The sound of roaring cars filling the Newcastle skies, spectators gathering around the Newcastle Oval Track. The big day is finally here. Newcastle Raceway Club played host to the Autobarn Parts People Northern Regional Championships on Saturday, November 3.
A racing event which saw racers from Newcastle, Loskop and Nelspruit pushing their vehicles to the limit, vying for the win.
The event was initially meant to take place on August 18 but was postponed due to poor weather conditions. With ideal weather conditions on Saturday, racers took full advantage of the day to showcase their talent, pursuing victory. Spectators cheering on their favourite drivers.
The following racers participated in the event:
In the 1600 stock class –
Zaakira Khan – Newcastle
Johann de Jager – Newcastle
Wilma Lindeque – Newcastle
Kevin Minnie – Loskop
Jean de Necker – Newcastle
Dewald Botha – Newcastle
Melanie van Rooyen – Loskop
Ali Jamalodeen – Newcastle
Junaid Docrat – Newcastle
In the 1660 class:
Tiaan Buys – Newcastle
Craig Lindeque – Newcastle
Pieter Bezuidenhout – Nelspruit
Kevin White – Newcastle
Dawie van der Merwe – Nelspruit
Tiaan Theron – Loskop
Willie Swart – Loskop
Eric Neethling – Loskop
Wikie Bezuiendenhout – Newcastle
In the 2.1 litre class
Shaukat Khan – Newcastle
Dewald Botha – Newcastle
Faizel Cassim – Newcastle
Rivelle Rooplall – Newcastle
Jan Barnard – Nelspruit
Anton van Rooyen – Loskop
Wessel Peens – Newcastle
Gideon Hand – Newcastle
The Hot Rods class –
Willie de Witt – Loskop
John Silver – Loskop
Marius de Klerk – Nelspruit
Jan Barnard – Nelspruit
The Heavy-Metals (Support Class) –
JP Bruin
Chris Moolman Snr – Nelspruit
Chris Moolman Jnr – Nelspruit
Henk van Rooyen – Newcastle
Nico Venter – Nelspruit
The V8 (Support Class) –
Craig Lindeque – Newcastle
Flip Gericke – Newcastle
With each class made up of the best oval track racers in the championship, spectators truly had an opportunity to enjoy a day of high-octane, adrenaline-filled racing.
While each racer gave it their all, only a select few clinched the win. The day’s winners are:
Melanie van Rooyen who took first place in the 1600 class, with Ali Jamalodeen and Johann de Jager following in second and third place respectively.
Willie Swart clinched first place in the 1660 class, followed by Tiaan Theron in second place and Tiaan Buys in third place.
In the 2.1 litre class, Faizel Cassim sped into first place, with Anton van Rooyen in second place, and Wayne du Rand in third place.
The win for the Hot Rods Class goes to Johan Silver, with Gideon Hand in second place and Willie de Witt in third place.
Flip Gericke took the win in the V8 class with Craig Lindeque in second place.
Chris Moolman takes the win in the Heavy Metal class, with Henk van Rooyen in the second position and JP Bruin in third place.
With the regional championships now done and dusted, the racers from all three towns have proved their worth on the track. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the event.
Newcastle Raceway Club will host its final race of the year on December 1, be sure to support the event.
