Phakisa Freeway, situated just outside of Welkom in the Free State Province, played host to the third round of the Inland Championship. A largely flat circuit, Phakisa has a habit of throwing up some peculiar race results and has gained a consistent reputation of featuring a slippery surface due to the dusty environment. With numerous categories on display, the Motul Clubmans category put on a show of note, with a number of in-class battles. To add to the excitement of…
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Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series steals the show at Phakisa
Round 3 of the 2019 Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series saw this popular single-manufacturer championship making their first of two visits to the Phakisa Freeway in Welkom on Saturday, the 27th of April 2019
Jagger Robertson triumphs as Liqui Moly INEX Legends thrills at high speed Phakisa
The fourth Round of the 2019 Liqui Moly INEX Legends championship saw three races that went down to the line at the Phakisa Freeway in Welkom on April 26-27. Jagger Robertson took his second overall win for the season while becoming the first driver to take home two victories from a 2019 race day. After Round 4, he now also finds himself as the main championship challenger behind Justin Robertson who retained his lead. Willie Erasmus was forced to withdraw…
Fast-paced Freedom day at the Phakisa Freeway
A full programme and tight racing entertained Free State enthusiasts at the Phakisa Raceway near Welkom on Saturday, with the venue hosting the 2019 EV Dynamics Inland championship. Top billing belonged to the Bridgestone BMW Car Club brigade, with 26 entries taking to the tarmac. Darren Winterboer (Barons BMW E92 M3) won race one comfortably, followed to the flag by Paulo Loureiro (Combined BMW F30), Stefano Martinelli (Dalucon BMW BMW E36 Turbo), Andreas Meier (BMW E36 STC) and Jan Eversteyn…
Close at the top as Liqui Moly INEX Legends heads to Phakisa
Round 4 of the 2019 Liqui Moly INEX Legends Championship sees the front-runners on the points table heading to the Phakisa Freeway with very little between them. Justin Robertson leads the championship with 1570 points, closely followed by Willie Erasmus who accumulated 1565 points thus far. Round 3 at Midvaal Raceway saw Jagger Robertson making a big jump from sixth to third in the standings with 1435 points. Jason Loosemore also finds himself in striking distance with 1310 points behind…