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Racecraft: It’s not a game

At CAR we frequently receive emails asking all manner of odd and interesting questions. Apart from the “how do I get a job at CAR […]

Posted by CAR magazine - 31 August 2012

Wesbank Super Series round 6

The national racing circus’s first and only visit to the Free State this year provided breathed new life in the various formulae thanks to the faces that secured top finishes at Phakisa at the weekend.

By CAR magazine - 5 August 2012

All in at the Big Z

There was no lack of enthusiasm in what was once again a strong field of competitors in seven national championship formulas when the Wesbank Super Series got off to a brilliant start at Zwartkops Raceway over the weekend.

By CAR magazine - 5 March 2012

Production Car Championship heads for explosive finale at AA Kyalami

With a total of 37 cars on the grid and many issues to be resolved, the final two rounds of this year’s South African Production Car Championship should provide fireworks at AA Kyalami next Saturday (November 22).

By CAR magazine - 3 November 2008

Steven Morris aims to end season with Production Car Race win

Visiting British racer Steven Morris will wish to end this year’s South African Production Car Championship season with an overall victory at AA Kyalami this Saturday (November 22).

By CAR magazine - 3 November 2008

BMW SA Motorsport – 2007 Bridgestone Production Car Championship

With just three rounds remaining in the 2007 Bridgestone Production Car Championship, BMW SA Motorsport will be looking to notch up its first win of a thus far luckless season.

By CAR magazine - 26 September 2008

Teenagers rule at Wesbank Super Series

Pretoria, Saturday – A new teenage South African champion who is a chip off the old block, a little history from another teenager and a touch of controversy were features of an action packed round eight of the WesBank Super Series national meeting at the Sasol Spring Races at the weekend.

By CAR magazine - 8 September 2008

Robust production car racing at Zwartkops

Unexpected winners and ultra-close, robust action typified rounds 15 and 16 of the 2008 Bridgestone South African Production Car championship at the Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday (September 6).

By CAR magazine - 8 September 2008

Production Car Brigade head for Zwartkops

The 2008 Bridgestone South African Production Car championship wars will visit the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria for the second time next Saturday (September 6).

By CAR magazine - 1 September 2008

Wesbank Super Series – Zwartkops preview

Championship hopefuls will be at the sharp end of the stick at round eight of the WesBank Super Series at Zwartkops on Saturday.

By CAR magazine - 1 September 2008

BMW motorsport back in action at Zwartkops Raceway

BMW Motorsport will return to the Bridgestone Production Car fray at Zwartkops Raceway on 1 September, following the team’s withdrawal from the previous round of the championship.

By CAR magazine - 29 August 2008

FS races leave Bridgestone Production Car Championship wide open

Unexpected winners, lap records and close racing typified rounds 13 and 14 of this year’s Bridgestone South African Production Car championship at the Free State Phakisa Raceway on Saturday (August 9).

By CAR magazine - 11 August 2008

Team Afrox back on top

Team Afrox is back to their winning ways. It’s not that they’d ever not looked competitive, just that the odds had been stacked against the two-wheel drive machinery for most of the season. With the introduction of 18-inch tyres for class A cometitors, the two Team Afrox BMW’s were able to convert fast lap times into an overall win.

By CAR magazine - 11 August 2008

Kyalami fights leave Brigestone Production Championship titles wide open

Desperately close racing, various dinged vehicles and a new lap record typified rounds 11 and 12 of this year’s Bridgestone Production Car championship at Kyalami on Saturday (July 5). In the process the passenger car racing formula’s premier 2008 title chases were left wide open.

By CAR magazine - 8 July 2008

Veteran Hepburn (65) wins in East London

East London, Saturday – Veteran Willie Hepburn had motorsport scribes scratching their heads, and delving into the record books, when he won the second WesBank V8 Supercar race at round five of the WesBank Super Series at the historic East London Grand Prix circuit here today.

By CAR magazine - 11 June 2008

Tight competition marks Bridgestone Production Car races at East London

Close racing, bent bodywork and new heroes typified rounds nine and ten of this year’s Bridgestone South African Production Car championship at the East London Grand Prix circuit on Saturday (June 7).

By CAR magazine - 11 June 2008

TIGHT COMPETITION MARKS BRIDGESTONE PRODUCTION CAR RACES AT EAST LONDON

Close racing, bent bodywork and new heroes typified rounds nine and ten of this year’s Bridgestone South African Production Car championship at the East London Grand Prix circuit on Saturday (June 7).

By CAR magazine - 9 June 2008

VETERAN HEPBURN WINS IN EAST LONDON

East London, Saturday – Veteran Willie Hepburn had motorsport scribes scratching their heads, and delving into the record books, when he won the second WesBank V8 Supercar race at round five of the WesBank Super Series at the historic East London Grand Prix circuit here today.

By CAR magazine - 9 June 2008

WIN free tickets to East London races

CAR Magazine has 100 double tickets to give away to the next round of the Bridgestone SA Production Car championship that takes place this Saturday, 7 June, at the East London Grand Prix circuit.

By CAR magazine - 4 June 2008

A Brifgestone Production car war zone at Zwartkops

Crumpled cars, frayed tempers, close racing and lap records typified rounds seven and eight of this year’s Bridgestone South African Production Car championship at Zwartkops on Saturday (May 24).

By CAR magazine - 26 May 2008

Jaffer scores two second place finishes for Sasol Toyota at Zwartkops

The SASOL-backed teams from Nissan and Toyota contesting the Bridgestone Production Car Championship scored four podium finishes between them in round four at Zwartkops Raceway west of Pretoria on Saturday.

By CAR magazine - 26 May 2008

Sipuka’s third in race one the highlight of a tough day for Sasol Nissan at Zwartkops

A promising performance by the Sasol Nissan 350Zs of Leeroy Poulter and Tschops Sipuka in official practice on Friday did not produce the expected results in round four of the Bridgestone Production Car Championship at Zwartkops Raceway west of Pretoria on Saturday.

By CAR magazine - 26 May 2008

Tough day for Sasol Nissan team at Aldo Scribante

It was a tough day at the office for the Sasol Nissan 350Z pair of former SA champion Leeroy Poulter and Tschops Sipuka at round three of the WesBank Super Series at Aldo Scribante over the weekend. (April 25 & 26).

By CAR magazine - 29 April 2008

WIN free tickets to Scribante races

After an action-packed race at Killarney, many Bridgestone Production Car contenders are eagerly waiting to prove their worth in the next event at the Aldo Scribante circuit in the Eastern Cape on 26 April 2008. For those who want in on the action, CAR Magazine has 200 tickets to give away for this event.

By CAR magazine - 24 April 2008

Sasol Nissan 350Z drivers fight bravely at Killarney

Two incident-filled races at Killarney in Cape Town marked round two of the Bridgestone Production Car Championship and prevented Sasol Nissan 350Z drivers Leeroy Poulter and Tschops Sipuka from achieving better results.

By CAR magazine - 7 April 2008