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Drivers 2009

Chris Vermaak car # 51 Swift Heidelberg, Sponsor - Radian Racing

1st 2008 Championship, 5th in 2007 Championship
Pole: Midvaal Oct 2006, Fastest Lap: Zwartkops Sep 2006
Favourite Circuits: Phakisa
Current race car Swift 92, First Race: April 2004 Zwartkops
First Race Win: Zwartkops 29 March 08

Rod Johnston car # 27 Swift - Sunninghill

2nd in 2008 Championship
2nd in 2007 Championship, 3rd in 2006 Championship
Current race car Swift,
First Race: October 2004
First Race Win: Welkom 2006,
Favorite Circuit: Kyalami
Your Favorite Driver: Nelson Piquet (Senior)

Rod Johnston

Gerrit de la Rey car # 46 - Midrand - Ultra-Lap Timing Systems

2008 4th in Championship
2007 Class B Champion, 4th in Overall Championship

2006 1st Overall Championship and Class B Champion
2005 Class B Champion
Raced Formula Vee 1982 to 1984
Started Formula GTi 1995
1st Pole at Zwartkops in the rain 2005
Favourite Circuit - East London
Favourite Drivers - Senna & Kimi

Olivier Calkoen car #117 Swift

2002 Started karting - GP Junior class 60cc
2003 GP Junior class = 5th Regional Championship
2004 GP Junior class = 3rd Nat Championship Won 9 out of 12 races
2005 Rotax Mini Max 125cc = 5th Nat Championship
2006 Rotax Mini Max 125cc = 4th Nat Championship
2007 Junior Rok 125cc = 7th Nat Championship
2008 Junior Rok 125cc = Qualified for Rock 125cc World Championship in Italy
2009 Formula GTI
1st race qual 10th, Finished 8th in both heats.
2nd race qual 2nd, Finished 7th and 5th
3rd race qual 6th . Finished 5th and 4th
4th race qual 2nd. Finished 8th and 4th

Lushen Ramchander car # 7 Swift - Durban

6th in 2008 Championship
10th in the 2007 Championship and 2nd in Class B

Swift 92, First Race: March 2004 Zwartkops Raceway
Formula GTI 2004, current 3rd class B 2006, 2nd class B 2007)
First Race Win: 100cc karting (super b 2001)
Favorite Circuit: Phakisa

Pierre Martins #10 Swift

2009 - 1st full Season in Formula GTi
Also compete in the GTI Pro Tour Series
Raced 250 karts

Charles Goodman #9 Swift

Silver Cup Champion 2008
9th in overall 2008 Championship

Corrie Volschenk car # 13 Swift - Vanderbijlpark

5th 2008 Championship
Current race car- Swift 92

First Race: Vereeniging Karting Track Formula K 100cc Stocks 1993.
Brief Racing History Formula M class A Champion 2001 and 2003.Pro-Kart Champion 2001.
Tested For Radical S.A 2003. Formula Gti 2007 to 2009
First Race Win: Lichtenburg 1995,Favorite Circuit: Midvaal

Tony Sack # 22, Ray 92


Competes in Formula Ford Kent as well as Formula Ford Zetec

John Baker #15 RAY


Resides in the UK, and competes in all the local races

Wesley Orr car #14 Ray 92

South Africa's Rookie A1 GP Driver
Competes in the National Formula VW Championship,
As well as the Formula GTi Championship,
and the Formula Ford ZETEC Championship

Brandon Waugh #88 Swift


Succesfull ex karter has joined the Wings & Slicks Formula GTi Series

Guy Botterill #18 Swift


Ex Can Am Shelby Driver.


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