Just three weeks after the Border Motorsport Club’s 2023 circuit racing season got underway, the second round of the Border Modified Saloon Car and Eastern Cape Historic Pre ’80 and Pre ’90 Coastal Challenge Club Championships will take place at the East London Grand Prix Circuit on Saturday, 11 March 2023.

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A big Class A field in the Eastern Cape Historic Pre ’80 and Pre ’90 Coastal Challenge Club races should see Rudolf de Vos (Chev CanAm) battling it out with Matthew Gudmanz in a similar car, Darron Gudmanz and Selwyn Blom in Ford Capris, Brett Franklin (Warren Ford Grenada Perana) and Craig Czank (Cobra). Unfortunately, Wayne Botha’s car will only be ready in time for the next round, so Alec Gudmanz will have a lonely Class B outing in his Ford Capri. Class C is always competitive and will have Johan van der Westhuizen (Interceptor), Graham Lessing (Ford Cortina) and Gary Schultz fighting for class honours. Kyle Rose (Kreepy Krauly Ford XR6) and Andrew Karshagen (Ford Fairlane) will resume their battle, while Ryan Gudmanz (Datsun SSS) will have Quentin Lessing (Ford Anglia) for company.
At the time of writing, the Modified Saloon Car entries were still coming in, but Shaun Gradwell will be out in his newly revamped KWT Motor Engineering BMW. He will be joined by Shaun Vallance (Maglab BMW), RJ Green (Herbalife Nutrition BMW), Garth Hewitt (Steel & Pipes BMW), and Cherne Marais, also in a Steel & Pipes supported BMW. Zillen Harding (BMW) and Mark Els (East London Towing & Recovery BMW) have also indicated they aim to be on the start line. As usual, JP Fuller and Shaun Beetge will be out in their Volkswagens trying to prevent complete BMW domination, as will Bevan Choudree (The Doctor Racing VW Polo), while Craig Czank and Darron Gudmanz should be out in their Nissan GTRs.
There will also be parades for the bikers where they can open up their steeds without worrying about other road traffic.
Practice begins at 07h00 on Saturday morning, with the first qualifying session scheduled for 08h00. All categories will have three heats, the first of which starts at 10h05, with a 45-minute endurance race rounding out the day’s proceedings at 14h40. Tickets, at R50.00 for those 12 years and older, will be available at the gate.