70 YEARS OF FERRARI RACING IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
To celebrate 70 years of Ferrari Racing in Southern Africa SA Motorsport Memoirs and Pablo Clark Racing have published a high quality coffee-table book that meticulously set out the 7 decade journey commencing with the first Ferrari victory on the Southern African soil in 1955, a journey of passion and the race for victory that continues to this present day.
The 384-page high-quality large format book (300mm (W) x 240mm (H)) covers the vast and impressive competition history of Ferrari in the region. The Author of the book is Denis Klopper with the Foreword penned by Polo Cavalieri. The history of Ferrari’s success in Southern Africa dates to its first participation at the Van Riebeeck Trophy at the Eerste Rivier Trophy in Cape Town on 12 March 1955. The marques first victory on Southern African soil occurred only two weeks later 26 March at the Palmietfontein Circuit near Johannesburg on 26 March.
The publication covers the Ferrari race cars, engines and drivers which raced in this region at both international and local motorsport events. The book covers the participation of the brand in Grand Prix Racing, the 9 Hour and the Springbok Series as well as the long forgotten extensive participation in Angolan motorsport in the 1960s. During the seven decades Ferrari have also participated in many local motorsport series. The book contains over 650 special images, most of which have never been published before, with each of them accompanied by a detailed caption in both English and Italian. Detailed of all the races cover the car types, drivers, chassis numbers and results.
The book also has a chapter covering the extensive local motorsport participation, the history of Pablo Clark Racing and the history of SEFAC, the Southern Equitorial Ferrari Automobile Club, the oldest Ferrari Owners Club in the world. The book is dedicated to Gorgio Cavalieri, a South African Ferrari Legend and one of the driving forces behind the establishment and growth of SEFAC.
Tifosi Edition
The Tifosi Edition is the Standard Edition of the book and is limited to 550 copies. The cooffee-table book measures 300mm (W) and 230mm (H). The 384 page book is presented in a hard cover. The book contains over 600 special images in both full colour and black and white format. The cpations are also translated into Italian.
The Book Cost is R 2300.00, which includes VAT but excludes shipping costs.
Immdiatly available.
A Campioni Edition of the book is available. This exclusive editions is limited to 100 copies. For further information contact Toni Marais on – 061 686 0398 or at
toni@motorsportmemories.co.za
