Victory Raceway will host their first event of their new season on Saturday where motorsport lovers will gather to pay tribute to the legendary racing driver Curt Alchin who tragically passed away at this venue on the 28th January in 2012 whilst competing in a V8 American Saloon Car race. Alchin had borrowed a fellow competitors spare car after suffering mechanical failure with his own car and after making contact with another car during the race, the accelerator cable jammed with the throttle stuck wide open & the car hit the wall at high speed leaving him with severe head, neck & chest injuries and he was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Georges Hospital. He was just 44 years old and is survived by his twin son & daughter.
Alchin was rated as one of South Africa’s most versatile drivers with multiple SA titles to his name, with his first coming in the 1995 Production Car Championship, followed by the 1999 Modified Saloon Car Championship, 2002 Standard 1600 Saloons Championship, 2005 Modified Saloons Dirt Championship as well as the 2006 Modified Saloons Tar Championship. He also competed in the Wesbank Super Series & Engen VW Cup Series & was rewarded with National Colours for Motorsport in 2004 in recognition of his achievements in International Oval Track Racing & was also made an Honorary Member of Algoa Motorsport Club.
The classes that will be racing are the V8 American Saloons, Rookies, 1600 Saloons, 2.1 Modifieds, Heavy Metals and the super-competitive 1660 Modified Saloons. Spectators are certainly in for a bumper season with the recent announcement that the National Championships will take place at Victory Raceway on the 20th & 21st September.
Gates to the venue along Victoria Drive in Walmer open at 13h00 with ticket prices set at R60 per adult, R30 for children under 12 years old & trackside parking at R50 per vehicle. Racing is scheduled to get underway at 18h00.
For more information contact Maggie Victor on 082 656 8830.
Upcoming Motorsport Events for January 2024
19th January – Land Rover display at the EP Veteran Car Club in Conyngham Street from 5pm & Friday Night Drags from 7pm at Aldo Scribante Raceway.
20th January – Curt Alchin Memorial Race at Victory Raceway & Crockerts Hope 4 x 4 Fun Day & Braai at PEOTR on Mission Road
26th January – Friday Night Street to Strip Drag Racing at Aldo Scribante Raceway from 7pm.
27th January – Dirt Oval Racing at PEOTR on Mission Road and SA TT Motorcycle Racing at the East London Grand Prix Circuit and Rover Motocross Fun Day including short enduro and spit braai.