Cape Town - A new 4 500m2 spinning pitch at Killarney International Raceway is expected to benefit Cape Town’s drifting and spinning community, which has been calling for a dedicated facility to practice their sport.
Previously, spinners had to use a section of Killarney’s track system also used by other motorsport codes.
The new pitch will be open to all spinning groups through a booking system at the raceway. The new spinning pitch was just one of a few attractions at the Killarney Motor Show which also featured new, classic, vintage, modified, stance, and race displays of vehicles for public viewing.
The motor show, the largest motor show in the Western Cape with approximately 10 000 visitors annually, also had some 2 000 exhibitors and vendors on site Sunday.
“This new spinning pitch is a victory for Cape Town on many fronts. It provides a fit-for-purpose platform where spinning and motorsport enthusiasts can enjoy their sport in a safe environment with proper safety measures in place. For the City of Cape Town, this contributes greatly to our campaign to get racing off public roads and into more legal environments,” said Safety and Security Mayco member JP Smith.
“We would like to express gratitude to the Western Cape Motor Club for initiating this project and we are proud to be working with Killarney to promote road safety. We would like to invite those spinners who are still taking part in dangerous illegal street events to this skid pan and keep the spinning out of unsafe public spaces.”
The City’s Safety and Security cluster including Traffic Services, Metro Police, Disaster Risk Management, Fire and Rescue, and Law Enforcement were among the exhibitors at the motor show, where they educated the public on road safety, fire safety, and general safety ahead of the upcoming festive season.
Cape Times