The Pesty Racing team made their maiden Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit appearance this past weekend (February 3-5) as part of the Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour build-up roster and impressed with a podium finish in their class. The postponement of the event, from December to February due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in two of the support categories not being able to participate due to logistical issues given the proximity to the start of their 2022 seasons. Subsequently, there was a…
The COVID-19 delayed final round of the 2021 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars championship took place at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 3 to 5 February 2022. Mackie Adlem nursed his ailing #1 Adlem Auto Jaguar XKR home in fifth place to add another title to the four he claimed in previous years. In Thursday’s practice sessions, Aldem and stablemate Jeffrey Kruger (#53 ELKSA Competition Ford Falcon were the ones to beat, with Kruger quickest in the opening session ahead…
While the 2022 season already started, the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars brigade will tie up the 2021 championship this coming weekend (February 3-5) at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit as part of the Kyalami 9 Hour event. Due to the continuous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the motorsport industry throughout 2021, the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars season saw no less than three calendar changes. The last of these came when the Kyalami 9 Hour event, originally scheduled to take…
A Friday evening of changing major components paid off for Julian Fameliaris with a fifth place in the opening race of the 2022 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars championship this past weekend (January 28-29) at Zwartkops Raceway. Friday’s practice pace saw Fameliaris heading into the Qualifying session with confidence and he posted the seventh-fastest time for Saturday’s Race 1 grid. But he retired during the session with driveshaft issues. This saw the Lube-Net Di Matteo Racing team changing components into the…
The 2022 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars championship got underway at the 21st Passion For Speed event, held at Zwartkops Raceway on 28 and 29 January and it was the leading pair in the yet to be decided 2021 championship that shared the race wins. Mackie Adlem (#1 Adlem Auto Jaguar XKR) claimed the first heat but it was Franco di Matteo (#3 Lauda Jaguar XKR) who ran away with the second. In Friday afternoon’s qualifying session it was Warren…