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Quarmby gets Nurburgring WSS call up |
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Written by sw
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 |
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As rumoured, Ronan Quarnby will get another ride with the Ten Kate Honda team. This weekend he will be competing in the Nurburgring, Germany round of the World Supersport championship. Quarmby, the current leader of the SA Supersport championship is due to test at Assen, Holand today before heading for Germany. |
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Wolk is Formula Ford champion - UPDATED |
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Written by sw
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 |
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Robert Wolk controversially clinched the Midas Formula Ford championship in a dramatic round at Zwartkops on Saturday. Originally scheduled to be run over nine rounds, it has been cut to eight which gives Wolk an unassailable points lead despite Jayde Kruger having narrowed the gap after taking both wins an the day. Competitors claim they had no notification of the championship being shortened and after a breakdown in communication, it appears that an MSA circular was only issued yesterday (Monday). UPDATE - Motorsport South Africa has confirmed it is in possesion of minutes of a meeting held in January where it was agreed that the championship would be run over 8 rounds and not 9 as per the calendar. This is so the champion, Wolk, will race at the Formula Ford Festival taking place at Brands Hatch, England in November. |
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Joubert and Roets trade records at Gerotek |
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Written by sw
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Sunday, 22 August 2010 |
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The annual BMW vs Opel day at Gerotek turned out to be a fascinating contest that left the outright record for the high speed oval at 269.053 km/h Reghard Roets drew first blood as he hustled a Rob Green Motorsport supercharged BMW M3 round the oval at 266 km to set a new record. However, before the celebrations had started VW Cup racer Jacques Joubert blasted Roets' record to smithereens when he raised it to 269.053km/h in a Nissan Skyline GTR35 wich has the benefit of four wheel drive. "It gets quite hairy and on the next lap you can see your tyre marks, black lines which give you an idea of how hard the car is working. On one lap I got it sideways coming off the banking which was quite interesting," said Roets. "I'll be back to break 270km/h," he added. |
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Kuun wins Osram Rally as Poulter takes A6 crown |
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Written by sw
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Sunday, 22 August 2010 |
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Enzo Kuun and Guy Hodgon took a relatively comfortable win ahead of BP VW teamates Hergen Fekken and Pierre Arries on the Osram Rally yesterday with the final podium step going to the Zimbabwean crew of Conrad Rautenbach/Peter Marsh in a Ford Fiesta. Leeroy Poulter drove his class A6 Toyota Corolla to an impressive 13th to once again finish as first non S2000 car and finish ahead of class A7 winner Gugu Zulu. The result leaves Poulter and navigator Henry Dearlove as 2010 class A6 champions. Poulter won the 2006 Production Car circuit racing title and the Rotax World Final kart title in 2008 but this is his first season in a rally car. |
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Renault sponsor Knysna Hillclimb |
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Written by idrive
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
Renault South Africa and The Knysna Hillclimb have confirmed that Renault will be the title sponsor of the 2010 event, to be held at the Simola Estate on from 22 to 24 October.
In a first for a local car manufacturer, Renault will also use the Hillclimb as the launch platform for several exciting new models, due for their local debut in October. This will allow the brand to actively participate in the event throughout the weekend.
“Renault has a rich heritage of participation in a broad spectrum of motorsport, as well as producing exciting performance models under the Renault Sport banner,” says Xavier Gobille, Managing Director of Renault South Africa.
“In that regard, the Knysna Hillclimb is a perfect match for the Renault and Renault Sport brands, which will be among those showcased during the event. ”
Knysna Hillclimb organiser Ian Shrosbree says the confirmation of Renault as the title sponsor of the Knysna Hillclimb is a great boost for the event. “Renault has shown a great deal of faith in the event by taking up the title sponsorship – it highlights the foresight and sporty genetics of the company.
“This ethos is a good fit for the Hillclimb which, although only into its second year, is already one of the most talked about and popular events on the motorsport calendar.”
The 2010 event has been extended to three days to accommodate the large number of entries, which will once again cater for modern, exotic, racing, classic and historic cars. Diarise 22 – 24 October 2010.
Activities during the weekend include a golf day, a parade of the race cars through town, a classic car display and a gasoline alley merchandising area. For more information please visit http://www.speedfestival.co.za/ |
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The real reason why bikes didn't race at Phakisa |
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Written by sw
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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As is common knowledge, neither of the Interfile Motorcycle classes raced at Phakisa, round five of the Wesbank Super Series. It was widely believed that competitors had refused to race as the track was unsafe. However, a number of riders who had raced a Northern Regions Motorcycle event at the circuit the previous weekend said they didn't see a difference in the track from the one event to the next. Two front runners said they would have raced if they had a choice. We asked Motorsport South Africa's Motorcycle Commission President why competitors had refused to race, and got the following response: "The bikes did not refuse to race on Saturday. At the last inspection a few weeks ago certain requirements re: backfilling etc had to be done before the WSS round. These were done but were inadequate considering the car races the weekend prior and the methods used. This was compounded by cars running wide onto the backfill which caused a 30mm drop off into soft sand and then a 'burm'. As a result, and considering all aspects, and after consultation with the riders, Interfile and Wesbank, a decision was made to can the bike racing and replace it with a single bike on track SuperPole type of display for the public. This was deemed to be acceptable as only one bike would be going around the turns instead of a group which could lead to riders leaving the circuit. Hope this clears things up, again the bikes did not 'refuse' to race." Fact is that spectators were once again the big losers. |
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Written by sw
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Friday, 13 August 2010 |
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In his first outing in the Midas Sport Lotus Exige at Zwartkops yesterday, former A1GP race winner Adrian Zaugg stunned class A Bridgestone Production Car regulars as he quickly got into the 1 minute 7 sec barrier. Despite an off at the quick first corner he posted a best time of 1 min 07,3 sec which is a front running pace. The fact that this was his first outing in a car with a roof and the first time he's driven a car with a gear lever - his road car is an auto - makes the achievement even more impressive. "He's the best driver I've seen and a nice down to earth guy," commented Richard Pinard who race the car earlier in the season. |
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