Scheckter reunited with his T4 - 5th August 22:37pm GMT

South African sporting legend, Jody Scheckter, has confirmed that he will attend the South African F1x2 Charity Grand Prix on August 7, 8 and 9, at Kyalami International Raceway.

Scheckter is the latest driver to add his name to the growing list of Formula 1 stars, past and present, to have pledged to appear at this exciting festival of motor racing and entertainment, which will benefit the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and Unite Against Hunger charities.

Making Scheckter's appearance at this unique event even more special for the many thousands of South African motor racing fans who will be present, the East London-born driver will be reunited with the Ferrari he drove to win the 1979 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship.

Jody Scheckter's 1979 World Drivers' title marked the zenith of a distinguished nine-year career in Formula 1, which included stints with McLaren, Tyrrell, Wolf and Ferrari.

During that time, he raced in 112 Grands Prix, scored 10 victories, 23 further podium finishes, and amassed a total of 255 World Championship points. He retired from Formula 1 at the end of the 1980 season, at just 30 years of age.

The Ferrari T4, with its horizontally opposed 12-cylinder engine and highly distinctive bodywork, remains one of the most instantly recognisable Formula One cars of the modern Grand Prix era.

Scheckter used the car to good effect, scoring three victories, three seconds and six more top-six finishes to emerge victorious in the 1979 World Championship standings after a season-long battle with team mate, Gilles Villeneuve.

The efforts of these two also ensured Ferrari won the World Constructors' Championship — a feat the legendary Italian team was unable to repeat for another 21 years.