The organizers of the GP Masters - to be held at Kyalami next weekend - have confirmed the names of the 14 drivers who will take part in the inaugural event.

Rene Arnoux (France), Eddie Cheever (USA), Christian Danner (Germany), Andrea de Cesaris (Italy), Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil), Alan Jones (Australia), Stefan Johansson (Sweden), Jan Lammers (Netherlands), Jacques Laffite (France), Nigel Mansell (UK), Hans Stuck (Germany), Riccardo Patrese (Italy), Patrick Tambay (France) and Derek Warwick (UK), will all take part.

Four-time World Champion, Alain Prost, has opted to withdraw from the event.

The race will run alongside a Minardi F1x2 event, which will see drivers such as Johnny Herbert, Tarso Marques, David Saelens, Zsolt Baumgartner, Patrick Friesacher and Champ Car race winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, racing with 'celebrity' 'teammates' on board. Pitpass understands that the identities of the passengers will be revealed later this week.

It's worth noting that Christina Aguilera is one of several acts supporting the race weekend - as is Diana Ross and The Violent Femmes. Bet the Minardi boys would enjoy strapping 'Ms Dirty' in the bavk of one of the two-seaters.