[Willem Fick]

Very nice thread!

An interesting memory from when I was a schoolkid of I guess around 15:

At the time of the '87 Kyalami 500 the pits was a fairly informal affair, and the attending public were allowed to walk down pit lane between practice sessions in the week leading up to the race, with only barrier lines separating them from the crews busy in their garages.

Some crews obviously didn't like this arrangement and either had their garages completely closed, or just did as much as possible to ignore the passing parade (sadly the latter included the SABAT team and our local talent Sarel van der Merwe). Rothmans was one of the open ones, and they were handing out posters and really engaging with the public. I was queuing for a poster and in the process struck up a chat with one of the crew standing outside having a smoke. Next thing I got invited to cross the barrier and have an up-close tour of the car, which included a few moments in the drivers’ seat.

Never did get a poster, but got a great memory instead!

I wonder if it might have been the very same car?!