to run from 6pm till 10pm while the drifting practice will run on the oval side of the circuit from 3pm till 7pm.
Some recent impressive quarter mile times to note include:
On four wheels: Keith van der Poll – 10,777 second Chevy Manta. Gary Wilkins 11,644 second Chevy Camaro. Ikraam Bulbulia 12,126 second VW Golf (NA). Bad Brad (Pro Fit Exhausts) 11,147 second VW Bakkie (NA).
On two wheels: Ebbie Abrahams 9,238 second BMW 1000RR. Richard Slamet 9,327 second Suzuki Hayabusa. Garion Slamet 8,897 second Suzuki GSXR. Heinrich Slamet 9,143 second GSXR. Rameesh Herbert 9,242 second GSXR. It has been great to see some juniors back: Jamey Hendricks 12,593 second Honda CBR, Derek Hendricks 14,539 second CBR250 and Yaseen Abrahams 15,894 second Honda CBR.
Entries and MSA licence applications will be available at the main gate caravan from 7.30am till 10am while scrutineering will remain open till 10.30am. MSA social licences are available for all streetcars (provided you don’t go quicker than 12,5 seconds) at a cost of R250 excluding the R100 race entry fee. The MSA licence is valid till the end of the year. It is the same for motorcycle provided you don’t go quicker than 11 seconds over the quarter mile.
For more info on these and other events call Killarney on 021 557-1639, visit the web site
http://www.wpmc.co.za or email
admin@wpmc.co.za Be sure to visit
http://www.raceweb.co.za/homefeats/what ... eydone.htm to see an interesting story on recent improvements completed at the Killarney racing facility.
