The Port Elizabeth-based Engen Xtreme / Terry Moss Racing team claimed the national Sasol GTC Africa title and the GTC Manufacturer's title for Audi on Saturday at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria. Michael Stephen mounted a successful title defense this season to win a second consecutive championship and Simon Moss put in a monster effort, winning overall on the final race day and taking third place in the championship. In total, the Engen Xtreme team achieve a championship victory, a … [Read more...] about Big Win for PE Based Outfit
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1st and 3rd for PE Drivers
It was another good day at the office for the Engen Xtreme team in the Sasol GTC Africa at Killarney on Saturday, with drivers Michael Stephen and Simon Moss powering their Audi A3s to first and third respectively in Round Seven of the 2017 championship. Championship leader Stephen finished second in race one behind Gennaro Bonafede but managed to turn the table on the Sasol GTC Racing driver in race two. Moss was a model of consistency with a pair of third place finishes. “The weekend … [Read more...] about 1st and 3rd for PE Drivers
PE’s Michael Stephen clinches Sasol GTC Africa championship
Michael Stephen and his Engen Xtreme Audi A3 are the 2016 Sasol GTC Africa champions – the first champion to be crowned in this new national motorsport series. Stephen set the pace from the outset of the season, winning the first six races, claiming the first five pole position starts and setting the first four fastest laptimes recorded in the championship. In control from the beginning, Stephen led the field through the opening stages and quickly set himself up as the likely champion for the … [Read more...] about PE’s Michael Stephen clinches Sasol GTC Africa championship
One and Three for local racers
The Engen Xtreme Team contested the penultimate round of their championship at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday. In an event marked by unpredictable conditions with the team facing everything from high temperatures to rain storms, the Engen Xtreme Audi A3 GTC entries were still producing laptimes that made it tough for their competition to keep up. The qualifying session on Friday afternoon saw the Sasol GTC Africa leader, Michael Stephen, produce a best laptime more than a second faster than … [Read more...] about One and Three for local racers
Three Bullets for Stephen
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
Local racers contest brand new national championship series
On Tuesday 9 August 2016 at Zwartkops Raceway, the Terry Moss Racing Engen Xtreme Audi A3s of Michael Stephen and Simon Moss will contest round five of the Extreme Festival - in a brand new national championship series. Stephen and Moss will compete in the Sasol Global Touring Car (GTC) championship with their new Engen Xtreme Audi A3 Sedans at the series debut at Zwartkops - the first event in a six-round championship that will see the GTC field competing into December. "It has been a … [Read more...] about Local racers contest brand new national championship series
Local hero Michael Stephen makes good
The feature event of the second round of the SA Rotax Max Challenge 2016, the DD2 Gearbox class, provided a thrilling tussle between Port Elizabeth’s Michael Stephen and Lonehill’s Bradley Liebenberg (the reigning DD2 SA champion) in all three of the 15 lap races. The pair passed and re-passed each other for the lead in a superb display of precision driving on the limit. In the end it was Stephen who prevailed, with rarely more than a second between the two all weekend. In fact, the combined … [Read more...] about Local hero Michael Stephen makes good
PE Racers in Top Three
Killarney Raceway hosted the penultimate round of the National Production Car Championship (NPCC) on Saturday. As per usual, it was the Audi S4 quattro racers that set the pace and dominated the leaderboard. In qualifying, it was Hennie Groenewald (8 – Audi Sasolracing) and Gennaro Bonafede (32 – Audi Sasolracing) who posted the top qualifying times, setting the scene for the Audi S4 quattros to lead the pack on race day. Race one saw the pair claim first and second respectively with Port … [Read more...] about PE Racers in Top Three
One, Two, Three for Audi
The Audi S4 quattro racers were the focus of National Production Car Championship racing in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The four Audi S4 quattros dominated the timing sheets from qualifying through to the overall results. In an unbroken run through race day, the Audi S4 quattros were top four in terms of laptimes in qualifying, race one, two and three – as well as the overall standings. In qualifying it was PE-racer Michael Stephen (12 – Engen Xtreme) that set the pace, with the Audi S4 … [Read more...] about One, Two, Three for Audi
Destination Aldo Scribante
The Audi S4 quattro racers were in the thick of the action at Killarney Raceway on Saturday. The event, round two of the Extreme Festival, saw Hennie Groenewald (8 - Audi Sasolracing) set the trend for the weekend, producing the fastest times in qualifying. "For the last year we haven't set the timing screen alight on Friday during practise," says Groenewald. "Here in Cape Town that has been remedied, we looked good and we were ahead of some of the other competitors setting us up for a good … [Read more...] about Destination Aldo Scribante
First and Sixth for Port Elizabeth Racers
The Audi S4 quattro racers had a successful outing at the first round of the National Production Car Championship at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday. Between the four Audi S4 quattros, the racers claimed the fastest qualifying, were first on the starting grid in each race and claimed six podium position finishes in the three races - and first overall for the day. Port Elizabeth Xtreme Team's Michael Stephen finished first overall and Simon Moss in sixth place on Saturday 21 February. Of the … [Read more...] about First and Sixth for Port Elizabeth Racers
Michael Stephen misses out on 4th title in a row
The final event of the Super Series at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday saw Audi claim the Manufacturer's title for 2014 and Gennaro Bonafede (A32 - Audi Sasolracing) ended the year on a high note, winning the feature race to finish first overall for the day as well. "There was some hectic racing today," says Bonafede. "I literally got stuck in the middle in the opening lap of race one, between Michael on one side and Hennie on the other. Got a bit unlucky to finish fourth in that race. Race two … [Read more...] about Michael Stephen misses out on 4th title in a row
Port Elizabeth racers dominate at Scribante
The Audi S4 quattro racers set the pace at Aldo Scribante Raceway in Port Elizabeth. The qualifying session for round three of their championship in the Super Series saw the top four positions all claimed by Audi S4 quattro drivers. Right at the top of the qualifying results is championship leader Michael Stephen (A1 - Engen Xtreme) who made good use of home-track advantage to qualify at the head of the field. Stephen then turned this front row start into a race victory - knowing he faced … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth racers dominate at Scribante
Production car racing moves to PE
The Bridgestone Production Car Championship moves to Port Elizabeth for round three of the Super Series on Saturday, 3 May. The fight for points has built in intensity with the Port Elizabeth event promising to be the most challenging yet. Four Audi S4 quattro racers will take to the track, two of whom are right at the front of the pack and leading the national championship. At Killarney, round two of the season, PE's Michael Stephen (A1 - Engen Xtreme) wrestled the lead away from Gennaro … [Read more...] about Production car racing moves to PE
Stephen leading ahead of Port Elizabeth round
Round two of the Bridgestone Production Car Championship at Killarney proved another intense race meeting for the Audi S4 quattro competitors. Incredibly close racing with no quarter asked nor given was the order of the day. Michael Stephen (A1 – Engen Xtreme) opted to play a strategic game of chess in his chase for points, leaving the other racers to court Lady Luck in a game of poker. The result is that Stephen has moved into the lead of the championship before he heads into his home … [Read more...] about Stephen leading ahead of Port Elizabeth round
