Dippenaar boss of the track
Oval track provides fiery action
The Namibians taught the six South Africans a lesson in the rotary hot-rod class.
If the 2023 Shell V-Power International Oval Track Challenge on Saturday is described as a huge success, it is certainly a watered-down version of the fiery action that was delivered at the Tony Rust racetrack near Windhoek.In the two-litre pinto hot-rod class with eight South Africans in action, Chantelle Lewis was the only rose among the men. She did an excellent job to win the first of four races against Jordan Larson (first overall), Gerhard Koekemoer (second overall) and Donovan Duffy (third overall).
The Namibians Jandré Dippenaar (first overall), Dylan Paiva (second overall) and Wilro Dippenaar (third overall) taught the six South Africans a lesson in the rotary hot-rod class. Dippenaar raced excellently and showed the South Africans where Dawid dug the roots.
The roaring 6.7-litre V8 sprints that vibrated everything and everyone at maximum decibels were definitely one of the highlights of the competition. The drivers, who throw their cars - that barely weigh 640 kilograms - through the corners, are fearless.
At 662 kilowatts, 9 000 revolutions per minute and 750 newton meters of torque, the methanol-powered cars accelerate lightning fast.
Of the eight South Africans in the V8 sprint class, 72-year-old Willie Zurich dominated the four races with Shane Carlson second overall and Kobus Strydom coming in third. Zurich has been racing for the past 43 years.
The third round of the Namibian National Dirt Oval Championship provided good entertainment between Gerhard Visser (first overall), Frikkie Engelbrecht (second overall), Jaco Coetzer (third overall), Armandt Swart, Johan Schoonbee and Henry van Aarde in the V8 class . Unfortunately, Willy van Wyk could not showcase his talent.
In the Namibian four-cylinder class, Eugene Swart won with Bertus van der Heever in second and Phillip Stoman in third.
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