Kwikfit Bredasdorp Rally
author: Patrick Vermaak
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Junior Champs - John Peiser and Brian Hoskins
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John Peiser and Brian Hoskins will return to challenge for SEnior status in the Speed Pro Cycling Equipment Subaru Impreza GT 4x4 Turbo and they will be facing current Senior champs, Abduraghman Amlay and Ysuf Ganief in their very rapid Toyota Run X RSi.
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Challengers - Duncan English and Rob Williams
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Dark horse for the overall title in 2009 has to be Duncan English and Rob Williams in their very well prepared Toyota Run X RSi and never forget about Andy Haigh-Smith and the A6 REACT Toyota Corolla RXi 1600. Young Ashley Haigh-Smith and Hilton Auffray have a season of experience behind them and the A5 Yaris is ready.
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Chris Truter Trophy winners - Thorsten Pey and Mark Palmer
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Splitting the field into Senior and Junior contenders have certainly created new interest in regional rallies and now the Cape series have adopted the proven Gauteng class structures which accommodates all cars but assists organisers.
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Andy Haigh-Smith and the trusted A6 spec Corolla
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Martin Esterhuyse Snr is said to have acquired the Nissan Sentra 200STi of Les Faasen to replace the Toyota Conquest RSi 1600 which have moved on to Gauteng.
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Senior Champions 08 - Abduraghman Amlay and Yusuf Ganief
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Biggest surprise of the year could well still be the imminent return of Mike Nathan. He has acquired the Fernando Rueda Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 for his national campaign and is said to be driving an A6 Corolla in the local series.
Then André Cleenwerck have acquired the Jon Williams A7 Polo and Stephanie Hugo is said to be bringing her pink Subaru down from Namibia for the season - hopefully giving Berto Mostert a go in the Ford.
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