Divan Myburgh held the lead at the restart with Fourie and Bezuidenhout right behind him
The fifth round of the INEX Legends Championship saw this popular series make their way to the Midvaal Raceway in the Vaal Triangle on Saturday 25 June for yet another action packed event. An added bonus to this particular event was the fact that the races would be run in an anti-clockwise direction.
The traditional ball draw for grid positions saw Lonika Maartens (SP) draw pole position with Johan Jooste (M) pulling second. Steve Nel (M) would line up in third position with Anro Stadler (SP) joining the veteran on the second row. Johan van de Venter (M) and Justin Robertson (M) would round out the top six starting positions.
Race 1
The first race of the day saw the large field charge down through the first corner. Lonika Maartens (Semi-Pro) took the lead ahead of Steve Nel (Master) and Anro Stadler (Semi-Pro). Jordan Larsson (Semi-Pro) slotted into fourth place with Cousins Llewellyn (Pro) and Divan Myburgh (Pro) hot on his heels. Maartens threw her chances away with a spin coming out of turn two on the next lap however.
The fourth round of the 2016 Inland Championship was held at the Midvaal Raceway for the second time in succession on Saturday 25 June.
The racing was made that much more interesting with the event being run in an anti-clockwise direction.
A titanic battle for the lead between Langeveldt and Lawrence with the pair swapping places throughout the race
Pole man Jeff Langeveldt (Honda CRX) grabbed the lead at the start of the first Yokohama Modified Production Car race with Dirk Lawrence (Honda Ballade) and Adrian Dalton (VW Golf 1 Turbo) hot on his heels.
A titanic battle for the lead then ensued between Langeveldt and Lawrence with the pair swapping places throughout the race. Langeveldt went on to take the Overall and class A victory ahead of his team mate. Dalton crossed the line to win class B with Morne Fullard (VW Golf 2) taking class C.
Shaun Nel moves into second position and is well within striking distance of the current leader
The INEX Legends Championship will head to the Midvaal Raceway in Meyerton on Saturday 25 June for the fifth round of the 2016 season. An added bonus to this event will be the fact that all races will be run in an anti-clockwise direction, adding a new challenge for all competitors.
The Overall and Individual class championships within the series continue to be a close run affair with the leading contenders in each category all in with a chance.
The Classes
Despite a DNF in one of the heats at the previous event Divan Myburgh continues to head up the points table in the Pro Category. Shaun Nel moves into second position and is well within striking distance of the current leader.
