Online Reporter
Collin Matiza
Zimpapers Sports Hub
THE fourth round of the 2026 National Championships is set for Donnybook Park on the Main Circuit on Sunday.
Organisers of this event, Sables Motor Club, have attracted a full field of Saloon and Sports cars.
They will be driven by Zimbabwe’s fastest drivers and they will all be competing for Championship points.
The first three rounds of the championship, held in Harare and Bulawayo, produced a surprise A Class Saloon leader.
Jim Perry has been “Mr Consistency” in his BMW Turbo, finishing on the podium in every race, and the previously troublesome car is now very well sorted.
However, his lead is only two points over his son Hamish, and with 20 points on offer on Sunday, he is far from secure.
The 2025 National Champion, Des Morris, sits in third place in his Nissan 370Z.
This car has proven to be super reliable, so Morris is guaranteed to pick up more points.
The 2000cc Turbo Class has been dominated by Gary Bluett in his Ezytrack Mitsubishi Evo, as Usama Patel struggles to find parts for his Toyota MR2 Turbo. Bulawayo driver Quinton Holder will be bringing his Golf to do battle with Harare’s Onismo Mhute’s Toyota in the 2 litre Class.
Mhute, who was grew up in Harare’s high-density suburb of Mabvuku, will arrive at this iconic motorsport venue on Sunday bubbling with confidence.
He posted his biggest victory of his fledgling motor racing career in Bulawayo towards the end of last month.
Mhute surprised all and sundry when he swept the opposition away to win the Bulawayo 100 Race Day at Bulawayo Motorsport Park on June 27.
He was inspired to take up motor racing by one of the country’s top main circuit racing drivers, Mano Zevgolis.
The biggest saloon class on Sunday is the 1600cc Class, where 10 drivers have scored points this year.
Vernon Lapham and Steve Murton hold the top spots in this class, however previous National Champion Catherine Zevgolis is back in town, and pending her doctor’s approval, she will be back at the wheel of her very fast Honda on Sunday.
Ronnie Parcell will have a new Toyota MR2 on track after a practice accident claimed his last one, and Jamie Kerwin will be racing her similar car.
In the Sports Car Class, Eric Heard will make his first appearance of the year aboard his Yamaha powered Super 7, and will challenge Brett Olsen as well as Gary Kirk.
Maurizio Savo has been spotted practising at the track, as has Carl Olsen, so close, exciting racing is assured.
A feature of this event is the participation of the Vintage & Classic Club, who will be hosting their members in a special VIP grandstand.
