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On top of the points table is former champion Darryn
Lobb (DK Woodcraft) who has a handy 75-points lead
over veteran Rui Campos (Hugo Boss). Lobb has had it
much his own way this season and could wrap up the
title this weekend.
All he needs to do is line up on the grid and the
bonus points will be enough to give him the title.
Leading the rest is Brian Algar (Thuthuka Welding)
who has proved consistently fast and has scored
points in each race held so far this year.
His position is anything but comfortable as only
three points behind him is the most experienced
driver in the field, Alan Eve (Hugo Boss).
Durban's JP Bredenhann (Panel Rite/Bigfoot Express)
is also capable of winning and it just could be that
he leaves East London with the big trophy.
Although Thomas Reib (Coolstar Beverage) has looked
threatening, he's only won a single race so far this
year but he loves the wide open East London circuit
and wants to shake of his 'short circuit' specialist
tag.
There's a close battle for eighth between former
Porsche 924 racer Sean Greve (Vulcania Reinforcing).
He's a steady driver who rarely makes mistakes and
it wouldn't come as a surprise if he notched up a
win.
Another driver to keep an eye on is Bertil Hofmann
in the fabulous looking GP Energy Drink entry.
Although he only started racing last year, he has
come a long way in a relatively short period of
time.
Durban based Andrew Strike (Strike 1) is in his
first season of competition and has surprised many
with his quiet, un-fussed approach to racing.
Capetonian Greg Walker (Bizfone) arrived in a
whirlwind of dust, but has settled down to become a
reliable driver. He won the Border 100 last month
sharing his car with Strike, so both drivers know
the track quite well.
Next up is Dave Beattie (Dura) who has been
innocently caught up in a few accidents this year
but is still as determined as ever.
For a province that doesn't have a permanent race
track, Kwa-Zulu Natal certainly breeds a large
amount of talented drivers and Sun Moodley (Bigfoot
Express) is quietly determined to get into the top
six.
Hanno Pengilly (Azura Retreats) is another driver
starting to make his presence felt after making his
debut last year and his goal is now to finish in the
top six..
Other drivers to watch are Craig Shorter (Execuline/Phakisa)
who could easily creep into the top six, but he's
missed a couple of races during the year and Trevor
Frost (SMD). Richard Wood and Harry Roscoe (Protea
Playing
Cards) have been in the series since its inception
and are also reliable finishers who enjoy the thrill
of close racing. |
