Posted on April 20th, 2011 by
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The action moves from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape for round three of the WesBank Super Series at the Aldo Scribante circuit in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (April 30).
Like its Western Cape counterpart, Killarney, the Scribante layout is tight and lends itself to competitive racing and close up action for spectators. And, as with their Western Cape counterparts, the enthusiasts turn out in their droves and provide for an electric atmosphere that transmits to competitors.
Aldo Scribante is also home to Volkswagen and Audi and provides an added incentive for locally based drivers and for factory backed and privateer teams from the respective camps. The meeting also places an added emphasis on the Engen VW Cup and Formula VW events, and a full programme of saloon car, singleseater and motorcycle action is a sure fire recipe for success.
With the season now in full swing title contenders have emerged pretty much as expected. For those contenders lagging a little behind it is not yet time to hit the panic button, but they need to use Scribante to give their title challenges some momentum.
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Posted on March 25th, 2011 by
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The Western Cape Killarney circuit will host round two of this year’s South African Motorcycle racing championship next Saturday.
The Unlimited Superbike events should see the continuation of a duel for supremacy between the country’s two quickest racers, plus the debut of an exciting new addition to the category.
The two top contenders should be former double champion Sheridan Morais (Emtek Kawasaki) and Greg Gildenhuys (Motorrad BMW).
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Posted on March 4th, 2011 by
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On the eve of this year’s WesBank Super Series national circuit racing championship opener at Kyalami tomorrow, a Motorsport South Africa national court of appeal decision has left unresolved the question of who will be crowned 2010 SA Superbike champion. The court of appeal today ruled that the Bikefin Evo Hondas raced last year by veteran Cape rider Lance Isaacs and Dane Hellyer, were not eligible to compete in the SA Superbike championship. The Evo Hondas were excluded from the results from all events in which they were entered, and all points earned by Isaacs and Hellyer were declared “null and void” for the 2010 championship.
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Posted on February 25th, 2011 by
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There is always an air of expectancy, mixed with a little uncertainty, at the start of a new motorsport season and round one of the WesBank Super Series at Kyalami on Saturday (March 5) is no exception.
After a lengthy out of season break teams and drivers are raring to go and, as is always the case, there is a mix of the old and the new. It all adds up to an interesting outing and with championship hopefuls mindful of the need to get proceedings off to a fast start, there is also an underlying tension.
The first shots in anger will be fired on Friday (March 4) when official practice sessions get underway. These will give a hint of what to expect on race day and over the rest of the season, and will also be carefully monitored.
Qualifying for all categories will start at 8am on race day, with the first race scheduled for 10.30am. Gate entry at Kyalami is R70 per person with children under 10 free.
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Posted on January 22nd, 2011 by
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Michael Schumacher has a better chance of winning the 2011 F1 championship than Mark Webber?! I was surprised to see that Schumacher had been priced at 10/1 while Webber was on offer at 12/1 on
Voltbet.com. I took a look at
Sportingbet and see they are offering both drivers at 12/1… still a little surprising.
Here is the early betting as offered by Voltbet:
Fernando Alonso - 3/1
Sebastian Vettel – 3/1
Lewis Hamilton - 7/2
Michael Schumacher - 10/1
Mark Webber – 12/1
Jenson Button – 14/1
Nico Rosberg – 14/1
Robert Kubica – 20/1
Felipe Massa – 25/1
Rubens Barrichello - 125/1
Kamui Kobayashi - 125/1
Pastor Maldonado – 250/1
Sergio Perez Mendoza 0 250/1
Timo Glock – 500/1
Jarno Trulli – 500/1
Heikki Kovalainen – 500/1
I think I am keen on Vettel and Jenson Button as an outsider. Thoughts?
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Posted on November 28th, 2010 by
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Four new champions were crowned on the final day of the final round of the WesBank Super Series at Kyalami on Sunday. Cape Town’s Lance Isaacs (Bikefin Honda) took a surprise victory in the hotly contested Interfile Superbike championship after championship leader Greg Gildenhuys (Autohaus Towing BMW) crashed out of today’s race two.
Anthony Taylor (Afrox BMW) emerged victorious after three exciting Bridgestone Production Car races to take his fourth class A. Graeme Nathan (IndyOil/Kaye-Eddie Racing VW Golf) won the class T championship and Des Gutzeit (Dezzi/Trisome Ford Mustang) took the season’s honours in the WesBank V8 Supercar GT class.
After Gildenhuys won yesterday’s first heat from Isaacs and extended his championship lead to 16 points with 25 on offer in the final race, the championship looked done and dusted. Isaacs got the hole shot from second on the grid after polesitter Gildenhuys bogged down at the start. On lap two, while lying fifth, Gildenhuys lost control of the BMW under braking at Clubhouse Corner when the bike’s ABS failed and crashed out of the race. Isaacs went on to score his first championship win, followed across the line by Bikefin Honda team-mate Chris Leeson and Allan-Jon Venter (2m Sports Trailers Kawasaki).
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Posted on November 20th, 2010 by
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Posted on November 9th, 2010 by
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Posted on October 29th, 2010 by
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If you want a heated debate among Formula One fans, then just throw into the conversation the driver you think is the best the sport has ever seen, and watch the sparks fly. To fuel the fires of disagreement further, legendary F1 journalist Alan Henry reveals his top 100.
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Posted on October 26th, 2010 by
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South Africa’s two most prestigious motorcycling title chases of 2010 will continue at the country’s fastest race circuit next Saturday (October 30). The occasions will be rounds 13 and 14 of this year’s Interfile SA Motorcycle Racing Championship at the East London Grand Prix circuit.
The two-wheeler competition should provide many highlights at the penultimate round of this year’s WesBank Super Series.
The East London circuit is only for the brave – last year, the top Superbike riders were clocked at speeds of over 280 km/h through the venue’s Rifle Range sweep. That apart, the circuit boasts a tight and twisty infield, making the setup of engines, suspensions and chassis a serious challenge for riders and technicians.
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