Drivers

Meet The NHT Drivers

no 11

Full names: Neville Loosemore

Age: 52

When did you start racing: 1991 Started Racing

Shape of car: Opel Tigra & Peugeot 205

Engine: Mazda Rotary RX7

Who/what made you start racing: Started racing as it was a dream from the day I drew my first breath

Greatest achievement: Having the health and support to pursue my dream for 32 years and still counting.

Most memorable moment: racing against childhood heroes Jesse Huggett and Corry Samons

Favourite Race Track: The old Klerksdorp track although Rietkuil, Bredasdorp and Killarney are right up there.

no 15

Full names: Jason Dylan Loosemore

Age: 23

When did you start racing: 2006

Shape of car: Opel Tigra

Engine: 13b Rotary

Who/what made you start racing: My parents got me involved in racing

Greatest achievement: Winning the NHT in 2019

Most memorable moment: I've got 2, qualifying on pole for the 2litre world final and qualifying 4th for the hotrod world final

Favourite Race Track: Vereeniging Raceway

no 22

Full names: Jacques Fritz

Age: 32

When did you start racing: 2021

Shape of car: Opel Tigra

Engine: 13b Rotary

Who/what made you start racing: Been with family and friends at tracks since young age

Greatest achievement: The last few races on Mahem raceway with the SA vs UK

Most memorable moment: SA vs UK

Favourite Race Track: Have not raced on all, But Vereeniging & Klerksdorp

no 23

Full names: Keogan Maartens

Age: 18

When did you start racing: 2008

Shape of car: Opel Tigra

Engine: Rotary

Who/what made you start racing: My dad inspired me

Greatest achievement: 2022 3rd Place on Pro AM, 2022 Hotrod Club Champion at Mahem Raceway

Most memorable moment: Finishing 5th in the 2022 Hotrod Finals at Ultimate Raceway

Favourite Race Track: Mahem Raceway, Unique Raceway Polokwane

no 24

Full names: Werner Kotze

Age: 40

When did you start racing: 1997 at Dunswart

Shape of car: Opel Tigra

Engine: A pop corn machine (rotary) engine

Who/what made you start racing: Grew up at the oval. Always watched from the side. So it was always a dream.

Greatest achievement: Winning Champ of Champs 2017

Most memorable moment: Flipping my midget on the Rock raceway.

Favourite Race Track: Ultimate Raceway

no 33

Full names: Piet Pieterse

Age: 46

When did you start racing: 22 Years old

Shape of car: Opel Tigra

Engine: 13b Rotary

Who/what made you start racing: I was a street racer and a oval racer challenged me to come show them on track how good I am

Greatest achievement: SA1 1660 mod dirt, SA2 Hotrods dirt

Most memorable moment: My son racing for the sa team

Favourite Race Track: Rietkuil Raceway

no 44

Full names: PJ Pieterse

Age: 19

When did you start racing: 6 Years Old

Shape of car: Opel Tigra

Engine: 13b Rotary

Who/what made you start racing: My dad was a racer so I started racing

Greatest achievement: ZA2 Ninja Midgets

Most memorable moment: SA vs UK Heat Win

Favourite Race Track: Rietkuil Raceway

no 64

Full names: Rian van Niekerk

Age: 27

When did you start racing: 11 Years Old - 2007

Shape of car: Renault Clio

Engine: Mazda 13b Rotary

Who/what made you start racing: Family Racing History

Greatest achievement: Multiple Club Champion

Most memorable moment: My first Club Championship

Favourite Race Track: Polokwane Oval Raceway

no 68

Full names: Willem Bernardus van Niekerk

Age: 28

When did you start racing: 12 Years Old - 2007

Shape of car: Opel Tigra

Engine: Mazda 13b Rotary

Who/what made you start racing: My Dad

Greatest achievement: 2022 NHT Pro-Am Champion

Most memorable moment: Leading NHT Group A Race at Bosveld Oval

Favourite Race Track: Star Raceway

no 70

Full names: Stephan Weideman

Age: 50

When did you start racing: 1994

Shape of car: Tata Indica + VAT

Engine: 13b Rotary

Who/what made you start racing: Frikkie van Rensburg

Greatest achievement: 2 x SA3 (Dirt & Tar) and 3rd Pro Am NHT 2021

Most memorable moment: Going around Rudy Myburg at Ultimate to take thew win in 2013 and racing the late Curt Alchin on gravel.

Favourite Race Track: Richards Bay Race Track

no 80

Full names: WF (Willem Fredrik) Weideman

Age: 24

When did you start racing: 2011

Shape of car: Tata Indica Spaceframe

Engine: 13b Rotary

Who/what made you start racing: My love for the sport and my dad

Greatest achievement: 2021 NHT Pro-Am Champion

Most memorable moment: 2018 NHT at R-bay, the whole event I had a great run, leading the one race 24 of the 25 laps and having a great battle with Neville Loosemore, winning the Pro-Am for the night and 4th overall just missing out on the top 3.

Favourite Race Track: Richards Bay Race Track

no 101

Full names: Chris Landsberg

Age: 44

When did you start racing: I started racing in Richards Bay at the age of 18

Shape of car: Tigra

Engine: 13b Rotary Peripheral Port

Who/what made you start racing: Watching 2 big fans of mine, Clarence Duffield and Andries Smit race the rotary midgets back in the day at Kingspark Stadium, and at Richards Bay Raceway.

I watched their racing as a kid growing up and then became a pit mechanic for Andries Smit for a year before I started racing myself, in a MK2 Escort.

Greatest achievement: Winning 3 SA Titles in my Rotary Midget and receiving my Natal Colours.

Most memorable moment: Winning the SA Title in Cape Town against 20 other Midgets

Favourite Race Track: Vereeniging Race Track