The Citizen (Gauteng)

Get ready for a close finish

ENDURANCE SERIES: DRAMA EXPECTED AS JUST EIGHT POINTS SEPARATING TOP SIX DRIVERS

- Racing Correspond­ent

Things are even closer in Index of Performanc­e Championsh­ip.

This year’s Mopar South African Endurance Series should com to a dramatic climax during the weekend’s East London Four-Hour race at the Grand Prix Circuit outside the city.

Just eight points separate the top six drivers in the overall championsh­ip contest, while as many as 14 contenders still have a mathematic­al chance of clinching the Mopar MSA South African Endurance title.

Cape duo Nick Adcock and Michael Jensen (AidCall247 Ligier-Honda JS53 Evo) lead the overall championsh­ip on 204 points, just four clear of father-and-son duo Marcel and Dayne Angel (Autohaus Angel Ferrari 458 GT3), while Charl Arangies and Kishoor Pitamber sit another four points adrift in third aboard their Stradale Ferrari 458 GT3.

The ever-consistent James Forbes/Fritz Kleynhans (Comenius Ligier-Honda JS53 EVO) are next up on 192 points with a seven-point advantage over tin-top leaders Bradley Scorer/ Theo Van Vuuren (Arnold Chatz Cars Alfa Romeo Giulietta), who in turn hold a nine-point lead over GT5 leaders Trevor Graham/ Brian Martin (Backdraft-Lexus BDR4000).

Things are even closer in the Index of Performanc­e Championsh­ip, which scores cars in terms up with PE rising star Chassen Bright and a Bateleur Motorsport entered car for Mike Schmidt/ Bruce Avern-Taplin.

The Scorer/Van Vuuren Alfa Romeo will fight it out for saloon car honours with the likes of Northern Bolt Tool VW Golf 2 trio Stuart Konig, Gerhard Henning and Jannie van Rooyen.

The main event will be backed by East London Modified and Historic Saloon and Open Top races.

For more informatio­n about the event, contact 043736-4024 or visit

 ??  ?? MIXED BAG. Cape duo Nick Adcock and Michael Jensen (AidCall247 Ligier-Honda JS53 Evo), will head up a widely varied field of sports and saloon cars in Saturday’s four-hour Mopar Endurance race at the East London Grand Prix circuit.
MIXED BAG. Cape duo Nick Adcock and Michael Jensen (AidCall247 Ligier-Honda JS53 Evo), will head up a widely varied field of sports and saloon cars in Saturday’s four-hour Mopar Endurance race at the East London Grand Prix circuit.
 ??  ?? LEADER. Leading the Index of Performanc­e chase will be the Arnold Chatz Cars Alfa Romeo Giulietta of Bradley Scorer and Theo van Vuuren.
LEADER. Leading the Index of Performanc­e chase will be the Arnold Chatz Cars Alfa Romeo Giulietta of Bradley Scorer and Theo van Vuuren.
 ?? Pictures: Heinrich Sauer ?? FAMILY FERRARI. Fighting for the overall title in East London will be father and son Marcel and Dayne Angel in their Autohaus Angel Ferrari 458 GT3.
Pictures: Heinrich Sauer FAMILY FERRARI. Fighting for the overall title in East London will be father and son Marcel and Dayne Angel in their Autohaus Angel Ferrari 458 GT3.

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