Poleman Johann van de Venter leading the tight pack through turn 1 in the first race
The eighth round of the 2016 INEX Legends Championship saw this popular series head to the Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday 3 September and joining the Extreme Festival this time round for yet another action packed event.
The traditional ball draw for grid positions saw Johann van de Venter (Big Boss Auto) take pole position ahead of Seef Fourie (Maxtrac / Denmar Steel). Richard van Heerde (Browndeck Roofing) would line up in third place with Anro Stadler (Jentelle Racing) lining up alongside him on the second row. Janeske Viljoen (INEX Legends SA) and Clinton Bezuidenhout (Universal Healthcare) would round out the top six.
Race 1
The first race of the day couldn’t have been closer with a three way battle for the lead setting the tone for the day’s racing. Clinton Bezuidenhout (Universal Healthcare) grabbed an early lead ahead of Seef Fourie (Maxtrac / Denmar Steel) and Justin Robertson (Big Boss Auto). Divan Myburgh (Bamboo Racing) moved up to third a lap later and snatched second place from Fourie before the end of the lap.
The Historic Tour will head to the popular Phakisa Freeway circuit in the sleepy Free State town of Welkom for the seventh round of the 2016 race season on Saturday 10 September. With the tour heading into the last few events of the season a number of front runners lead their respective classes and categories.
Jannie van Rooyen (1976 VW Scirocco)
Hubi van Moltke (1976 Mercedes Benz 280E) continues to hold the Overall and class G lead in the Marlboro Crane Hire Pre 79 Saloon Car category. He has managed to edge out a narrow seven point gap over class D leader and second placed man Jannie van Rooyen (1976 VW Scirocco). Class E leader Gert Botes (1967 Ford Escort MK1) jumps up three places and is only eight points behind van Rooyen. Fanie Kloppers (1974 Mercedes Benz 280) drops back one place to fourth but is only mere points behind Botes.
A train of other drivers are well within striking distance as well – Class F leader Quentin Willis (1977 Ford Escort), Alan Poulter (1965 Volvo 1800), Class C leader Anton Raaths (Mazda R100), Paige Lindenburg (Ford Escort), Ralph Cramer (Mercedes Benz 280E), Colin Ellison (Alfa Romeo GTA M) and Mike O Sullivan (BMW 2002) are all within a point or two of each other and all stand a realistic chance of a top six result.
The INEX Legends pack bound to steal more hearts with their close wheel to wheel racing
The INEX Legends Championship will head to the Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria for the eighth round of the 2016 season on Saturday 3 September. However this time out they will be a guest category in the increasingly popular Extreme Festival format of racing.
The Overall and Individual class championships in the series are now closer than ever.
The Classes
Seef Fourie and Divan Myburgh are currently tied on points at the top of the points table in the Pro Category. Shaun Nel is not too far behind the pair and could well cause a few upsets as well. Keagan Wessels has had a string of podium results over the past two events and is certainly looking to make a late charge for a top three result in the class if he continues racking up the points like he has. Morne Stoltz drops back to fifth position while Llewellyn Myburgh continues to search for the reliability that has been preventing him from showing his true potential.
