I must admit I’ve been dying to do Fantastic Racing for a while now and when Cape Town Tourism invited me to a day at Killarney (same place I did the Audi Advanced Driving Course the other day) racing around in single seater racing cars, well, I couldn’t resist!

This is what I found upon arrival:

Are you starting to see what I’m talking about? That there is the “Reynard” single-seater racing car. Now listen to this:

These open-wheeled beauties were designed for the high speed oval tracks of the USA, hence the emphasis on speed and stability. The Reynard was originally manufactured by Adrian Reynard in the UK and raced in the Barber Dodge race series in the USA which was a feeder series for the US Champ Car Series. Racing legend Juan Pablo Montoya won the Barber Dodge series in one of our cars before going on to dominate F1.

I was racing the car in the front of the above pic. Number 56, baby! I think it might have been the won that Juan Pablo Montoya used to race,

Click the pic below for hi-res image and you’ll see my name on the side of the car, towards the back.

QUITE MEAN!

The company It’s called Fantastic Racing and, just to fill you in on their vibe:

Fantastic Racing is the total racing experience. We offer you the unique opportunity of experiencing, racing and owning awesome race cars – from road vehicles through to F1 cars – at South Africa’s top tracks in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Fantastic Racing offers the very best in corporate race days, conferences, networking, team-building activities, international racing adventures and adrenalin fuelled days out for the driving enthusiasts, with prices starting at R1,500.

Once you have experienced the excitement and adrenalin at Fantastic Racing you can return time and time again, safe in the knowledge that there will always be a race-ready car waiting for you. Our fleet adheres to the highest possible standards of safety and performance and is meticulously maintained by our dedicated team of mechanics.

We take you far beyond the normal driving experience . . . Fantastic Racing is racing.

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The day was nothing but heart-stopping adrenalin and even the more timid drivers (Brenda!) were loosening up towards the end. I would describe the driving experience as very similar and direct as go-karting, only a lot faster. Personally I was hurting it at over 200 km/h on the main straight. We weren’t really allowed to do that, but I slowed down and created a big enough gap between me and the next person, so as to allow me enough room to test my limits.

I was pretty stoked that we each got our own locker as well, with full-on racing overalls, gloves, shows and helmet supplied.

I remember standing in my towel, slamming the locker door and turning to one of the guys next to me (also in his towel, torso exposed) and going, “What’s you’re problem, Kazinski?”

He turned to me and said, “You’re everybody’s problem. That’s because every time you go onto the race track, you’re unsafe. I don’t like you…because you’re dangerous.”

“THAT’S RIGHT! ICE…..MAN,” I said to him as I wiped his shoulder with my hand.

“I AM dangerous..”

Then he clenched his teeth together and that was that.

Weird, I know – but I just had to tell you what happened.

So check out these awesome pics from race day!

Pics courtesy of Paul and Fantastic Racing photographer.

It’s very cool – I strongly advise you do it!

Thanks to Cape Town Tourism for an amazing day and to the incredibly professional team at Fantastic Racing!