Inland Championship at Midvaal on 25 June 2016 - Race Report

Inland Championship at Midvaal on 25 June 2016 – Race Report

Inland Championship

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
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.

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Inland Championship - Round 3 - 2016-05-07 - Photographs

Inland Championship – Round 3 – 2016-05-07 – Photographs

Photographs from Round 3 of the Inland Championship – 2016 event at Midvaal Raceway on 2016-05-07.
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Inland Championship at Midvaal on 7 May 2016 - Race Report

Inland Championship at Midvaal on 7 May 2016 – Race Report

Inland Championship

The third round of the 2016 Inland Championship was held at the rustic Midvaal Raceway on Saturday 7 May.

 

Once again the Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series produced one of the biggest fields on the day.

Julian Fameliaris (E36 328i Turbo) took a double win on the day
Julian Fameliaris (E36 328i Turbo) took a double win on the day

Julian Fameliaris (E36 328i Turbo) took the lead ahead of poleman Stefano Martinelli (E36 328i Turbo). Fameliaris romped home to a comfortable Overall and class A victory ahead of Martinelli who took the class B honours ahead of Rick Loureiro (E30 3.2 CSL). Paulo Loureiro (E36 M3) took the class C win ahead of Mish-al Sing (E30 325is) with Alex Desogus (E36 M3) taking class D.

 

The traditional reverse grid by class for the second race would set the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons. Fameliaris grabbed an early lead once again and went on to take yet another Overall and class A win. Martinelli took the double in class B with Sing taking the honours in class C. Series newcomer Andy Smith (E36 318is Turbo) claimed his first win in class D.

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