Full-blown racing action was battled out at the East London race track over the weekend as the annual International Passion for Speed festival roared through town.
It was the last leg of festival and being played out at the Historic East London Grand Prix Circuit meant competitors and spectators were in for a great show.
The crowd was treated with superb driving from drivers from all over the world as well as a few national drivers as well.
We had Chris Wilks in his Deep Sanderson FJ and Duncan Rabagliati in his Alexis HF1 from England, Andrew Beaumont in his Lotus 22, Gregory Thornton also in a Lotus 22, Richard Smeeton in a Wainer 63, Richard Pugh in his Stanguellini FJ, Colin Nursey in his Lotus 18, Deavid Innes in his Lotus 27, Mike Gregory in his De Tomaso ISIS, Christopher Drake in his Elva 300 and Richard Bishop-Miller in his Triumph 4 all the way from the UK.
We also had Jac Nellermann in his Alfa Dana FJ, Jac Nellermann in his Volpini FJ and Erik Justesen in his U2 Mk2 from Denmark. Andrea Guarino I in her Lotus 22 came all the way from Italy. We also had Alex Morton in his Lotus 21 and Andrew Beaumont in his LDS Formula One from the UK who participated with the local guys in the Regional Race Class.
In the first race of the Super Prix it was the Elva 300 driven by Drake that took the chequered flag after an exciting race with Morton and his Lotus 21, who despite setting the fastest lap, had to settle for second place under a second behind Drake.
The second race was again a close affair, this time between Thornton in his Lotus 22 and Drake, which ended with Thornton taking the win by just over a second from Drake, while Morton finished third a further few seconds back.
Other races were also had on the day, with the Historic Saloons first race as arguably the most exciting as Mike Smidt took the win ahead of Chris Blom in a photo-finish while Derek Boy also finished on their tail under a second back.
Boy then claimed the win in the second race comfortably.
One of the uplifting stories of the day saw local Jerone Kelly, enter this 1995 Opel Monza 2-litre in the Modified cars race.
He then went on to win his class on the day, during the severe downpour of rain on Saturday afternoon and led the field of cars from start to finish, being chased very hard by Gary Marais, a seasoned ex-professional Group N driver from that era, in a BMW 325 i.
It’s full throttle in class field of stars
It was the last leg of festival and being played out at the Historic East London Grand Prix Circuit meant competitors and spectators were in for a great show.
The crowd was treated with superb driving from drivers from all over the world as well as a few national drivers as well.
We had Chris Wilks in his Deep Sanderson FJ and Duncan Rabagliati in his Alexis HF1 from England, Andrew Beaumont in his Lotus 22, Gregory Thornton also in a Lotus 22, Richard Smeeton in a Wainer 63, Richard Pugh in his Stanguellini FJ, Colin Nursey in his Lotus 18, Deavid Innes in his Lotus 27, Mike Gregory in his De Tomaso ISIS, Christopher Drake in his Elva 300 and Richard Bishop-Miller in his Triumph 4 all the way from the UK.
We also had Jac Nellermann in his Alfa Dana FJ, Jac Nellermann in his Volpini FJ and Erik Justesen in his U2 Mk2 from Denmark. Andrea Guarino I in her Lotus 22 came all the way from Italy. We also had Alex Morton in his Lotus 21 and Andrew Beaumont in his LDS Formula One from the UK who participated with the local guys in the Regional Race Class.
In the first race of the Super Prix it was the Elva 300 driven by Drake that took the chequered flag after an exciting race with Morton and his Lotus 21, who despite setting the fastest lap, had to settle for second place under a second behind Drake.
The second race was again a close affair, this time between Thornton in his Lotus 22 and Drake, which ended with Thornton taking the win by just over a second from Drake, while Morton finished third a further few seconds back.
Other races were also had on the day, with the Historic Saloons first race as arguably the most exciting as Mike Smidt took the win ahead of Chris Blom in a photo-finish while Derek Boy also finished on their tail under a second back.
Boy then claimed the win in the second race comfortably.
One of the uplifting stories of the day saw local Jerone Kelly, enter this 1995 Opel Monza 2-litre in the Modified cars race.
He then went on to win his class on the day, during the severe downpour of rain on Saturday afternoon and led the field of cars from start to finish, being chased very hard by Gary Marais, a seasoned ex-professional Group N driver from that era, in a BMW 325 i.
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