{"id":271337,"date":"2025-10-28T11:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=271337"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:23:11","slug":"paarl-drivers-shine-at-inaugural-speed-classic-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/paarl-drivers-shine-at-inaugural-speed-classic-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Paarl drivers shine at inaugural Speed Classic Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was a successful weekend for Paarl\u2019s motorsport enthusiasts as local drivers delivered standout performances at the inaugural Speed Classic Cape Town which took place on Saturday and Sunday (25 to 26 October) on Philip Kgosana Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paarl driver Dawie Joubert dominated his class in the King of the Mountain event, clocking a time of 37,3 seconds in his Lotus Exige. 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He finished ahead of Alex Johnson in a 1993 Audi S4 with 48,3 seconds and Anthony Corin in a 2000 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup with 49,3 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guy Davies, a Paarl resident that competes in his specially-modified Porsche 911 to accommodate him as a wheelchair user, also took part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/speedclassic.capetown\/\">Speed Classic Cape Town<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He did not take his class final, but, however, did set a fastest time of 49,6 seconds in his final qualifying run. 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