UP COMING EVENTS
Our Next Events
Due to the current Pandemic, most of our events have been cancelled, however under Level 3 Phase 2, some limited events may take place under specific Covid Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and limited in number to 50 with no public or spectators. the following events are planned - registration available on the Speed Rally website.
Air Navigation Race
Event: Brakpan ANR
Where: Brakpan Airfield
Dates: 15th August 2020
Organiser – Contact Frank Eckard e-mail: frank.eckard@mweb.co.za cell: 083 269 1516
Speed Rally
Event: Secunda Speed Rally
Where: Secunda Airfield
Dates: 12th September 2020
Organiser – Contact Jonty Esser e-mail: jonty@promptroofing.co.za cell: 082 855 9435
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List of South African Speed and Altitude Records.
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| Sub-Class | Type of Record | Record Holder | Aeroplane | World Record? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1-g - III (Jet) | Speed over a Closed Course of 500 kilometres - Rustenberg - Bloemhof - Rustenberg (South Africa) - 877.732 km/hr -15/08/2009 | Ron Wheeldon/Gary Hughes | Hawker Sideley Hunter T68 (ZS-HUN) - 1 Rolls Royce Avon 207 (10 150lbs) | No | Past Record |
| C1-b - I (Internal combustion) | Speed over Recognised Course - London (United Kingdom) to Cape Town (South Africa) - 265.873km/h - 11/05/2009 | Chalkie Stobbart | Osprey GP 4 (ZU-CLC) - 1 Lycoming IO-375 (195 hp) | Yes - 15412 | Past Record |
| C1-b - I (Internal combustion) | Speed over Recognised Course - Durban (South Africa) to Johannesburg (South Africa) - 176.806km/h - 11/05/2009 | Frank Eckard | Cessna C172 (ZS-MOC) - 1 Lycoming O-320 (160 hp) | Yes - 15318 | Past Record |
| C1-b - I (Internal combustion) | Speed over Recognised Course - Johannesburg (South Africa) to Durban (South Africa) - 186.957km/h - 08/05/2009 | Frank Eckard | Cessna C172 (ZS-MOC) - 1 Lycoming O-320 (160 hp) | Yes - 15317 | Past Record |
| C1-b - I (Internal combustion) | Time to Climb to 3 000m - Lichtenburg South Africa (FALI) - 00:37:13 - 26/08/2008 | Chris van Hoof | Cozy Mk IV (ZU-CZZ) - 1 Lycoming IO360-A2A (200hp) | No | Past Record |
| C1-b - I (Internal combustion) | Speed over Recognised Course - Pretoria (South Africa) - Bloemfontein (South Africa) - 212.04 km/h - 08/12/2006 | Ron Stirk | Yes | Past Record |