Sport in South Africa South Africa has staged Formula One Grand Prix, the last being the 1993 race at the Kyalami circuit. It has produced 1979 Formula One world champion, Jody Schekter, who triumphed for Ferrari that year. South Africa was also one of the host nations for the A1 Grand Prix. Former Indycar Series driver and son of Jody, Tomas Scheckter, led the most laps in both his first two Indianapolis 500 starts. Which was 85 laps during the 2002 Indianapolis 500 and 63 laps during the 2003 Indianapolis 500. He has two career Indycar victories during his career. He has driven full-time
Adam Wilcox (racing driver) Adam Wilcox (racing driver) Adam Wilcox (born 26 June 1976) is a British racing driver. Adam Wilcox has been racing since he was eight years old and has won eight major championship titles. Starting in karting, by 1994 he became the 250cc FIA European Karting Champion which he sealed at the Osterichring in Austria and moved onto Car racing in 1995, driving a Formula Renault car with Haywood Racing finishing 4th in his first car racing season against some very experienced opposition. He went through the Junior ranks competing in the UK Formula Vauxhall Championship finishing runner-up in 1996 and