Inland and Historic championships finale this coming weekend at Zwartkops
The 2024 Inland Historic Championship will return to its natural home this Saturday, with the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria to host its season finale.
Heading up proceedings will be two races for Marlboro Crane Hire Legend Saloon Cars, that will see the Legend V8, Under Two-Litre and Little Giant classes taking to the tarmac together.
Fighting for overall victories should be Ben Morgenrood (Morgenrood Ford Mustang), Seef Fourie Junior (Chev Chevelle), Jonathan du Toit (Chev Nova), Mark du Toit (Ford Fairlane), Hennie Groenewald (Kameeldoring Ford Escort), Carel Pienaar (Kameeldoring Lotus Cortina), Alan Poulter (Tom Campher Volvo 122S) and Paige Lindenberg (Lindenberg Ford Fairlane).
The Under Two-Litre class will be contested by drivers like Roger Houston (Alfa Romeo) and Alan Meyer (BMW 2002), with John ten Doeschate (GSM Dart), Terence Botes (Mini Cooper S), Nicolas Cristofides (Alfa Romeo) and Ishmael Baloyi (GSM Dart) the people to beat in the Little Giants category.
Fighting for victories in the Le Mans Sports and GT Car category will be Larry Wilford (Fuchs Lola T70), Mark du Toit (Opel Astra V8), Seef Fourie (Ford Daytona), Jonathan du Toit (Chevron B9), Lee Thompson (Ecosse), Hennie Groenewald (Datsun 240Z), Peter Bailley (Porsche 917) and Oliver Dalais (Ford GT40).
The Evapco HRSA category will bring 28 cars to the party, with a wide range of tin-tops participating.
Top drivers will include Franz Jensen (Hamilton’s Datsun 1200 GX), Jonathan Konig (Northern Bolt VW Scirocco), Travis Jensen (Hamilton’s Datsun 1200 GX), Andre’ van der Merwe (Evapco Porsche RSR), Shaun Hepburn (AA Datsun 1200 GX), Gavin Lundin (Lube Huys Datsun 1200 GX), Jannie van Rooyen (VW Scirocco), Andre’ Ten Napel (TNMC Medical Scirocco) and Sophos Pantazis (Datsun 240Z).
Watched with great interest will be Hennie Groenewald (Escort RS200) and Carel Pienaar (Lotus Cortina) who have been invited to tackle the two races with their classic Kameeldoring Fords.
The On Track Clubmans events will boast 32 entries.
Victory challengers should include drivers like Eugene Gouws (Master Mowers Chev Can-Am), Dirk Lawrence (JDM Tuning Honda Ballade), Anton Bitzer (Bitzer Bikes Mazda RX7), Deon du Plessis (KTM X-Bow), Giulio Airaga (Desco Toyota Spaceframe), Adriaan le Roux (Mercury Engineering Caterham Super 7), Steve Venter (Nash MVWS), Paul Sullivan (Nash MV3), Wayne Lebotschy (Shield Golf GTi), Richard Beningfield (Sports Prototype), JJ Venter (VW Jetta) and Rodney Kruis (Real Pro Auto Honda Ballade).
Marius Jacobs (AAA Recovery Tigra Nissan) should be the man to beat in the Silver Cup 2,0 SPS category, challenged by people like Riaan Draper (Racing Development Toyota Beams), Franco di Matteo (5 Diamond Vodka Golf Turbo), Giulio Airaga (Desco Electronic Toyota Spaceframe), Jakes Campher (Pest Control BMW E30), Andre’ de Lange (Roofsure Golf Mk 1), Marius du Plessis (Forklift Spares Nissan Primera) and Francois Taljaard Loutal Renault R26).
The Historic Single Seater discipline will see drivers like Andrew Home (Ecurie Zoo Royale FF), Ben van der Westhuizen (Pioneer Plastics Royale FF), (Paul Richardson (Aztek Dulon FF), Patrick Dunseith (Merlyn FF), Wihan Tiedt (Almz Dulon FF) and Des Hillary (Aztek Dulon FF) fighting for front placings.
Also keeping single-seater fans happy will be the Formula Libre races, with top contenders to include JM Gerber (Namib Bilton FM), Hayden Archer (McNeil Plastics Swift), Herman Krige (Speads), Grant Will (VW GTi), Hylton Morrow (Chaplins Eye Care M), Francois Jacobs (Kalahari Bilton M), Neville van der Berg (Formula M) and Allen Meyer (Formuls VW).
Rudi Barnard (Barnard Properties Birkin) should be the Lotus Challenge pre-event favourite, squaring off against drivers like Clive Wilmot (Birkin), Mackie Adlem (Adlem Auto Tylon), David Jermy (Blue Bubbles Taylon), JP Nortje (N4 Autocraft Birkin), Grant Findlay (Adrenaline Cartel Birkin), Tinus Botes (CSI/ESI Birkin) and Josef Kotze (Top Products Birkin).
The INEX Legends races should see front runners like Tyler Robinson (AF Fans Legend), Gavin Botha (Pta Noord Legend), Jayden Goosen (Pta Noord Legend), Johann van der Venter (Taxi Parts Legend), Berlin Robinson (AF Fans Legend) and Richard van Heerde (Browndeck Roofing Legend).
Rounding out proceedings will be two Evapco Pursuit handicap races, with the winners not possible to predict.
Top contenders should include Gary Stacey Coastal Hire Ford Sierra XR8), Wynand du Plessis DBM Porsche 944), Rob van Aarle (Ace Auto Ford Escort), Jannie van Rooyen (VW Scirocco), Wynand du Plessis Junior (DBM Toyota MR2) and Gerrit Murray (Alfa GTV6).
Admission will cost R100 per adult and R80 per student, with kids under the age of 12 going in for free.
Everybody may visit the pits on foot and the circuit’s Mini Moke trains will run between the pit gate and spectator spots throughout the day.
Food and drink will be on sale, or you may take your own, or braai on the grass banks.
For more information call the circuit office at 012 384 2299 or visit www.zwartkops.co.za.
Andre’ de Kock
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