It has arrived and done so with spectacular style - the inaugural Altech Grand Prix Masters South Africa delivered what many have today described as the ultimate debut event in motor sport! Following two days of sublime Free Practice and Qualifying session performances, today's 30-lap Grand Prix proved beyond any doubt that the Masters have lost nothing when it comes to enthralling race fans. The Kyalami race venue was declared a "sell-out" after yesterday's mesmerising qualifying session and as the searing heat baked down on the 70,000 sell-out crowd today, the grand finale exceeded everyone's wildest expectations as the tantalizing line-up of star-studded drivers delivered a jaw-dropping race and one not seen for many a year in motor racing.

With 600 horse power and minimal driver electronic aids on offer, race fans were treated to a mind-blowing display of race car control with the Masters power sliding their way through the unforgiving high speeds bends of Kyalami. The equal nature of the race cars allowed the drivers to race competitively, fiercely and extremely closely throughout the 30-lap battle with Britain's Nigel Mansell finishing 1st just under half a second ahead of second place Master Emerson Fittipaldi and Ricardo Patrese bringing his car home in third. Out of the fourteen cars that started the race, twelve crossed the finishing line.