The national segment of this year’s Extreme Festival kicked off at the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria on Saturday, with eight motorsport disciplines on four and two wheels providing various spectacular displays. Top billing on the programme belonged to the Oettinger Polo Cup contingent, where 23 contenders took to the tarmac. After taking pole position in the morning’s qualifying session, Dario Busi (Universal Health Polo), won race one ahead of Justin Oates (Total Excellium Polo), Clinton Bezuidenhout (Universal Health Polo), Delon…
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2020 National Extreme Festival gets underway at Zwartkops
The National part of this year’s Extreme Festival will kick off at the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria on Saturday, with seven racing disciplines to provide a full day of spectacular entertainment on four and two wheels. Topping the day’s offerings will be the first two rounds of the Oettinger Polo Cup championship, that will see 24 drivers taking to the tarmac. Pre-season victory favourites must include Keagan Campos (Campos Transport Polo), Matt Shorter (Monroe Polo), Stiaan Kriel (MotorMart Polo), Delon…
Extreme Festival kicks off in style at Red Star Raceway
The 2020 Regional Extreme Festival started in fine fashion at the Red Star Raceway near Delmas on Saturday, with eight racing categories on four and two wheels providing a varied and entertaining day of competition. Heading up proceedings were two races for the Pozidrive Volkswagen Challenge brigade, with 27 competitors tackling the year’s first meeting. Defending Class A champion Rory Atkinson (BHIT Polo) won the opening heat from Bevin Masters (CPS Warehouse Polo), Waldie Meintjies (Performance Masters Polo), Wayne Masters…
2020 Extreme Festival to start on high note at Red Star
This year’s Extreme Festival will kick off on Saturday, with the opening rounds of the season’s regional title chases to take place at the Red Star Raceway near Delmas. Topping the event’s activities will be two races for Pozidrive VW Challenge contenders, with reigning Class A champion Rory Atkinson (CHIT Polo) facing off against people like Lyle Ramsay (Monroe Polo), Wayne Masters (Performance Masters Polo), Gavin Ross (Norbrake Polo), Derick Smalberger (Sabertek Polo), Waldie Meintjies (VW Polo), Chris Dale (Pozidrive…
2020 Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series gets off to a flying start
Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 01 – Zwartkops – 2020-02-01 This year’s Passion for Speed Festival at Zwartkops on the first weekend of February lifted the curtain on the local track racing season, and in sweltering heat a bumper crowd turned out to see some great racing by old and new machinery. The Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series contested their first round of the championship and added much to the day’s varied programme, with some stellar performances giving…