BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series – Round 07 – Phakisa Freeway – 2022-09-10 A sunny spring day greeted the BMW ///M Performance Race Series at Phakisa on Saturday, with high temperatures affecting everyone to some degree. Pre-race retirements on Friday included Rob Gearing (BMW E30 335is), Alan Hilligenn (C3 Shared Services BMW E46 328i Turbo) Nishal Singh (Autonische BMW E36 330i) and Hein van der Merwe (BMW 328i Turbo) all of whom were afflicted various mechanical issues. In qualifying,…
BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series – Round 07 – Phakisa Freeway – 2022-09-10 Two months after visiting the Phakisa Freeway in the dead of winter, the BMW ///M Performance Race Series has again been enticed to repeat the feat on 10 September when the Extreme Festival and Phakisa 200 roll into the former Grand Prix venue with a full day’s programme. An ever more abrasive track surface after 8 weeks of dry and cold weather may play an important…
BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series – Round 06 – Phakisa Freeway – 2022-07-16 A frosty morning at Phakisa Raceway on Saturday gave way to pleasantly warm temperatures and a cloudless sky giving a small crowd some excellent racing on a typical winter’s day in the Goldfields. In the BMW /// M Performance Race Series it was Salvi Gualtieri (Savspeed / Eataly Food BMW E36 328i Turbo) in Class B who took pole position in the morning’s qualifying session ahead…
BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series – Round 06 – Phakisa Freeway – 2022-07-16 The BMW Car Club Gauteng will host a full day of racing entertainment at the Phakisa Freeway on Saturday 16 July, when no less than six racing categories will roll into the circuit with racing from morning to late afternoon. The BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series takes top billing for what should be two thrilling heats at a venue where every driver likes to test…
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…