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The 2014 SupaDrift Series headed to Dezzi Raceway in Port Shepstone for the second time this season and for Round 4 of the premier South African drifting championship. Perfect track conditions made for one of the most thrilling events of the series to date.
Top contender Jason Webb failed to qualify leaving room the KZN favourites of Riaz Alibhai, Hannes Frans, Morne Venter and Jono Rudman to battle it out, with Frans and Rudman moving through to the nest round. Following his shake up on home soil in the previous event, Faheem Salie had a lot to prove. His efforts paid off and saw him finish in 9th place overall.
After two perfect runs Shane Gutzeit beat Sean February in the Top 8 to move through. Wade van Zummeren smashed his runs which saw him move through to the semi finals convincingly. Paulo Gouveia and Hannes Frans had a giant battle around the track but it was Gouveia who advanced in the end to join in the semi’s
The action packed Semi Finals saw Shane Gutzeit face Jono Rudman and Wade van Zummeren face Paulo Gouveia. Van Zummeren’s earned a 2 point lead with his technical performance knocking Gouveia out of the event while Gutziet knocked out Rudman and prepared to take on van Zummeren in the final.
A closely contested Final and two perfect runs from both drivers forced the judges to call a One More Time. Unfortunately on Gutzeit’s turn to lead, his car cut out on the line leaving it open for van Zummeren to take the overall win – all he needed to do was complete his turn to lead. which he did.
Dezzi Raceway will again play host to the SupaDrift Series on the 28th June 2014 for round 5 as the series passes the halfway mark. For more info visit www.supadrift.co.za.
Round 4 Results:
1st – Wade van Zummeren
2nd – Shane Gutzeit
3rd – Jono Rudman
4th – Paulo Gouveia
5th – Shane Green
6th – Hannes Frans
7th – BG Smit
8th – Sean February
9th – Faheem Salie
10th – Jim McFarlane
11th – Riaz Alibhai
12th – Shane Ferreira
13th – Morne venter
14th – David Nel
15th – Dez Gutzeit
16th – Andre Barnhard
17th – Bronnie White
18th – Nick Frey
19th – Matthys Naude
20th – Noer Asmodien
21st – Dorne Brits
22nd – Clare Vale
23rd – Andrew Striker
24th – Joey Govender
25th – Jason Webb
26th – Rudi van der Berg
27th – Mikey Skelton
28th – Alex Simom
29th – George Myburg
30th – Zein Hussein
31st – Robert Dyke
32nd – Dean Williams
33rd – Paulo Gouveia Snr
Photos by Dave Nisbet
