2008 President’s Trophy Air Race
Held at Witbank Airfield, eMalahleni – 29 to 31 May 2008
Trophies
| Trophy Name | Awarded to | Race | A/c Reg | Pilot/Navigator Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President’s Trophy | The Competitor gaining most | 2 | ZS-LYE | Eugene Swart/Steyn Fourie Cessna C210M |
| Air Charter Trophy | The Second Pilot Home | 103 | ZU-RVF | George Brink/Jerry Bezuidenhout Van’s RV-4 |
| Vincent Maclean Trophy | The Third Pilot Home | 67 | ZS-PKL | Stuart Sinclair/Hans Potgieter Cessna T-337H-P II |
| Natal Mercury Trophy | The First Kwa Zulu Natal Pilot Home | 24 | ZU-AFP | Barry de Groot/Dean de Groot Cessna C172D |
| Stellalander Trophy | The First Cape Pilot Home | 62 | ZS-IYC | Anton Schonken/Wally Goodrich Cessna 182P |
| Phoenix Volkswagen Trophy | The First Free State Pilot Home | 102 | ZS-PTC | Koos Coetzer/Ben Zietsman Beech E55 |
| Gatsby Trophy | Best Handicap Performance on First Day | 2 | ZS-LYE | Eugene Swart/Steyn Fourie Cessna C210M |
| Professional Aviation Trophy | Best Handicap Speed on Second Day | 2 | ZS-LYE | Eugene Swart/Steyn Fourie Cessna C210M |
| Wakefield Trophy | The First Woman Pilot Home | 66 | ZS-MEZ | Arddyn Moolman/Mary de Klerk Beech F33A |
| Kassie Kasselman Trophy | The First Father and Son Combination Home | 61 | ZS-NXE | Daniel Bensch/Dana Bensch Piper PA-28RT–201T |
| John Sayers Trophy | The Crew of The First Turbocharged Aircraft Home | 67 | ZS-PKL | Stuart Sinclair/Hans Potgieter Cessna T-337H-P II |
| Bloemfontein Flying Club Trophy | The First Team with less than 1000 Hours | 103 | ZU-RVF | George Brink/Jerry Bezuidenhout Van’s Aircraft RV4 |
| A T N S Trophy | The Youngest Competitor | 24 | ZU-AFP | Barry de Groot/Dean de Groot Cessna C172D |
| Dolf Kruger Trophy | The First Homebuilt Aircraft Home | 103 | ZU-RVF | George Brink/Jerry Bezuidenhout Van’s RV-4 |
| C A A Trophy | For Professionalism (For interupting their race to help a fellow competitor) | 28 | ZS-NBB | Cobus van der Colff/Walter Walle Cessna 177RG |
| Beechcraft Trophy | The Pilot of the First Beechcraft Home | 102 | ZS-PTC | Koos Coetzer/Ben Zietsman Beech E55 |
| Comair Trophy | The Pilot of the First Cessna Home | 2 | ZS-LYE | Eugene Swart/Steyn Fourie Cessna C210M |
| Placo Trophy | The Pilot of the First Piper Home | 61 | ZS-NXE | Daniel Bensch/Dana Bensch Piper PA-28RT–201T |
| Southern Africa Mooney Trophy | The First Mooney Home | 29 | ZS-DYD | Christo Fick/Renier Alberts Mooney M20E |
| Kwa-Zulu Natal Advertiser Trophy | The Competitor covering the course in the Fastest Time | 102 | ZS-PTC | Koos Coetzer/Ben Zietsman Beech E55 |
| Ann White | Handicapping Committee Award – Airmanship | 97 | ZS-PPE | AJ Coetzer/Willem Coetzer Robin R2160i |
| Bock Moolman Trophy | The Best Economy Speed Per Horsepower | 64 | ZU-GJN | Martin Greunert/Kobus Nel Pipistrel 912 Sinus |