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National Extreme Festival resume at the Zwartkops Raceway this Saturday

Paul BlackburnExtreme Festival, Gauteng, Zwartkops Raceway

National championship circuit racing will resume at the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria this Saturday, with two rounds of the 2020 Oetinger Polo Cup title chase heading up a 14-race programme. Judging by the season’s two opening races at Zwartkops four months ago, tough competition can be expected this Saturday. Top contenders should include Dario Busi (Universal Health Polo), Darren Oates (Total Polo), Justin Oates (Total Polo), Clinton Bezuidenhout (Universal Health Polo), Arnold Neveling (Ferodo Polo), Jurie Swart (G-Energy Polo), Matt…

Ian Kotwal (Retoria Motors BMW F22 325i Turbo)

Jan Eversteyn comes to the fore in a day of stellar performances

Paul BlackburnBMW Club Racing Series, Gauteng, Winter Challenge, Zwartkops Raceway

Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 02 – Zwartkops – 2020-07-25 The Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series made a welcome return to the track on Saturday 25 July, as part of the Zwartkops Winter Challenge, and with all the pandemic restrictions in force in all walks of life at the moment, a challenge it was indeed. But competitors and officials alike lived up to it, and hopefully that will augur well for local motorsport’s resumption at large.   Race…

Lorenzo Gualtieri (SavSpeed BMW E36 328i Turbo) and Paulo Loureiro (Combined Racing BMW F30 335i)

Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series to make welcome return this coming weekend

Paul BlackburnBMW Club Racing Series, Gauteng, Winter Challenge, Zwartkops Raceway

Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 02 – Zwartkops Raceway – 2020-07-25 Dare we hope? Citizens have been on lockdown, and machinery has been locked up, but after 4 long and difficult months, freedom it seems is at hand, albeit conditionally. The Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series returns as part of the Zwartkops Winter Challenge on Saturday 25 July, and after the enforced hiatus everyone is looking forward to just some good old-fashioned racing. In Class A, Lorenzo Gualtieri…

National 2020 Extreme Festival starts on high note at Zwartkops

Reynard GelderblomExtreme Festival, Gauteng, Zwartkops Raceway

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…

2020 National Extreme Festival gets underway at Zwartkops

Reynard GelderblomExtreme Festival, Gauteng, Zwartkops Raceway

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…