All set for Killarney six-hour endurance race

Cape Town petrolhead David Franco, 28, from Sea Point, will fly the flag for the Mother City at the Southern African Endurance Series (SAES) at Killarney, at the weekend. Billed as the “Six Hours of Killarney” race, organisers say the event is a celebration of South African motorsport culture, promising high-octane wheel-to-wheel action and strategic team dynamics.

- FUAD ESACK

Introduced to motorsport at a young age and spending hours on the sidelines watching his father, Roberto, race, it's hardly surprising that it wasn’t long before he knew that’s exactly what he wanted to do. Like most professional drivers, he started out karting and taking part in local club events.

“It took me rolling and landing on my head for my mom to decide she’d seen enough and pull me out of the sport.

“However, In 2020, I was trackside as a supporter and the racing bug bit again. Within four weeks I was back on track. I started in a local regional series and from there, I moved into more competitive formats and started to take it seriously as more than just a hobby.

“I now race in the South African Endurance Series as well as South African Touring Cars, Supa Cup,” he said.