BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series – Round 09 – Zwartkops Raceway – 2022-11-12 A huge 43 car entry for the BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series required a split into two separate races for Classes A, B, and C, and Classes D and E. On a weekend when the weather held sway most of the time, drivers had to be at their most cautious and brilliant best right from the start of proceedings in Friday practice. A downpour before…
BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series – Round 09 – Zwartkops Raceway – 2022-11-12 After a hugely successful BMW M 50 Jahre Festival weekend at Kyalami in mid-October, Zwartkops hosts the final round of this year’s BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series on 12 November, with 42 cars entered and plenty still at stake across all 5 classes. With each driver’s worst result of the season still to be factored in, some title chases are all still finely poised. In…
BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series – Round 08 – Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – 2022-10-15 After an absence of 3 years, the BMW M Festival returns to Kyalami on 15-16 October and the BMW ///M Performance Race Series will be a focal point in proceedings with 2 races on a weekend big on entertainment for motoring enthusiasts. As expected, racing at the country’s premier venue has attracted the full complement of 50 allocated grid places with unbelievably, a waiting…
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…