Category: Red Star Raceway

Midvaal Historics Club Championship – 3 August 2019 – Red Star Raceway

Reynard GelderblomMidvaal Historics Club Championship, Mpumalanga, Red Star Raceway

The Midvaal Historics Club Championship provided a brilliant battle throughout all four classes at Red Star Raceway outside Delmas on Saturday, the 3rd of August, 2019. Deon Van Vuuren (Hoosier/Supa Quick Mazda R100) scored an impressive double-win; claiming the overall Class-D victory ahead of Travis Jensen (SV Tech Datsun 1200) and Brendon Parker (Blitz Motor Spares Datsun GX Coupe). Despite starting in third, Jensen finished Race 1 in fourth (third in class) after an opening-lap off-track excursion which saw him…

Erasmus victorious in close Liqui Moly INEX Legends contest at Red Star Raceway

Reynard GelderblomINEX Legends, Mpumalanga, Red Star Raceway

Willie Erasmus took his second consecutive race day win in Round 8 of the 2019 Liqui Moly INEX Legends Championship at Red Star Raceway, Delmas. The August 2-3 weekend saw Jagger Robertson extending his lead in the championship by 20 points despite not adding a victory to his 2019 tally. Kyle Lawrence was the latest South African motorsport competitor to get a taste of the actions in the Liqui Moly INEX Legends Championship. Currently a regular in the Rok Cup…

Liqui Moly INEX Legends Championship battle returns to Red Star Raceway

Reynard GelderblomINEX Legends, Mpumalanga, Red Star Raceway

The 2019 Liqui Moly INEX Legends Championship is entering the final third of the season with everything to play for at the top of the points table. Round 8 on August 2-3 will see the championship making its second 2019 visit to Red Star Raceway in Delmas, South Africa. This time around the field will be taking on the 4.0 km circuit in a clockwise direction. The previous round saw three different winners emerge from the three races. This layout…

Engine failure cuts Holliday Jnr’s weekend short

Reynard GelderblomMpumalanga, Red Star Raceway, VW Challenge

Despite showing early pace at Red Star Raceway, Deon Holliday Jnr’s MotorMart VW Challenge Round 5 weekend ended abruptly on Friday afternoon. An engine failure on his Monitor Net Volkswagen Polo saw him retiring early during the second practice session. Up to that point he was occupying second place on the time sheets while making inroads in Stiaan Kriel’s advantage. With no spare parts available, Holliday Jnr did have the option of taking over his dad’s Volkswagen Polo. Although this…

Comfortable clean sweep for Kriel at Red Star

Reynard GelderblomMpumalanga, RacePress News, Red Star Raceway, VW Challenge

Stiaan Kriel celebrated a dream weekend at Red Star Raceway in Round 5 of the 2019 MotorMart VW Challenge. The MotorMart Klerksdorp Class B driver took home a full house of points for his pole position, two race wins and two fastest laps on July 19-20. On track Kriel was unchallenged from the start of Friday morning’s practice sessions. The Friday afternoon withdrawal of rival Deon Holliday Jnr due to an engine failure also aided his cause for rest of…