Chronicle EditorSports Reporter
CITY of Kings motor racing enthusiasts are in for a treat today when Bulawayo Motorsport Park plays host to the Total Zimbabwe Motor Racing competition.
At least 20 drivers and bikers from Bulawayo and Harare will compete for the Peter Parnell Trophy at the Bulawayo Motoring Club organised event.
The race is the penultimate event of the national championship before the venue, formerly known as Breedon Everard Race Course along Victoria Falls Road, plays host to the popular Three Hour Endurance race on December 9. The national standing at the moment sees a tight competition in the Saloon C class between top ranked Mano Zevgolis and second-placed Mike Laing, both from Harare.
Bulawayo’s Calvin Rademeyer is second in the Saloon B championship whose leader is Hilton Harunavamwe from Harare.
“It promises to be a good variety of vehicles racing, such as one or two more Sports 2000, as well as perhaps a faster Craig Goby, having replaced his eight-valve Opel motor in his Sports 2000 to a 16-valve, in the Sports A class. Also in close competition is the Harare duo of Warren Thorne in first and Shaun Whyte in second in the Superbike category. It is likely that they will both be here to get the optimum number of points possible,” said Leonora Young, organisers’ spokesperson.
She said besides Total Zimbabwe, they have also partnered with Road Angels for breakdowns, Auto Quip invitational handicap race sponsor, Daniels Generators, Guard Alert, Afdis and Delta Distributors, Fence Africa, Aquafa Pure Water and Halsted Builders’ Express to make Saturday’s event a success.
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