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The
last Grand Prix counting towards the world
championship was held on the circuit in 1965 and Jim
Clark won for Lotus. He left the new lap record at 1
minute 27.6 seconds. Last year, local hero Robert
Wolk won both Formula Ford races and set a Formula
Ford lap record at 1 minute 25.816 seconds.
Wolk went on to win the title last season and this
year's title favourite is Nicholas van Weely
(Magnificent Paints Van Diemen) who finally got the
break he wanted at Zwartkops. The result sees him
with a handy 11-point lead over Mathew Merton (Matsam
Supplies Mygale) who won the opening race of the
year and is itching to repeat the performance.
Former SA A1GP team Rookie driver Wesleigh Orr
(Bravo Holdings/Brett Maybery Racing Van Diemen) had
a disastrous outing at Zwartkops as mechanical
gremlins affected both his races at the last round.
He's now 30-points behind and knows it will be
difficult. "Thereare only three rounds left which
means I need all the help I can get." A huge
accident in a Formula Volkswagen race at the
Pretoria track left him shaken and bruised, but he
is determined to win at East London.
Pretoria based Werner Scholtz (Chemical Logistics
Mygale) is three points behind Orr, but has 15-year
old James Temple in the GWM Mygale only one point
behind. Next up is Dean Hirschowitz (Nightsbridge
Mygale) who is a further four points adrift.
In the Zetec Challenge class where cars are on a
treaded harder compound Avon tyre, Ian Schofield (Investchem
Mygale) has a comfortable advantage over Allen Meyer
(Mygale)who has Paul Schutlz (Knottsberry Foods
Mygale) hot on his heels. Although British aceRick
Morris (Chemical LogisticsMygale) could upset all
their plans.
Andreas Petrou (Investchem Mygale) and Tony Sack
(Sissy Boy Jeans/Mygale) and Barry Harrison (Bravo
Holdings/Brett Maybery Racing Mygale) will also be
in the hunt for valuable Zetec Challenge points.
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