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BMW's at Killarney, Saturday past
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was in the Pits Both days, spoke 2 the Team Manager. He was not willing 2 share any mods or Power Outputs with me, only said it was way more than last years 260kw 330i :excited::excited::excited: Was also clearly evident @ Kyalami and Killarney that these 335i's are SUPER Strong!!
2nd Heat they got a 40kg Penalty however
Just 2 keep the Competition 'Fair' LoL
2nd Heat they got a 40kg Penalty however
Just 2 keep the Competition 'Fair' LoL
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AUDI MOTORSPORT SET THE PACE AT KILLARNEY
Against all odds and some tough competition, Audi Motorsport walked away with a race victory and new lap record at the second round of the Bridgestone Production Car Championship held in Cape Town this past weekend (13 March 2010).
Johan Fourie (IndyOil) topped the time sheets throughout all of Friday’s practice sessions, but lost pole position, by two tenths of a second, to Melvill Priest (BMW 335i) on Saturday morning. Michael Stephen (Engen Xtreme Team) managed to qualify fourth, despite suffering from an electronic fuelling problem. Team mate Tschops Sipuka was further down the field in seventh.
While Johan held onto second place off the first rolling start, Michael became embroiled in a huge tussle with Leeroy Poulter (Nissan 350Z) and was relegated to fifth place. These positions didn’t last long though. Two laps later, Johan made a small mistake which opened the door for Anthony Taylor (BMW 335i) who stole second place. During this period, Michael reclaimed his position and mounted an attack on Johan. Michael managed to get the better of Johan on the final lap, after a four lap contest between the two A4 drivers. Michael was however later penalised for passing Poulter under yellow flag conditions and was moved down to fifth place in the finishing order, elevating Johan back up to third. Michael was however consoled by the fact that he set the fastest lap of the race, earning himself a bonus point.
Tschops had a fairly uneventful race, crossing the finish line seventh, narrowly missing pole position for the partially reversed grid.
The top six finishers were then reversed for the start of the second sprint race, placing Johan third, Michael fourth and Tschops seventh on the grid. Johan had a good start to the race, holding onto third place before passing Poulter for second on lap three. Michael also worked his way past Poulter and into third position. The scene looked set for two podium finishes for Audi Motorsport, but this was not to be. On the final lap, Johan was seen slowing to a crawl as the field blitzed past him. An earlier bump had caused damage to the A4’s radiator and the 3.2 litre engine overheated. Johan’s demise worked to Michael’s advantage and he gladly accepted second place after again setting the fastest lap of the race.
Although Tschops was further down the field, he had a solid race and kept the BMW of Lee Thompson and Subaru of Hennie Groenewald at bay to claim sixth position.
Pitlane became a flurry of activity as the Cape crowd gathered to watch the IndyOil Audi crew replace Johan’s engine. With just minutes to spare, the team got the job done and sent Johan out to claim his pole position., based on the second fastest qualifying lap. Michael took up the fifth grid slot, with Tschops seventh.
The third and final race of the day saw double points up for grabs and following his earlier mistake, Johan was more determined than ever for a good showing and he delivered. Johan led the field from lights to flag to take the race win and set a new track record in the process.
Michael had a far more eventful race, finding himself in a challenging dice with Taylor for fourth place. In the end, discretion was the better part of valour and Michael settled for fifth.
Tschops crossed the finish line seventh and made great progress in adjusting and adapting to the Audi A4 and the pace of Bridgestone Production Cars.
The 2010 season is panning out to be a tough one with three different drivers and manufacturers sharing the weekend’s wins. Audi Motorsport have taken race victories in each of the two rounds so far and will endeavour to continue this success at Welkom’s Phakisa Freeway on 10 April.
Oh, on the Wednesday before the race meeting, Fouries's engine got changed aswell. Apparently the variety of engines helps with the differnt tracks around SA.
Against all odds and some tough competition, Audi Motorsport walked away with a race victory and new lap record at the second round of the Bridgestone Production Car Championship held in Cape Town this past weekend (13 March 2010).
Johan Fourie (IndyOil) topped the time sheets throughout all of Friday’s practice sessions, but lost pole position, by two tenths of a second, to Melvill Priest (BMW 335i) on Saturday morning. Michael Stephen (Engen Xtreme Team) managed to qualify fourth, despite suffering from an electronic fuelling problem. Team mate Tschops Sipuka was further down the field in seventh.
While Johan held onto second place off the first rolling start, Michael became embroiled in a huge tussle with Leeroy Poulter (Nissan 350Z) and was relegated to fifth place. These positions didn’t last long though. Two laps later, Johan made a small mistake which opened the door for Anthony Taylor (BMW 335i) who stole second place. During this period, Michael reclaimed his position and mounted an attack on Johan. Michael managed to get the better of Johan on the final lap, after a four lap contest between the two A4 drivers. Michael was however later penalised for passing Poulter under yellow flag conditions and was moved down to fifth place in the finishing order, elevating Johan back up to third. Michael was however consoled by the fact that he set the fastest lap of the race, earning himself a bonus point.
Tschops had a fairly uneventful race, crossing the finish line seventh, narrowly missing pole position for the partially reversed grid.
The top six finishers were then reversed for the start of the second sprint race, placing Johan third, Michael fourth and Tschops seventh on the grid. Johan had a good start to the race, holding onto third place before passing Poulter for second on lap three. Michael also worked his way past Poulter and into third position. The scene looked set for two podium finishes for Audi Motorsport, but this was not to be. On the final lap, Johan was seen slowing to a crawl as the field blitzed past him. An earlier bump had caused damage to the A4’s radiator and the 3.2 litre engine overheated. Johan’s demise worked to Michael’s advantage and he gladly accepted second place after again setting the fastest lap of the race.
Although Tschops was further down the field, he had a solid race and kept the BMW of Lee Thompson and Subaru of Hennie Groenewald at bay to claim sixth position.
Pitlane became a flurry of activity as the Cape crowd gathered to watch the IndyOil Audi crew replace Johan’s engine. With just minutes to spare, the team got the job done and sent Johan out to claim his pole position., based on the second fastest qualifying lap. Michael took up the fifth grid slot, with Tschops seventh.
The third and final race of the day saw double points up for grabs and following his earlier mistake, Johan was more determined than ever for a good showing and he delivered. Johan led the field from lights to flag to take the race win and set a new track record in the process.
Michael had a far more eventful race, finding himself in a challenging dice with Taylor for fourth place. In the end, discretion was the better part of valour and Michael settled for fifth.
Tschops crossed the finish line seventh and made great progress in adjusting and adapting to the Audi A4 and the pace of Bridgestone Production Cars.
The 2010 season is panning out to be a tough one with three different drivers and manufacturers sharing the weekend’s wins. Audi Motorsport have taken race victories in each of the two rounds so far and will endeavour to continue this success at Welkom’s Phakisa Freeway on 10 April.
Oh, on the Wednesday before the race meeting, Fouries's engine got changed aswell. Apparently the variety of engines helps with the differnt tracks around SA.
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