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Colin Windell - Contributor to SACarFan.co.za

Colin Windell founded Fleet magazine in 1998 after an automotive journalism career beginning with Star Motoring in the late 70’s and included more than 20 years as the South African correspondent to Autosport. Colin has also worked with other publications including SA Motor, Motoring News, Chequered Flag, Automobil and Company Motoring. Colin is a member of the SA Guild of Motoring Journalists and is one of the longest standing members of the SA Car of the Year jury. FollowColin on Twitter.

Built specifically for motorcycle racing, Redstar Raceway near Delmas is a couple of kilometres of extremely tight turns, with a couple of short straights giving respite from the directional shifts, […]

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