Dynamic racing in Midvaal
LATE ARRIVAL POTTAS RELEGATED TO BACK, YET POWERS TO FINE VICTORY
The Midvaal circuit near Meyerton hosted the 2018 EV Dynamics Inland Championship on Saturday, with a full and varied racing programme entertaining spectators throughout.
Topping the programme were two races for Motor Mart VW Challenge cars, with a total of 34 competitors on the entry list.
The first race went to Stiaan Kriel (Pozidrive Polo), chased to the flag by Rory Atkinson (BHIT Polo), Lyle Ramsay (Monroe Polo), Nic Clarke (Auto Suspension Polo), Keagan Masters (Performance Masters Polo) and Bevin Masters (VW Polo).
Atkinson and Kriel led race two, but were both penalised for exceeding the track limits.
As a consequence Ramsay won, ahead of Keagan Masters, Waldie Meintjies (Martys Panelbeaters Polo), Bevin Masters, Clarke, Atkinson and Kriel.
Keagan Pottas (EV Dynamics Honda Turbo) took the opening race for Motul Modified Production Cars, leading home Paul Saayman (Intercity Auto Golf) and Ian Ehlers (FEC Polo).
Pottas arrived at the pit gate too late for race two and was forced to start from the back of the grid.
However, he scythed through the 21-strong field to win again, followed over the line by Ehlers and Paul van Niekerk (EV Dynamics Polo).
Brett Garland (autObarn Honda Civic) slowed and pitted after leading the first autObarn SuperHatch race.
That left Jonathan du Toit (TAR Honda Civic) to win from Nic Martin (RGD Opel Kadett) and Andre Dannhauser (Pro Auto Opel Corsa).
Martin led race two but his Opel lost its petrol cap and he was summoned to the pits to replace it.
Du Toit won again, this time ahead of Louis Scholtz (Car Care Clinic Honda) and Zane van Zyl (Credit Guarantee Golf).
Championship leader Paulo Loureiro (Tune Tech BMW E36 M3) stopped with mechanical bothers during the first Bridgestone BMW Car Club race.
This left David Coetzee (ELKSA BMW E36 328i Turbo) to win ahead of Rick Loureiro (CPW BMW E30 325i) and Willie Erasmus (Big Boss Auto BMW E46 M3).
Coetzee won race two from Loureiro as well, with Jannie Breedt (Triplicon Construction BMW 3L Turbo on the final podium step.
The first Hankook Formula Vee race went to Gert van den Berg (BP Nantes Rhema 2), followed by Lushen Ramchander (TRA Forza) and Peter Hills (Lube Fushion Rhema).
Van den Berg led race two, but his car picked up a misfire and he dropped back.
That left Ramshander to cross the finish line first ahead, of Jaco Schriks (Rhema) and Lendl Jansen (Rhema).
Justin Robertson (Bigg Boss Auto Legend) won the first INEX Legend race, marginally ahead of Gerhard Roux (Rubro Building Legend) and Richard Upton (SSS Legend).
Race two, which started from an inverted grid, saw Richard van Heerde (Browndeck Roofing Legend) win from Charl Roux (Rubro Building Legend) and Robertson, with the three cars covered by four-tenths of a second over the finish line.
Race three went to Robertson, ahead of Upton and Jason Loosemore (Security Fencing Legend).
Both Formula Monoposto single seater races went to Mac Odendaal (CRS Auto DAW), followed by Louis van der Merwe (Formula Gti) and Clinton Baudoux (CMB Ray).