The first round of the 2016 racing season for the renewed and refreshed Inland Championship saw the popular INEX Legends Championship kicking things off at the Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday 5 March with an impressive field of 20 cars lining up for the first race of the day.
The traditional ball draw for grid positions would set the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons as always. Anro Stadler (Pro) drew pole position ahead of Anton Repsold (Master), with Johnny De Carvalho (Master) lining up on the second row with Divan Myburgh (Pro).
Masters challengers Justin Robertson and Fred Els would start alongside each other on the third row.
The first round of the 2016 Inland Championship took place at the Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday 5 March, with close and competitive racing setting the tone for an exciting year ahead.
The tag line of ‘Real People, Real Racing’ rang true with the diverse field of categories catering to everyone’s taste.
Mackie Adlam took the overall win in the Big Boss Auto Super Saloons
The Big Boss Auto Super Saloons category brought out the rolling thunder with two exciting races. Series debutant Seef Fourie (Chev Lumina) grabbed pole position and comfortably led the first race until differential problems forced him to retire on lap six. Franco Di Matteo (Jaguar) went on to claim the victory ahead of Ben Morgenrood (Ford Mustang) and Willie Hepburn (Opel Rekord). Jody Vianna (Mazda RX8) took the GT3 category win with Chris Hoy (Renault Megane) taking the GT4 honours.
A drama filled second race saw the red flag come out on lap four when an electrical short caused a catastrophic fire in Hoy’s immaculate Renault. When the race restarted it was Mackie Adlem who took the lead ahead of Morgenrood and Terry Wilford (Ford Falcon). Adlem held on for the win ahead of Wilford with young Amos Cockerham Junior (Chev Corvette) grabbing third position. Hepburn claimed the GT2 honours yet again with Vianna taking the double in GT3. Adrian Dalton (VW Golf) picked up the win in GT4 with Jimmy Tsimenglou (BMW M3) taking the double in GT5.
