2016 SupaDrift Series 07 Race Report

The final round of Africa’s premier drifting championship, the Supadrift Series took place at Carnival City on one of the hottest weekends on record with temperatures reaching 37 degrees.

As drivers entered the superpole qualifying, the heat began to take its toll. Vic Pardal and Joey Govendar both scored zero as their vehicles refused to cooperate. George Myburgh took top honours narrowly clinching it from Paolo Gouveia and Adam Shefer.

Shane Gutzeit qualified in 5th and gained enough points to put the championship out of reach of the rest of the competitors. Paulo Gouveia and Jim Mc Farlane, being the closest in points, battled it out against various opponents through the Top 16 and Top 8 with the 2nd place still to be decided.

Proximity and line would bet he deciding factors that saw Paulo Gouveia, Shane Gutzeit, Jim Mc Farlane and Dez Gutzeit make it into the final four.
Jim Mc Farlane lost his battle against Shane Gutzeit, who having taken the 2016 championship, still pulled out all the stops.
Paulo Gouveia narrowly lost against Dez Gutzeit who progressed through the rounds with hard fought battles and opponent driver errors.

The two drivers battling for 2nd place in the championship met in the battle for 3rd and 4th and, for the first time in national drifting history, father and son would meet in the final.
Jim Mc Farlane maintained a better proximity to take the win from Paolo Gouveia and 2nd place in the championship.
The Gutzeit battle commenced, who would take the win for the day? Halfway through his final run, Shane Gutzeit leading by 2 points, straight-lined giving Dez Gutzeit his first podium and first win in the Supadrift Series.

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