The early morning temperature was extremely cold. I didn’t think of taking pictures then, but I remember seeing a young boy wiping thick, white frost from the barriers around the track shortly before drivers’ briefing. But notwithstanding the terrible cold conditions, we still had 52 entries for this month’s electric On Road club challenge.

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This month we had 34 entries, split into 5 heats. We tried to keep the beginners and the not-so-experienced drivers in a class of their own. We are very much aware of the fact that the beginners easily feel intimidated by the fast guys. And we also respect the faster guys’ right to drive/race without the hindrance of a beginner that may get in the way and frustrate them.

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The week prior to this month’s nitro on road club race we were told to expect a couple of visitors from the former Atlas Raceway club (AMR). When we were about to start and they haven’t showed up yet, we were sure that they backed out. Fortunately we were informed that they were on their way, although a little late, due to load shedding and also an accident on the highway that caused their delay.

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