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RGMotorsport-Taking the Lions share. The picturesque East London Grand Prix circuit is world famous not only for its scenic views overlooking the Indian Ocean but mostly for being one of the most daunting race tracks ever built. This title is bestowed upon it thanks to the high speeds achieved on the ultra long straight and two notorious sweeps namely Potters Pass and Rifle Range bend where the Production Car competitors reach speeds nearing 250km/h while racing door to door! It is a known fact that racers without mega horsepower often give this event a miss as they simply would have no chance. This fact obviously played right into the hands of the RGMotorsport tuned vehicles that are always at the forefront when it comes to sheer power output. Topping the timing sheets on Friday was the RGM tuned Audi of Melvill Priest in Class A while Graeme Nathan’s Golf did us proud in Class T. Qualifying results shuffled the order with another RGM tuned race car, this time it was the Nissan 350Z of Leeroy Poulter grabbing pole position for the first race by nearly a second. Melvill was moved to the back of the grid after a driving infringement. His flying lap would have been good enough to secure a RGMotorsport dominated front row. A string of victories has resulted in Graeme Nathan’s penalty weight catching up with him and he had to start in third position behind the two Ford ST’s of Shaun Duminy and Gary Formato. In the first race Leeroy took charge and led from flag to flag with the opposition having no answer to his 350z’s devastating top speed down the long straight. Melvill did well to claw his way up to fifth from the back of the grid while Graeme remained in third position scoring valuable points towards his Championship. The second heat was yet another RGM benefit with Melvill steamrolling his way to front of the pack with SAM racing’s Marco da Cunha taking the runner up spot in the second RGM tuned Nissan 350z. Graeme did well in the Class T race and finished the hard fought battle in second place, one step closer to winning his second class T championship and setting a new lap record in the process. The East London event was not only a showcase of RGMotorsport’s tuning prowess but also our attention to detail in making our race cars reliable. The long straights took its toll on many competitors and while the opposition was changing blown engines we could focus our energy on making our cars even quicker! The next round of the championship moves to Kyalami on the 27 of June where the RGM tuned race cars will be out in full force continuing in their winning ways. |
News from Killarney 9th May 2009 - Third Round of the Production Car Series |
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Graeme Nathan in the RGM tuned Kaye Eddie Estates Golf 5 Gti Going down to Killarney as the Class T Championship leader Graeme knew that all the pressure would be on him. The penalty weight disadvantage didn’t prevent Graeme however from having an awesome qualifying performance with a time of 1:22.09 which put him on pole for the first heat. The race was a very tight affair and Graeme managed to come home in a highly credible 2nd place. Heat 2 was started with the reverse grid positions putting Graeme 2nd from the rear and this ensured that there was going to be some awesome racing ahead. Graeme worked his way up through the field in his typical stylish and professional manner and managed to cross the line for a very hard fought 2nd place which gave Graeme a 2nd overall for the day. Well done to Graeme & his team. With the weight penalty issues sorted out for the East London race on the 6th June, we are hoping to see Graeme back where he belongs in his RGM tuned Gti. 1st, 1st and 1st |
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Mike van Rooyen & Peet Visagie had a mixed racing weekend in there RGM tuned Gti’s Coming from a very successful race weekend during the 2nd round at Kyalami, everyone knew hard work lay ahead for these two up and coming drivers in their RGM tuned Golf Gti’s. Mike van Rooyen qualified 4th and Peet Visagie 6th. Racing was hard and tight in heat 1 and Mike crossed the line in 5th position & Peet 9th position. Heat 2 saw the grids reverse for the start and an unfortunate accident put paid to Mike van Rooyen’s race day. Peet crossed the line in 8th position giving him a 6th for the day. Good luck for East London guys! |
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Leeroy Poulter & Marco da Cunha join the RGM stable RGMotorsport welcomes these two Nissan 350z’s from Class A to its tuning division. Leeroy Poulter displayed his true champion driving skills during the qualifying session and put himself in pole position with a blistering 1:19.486 lap time. Marco was a credible 4th on the grid. Leeroy went on to cross over the line in 1st place for heat 1 and Marco finished in 4th place. Reverse grids again for heat 2 and some tremendous racing transpired with Leeroy finishing 7th in the heat and Marco 6th. Leeroy took 2nd overall for the day and Marco an excellent 3rd overall. RGM welcomes these two awesome drivers and we look forward to a successful and fruitful season with the two Nissan 350z’s All the best for East London |
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Melvill Priest in the RGM tuned Audi A4 Melvill was coming from a successful 2nd round at Kyalami and knew that he had to perform well to keep the points building up. Gearbox problems didn’t help with the qualifying times so a 9th place for heat 1 was what Melvill had to contend with. The RGM tuned Audi crossed the line in 5th place for heat 1 and heat 2 saw a 9th place finish which gave Melvill a 7th overall for the day. A lot of time is now being spent getting the mechanical side right for East London and we’re sure Melvill will be back with a bang for round 4. We wish you the best of luck for East London Melvill! |
News from Kyalami 28th March 2009 - Second Round of the Production Car Series |
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RGMotorsport knows that the 2009 Class T Production Cars Series is going to be a tough Series. So after coming off an inaugural Class T win at Aldo Scribante the RGM team again dedicated many a late night to making sure all the RGM tuned race cars were in top shape for Kyalami on the 28th March. |
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Graeme Nathan in the RGM tuned Kaye Eddie Estates Golf 5 Gti From the RGM team a very big congratulations to Graeme and his crew for an outstanding day at the races. Graeme qualified on Saturday morning 2nd on the grid with a 1:57.427 lap time just behind the OPC of Reghard Roets. The racing was now on and the lead changed hands a number of times with Graeme coming home in 2nd position less than a ΒΌ of a second behind the OPC. The grids were reversed for Heat 2 and Graeme was soon in 2nd position putting the Ford Focus of Gary Formatto under huge pressure and during the 7th lap Graeme took the lead and stayed there to take the checkered flag for the win. This gave Graeme overall first place for the day and he now has a full 20 points from the first two races. Well done to Graeme! He drove like a true champion and many thanks must also go to Dean for his commitment to making sure Graeme’s Gti was 100% race prepared. RGM management salutes Graeme and his team as well as the RGM tuning division for a job well done. |
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RGM welcomes Peet Visagie and Michael Van Rooyen RGMotorsport officially welcomes 2 new Gti’s to its tuning stable with Peet Visagie and Michael Van Rooyen’s vehicles now being given the magic touch by the RGM electronic tuning division. Michael qualified 4th on the grid and finished in 4th place for heat 1. Heat 2 saw reverse grids and Michael had an awesome race finishing in 3rd position which gave him a well deserved 2nd place overall for the day. Peet qualified 9th on the grid and completed heat 1 in 6th position. Heat 2 saw Peet getting into sync with his RGM tuned Gti and achieving a exceptionally well deserved 2nd place after a hard fought race. This gave Peet a 3rd overall for the day Congratulations to Michael & Peet for the awesome results achieved and RGMotorsport looks forward to many more podium finishes. |
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Melvill Priest completes an awesome round 2 for the Class A production cars Melvill managed to qualify 4th on the grid in the RGM tuned Audi A4 and managed to complete Heat 1 in 4th place. Heat 2 again saw reverse grids giving Melvill pole .The Audi of Anthony Taylor blasted its way into the lead but Melvill drove an exciting race putting pressure on Taylor constantly and managed to complete the race in 2nd position giving him a 2nd overall for the day. An excellent result for Melvill in the RGM tuned Audi and we look forward to an exciting 2009 season |
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News from Aldo Scribante 7th March 2009 |
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Graeme Nathan wins the 2009 inaugural Class T Production Car race at Aldo Scribante Graham Nathan began 2009 the way he ended 2008 – by winning the first race meeting of the Bridgestone Production Car Championship. RGMotorsport once again provided the vital electronic engine mapping that made his VW GTi unmatched in Class T. Graeme began from pole position in heat 1 and finished the race first, 9 seconds ahead of the Ford Focus of Gary Formato. The 2nd race with a reverse grid had Graeme working his way through the field. Graeme was comfortably leading when a leak on the cooling system saw his all new VW GTi begin to lose fluid at a rapid rate. Being a true champion, Graeme still managed to bring home the RGM tuned Gti in 2nd position. That special effort resulted in him scoring an overall 1st for the day. RGMotorsport salutes Graeme and his team for this awesome result. Hats off to Dean for the great preparation and many late nights spent building Graeme’s brand new race Golf Gti. A special thank you also to Steven Green for burning the midnight oil to give the Gti your magical touch. The next round of the 2009 Bridgestone Production Car Championship is at Kyalami on March 28. |
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