Cape Town Killarney circuit
reverberated with the sound of thunder last weekend when the
mighty WesBank V8 Supercars hit town for round two of the 2011
WesBank Super Series. The season has just started and already
the fight is on between the Auby clan from Johannesburg and the
Correia clan from Welkom in the Free State. In an almost repeat
performance of Round 1 at Kyalami in March, the Auby Boyz Racing
squad and the Free State Cheetahs (aka Jaco and Danie Correia) stamped
their authority on proceedings in Cape Town. Jimmy Auby
(Q8Oils/SKF Ford Falcon) claimed pole position in the
Super GT class in Saturday morning's qualifying session,
with his brother Brandon alongside him, and
their father Deon (Q8 Oils/SKF Chev Lumina)
right behind them. The trio makes an impressive sight as they
hurtle around in unison both in practice and race trim. At the
start of Heat 1, Jimmy jumped into an immediate lead followed by
Brandon and Deon. Behind them, Ben Morgenrood (BM
Auto Ford Falcon), Jaco Correia
(Corvette) and Terry Wilford (Fuchs
Ford Falcon) gave chase, with Larry Wilford
(Mustang) in inspired form, getting the better of
Franco di Matteo (Varta Batteries). Jaco
though was soon out of the reckoning with loose bodywork, while
Terry Wilford ran off the circuit at Cape Town corner with
"brain fade" as he commented. Di Matteo too was in the wars,
with damaged front bodywork. At the front there was no contest,
with Jimmy taking the win ahead of Brandon and Deon. Larry
Wilford dominated GT Class, with Roelf du Plessis
(RJ Panelbeaters Mustang) holding off Des
Gutzeit (Dezzi/Cummins Mustang).
The inverted grid for Heat 2 saw Jaco and Danie Correia
lead the field away, but Brandon Auby soon split the pair, with
Danie then falling into the clutches of the chasing pack. Jimmy
Auby then passed him too, while Deon, Franco and Ben Morgenrood
hung on to the Free State Cheetah Corvette. Terry Wilford was an
early casualty retiring with a broken gearbox before he'd made
the lights. His father Larry on the other hand was in superb
form, and after passing Des Gutzeit from the inverted grid
position,was soon upon Roelf du Plessis, to take the lead in the
GT Class. Brandon Auby then retired his car with engine trouble,
which allowed Jaco a little breathing space at the front. He
kept his lead to the flag and won from Jimmy, with Danie third
and Deon Auby fourth.
Larry Wilford worked hard for the GT Class win again, and was
followed over the line by Roelf du Plessis and Des Gutzeit.
The WesBank V8 Supercars
now head to Aldo Scribante at the end of April, where
the tight and short circuit should again ensure plenty
action for the fans.
Results Heat 1 1st J.Auby, 2nd B.Auby 3rd D.Auby 4th
L.Wilford 5th F. di Matteo
Results Heat 2 1st J.Correia 2nd J.Auby 3rd D.Correia
4th D.Auby 5th B.Morgenrood
Full results on zatiming.co.za