Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria is ready to host the Extreme Festival Finale, powered by Coca-Cola, on Saturday, October 25 and this event will decide most of South Africa's National circuit racing titles.
Michael van Rooyen is close to winning his first South African Touring Cars title in his Toyota Corolla. However, rookie Jagger Robertson in his Volkswagen Golf GTI is close behind and could still grab the title. If Michael has a strong first race, Jagger will have to fight Keegan Campos in his BMW and Julian van der Watt in another Golf for second place. Sa’aad Variawa, Nathi Msimanga in their Toyotas, and Andrew Schofield in his BMW will also be competing.
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Tate Bishop already secured the SATC SupaCup title in Cape Town. Despite the title already decided, Bishop and other drivers such as Jonathan Mogotsi, his Volkswagen teammate Jason Loosemore, Dawie van der Merwe in his Toyota SupaStarlet, Karah Hill, Dylan Pragji, David Franco, Dean Venter, Andre Bezuidenhout, and Rob Franco will be trying to end the season with a victory.
Jonathan du Toit leads the Extreme Supercars class in his Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO. Ricky Giannoccaro’s Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 and Kris Budnik’s Dodge Viper are his main title rivals. On the track, he'll face competition from Charl Arangies in his Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO and Gianni Giannoccaro in his Nismo GT-R 7. Ant Blunden leads Class B in his McLaren MP4-12C, while Uli Sanne’s BMW Z4 C and Jimmy Giannoccaro’s Porsche 911 lead Classes D.
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South Africa's first Investchem MSA4 champion will also be crowned at Zwartkops. KC Ensor-Smith has a slim lead over Mikel Bezuidenhout, with three races to go. Renzo Ribeiro and Karabo Malemela still have a chance at the title. Liam Polome and Adriaan Nel are also looking for their first wins, which should make for some tense racing.
The Astron Energy Polo Cup championship is also up for grabs. Rory Atkinson recently passed Mo Karodia in the standings, making the title a race between them. The winner gets a Volkswagen SATC SupaCup drive in 2026. Judd Bertholdt and Ethan Coetzee are tied for third, with Hannes Scheepers, Tyler Robinson, Shrien Rajpaul, and others right behind. Wayne Masters is close to securing the Polo Masters title, but Derik Smalberger and John Kruger are trying to stop him.
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The Volkswagen Rookie Cup title is super close. Chris Tait and Josh Moore are separated by only one point, with Mauro da Luz and Uzair Khan close behind. The champion will also get a factory drive with Volkswagen in the Astron Energy Polo Cup in 2026. Some 2025 National Extreme Festival champions have already been decided. So, Jason Coetzee, Nabil Abdool, and Mario da Souza will be competing. Clinton Seller will also aim to finish his SunBet ZX10 Masters motorcycle season strongly against Trevor Westman, David Enticott, Jayson Lamb, Graeme van Breda, and the rest.
Find out who wins at the Zwartkops Extreme Festival National Championship Finals, presented by Coca-Cola, on Saturday, October 25!
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