Audi South Africa Press Release
THE Audi S4 quattro entries were a force to be reckoned with the
opening round of the Bridgestone Production Car season. At Zwartkops Raceway in
early March the four racers proved untouchable.
As a result, the Audi S4 quattro competitors head into the second round
of the Super Series holding the top four positions in Class A and Audi leading
the Manufacturers' Championship as well.
There are two cars in each of the Audi S4 quattro-powered teams. The
current championship leader is Gennaro Bonafede (A32 – Audi Sasolracing) who
put in an excellent performance to claim a slim lead in the first round of the
season.
Defending champion Michael Stephen (A1 – Engen Xtreme) is just two
points behind Bonafede and will be looking to Killarney to close that gap and
dial up the pressure on his rival in the Sasol camp. Stephen's measured
approach to racing has seen him claim three titles in this series already so a
wild dash in order to claim the lead is unlikely.
Behind Stephen is Hennie Groenewald (A8 – Audi Sasolracing), Bonafede's
teammate in the series. Groenewald is a seasoned racer in the Bridgestone
Production Car Championship, but this is his first season behind the wheel of
the Audi S4 quattro. He showed good pace at the first round but still has a bit
of work to do to become accustomed to the Audi S4 quattro.
Rounding out the Audi S4 quattro entries is the newest member to the
Bridgestone Production Car series, Simon Moss (A38 – Engen Xtreme). Moss has
multiple champion Stephen as his team leader and mentor – and this showed in
his first race meeting. Instead of pushing hard for the podium, risking
disaster in the process, Moss opted to maximise seat time and claimed fourth
spot in the championship in the process.
Race fans can expect another strong performance at the Audi S4 quattro
racers tackle the opposition at Killarney – and fight for their own personal
best results in the process.
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