A race in South Africa without motors
About
50 drivers competed in a race held Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa,
for locally-made vehicles that are mounted on four wheels but without an
engine, as they move with the thrust of manpower and gravity alone.
There
were many forms of racing vehicles, including, for example, one in the
form of a huge ostrich, another tank completely painted in pink, and a
cooking pot similar to the iron pots that are used in the region to cook
corn porridge over a wood fire.
"We
made a pink tank because the world is witnessing a lot of violence
right now, and a weapon painted in this soft and happy color is a
perfect symbol of peace," student Ross Holland, who was among the
participants in the race, told AFP.
Whoever
gets to the bottom of the hill first wins the race, but the design
factor of the vehicle and the output in which the launch takes place is
largely taken into account in determining the winners.
The
company, "Red Bull" for energy drinks, has previously organized similar
races in about fifty countries around the world, but Cape Town is
witnessing it for the first time, and the number of spectators was
estimated at about 1,000, separated by bales of straw from the race
"track", which is a slope in the Bo Kaap district. It is distinguished
by its low and colorful houses.
The
steep, steep path of about 600 metres was laid by Dakar winner Giniel
de Villiers, a South African driver, according to organisers.
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