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Rain master Jeffrey Kruger retains his overall championship lead

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Repeated rain showers changed the complexion of the Engen Polo Cup races at the Aldo Scribante circuit near Port Elizabeth last Saturday (July 14), when the venue hosted round five of the 2018 Extreme Festival championship series. The event was the Scribante circuit’s first wet race day since the venue’s recent resurfacing, which made its traction extremities difficult to read. Official Qualifying The treacherously slippery conditions did nothing to alter the Engen Polo Cup contingent’s … [Read more...] about Rain master Jeffrey Kruger retains his overall championship lead

Volkswagen Motorsport has high hopes for home races

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Volkswagen Motorsport heads into its home race at Port Elizabeth’s Aldo Scribante Raceway with high hopes of delivering strong results for their legions of supporters. With the Volkswagen manufacturing plant down the road in Uitenhage, the Motorsport team is more determined than ever to give their fans something to cheer on 14th July. Going into the Sasol GTC Championship’s halfway mark, the Volkswagen Jetta GTC racer has already earned two victories thanks to the talent of Daniel Rowe behind … [Read more...] about Volkswagen Motorsport has high hopes for home races

Talha Moosajee and Raais Asmal head for Aldo Scribante Final Battle

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2017 Volkswagen Driver Search hopefuls, Talha Moosajee and Raais Asmal will battle it out for top spot this coming weekend with the winner earning a spot in the 2018 Volkswagen Motorsport Driver Team. Top two finalists Thalha Moosajee and Raais Asmal are close to realising their dream of becoming a Volkswagen Motorsport Driver with the last leg of the Driver Search competition wrapping up in Port Elizabeth’s Aldo Scribante Racetrack on Saturday, 18 November. Moosajee and Asmal have had to … [Read more...] about Talha Moosajee and Raais Asmal head for Aldo Scribante Final Battle

Tyre smoking, sideways action

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Nelson Mandela Bay's Aldo Scribante Race Circuit recently bore witness to the tyre smoking, sideways action that was Supa Drift 04. South Africa’s top drifters gathered to compete for the top spot in this 4th round event of the National Supa Drift Series, valuable points in the race for the overall championship. Known to be the fastest circuit on the calendar, Aldo Scribante was always going to be a challenge for the drivers. It makes for exciting high speed drift battles and this … [Read more...] about Tyre smoking, sideways action

Stephen family out for honours at Aldo Scribante Three Hour this weekend

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One of the most popular race teams in Eastern Cape motoring circles, the father-and-son combo of Neil Stephen and his two sons Geoff and Jono, will be going all out for top saloon and Index honours in this weekend's Three Hour endurance race at the Aldo Scribante race circuit at Port Elizabeth. The Ford and Friends race meeting at the tight PE track will be huge, including the PE 200 motorcycle enduro , the PE Three Hour car enduro, as well as a series of sprint races, for a bumper weekend. … [Read more...] about Stephen family out for honours at Aldo Scribante Three Hour this weekend

Three Bullets for Stephen

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Aldo Scribante Raceway in Port Elizabeth hosted round two of the Sasol GTC Africa championship in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Changeable conditions saw the field practice and qualify in dry weather and race day took place in the rain. From the outset, Michael Stephen and his Engen Xtreme Audi A3 GTC and Daniel Rowe in his Volkswagen Golf GTI GTC Production set the pace for their respective classes. Stephen and Rowe were the quickest in qualifying on Friday afternoon, putting them at the front … [Read more...] about Three Bullets for Stephen

Round Two of Racing at Scribante

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Round two of the Sasol GTC Africa championship takes place at Aldo Scribante Raceway on Saturday, September 10. When the competitors take to the starting grid, it is with Volkswagen and Audi leading the Manufacturers' championship. Round one was dominated by Michael Stephen and his Audi A3 GTC entry, winning both races and taking the early lead in the series. In the overall standings, Mathew Hodges has piloted his Volkswagen Jetta GTC to second spot in the championship stakes – with a second … [Read more...] about Round Two of Racing at Scribante

White Wash for Michael at Scribante

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On his first visit to the Aldo Scribante circuit in Port Elizabeth, Michael White (Consortium Shipping Yamaha R1) claimed his maiden SuperGP victory when he took a lights-to-flag win in the second heat of round 6 of the 2016 SuperGP Champions Trophy. This came after championship leader Mathew Scholtz (ETR Nashua Yamaha R1) had extended his points advantage in the opening race on Saturday, 27 August. Lance Isaacs (LIR Motorrad BMW S1000RR) continued his winning ways in the SuperMasters … [Read more...] about White Wash for Michael at Scribante

SuperGP heads for Port Elizabeth

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The SuperGP Champions Trophy makes its first visit to the Aldo Scribante circuit in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 27 August when the sixth round of the 2016 season takes place. While most of the riders have competed at the 2.48 km long circuit, it will be the first time they will be there as part of the SuperGP series. With just three events left in the championship this year the race for points is becoming even more important. Despite a crash in the opening race last time out at Red Star … [Read more...] about SuperGP heads for Port Elizabeth

Liebenberg Leads

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Bradley Liebenberg (12 - Ferodo) was the big winner at Aldo Scribante Raceway on Saturday. With a first place finish overall after the three races, Liebenberg was the Engen Volkswagen Cup racer to lead the field home at this, round three of the 2016 national championship. Liebenberg was the first competitor across the line at the end of race one, he took fourth place in race two - which featured a reverse grid for the top six finishers meaning he moved up two spaces from his starting position … [Read more...] about Liebenberg Leads

Aldo Scribante included as a stage in 2015 VW Rally

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The Volkswagen Rally 2015 takes place on Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, in Port Elizabeth and surrounds. The 33rd running of the event sees the Volkswagen Rally revamped, featuring a tighter and more compact layout. "This is the most accessible, most spectator-friendly Volkswagen Rally we have planned to date," says Joe Fourie, route director for the Volkswagen Rally. "We have brought the rally action as close as possible to the fans, without compromising the challenge posed to … [Read more...] about Aldo Scribante included as a stage in 2015 VW Rally

VW Challenge Entertains at Aldo Scribante

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The 2015 Comsol VW Challenge made its way down to Port Elizabeth for the season's away race which was held at the Aldo Scribante circuit on 13 June. For Rory Atkinson (Comsol Polo), Nic Clarke (Central Technical Services Polo), and Jacques Smith (Triplicon Construction Polo) the trip down to the coast was well worth it as they all emerged with two heat wins in their respective classes. A cool wind was blowing when the morning qualifying session took place, keeping the newly laid track surface … [Read more...] about VW Challenge Entertains at Aldo Scribante