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Round 4 of the MRSSA was held at the
fastest track on the land on the 29/30 of
July, the Prince George Circuit out in East
London. A fan and rider’s favourite track
set the tone for what was to be an exciting
day’s racing. Perched on the coast to the
south of the city of East London, the track
is one of the fastest in the country, with a
layout unchanged since its debut in the
1950s. Prime among its challenges is the
230km/h plus first corner, Potter’s Pass,
which certainly requires commitment and
big brass given the lack of camber. Turn
two is known as Rifle and is generally
taken at even higher speeds of over
250kph in 5th or 6th gear.
Unusually, the circuit cannot be
completely closed off for racing, as it
incorporates a public road from Beacon
Bend to Cocobana Corner. This can
make for tricky and changeable riding
conditions between Friday’s practice and
Saturday’s race.
Despite being an away race for many the
entries were looking good with the usual
classes ready to do battle- Sub500s,
BOTTs and V4s, Classics, Masters,
Ultimate 600s, Unlimited 1000s, Ultimate
1000s and Open Superbikes Novice and
Premier.
The days racing went well with few serious
incidents and serious injuries out on
track despite some scary falls in Potters
and Rifle. We would once again like to
apologise to all the riders and supporters
alike for the issues that were experienced
with the timing on the day. The organisers
of MRSSA are in discussions with the
East London Circuit and timing personnel
to have this rectified and ensure it will
never happen again. To this degree please
ensure that your positions and points were
scored correctly. If not please contact your
class representative as soon as possible.
On this note, a huge congratulations must
go out to Ricky Morais on his new lap
record of a 1min 11sec lap time thanks to
the dodgy timing.
As always the atmosphere was
spectacular and comradery amongst
competitors un-rivalled. This is what we
at MRSSA strive to create, a no-nonsense,
fun place for people of all ages to come
together and enjoy their passion for
motorcycle racing.
A huge thank you must once again go out
to the series sponsors who we wouldn’t be
able to go racing without:
-BEAM Productions
-Moto Rider World
-Elegant Fuels
-Profound Software
-Cannabis Energy Drink
-SBK Eyewear(For sponsoring prizes and
hampers)
-Bike Kings Stores(For giving competitors
a 10% discount on accessories)
Round 5 is to be held at the Redstar
Raceway Track out in Delmas on the 19/20
of August. See you all there!
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CLASSICS
The Classics once again put on a spectacle on bikes from yesteryear. The F1
class was once again all about Jaco Gous taking the double victory for the day
ahead of Paul Jacobs with two fine second-place finishes. A welcome return
from injury for Leon Van Den Berg who took two third-place finishes after
missing a few races. John Kosterman claimed an impressive and hard-fought
fourth place in both races of the day.
Mike Mcskimming took the double for the day in the F2 class followed home by
Fergal McAdams with two second-place finishes and Etienne Louw in third with
two third-place finishes for the day while Gary Edwards took top honours in the
F3 class with two victories.
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SUB 500
Due to the numbers, the Classics and Sub500s were combined for the days
qualifying and races. Nicole Fourie once again dominated the sub-500 category
with two wins. She even mixed it up with a lot of the much older but quicker Classic
bike, showcasing her talent and just how quick a sub-500 machine can be. The
experienced Johnny Krieger took second overall for the day due to pacing third in
race one and second in race two on his Yamaha R3. Rookie Mathew Schultz put on
another brilliant ride to finish third for the day despite finishing second in race 1.
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MASTERS
Both Masters races were won by Jason Lamb who impressed many on
board his Kawasaki ZX10R machine. Johan Le Roux took an impressive
second for the day thanks to his two second-place finishes. Championship
leader Mark van den Berg took two third places and now has a
commanding lead in the Master’s championship with only a few races to go.
Brian Bontekonong took two strong fourth places ahead of second place
man in the championship Jaco Gous in fifth. Travis Warne crossed the line
in sixth followed by Jason Wessels in seventh on his Honda CBR600RR.
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BOTTS & V4
The BOTTs class was once again all about Greg Gildenhuys who was this time
on a Ducati and not his usual KTM 1290 Superduke. He was pushed all the
way by Ricky Morais on his Aprilia RSV4 in both heats but still managed to take
the double victory for the day. Frans Fourie and Alan Hulscher had an almighty
battle in both heats with Frans claiming second for the day by virtue of his race
two-second place with Hulscher claiming third for the day. Peter Bosch took a
spectacular fourth ahead of Kaz Hauzer with his best ride of the year in fifth after
a hard-fought battle with Gavin Aab who claimed sixth for the day.
The V4 class was dominated by Ricky Morais on his Aprilia RSV4 ahead of
Christo Reeders in second. Morais now only sits 3 points behind Reeders for top
honours in the V4 championship.
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OPEN SBK NOVICE & PREMIER
Overall honours in the Open Superbike Novice Class went to lady rider Senshe
Smith who was pulling double duties for the day on her Yamaha R6 thanks to her
victory in race two. Nkululeko Majola took second for the day despite winning race
1 ahead of Gerrie Havenga who took two third place finished on the day. Darryl
Barrington had his best ride of the season and ended up taking two fourth-place
finishes and fourth for the day ahead of Aiden Murray in fifth.
Open Superbike Premier
Close racing as always took place in the Open Superbike Premier Class. Ahmed
Amanjee took victory for the day with a fourth and first-place finish just ahead of
Bradley Dawson who got a first-place finish and a fourth-place finish in race two.
Amanjee took the victory thanks to his race two victory. Bradley Rehse took third
thanks to his third and second position ahead of championship leader Tieme
Nankervis who came second in race 1 and third in race two, earning him a fourth for
the day. Keo Mokonyane took two-fifths for the day, giving him fifth overall.
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Race one was all about Shaun Portman on his World of Carbon powered by BMW
Motorrad S1000R taking his first victory for the year. He was closely followed home
by Tiaan Fouche on his Andalaft Yamaha R1 who posted impressive lap times.
Fouche would set things right with a dominant victory over Portman in race two.
Lady rider Morongoa Mahope took two impressive third places on board her World
of Carbon powered by BMW Motorrad S1000R and showed just how quick she can
be if given the opportunity. Yamaha pilot Armand Veldman took fourth on his first
visit to the Prince George Circuit setting some impressive lap times along the way.
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ULTIMATE 600’S
Once again combined with the Ultimate and Unlimited 1000s due to numbers, the BRAT
pack as they are known put on a great show for the spectators as always. Ryno Pretorius
took the race one win ahead of Graigen Nel on his CBR600RR who got caught behind the
battle for the Unlimited 1000 win and lost time to Pretorius. He would, however, set things
right in race two where he beat Pretorius to the line and in doing so took overall top honours
for the day ahead of Pretorius in second. Leungo Gaorekwe had terrible luck on Friday
when he crashed his King Price Xtreme Honda. It couldn’t be repaired so he was kindly lent
a Yamaha R6 which he unfortunately also crashed on Friday. Luckily his team managed to
repair the Yamaha and put him on the grid for Saturday where he took one-third and onefourth
place finish earning him a well-deserved third for the day ahead of Clinton Fourie who
had a DNF in race 1 but managed to regroup and claim third place in race two.
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Clinton Seller once again took the double on his King Price Xtreme Honda CBR1000RR-R
machine ahead of Lekka Racings AJ Venter on his Suzuki GSXR1000 in second. World of
Carbon powered by BMW Motorrad S1000R continued their great weekend with Nicole Van
Aswegen who took third for the day with her third place in race one and fourth in race two.
Fourth for the day was Ronald Slamet on his Kawasaki ZX10R with Michael White in fifth
despite having to retire out of race one after having a mechanical issue on his Aprilia. Frans
Fourie lent White his Ducati 1299 for race two and despite no setup or never having ridden the
bike until then, White still managed to pick up an impressive third place in race two.
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