MRSSA Digi MAG round 7

FREE
DIGI
MAG
COASTAL
BATTLE
ROUND 7: DEZZI RACEWAY
ALL THE CLASSES COVERED
ULTIMATE SBK / UNLIMITED SBK / UNLIMITED 600
OPEN SBK PREMIER / OPEN SBK NOVICE
BOTTS & V4 / MASTERS / CLASSICS / SUB 500
ALL PICTURES SUPPLIED BY THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM FOR THE MRSSA SERIES

WELCOME
This digital magazine is powered by
All pictures by
Round 7 of the MRSSA was recently held at
a brand-new track for many on the 21 & 22 of
October. Dezzi Raceway is located at Dezzi
Equipment in Port Shepstone, KZN. It’s a tight,
twisty and technical 2.4km racing circuit that
offers riders plenty of grip but is also quite
bumpy making this a true rider’s circuit. It is
an impressive circuit which also has great
views of the nearby sea on the South Coast.
Facilities are also great and because the track
is so short, it’s a spectator’s dream with many
wooden decks situated around the track for
the ultimate viewing pleasure.
Most riders had to use Friday’s official
practice to familiarise themselves with the
track and set their bikes up. Despite the
weather not playing ball on occasion, Friday’s
practice went relatively smoothly and dry for
the most part which wouldn’t be the case for
the morning’s qualifying sessions which were
held on a very wet surface.
Luckily just before the races were due to start
the track started drying up and the sun came
out meaning we would have fully dry races.
The day’s action was close and fierce with no
major incidents, except for Tiaan Fouche who
had a massive crash in the Unlimited 1000’s
qualifying. He lost control of his Yamaha R1
down the pit straight which sent him and his
motorcycle couriering into the wall. Luckily
Tiaan would escape relatively unscathed but
would take no further part in the day’s racing
thanks to his motorcycle being a little worse
for wear.
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)
-Xlite helmets
Support those, who support our series!!
A huge thank you as well must go out to
the unsung heroes, being the organisers,
COC, Marshals and Medics who ensured the
weekend’s racing action ran smoothly.
The final race of the year will take place at
Kyalami on the 18 & 19 November.
Supported by

WELCOME
This digital magazine is powered by
All pictures by
CLASSICS
A real treat for the eyes and ears around Dezzi’s tight and twisty track where the bikes of
yesteryear known as the classics. With 12 entries for the weekend, it was another weekend
for the books for the classics. Qualifying took place on a damp and drying track and it was
Sakki Pottas who took Pole Position, ahead of Dylan Pinkerton and Fergal McAdam. Current
series point leader Jaco Gous was in fourth on a loaned bike for the weekend ahead of
a good qualifying for Etienne Louw in fifth, Gary Edwards in sixth, Mike McSkimming in
seventh, Lee Dutton in eighth, James Alexander in ninth, Guy Mylchreest in tenth, Clive
Arrandale in eleventh and rounding up the grid in twelfth was Robert Coutts.
A dry Race 1 greeted the classics and it was Fergal McAdam who dominated taking victory
by over 14 seconds. Pinkerton came home in a lonely second ahead of a great battle for
third between Gous and Pottas. Gous would eventually get the better of Pottas to cross the
line in third on what was not his usual bike. McSkimming had a good ride through the pack to
fifth ahead of Dutton, Coutts, Alexander, and Edwards who encountered issues, Mylchreest,
Louw and Arrandale. The field was relatively spread out but with all the riders more familiar
with the demanding track and some changes in setup, Race 2 would be a different affair.
McAdam would once again win in Race 2 but by less than 10 seconds this time. Pinkerton
was second again but followed a lot more closely by Gous this time in third. Pottas had a
good ride to fourth ahead of Edwards who had a better second race in fifth. McSkimming in
sixth followed by Coutts, Dutton, Louw, Alexander, Mylchreest and Arrandale. The lap times
in Race 2 were vastly improved compared to Race 1 and the racing among the competitors
was closer and harder than ever.
So in the F2 class, McAdam took top honours for the day ahead of Pinkerton, McSkimming,
Dutton, Louw and Alexander. The F750 Class was dominated by Pottas ahead of Edwards,
Coutts and Arrandale while the F1 class saw Gous edge out Mylchreest.
Supported by

WELCOME
This digital magazine is powered by
All pictures by
SUB 500’S
The short and twisty Dezzi raceway is almost the perfect track for
Sub500 machines. With no long straights, they can make up a lot
of time in the twisties compared to bigger capacity machines. The
Sub 500 class had three wildcard entries for Dezzi being Drew
Gates, Kyle Robertson and Peter St John Ward. Race 1 was all
about the very fast Gates who took the win by over seventeen
seconds, setting a 1.18.8 along the way. Robertson would take
second ahead of St John Ward making it a wildcard 1-2-3. Lady
rider and this year’s series winner Nicole Fourie took fourth
ahead of Kgopotso Mononyane in fifth.
Mononyane would bounce back and take the Race 2 victory
by over twelve seconds setting a 1.18.6. Robertson would take
second just pipping St John Ward to the line by under threetenths
of a second. Fourie crossed the line once again in fourth
with Race 1 winner Gates having to withdraw from the race with
mechanical issues.
Supported by

WELCOME
This digital magazine is powered by
All pictures by
BOTTS/V4S & MASTERS
Combined with the Masters for the weekend the
BOTTS/V4s riders were looking to get as many
points as possible in their penultimate race of the
season. Qualifying took place on a wet track in
the BOTTS/V4s qualifying and it was a welcome
return for Sean Powell who took Pole Position on
his Aprilia RS660 on road tyres. A veteran of the
class Peter Bosch took second on the grid ahead
of Ricky Morais on his Aprilia RSV1100 Road bike.
Alan Hulscher took fourth ahead of Gavin Aab on his
Ducati in fifth and first of the Masters, Mark van den
Berg in sixth. Frans Fourie in seventh, Jaco Gous
also in Masters on his Suzuki in eighth, with Christo
Reeders the last of those who went out in qualifying
in ninth.
Race 1 saw the top three riders separated by less
than two seconds but it was Ricky Morais who took
the win just ahead of Masters, van den Berg in
second, John Krieger on the Lekka Racing Suzuki
GSXR1000 in third and Gous in fourth. Bosch was
first home in the BOTTS and fifth overall ahead of
Hulscher, Powell, Rheeders, Aab and Fourie.
Race 2 saw a masterful display from Marais who
despite having a poor start fought his way through
the field for yet another victory ahead of Krieger
in second, van den Berg in third, Gous in fourth,
Hulscher in fifth, Bosch in sixth, Fourie in seventh
just pipping Powell to the line in eighth. Gavin Aab
managed to stay ahead of Rheeders by just under a
second for ninth with Rheeders in tenth.
In the Masters, it was Krieger who took the win
ahead of van den Berg in second and Gous in third.
The BOTTS winner overall was Alan Hulscher with
Bosch in second and Powell in third ahead of Aab
and Fourie.
The V4 class was won by Morais who is now the
series leader and champion elect going into the final
round at Kyalami. Rheeders was the second V4
home for the days racing in the V4 class.
Supported by

WELCOME
This digital magazine is powered by
All pictures by
OPEN SUPERBIKES NOVICE & PREMIER
A wet qualifying greeted the Open Superbike Novice
riders with many electing not to go out. One of those was
not Lady rider, Senshe Smith on her Yamaha R6 who
fitted rain tyres and did a 1.33.8 to take Pole position.
Aiden Murray took second on his Aprilia RS660 on-road
tyres with Muhammed Essop in third, Nkululeko Majola in
fourth and Faaiz tar in fifth. For those who didn’t qualify,
they would line up on the grid from P6 on a first come first
serve basis.
Race 1 saw Smith carry on where she left off in qualifying,
winning the race by over 48 seconds and placing third
overall despite being combined with the Premier Class.
Murray took a safe second ahead of Darryl Barrington,
Tar in fourth, Essop in fifth, Mylchreest in sixth, Siphiwe
Tom on his beautiful BMW S1000RR in seventh and
Majola rounding out the field.
Race 2 and it was Smith who did the business again,
this time only 17.8 seconds ahead of Murray in second.
Barrington once again claimed third with Essop in fourth
after a race-long dual with tar in fifth. Mylchreest crossed
the line in a fine sixth, ahead of Majola and Tom.
Combined once again with the open Superbike Novice
Class and just like them, it was many riders’ first time
here at Dezzi. Only three riders braved the rain in
qualifying still on normal race tyres. Bradley Dawson took
Pole position in class and fourth overall with the series
leader and champion elect Tieme Nankervis on his new
BMW S1000RR in second. Jacques Schutte was third in
the Premier class and eighth overall on the grid.
Race 1 and it was a great tussle between Nankervis
and Dawson, Nankervis would take the win setting an
impressive 1.18.7 along the way. Dawson took a safe
second ahead of Leon horn, Schutte, Mornay Jonker and
Robert Ferreira.
Race 2 was a repeat of Race 1 with Nankervis edging out
Dawson by over 7 seconds. Horn crossed the line in third
once again ahead of Schutte, Jonker and Ferreira.
Supported by

WELCOME
This digital magazine is powered by
All pictures by
ULTIMATE 600’S
With qualifying being wet only two riders braved the
conditions. Ryno Pretorius took Pole Position ahead of
Michael Hunter.
Race 1 saw six riders take the start with Pretorius once
again taking the win showing just why he is the series
leader and champion elect. Graigen Nel had a good
ride on Honda CBR600RR in second just edging Clinton
Fourie out to the line by less than a tenth of a second.
Hunter took fourth ahead of Peron Parasaramen in
fifth despite packing up and leaving the track before
qualifying due to the rain. He would return to the track
just 30 minutes before his race. Keo Mokonyane had a
good ride despite a late crash in sixth.
Race 2 and it was all about Pretorius who won by over
14 seconds setting a 1.16.096 along the way. Fourie
would edge out Nel this time for second. Hunter took a
great fourth ahead of Parasaramen who had a difficult
race in fifth. Unfortunately, Mokonyane wouldn’t make
Race 2’s start.
Supported by

WELCOME
This digital magazine is powered by
All pictures by
UNLIMITED SUPERBIKES
Qualifying for the Unlimited Superbikes which were combined with the Ultimate 1000s for
the weekend took place on a very wet Dezzi surface. Only one man braved the condition
and actually set the fastest overall time until he had a massive crash down the front straight.
Points leader at that stage by 43 points, Tiaan Fouche was thrown off his Yamaha R1 and
into a wall. Luckily he was relatively unscathed but his motorcycle was not which put him out
of the rest of the weekend.
This allowed his closest championship rivals Armand Veldman and Shaun Portman to close
the gap in the championship heading into the last round. Race 1 was all about Veldman
who took victory ahead of Portman and Mo Mahope. Race 2 was a much closer affair with
Portman taking advantage of a mistake from Veldman to take the lead. After a race-long
battle, Portman managed to take victory and P4 overall on his World of Carbon Powered by
BMW Motorrad SA S1000RR ahead of Veldman and Mahope.
This means that Portman now leads the standings by 2 points over Fouche heading to the
last race at Kyalami. Veldman is only a further 16 points back in third. With double points on
offer at Kyalami, anything can still happen.
Supported by

WELCOME
This digital magazine is powered by
All pictures by
ULTIMATE SBK
Lady rider Nicole van Aswegen braved the rain in qualifying to take her first Pole Position in the
1000cc class ahead of Damian Purificati in second. AJ Venter and Michael White aired on the
side of caution choosing not to go out in qualifying.
Race 1 was a spectacle with AJ Venter and Michael White trading places down to the final
corner of the final lap. It was Venter however racing his Factory BMW SA S1000RR for the first
time who crossed the line in first giving BMW their first win of the year. Michael White put up a
valiant effort but had to settle for second on his Yamaha R1 after trying to pass Venter in the last
corner and making contact with his back wheel. Purificati had a good ride to third and in doing so
reclaimed third in the championship. Nicole van Aswegen had a good ride on her BMW and took
a solid P5 overall in Race 1 and P4 in class.
Race 2 was a repeat of Race 1 with Venter taking the double win for the day ahead of White and
Purificati. Lady rider van Aswegen had another solid race in P6 overall and P4 in class and now
lies P4 in the championship.
Supported by