The fourth round of the 2016 Inland Championship saw the Trofeo Challenge and Midvaal Historic categories head to the popular Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday 16 July with the biggest entry of the day. Another impressive entry of no less than thirty entries made for some action packed racing.
Race 1
The strong field of Trofeo Challenge and Midvaal Historics competitors
Pole man Martin Botha (Datsun GX Coupe) took the lead ahead of Jackie Morrison (Ford Escort) and Brendon Parker (Datsun GX Coupe). Mossie Mostert (Datsun GX Coupe) slotted into fourth position with Johan Prins (Datsun 160U) and Reghardt van Zyl (Alfa GTV) hot on his heels.
A determined Parker was up to second place before the end of the first lap. John Hendriks (Alfa Sud) was the best of the Trofeo Challenge brigade as he slotted into eighth position. Van Zyl picked up one spot when he passed Prins on lap three.
With numerous battles throughout the field there was action aplenty. When the chequered flag came out it was Botha who claimed a comfortable Overall and class E victory over Morrison and Parker. Fourth placed Mostert took the class F honours with eleventh placed Peder Jensen (Datsun 1200) taking class G. Fifth placed van Zyl took the class X win with sixteenth placed Henry Fourie (Alfa Berlina) taking class H. Hendriks held on to take the Trofeo Challenge win in tenth place overall.
The fourth round of the 2016 championship for the Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series saw this popular category head to the Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday 16 July for yet another action packed event.
Poleman Fameliaris leads the way into turn two
Qualifying
Julian Fameliaris (E36 328i Turbo) claimed pole position ahead of his cousin Dino Fameliaris (E36 M3 Turbo). Desmond Bloem (E36 M3 Turbo) would line up on the second row of the grid with Riaan Woest (E46 M3 GTR) alongside him.
Jorge Estrela (E36 328i Turbo) scored his best qualifying result to date and would start from the third row of the grid with Paulo Loureiro (E36 M3) slotting in next to him in another top six position.
The packed grid getting ready for the start of the first race
The sixth round of the INEX Legends Championship saw this popular series make their way to the Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday 16 July for yet another action packed event.
The traditional ball draw for grid positions saw Keagan Wessels (Liqui Moly) draw pole position with Jordan Larsson (N&S Bodyworks / Enviro Aire) pulling second. Lonika Maartens (Maxtrac / Denmar Steel) would line up in third position with Shjaell Nel (INEX Legends SA) joining her on the second row. Clinton Bezuidenhout (Universal Health Care) and Richard van Heerde (Browndeck Roofing) would round out the top six starting positions.
Race 1
The first race of the day was red flagged on the opening lap after a turn one incident involving Steve Nel (INEX Legends SA), who was left stranded in a car that was missing a wheel. Divan Myburgh (Bamboo Racing) took the lead at the restart of the race with Wessels and Larsson in tow.
