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Hennie Groenewald
Mackie Adlem
Grant van Schalkwyk
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The WesBank
Super Series heads for the picturesque Killarney circuit in Cape
Town for the second time this year on August 4, and recent
developments in the world of motorsport have contrived to give the
meeting added interest.
WESBANK V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
Reigning champion Hennie Groenewald (SP Racing Jaguar) saw a six
race winning streak come to an end at Kyalami on July 7, but still
retains a healthy 30 point lead over former champion Grant van
Schalkwyk in the Hi-Q Jaguar.
Van Schalkwyk took both wins at Kyalami and his confidence will
have soared. The race two win in particular, with its inverted
grid system, will have pleased van Schalkwyk who prior to Kyalami
did not have a good race two record.
Consistency has kept young Jimmy Auby (Tyco/Jonnesway Jaguar) in
third place in the championship although he is more than 50 points
adrift of van Schalkwyk. Auby, however, is being chased by Gordon
Connolly (Dezzi/Cowan Signs Jaguar) and Mackie Adlem (Fuchs Titan
Ford Mustang) with only eight points separating the trio.
But the real danger to Groenewald and van Schalkwyk is likely to
be Robert Briggs (Timken Jaguar) who looks to have finally found
his feet in the big banger category. The former Engen VW Cup
champion was impressive at Kyalami and has a look about him that
suggests the Pretoria driver is ready to start winning.
The likes of Jade Gutzeit (Dezzi/Trysome Ford Mustang), Zane
Pearce (Hi-Q Jaguar), Franco di Matteo (Deltec Jaguar) and veteran
Larry Wilford, who will be back in a second Fuchs Mustang, all
have the ability to cause an upset. The now customary second race
inverted grid, given the tight nature of Killarney, will give the
second heat a boost and some interesting overtaking moves are on
the cards.
There is not a lot of love lost between the Groenewald/van
Schalkwyk camps and the needle simply adds to the interest. Both
drivers will, however, be well aware of the fact that young
drivers like Briggs are starting to pose a threat. |