Not long ago I was reminded about the first cover photo I had published in Autosport back in 1984 as a 22-year-old photographer based in Johannesburg, living within 20-minutes drive from Kyalami. I had been going to the South African Grand Prix venue since I was a kid, where I watched Mario Andretti win the 1971 edition of the race courtesy of my Grandfather, whose racing blood I inherited. Thereafter, once or twice a month (on national race days, Grands Prix and 9-Hours races) we were there. Sat on a four-step concrete stand (seating about 20 people nice and cosy) at our usual spot on the outside of Barbecue Bend, with a view of them rushing out of Crowthorne, dashing past us up the hill...
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