The Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series is back in Gauteng and visits Zwartkops Raceway for the first time in 2021 on June 5 as part of the BMW Gauteng Car Club Trackday. After the last outing at Phakisa at the end of April, there will be a lot to look forward to. William Einkamerer (BTAS BMW E92 335i) took his first win in Class A and will have barely wiped the smile off his face, as he prepares to take…
Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 02 – Phakisa – 2021-04-10 The Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series visited the Phakisa Freeway on Saturday April 10, and the unique layout of this once great venue brought out the best in all those who rose to meet its challenge. A total lack of electricity on site also meant that officials had to meet a different challenge which they all did admirably. After the morning’s qualifying session, Andreas Meier took pole position…
Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 02 – Phakisa – 2021-04-10 The Phakisa Freeway once hosted some of the greatest names in world motorsport, when for 6 years it staged a round of the Motorcycle World Championship, in pre MOTOGP days. After the last time it did so back in 2004 (!) and later a once off international Nascar type oval event in 2010, the venue has gradually fallen into a state of disrepair and neglect, quite a sad…
Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 01 – Red Star – 2020-03-27 After 2 months of much conjecture and anticipation, the Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series finally lifted the curtain on the 2021 championship and indications are that there is much to look forward to in the new season. Saturday morning’s qualifying session soon gave us a hint of what to expect. In Class A Adrian Dalton was the undisputed leader and duly put his Xtra Clothing and Shoes…
This year’s season opener will be part of the first of the popular BMW Car Club Gauteng Track and Race Days on Saturday, 27 March. While the Time Trial Series invites all makes of car and all levels of drivers to try their hand at the best possible lap time, it is a requirement that drivers are holders of an MSA circuit license and vehicles are track worthy. Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 01 – Red Star –…