Classics, BMWs at Midvaal
ROUND FIVE OF 2017 INLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS NEAR MEYERTON Datsuns will feature strongly in the Historic Car Club races.
The Midvaal Raceway near Meyerton will host round five of this year’s Inland Championship this Saturday, with six separate four-wheeler categories on the bill.
Heading up proceedings in terms of numbers and variety will be the Midvaal Historic Car Club races, with front runners expected to include Eugene Gouws (Chev Firenza CanAm), Shawn Smidt (Datsun 160Y), Seef Fourie (Datsun 160Y) and Andre de Lange (VW Jetta MK 1).
Also to be watched will be people like Johan Coetzer (Datsun GX), Brendon Parker (Datsun GX Coupe), Ken Price (Datsun GX Coupe), Johan Coetzer Jnr (Datsun GX), Rene van Rensburg (Ford Escort Mk2) and Jackie Morrison (Ford Escort).
Drivers fighting for class positions throughout the field should include Franz Jensen (Datsun 1200 GX), Jaques Mostert (Datsun GX Coupe), Joe Soares (Ford Escort), Anton Vos (Datsun GX Coupe), Johan Venter (VW Jetta), Carel Vos (Datsun GX), Johan Swanepoel (Alfa Romeo Giulia), Travis Jensen (Datsun 1200 GX) and Danie du Plessis (Ford Anglia).
The Bridgestone BMW Club races should see defending champion Julian Fameliaris (BMW E36 328i Turbo) facing off against Lorenzo Gualtieri (BMW E36 328i Turbo), Dino Fameliaris (BMW E36 M3 Turbo) and Stefano Martinelli (BMW E36 328i Turbo).
In class B Paulo Loureiro (BMW E36 M3 GTS) will be challenged by Riaan Woest (BMW E46 M3 GTR) and Rick Loureiro (BMW E30 3.2 CSL), while top Class C contenders must include Philip Smit (BMW
The Midvaal gates will be open from 8am, with racing expected to commence at 10am.
Admission will cost R50 per adult, with children under the age of 12 going in for free. E46 M3), Shane Grobler (BMW E36 328i), Willie Erasmus (BMW E36 M3), Antonie Marx (BMW E46 M3) and Len-Henry Gobey (BMW E36 M3).
Guaranteed to deliver action will be the INEX Legends, with the 1400cc Yamaha-engined little vehicles often tackling corners three abreast around Midvaal.
Richard Upton is currently the man to beat, challenged by championship leader Arno Stadler, Willie Erasmus, Jordan Larsson, Richard Roux, Altan Bouw, Richard van Heerden and Johan van der Venter.
The Yokohama Modified Production Car category should produce a Golf versus Honda war.
The top VW Polo challengers will be George Economides, Paul Saayman, Paul van Niekerk and Adrian Dalton.
The Honda CRX and Ballade challenge will come from Keegan Pottas, Dirk Lawrence, Jeff Langeveldt and Brandon Hall.
The Big Boss Auto Super Saloon races should produce the day’s quickest lap times, produced by Devin Robertson (Liqui Moly Corvette), Amos Cockeram (Hoosier Tyres Chev Lumina) or Lonika Maartens (Royal Purple Chev Lumina).
The GT2 encompasses a variety of turbo charged spaceframe cars with drivers like Marius Jacobs, JP Nortjie and JP Bolhman.
Lovers of single seater racing will not be left out in the cold. –Inland Racing Correspondent
For more information regarding the event, contact Nino on 082 774 4285