The intermittent rain that fell on Saturday led to many thrills and spills for the competitors and added an exciting dimension to round four of the Algoa Motorsport Regional and Club championship at Aldo Scribante. The visiting Northern Regions Lotus Challenge series saw fifteen open-top Lotus 7’s and Birkin’s enjoying some close racing on the 2.48 kilometre circuit that is ideally suited to the lightweight cars and it was a magnificent overall win for Andre de Lange in a class B Birkin S3 that handled the tricky slippery conditions the best.

Ex-Delta Motorsport driver Neil Stephen, and uncle of Michael Stephen, wound back the clock in his immaculately prepared classic Cape Tiles sponsored Opel Manta to emerge as the overall winner of the Wide Horizon Advanced Training Coastal challenge for Classic, Historic and Retro cars after putting in a spirited drive with a couple of off-track excursions along the way. He then went on to win the Bronscor Ingco index-of-performance after the 45 minute endurance race that ended off the race day in the dark. Deon Slabbert returned to the EP Modified Saloons after missing the last round to once again dominate in his Turbo Shop and Klinicare backed VW Polo, with a full-house of wins in all three heats as well as winning the 45 minute endurance race. VW Rookie Cup driver Josh Moore was a standout performer in the modified saloons and showed excellent race-craft in his VW Polo to win Class E under immense pressure from Kiesha Potgieter in her Audi A3 and Shaun Benn in a BMW E36.

A highlight of the day was the close racing in the open motorcycle class between the brat-pack of young riders on their 600cc machines. Ethan Diener, Dylan Grobler, Ruan van Zyl and Zander Taljaard put on a masterful display in the wet conditions swopping positions often with their close racing antics. Sadly Grobler took a tumble in the third heat after him and Ethan Diener had the crowds on their feet during the first two heats, so it was Diener that emerged victorious after the three hard-fought heats.