The Citizen (Gauteng)

Racing fest heads for Delmas

EXTREME SERIES: EIGHT COMPETITIO­N DISCIPLINE­S ON SHOW AT RED STAR RACEWAY

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The Red Star Raceway near Delmas will host a regional round of the 2019 Extreme Festival series this Saturday, with eight competitio­n discipline­s on four and two wheels poised to wage high speed battle.

Top billing on the day will belong to the MotorMart VW Challenge brigade with 30 cars taking to the tarmac.

Championsh­ip leader Rory Atkinson (BHIT Polo) should be the man to beat, facing off against people like Lyle Ramsay (Monroe Polo), Waldie Meintjies (Allwagen Polo), Derick Smalberger (Sabertek Polo), Chris Dale (Blue Belt Plo), Mike Barbaglia (Litemart Polo) and Mohamed Dangor (MotorMart Polo).

Fighting for championsh­ip points in Class B will be drivers like Stiaan Kriel (Kalex Polo), Elna Croeser (Race Technology Polo), Deon Holliday Jnr (Monitor Net Polo), Stuart Mack (Race Technology Polo), Reead Essop (Future Phambili Polo), Deon Holliday Snr (Centparts Polo) and Eric Gander (My DNA Polo).

Wouter Roos (Nathan’s VW Golf) must start as victory favourite in the races for Car Care Clinic 111 Sports and Saloon Cars.

He will be challenged by the likes of Danie Deysel (Tyre City Honda CRK), Dean Gregory (Creative Patterns Golf), Wayne Masters (Performanc­e Masters Polo), Lenard Archer (ACD Welkom Hyundai Elantra), Phillip Emmenis (Rotary BMW E36 M3) and Bertus van Jaarsveld (TB Racing VW Polo).

The Car Care Clinic Superhatch races should see victory battles between drivers like Brett Garland (AutObarn Honda Civic), Jonathan du Toit (TAR Honda Civic), Andre de Lange (Roofsure Audi A3), Tyler Scott (Jestik Opel Kadett), Nic Martin (RDG Peugeot 207GTI), Louis Scholtz (Car Care Clinic Honda Civic) and Francois Henning (Select Registrati­ons Polo).

The day’s closest racing should be provided by the Hankook Formula Vee brigade, with defending champion Jaco Schriks (Lube Station Rhema) the pre-event favourite.

Challengin­g him will be drivers like Gert van den Berg (Hankook Rhema), Lushen Ramchander (TRA Forza), Peter Hills (Lube Fushion (Rhema), Robbie Thompson (Liqui Moly Lantis), Jannie Geyser (Rhema), Michael Kernick (Tasman) and Vaughn Hills (Hankook Sting).

James Forbes (Point Blank Ligier Honda) must be the man to chase in the races for National Sports Cars, with his closest challenger­s Klippies Krige (Lotus 7 Replica), Rui Campos (Shelby CanAm), Jon Wilson (Shelby CanAm), Dean Wolson (Wright Sports 2000), Matt Nash (Nash MVW3), Ian Smith (Shelby CanAm) and Gerald Wright (Wright Sports 2000).

Heading up the two-wheeler programme will be races for the Red Square Kawasaki Masters contingent.

Championsh­ip leader Graeme van Breda (Stefanutti Stocks ZX10) will face off against people like Jaco Gous (Kawasaki ZX10), Kyle Robinson (Kawasaki ZX10), Morne Potgieter (Morphine ZX10), Dale Nieuwenhuy­s Kawasaki ZX10), Clifford Ogle (Suomy Africa ZX10) and Teddy Brooke Brooke Fridge ZX10).

Harry Timmerman (Sandton Motorrad BMW HP4R) should be the victory favourite in the Bridgeston­e Superbike races, chased by Jordan Agliotti (Kawasaki ZX10R), Hein McMahon (BDJ Freight BMW S1000RR), Byron Rothquel (Mag Magic BMW S1000RR), Tyron Piper (Pumpelec Yamaha R1) and Wayne Spicer (Wellness Group Kawasaki ZX10R).

Rounding out the day’s action will be two races for Bridgeston­e Challenge motorcycli­sts.

Front runners should include the likes of Michael Dixon (Westside Honda CBR600), Naasief Wadvalla (FastBike Kawasaki ZXR6), Francois de Villiers (Rutpin Services Suzuki GSXR), Ian Thomas (Compressor Hire Kawasaki ZX6R) and Landi Sinden (Milwaukee Yamaha R6).

For more informatio­n call Shelley-Ann at 082 468 9200

 ?? Picture: Dave Ledbitter ?? VICTORY CHALLENGER. Lyle Ramsay (Monroe Polo) should be a front runner in Saturday’s races for MotorMart VW Challenge cars at the Red Star Raceway.
Picture: Dave Ledbitter VICTORY CHALLENGER. Lyle Ramsay (Monroe Polo) should be a front runner in Saturday’s races for MotorMart VW Challenge cars at the Red Star Raceway.
 ?? Picture: Paul Bedford ?? CLOSE CONTESTS. The Red Square Kawasaki Masters races should provide tight competitio­n, with points leader Graeme van Breda (Stefanutti Stocks ZX10) probably the man to beat.
Picture: Paul Bedford CLOSE CONTESTS. The Red Square Kawasaki Masters races should provide tight competitio­n, with points leader Graeme van Breda (Stefanutti Stocks ZX10) probably the man to beat.

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