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Old 12-05-2016, 01:21 PM   #1
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Hows it going everyone I will be visiting South Africa for the first time and will be staying in Durban wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions for some car related activities or just any tourist info.
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forgot to mention I'm visiting for three weeks in January. would love to hit a track
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Old 12-06-2016, 12:29 AM   #3
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Hows it going everyone I will be visiting South Africa for the first time and will be staying in Durban wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions for some car related activities or just any tourist info.
Cool... have fun!

Our bigger tracks are in other cities, but I know Durban has a small one called Dube. Locals will help you out.
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http://www.dezzi.co.za/dezzi-raceway/
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If you wanna see how idiotic the locals can be, take a drive to quarry road, by the Makro on a Thursday/Friday night around 11pm. Street racers acting like total idiots

Tracks, check Dezzy as suggested. The others are mostly airstrips that are hired periodically to run drags etc.

http://www.kznmotorracing.co.za/

This lists events countrywide:
http://www.ignitionlive.co.za/events/upcoming/
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There's a 'supercar' driving experience at Dezzi Raceway during 14,15, 21,22 of January 2017.

It will cost you approx $200-300 to drive a supercar or two around the track for a few laps:

http://www.giftexperiencesouthafrica...car-drive-day/
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Hows it going everyone I will be visiting South Africa for the first time and will be staying in Durban wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions for some car related activities or just any tourist info.
You should watch Season 1 Episode 2 of The Grand Tour,
And try to go for a 'spinning' event if you are brave

The local motorsport culture in KZN(Durban) is slightly limited to illegal and legal drag racing (1/4mile racing).

There are one or two track / circuit events, which you will have to try to find out when they are.
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And try to go for a 'spinning' event if you are brave
Sies, that's just nasty.
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