Action-packed day at Aldo Scribante unsettles several visiting championships
The short and technical Aldo Scribante circuit in Gqeberha produced an intense day of racing on 8 August 2026, as regional and national visiting entries from Gauteng's Northern Regions Extreme Festival piled pressure on series leaders and delivered a string of surprise results.
Across headline categories the meeting produced tight qualifying sessions, close finishes and mixed fortunes for championship contenders. The meeting’s highlights included a dominant qualifying lap and multiple race wins in the Dunlop V8 Supercars, a double for a rookie in the ATE VW Challenge, and continued class success in the BMW M Performance Parts Series.
"The short and twisty Aldo Scribante racetrack not only delivered incredible action as Gauteng’s Northern Regions Extreme Festival visited the Gqeberha circuit for its annual away races."
Winners and turning points
In the apex category, Terry Wilford put his Mustang on pole with a lap under one minute and two seconds and converted that into three race wins. Wilford’s weekend results left him tied on points with Warren Lombard and Thomas Reib at one stage, though Reib recovered to take the final race and break the tie.
The ATE VW Challenge was notable for giving rookies a high profile. Joshua Moore secured a race victory in the opening ATE VW Challenge heat and followed up with another close win in race two, after a tussle that saw experienced contenders shuffled in the order. Class B was taken narrowly by rookie Sebastian Bouilliart, who held off Jonathan Konig by two tenths of a second in one heat. In Class C, local interest included a strong showing from experienced lady racer Elna Croeser, who traded places with Andy Gossman across heats.
The BMW M Performance Parts Series continued to favour its front-runners: late starter Lee Thompson extended his winning run in Turbo Class A with another victory, with Anton Pommersheim and Leon Lobser filling the podium places. In other BMW classes, Ethan Coetzee, Reinhart Miller and Sayen Moodley recorded class wins across the card.
- Dunlop V8 Supercars: Terry Wilford (triple wins), Warren Lombard, Thomas Reib notable.
- ATE VW Challenge: Joshua Moore (double winner), Ian Walker, Chris Tait competitive; Sebastian Bouilliart took Class B.
- BMW M Performance Parts Series: Lee Thompson (Turbo Class A winner), Anton Pommersheim, Leon Lobser and class winners Ethan Coetzee, Reinhart Miller, Sayen Moodley.
Championship implications and local impact
Wilford’s strong performance tightened the Dunlop V8 Supercars title race, with Lombard and Reib also collecting significant points. The ATE VW Challenge results will be watched closely by the visiting championship, as rookies such as Moore and Bouilliart demonstrated they can influence the standings when the series visits Aldo Scribante.
For Gqeberha motorsport, hosting the Northern Regions Extreme Festival again emphasised Aldo Scribante’s role as a technical test for visiting cars and teams. The circuit’s short, twisty layout exposed weaknesses in set-up and driver consistency, factors that proved decisive in several tight finishes.
| Series | Notable winner(s) |
|---|---|
| Dunlop V8 Supercars | Terry Wilford (three wins) |
| ATE VW Challenge | Joshua Moore (victories in both races) |
| BMW M Performance Parts Series | Lee Thompson (Turbo Class A) |
The meeting also provided a platform for emerging talent from outside the Eastern Cape to test themselves against local runners, raising the profile of regional competition at Aldo Scribante. Race organisers and the visiting teams will now turn their attention back to championship schedules, with several series heading home with tighter points gaps and fresh strategic questions to address.
Record and lap data from the event will be used by teams to refine car set-up for upcoming rounds. Local supporters and the Aldo Scribante circuit benefit from the influx of visiting crews and spectators, both for track vibrancy and local motorsport economy.
Further details of individual heat results and full championship standings were published by the series after the meeting.
