Cape Town favourite, Faheem Sallie, had a lot to prove going in to the Port Shepstone event, following his shake up on home turf in the previous challenge. His gallant efforts on Saturday paid off and saw him finish 9th to reinforce his drifting chops to the crowd. Local favourite Shane Gutzeit beat out Sean February in the Top 8 after two perfect runs.
Van Zummerun smashed his quarter-final runs to beat BG Smit and advance to the semi-finals. KZN local Paulo Gouveia put on a show of smoke and flare as he challenged Hannes Frans to a giant battle around the track, which ended with Gouveia joining van Zummerun in the semi’s.

The actioned was turned up a gear going in to the semi-finals - Gutzeit faced Jono Rudman and van Zummeren squared up to Gouveia. Gouveia kept up with van Zummeren until the second run when van Zummeren’s technical performance earned him a two-point lead and a spot in the final. Gutziet sent Rudman packing and prepared to face van Zummeren.

Both drivers put on two perfect runs in the final, forcing the judges to call a One More Time. A five-minute Time Out gave both drivers the opportunity to recharge and reset their focus. On Gutzeit’s turn to lead, his car cut out at the start line, sending van Zummeren charging off on to the track alone. All that was needed to secure the title was for van Zummeren to complete his turn to lead.

“Congratulations go to Shane Green who was named Driver of the Day after his smoking hot rounds against the ultimate winner Wade van Zummerun. He put on a great show!” said Liqui Moly spokesperson, Melicia Labuschagne. The drivers will return to the Dezzi Raceway on the 28th June 2014 for what is guaranteed to be an epic battle of smoke and sound, as the championship passes the halfway mark.