BMW Club Racing Series – Round 06 – Zwartkops – 2021-10-23 It has been an awfully long time since local motorsport entertained an appreciative crowd, but thankfully that should be at an end with the new Level 1 Covid restrictions being followed for Saturday’s Extreme Festival at Zwartkops. Although a limit of 2000 people has been set for outdoor events, the passion of local enthusiasts should ensure that even a smaller number than that will make the occasion memorable. In…
Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 05 – Phakisa – 2021-09-18 After a 3-month hiatus, the Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series visited the Phakisa Freeway for a second time this year, and everyone relished the experience. A cold and blustery start to Saturday’s proceedings saw Rick Loureiro place his slick shod Class A Combined Racing BMW F30 335i Production in pole position ahead of Adrian Dalton (Xtra Clothing and Shoes BMW E46 M3 CSL) and Devin Robertson (BTAS BMW…
Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 05 – Phakisa – 2021-09-18 The Phakisa Freeway once again hosts the Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series on Saturday 18 September, 3 months almost to the day since a wheel was last turned in anger. In the interim, the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic have left motorsport tragically bereft of many wonderful friends and contributors, but in their memory, it must carry on as strongly as ever. A strong field lines up at…
Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 04 – Zwartkops – 2021-06-20 The 2-day Passion for Speed Festival at Zwartkops was once again a grand affair which sadly this year could not entertain the crowd it always attracts and deserves. It was almost eerie to see such a spectacle playing to empty grandstands. Nevertheless, the many different categories which competed over the weekend delivered a feast of racing which underlined the diversity which lives on in local motorsport in these…
Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series – Round 04 – Zwartkops – 2021-06-20 The Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series is back at Zwartkops on Sunday June 20 as part of the Passion for Speed which was to have taken place in January. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is still with us, and therefore long-suffering spectators will not be allowed to witness the usual 2-day feast of motorsport, to which they flocked in such large numbers in years gone by. With no…