Bert Jonker leaves on a high

Bert Jonker and Keana Strode
Bert Jonker (83) at full tilt with Keana Strode (70) in his slipstream
Image by Darryl Kukard

Roberto “Bert” Jonker ended his motorcycle racing career on his terms and in the best possible way during round four of the Algoa Motorsport Clubs regional championship at Aldo Scribante Raceway on Saturday, taking three out of three race wins on his World of Carbon-sponsored BMW S1000RR. After setting the fastest lap time in qualifying, he started in pole position in race one and put in a dominant performance to take a lights-to-flag victory. In race 2, Jonker was hard pushed by Knysna-based youngster Keana Strode, riding a Kawasaki ZX6R, who performed fantastically, finishing just over half a second behind Jonker. In the final sprint race of his career, Jonker gave it his all out on the track, romping to a four-second win over Strode, with Ivor Vermaak in third. After suffering a heart attack in 2020 that resulted in him having a five-way bypass, Jonker was advised to hang up his helmet, but six months later was back on the bike racing at Phakisa, where he achieved a remarkable sixth place. He has retired from racing to focus his efforts in the World of Carbon Powered by BMW Motorrad Motorcycle Racing Team that he manages in the National Superbike Championship.

On the smaller motorcycles in the CBR 150cc class, Dylan Grobler (DSD Racing /Fuchs Lubricants SA / Brights Motorsport) was in untouchable form, winning three out of three races and setting yet another lap record with a best time of 1:16.898 around the 2.4-kilometre circuit.

The overall results per class were as follows:

Regional Saloons

Overall

  1. Jeandre Marais
  2. Ryan Visagie
  3. Julian Herman

Class C

  1. Ryan Visagie
  2. Gordon Nolan

Class D

  1. Jeandre Marais
  2. Julian Herman

Class E

  1. Steven Phillips
  2. Tom Hugo
  3. Peter Schultz

Class F

  1. Fred Ballinger
  2. Keisha Potgieter
  3. Xolela Njumbuxa

Coastal Challenge Historics & Classics Cars

Overall

  1. Darryn Vice
  2. Tom Hugo
  3. Rane Berry

Class C

  1. Darryn Vice
  2. Rane Berry
  3. Angelique Griffin

Class D

  1. Tom Hugo
  2. Johan Coetzee
  3. Pat Fourie

Class E

  1. Ron Scott
  2. Barry Spriggs

Retro Classic Cars

  1. Ian Oberholzer
  2. Herman Neethling
  3. JacoSchultz

Open Top Cars

Overall

  1. Alwyn Kretzmann
  2. Jeandre Marais
  3. Joel Steenekamp

Class B

  1. Winston Marais

Class C

  1. Alwyn Kretzmann
  2. Pikkie Marais

Class X

  1. Joel Steenekamp
  2. Gordon Nolan

Motorcycles

Overall

  1. Bert Jonker
  2. Keana Strode
  3. Ivor Vermaak

600cc

  1. Keana Strode
  2. Ivor Vermaak

Powersport

  1. Ronnie Doyle
  2. Richard Hawkins

Unlimited

  1. Bert Jonker
  2. Timothy Benn
  3. Donavan van der Merwe

Historics

  1. Bernard Els
  2. Irfaan Johnson.

CBR 150/250/Clubmans Motorcycles

Overall

  1. Dylan Grobler
  2. Ashton Heidemann
  3. Ethan Diener

Junior 150cc

  1. Dylan Grobler
  2. Ethan Diener
  3. Ruan van Zyl

Clubmans 150cc

  1. Ashton Heidemann
  2. Emma Oberholzer
  3. Craig Benn

250cc

  1. Anthony Lippstreu
  2. Richard Hawkins
  3. Ray Wood

45 Minute Endurance Race for Cars

Overall

  1. Daniel Bright
  2. Ron Scott & Fred Ballinger
  3. Xolela Njumbuxa

Index of Performance

  1. Daniel Bright
  2. Ron Scott & Fred Ballinger
  3. Xolela Njumbuxa

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