The final countdown began at Kyalami with the class A and T championships far from decided. The class A title chase aspirations of Johan Fourie took a beating when he qualified his IndyOil Audi in last place. His ill-handling steed suffering from oversteer, saw him qualify 2 seconds off the pace. Johan's main rival, Anthony Taylor (Afrox BMW 330i) had no such misfortune and his second place effort saw him take pole when the session leader, Dawie Olivier (Team Sasol Subaru), got moved to the back of the grid due to a driver infringement penalty from a previous race. Second placed man, then became Taylor's Afrox BMW team-mate, Robert Wolk. Melvill Priest (VMP Motorsport Audi) continued his recent good form to clinch third, ahead of Nissan's Marco da Cunha (Tubular Tech).

Fifth was Lee Thompson (Rough Rider BMW), the BMW pilot taking his best qualifying result thus far, despite a small error during his hot-lap. Leeroy Poulter struggled to sixth in his Ferodo / GP Windscreen backed Nissan. Shaun Watson-Smith and Michael Stephen (Engen Xtreme Audi) secured 7th and 8th respectively, ahead of the ailing Fourie. Despite his penalty, Olivier still took the 3 points for qualifying with Taylor taking 2 and Wolk 1.

Class T saw Graeme Nathan (IndyOil GTI) sneak pole ahead of his main protagonist, Gary Formato (Nando's Ford). The 3 points for pole elevating him to tied 1st with Formato. Third was a hard charging Michael van Rooyen, the Rustenburg Steel Construction driver improving with every outing. He was joined on the second row by another GTI stalwart, Graham Donker (Mini/Maxi). Fifth and sixth places went to Shaun (sideways) Duminy in his Nando's Ford and Heinz Bose (MFC Mazda).

Renault's Andre van der Merwe (Acc), and the GTIs of Visagie (JS Laboratories), Roach (Old Mutual Polo GTI), Smalberger (Ensync), Carver (Global Property Marketing) and Esa (Asrin) made up the class T pack.

Class B saw Gary Green (Alfa) grab pole from the Toyota of Shaun Pike with Kosie Swanepoel's Toyota (Barnett Auto) third ahead of the neat Renault of Ralph Kernes. Swanepoel had already won the championship but Green and Pike were locked in a tight tussle for the runner-up spot.

RACE 1:

CLASS A
As if on cue, the heavy rain clouds that had been battling to contain their precipitation, poured forth their load as soon as the cars left their pits for the formation lap. There were worried frowns among the class A rear-wheel drive exponents which were matched only by the confident smirks of their all-wheel drive counterparts.

The race started and Anthony Taylor leaped to the lead, closely followed by Wolk. Things weren't as cut and dried at the back of the field where Poulter tangled with Thompson. The result left a spinning BMW which was tagged by championship leader, Fourie. The damage caused a broken wheel and deranged suspension, for which Fourie was forced to pit. Thompson too pitted but managed to get out ahead of Fourie, whose title looked to be in tatters.

Taylor was passed by a resurgent Melvill Priest in lap 5, a lead he held to the flag. Taylor clinched second with Wolk third. A great drive by Marco da Cunha saw him take fourth outpacing Michael Stephen. Sixth was Michael's team-mate, Shaun Watson-Smith, marginally ahead of Leeroy Poulter. Olivier, Thompson and Fourie rounded out the class.

CLASS T
Graeme Nathan stormed into the lead, a position he held dominantly for the duration of the race. Formato battled gamely but was no match for the GTI. Third place went to Michael van Rooyen, who had a great race to end the season. He headed home Shaun Duminy, who in turn finished ahead of Graham Donker.

Brett Roach finished his season well, clinching sixth and outpacing local drivers, George Smalberger and Peet Visagie. Esa was the final finisher after a race of attrition saw the demise of Heinz Bose (broken piston), Mark Carver, who struck the wall and Andre van der Merwe, who broke a cambelt.

CLASS B
Gary Green had a superb outing, losing and regaining the lead from newly crowned champion Kosie Swanepoel. He took the race win and settled the runner-up position in the championship. Kosie Swanepoel was second, leading home Shaun Pike and Ralph Kernes.

RACE 2

CLASS A
The heavens opened for the start of the race and doused the circuit liberally with enough water to favour the all-wheel drive brigade. Dawie Olivier stormed into the lead, never to be passed. He drove a superb race and thoroughly deserved his win. The drive of the day though was undoubtedly Leeroy Poulter. His second place, sandwiched between Olivier and Fourie, was sublime and showed true heart. Fourie grabbed third from Watson-Smith, who sportingly slowed to allow his fellow Audi mate through. Taylor finished fifth with Priest narrowly missing out on ousting the BMW driver.

Michael Stephen and Robert Wolk were the final runners.

As things stood, Taylor and Fourie were tied on points. Both had the same amount of wins and the title would have come down to the number of second place finishes, if not for an unresolved protest. The protest involved the exclusion of Marco da Cunha from the second Phakisa race. The protest has since been withdrawn, giving Johan a one point advantage and the Championship title over Anthony Taylor.

CLASS T
The downpour produced even more surprises in class T when log leader, Graeme Nathan, entered the pits after just 1 lap. He had apparently been edged off the circuit by Shaun Duminy in a move which will be viewed with much interest by the series' controllers. Should Duminy be found guilty, it may jeopardise the win of team-mate Gary Formato. For the record though, Formato won, followed by Donker and Roach. Visagie followed ahead of Smalberger, van Rooyen and Duminy.

As things stand (again, subject to a hearing) Formato wins the championship from Nathan.

CLASS B
Capetonian wet weather expert, Swanepoel romped home, well ahead of Shaun Pike with Ralph Kernes taking third. Gary Green had to make a pit stop due to visibility issues and finished fourth.

The title goes to Swanepoel, with Green runner-up and Pike third. Kernes will take fourth place.