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Spotlights were on for the first nocturnal Auto Trader SupaDrift Series event at the Dezzi Raceway in Port Shepstone on Saturday, 28th June. Cameras circled on choppers above the track as world-class drifting action below took to the track for Round 5 of the series.
The drivers kept the action in top gear all night by stacking up a long list of One More Times. Shane Gutzeit and and Wade van Zummerun came face-to-face early in the competition at the Top 8. Each drifter was determined to prove his worth and put on a show for the crowd, which was later described as the biggest battle of the day. Van Zummerun was the highest qualifier and led first, with Gutzeit matching him every step of the way. The second run saw Van Zummerun keep inside Gutzeits’ door across the track, leaving the crowd and the judges to call for a One More Time. Van Zummerun eventually took the lead and progressed into the semi-finals.
David Nel and Jonathan Rudman battled it out for 3rd and 4th position. Rudman led first, followed by an aggressive Nel who stuck to his tail like a man possessed. On Nel’s turn to lead, his boot sprung open mid-race, leaving Rudman momentarily distracted. He quickly recovered, drew up close behind Nel, to secure his hard earned, 3rd place position.
The finals saw Jason Webb and Wade van Zummerun go head-to-head in a race that was too close to call, leaving the judges with no choice but to call for a One More Time. It was Van Zummerun’s shallow line that put Webb in the lead and his gloves firmly wrapped round 1st position.
On the 26th and 27th July 2014 the Auto Trader SupaDrift Series pulls into the Rock Raceway in Brakpan for the Gauteng Motor Show. With only four events left in the series this year and the title on the horizon, expect drifting fury.
Photos by Dave Nisbet
Round 5 Results:
1st – JASON WEBB
2nd – WADE VAN ZUMMERUN
3rd – JONATHAN RUDMAN
4th – DAVID NELL
5th – MIKEY SKELTON
6th – SHANE GUTZEIT
7th – BG SMIT
8th – RUDI VAN DEN BERG
9th – SEAN FEBRUARY
10th – JIM MCFARLANE
11th – SHAIN FERREIRA
12th – SHANE GREEN
13th – RIAZ ALIBHAI
14th – DORNE BRITZ
15th – MORNE VENTER
16th – MATHYS NAUDE
17th – PAOLO GOUVEIA
18th – JOEY GOVENDER
19th – NICK FREY
20th – HANNES FRANS
21st – ALEX SIMOM
22nd – ROBERT DYKE
23rd – DEZ GUTZEIT
24th – BRONNIE WHITE
25th – GEORGE MYBURG
26th – JEAN MARE
27th – CHRIS LANDSBERG
28th – ERIC VAN ESSYN
29th – MARK GOODALL
30th – PAULO GOUVEIA SNR
I really like the report on what happened on the previous round. Looking forward to see the action in Ignition TV. Keep it up guys.