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The Comsol VW Challenge returns to Kyalami just four and a half weeks after their last visit to the historic circuit. More than 30 cars will line up for the seventh round of the 2014 championship on Heritage Day, 24 September.  Going into the final third of the season James Hurley (The Starter Pack Company Polo) has a commanding 28-point lead over Lyle Ramsay (Polo) at the top of the overall championship log with Darren Nathan (Sex Trader Polo) a further 11 points back. Rory Atkinson (Comsol Polo) and Waldie Mentjies (Performance Masters / Marty’s Body & Spray Polo) complete the top five in the overall championship. If Hurley’s run of form continues – he has only been beaten once this season and then he finished second – it is difficult to see anyone stopping his march to the overall crown. While Hurley cannot wrap up the overall title at Kyalami on Wednesday, he can claim the class A title. He scored a full house of 23 points when the series visited the circuit a month ago and, if he repeats the feat, the title will be his with two round left to run. Atkinson and Mentjies are his closest challengers in class A and will be doing their best to extend the championship race to the next round. In class B Lyle Ramsay (Polo) has an 11 point lead over Nathan. Nathan had a disappointing outing last time out at Kyalami and will be looking to regain the form that saw him leading the class championship for most of the season. The pair are likely to be joined at the head of the field by Gerhard Henning (Toyota Replacement Parts Polo) who won the first heat at Kyalami in August. Francios van Zyl (Jesus Saves Golf) is still leading the class C championship despite his crash at Kyalami which saw his car hanging from the fence at the entrance to turn three. Jacques Smith (Triplicon Construction / ELB Construction / UTI Logistics Polo) is just one point behind van Zyl with Elke van Vledder (Golf) a further 6 points back. Qualifying will take place on Wednesday morning at 07h00 with the first of the day’s two 8-lap races getting underway at 09h45. The second race is scheduled for 13h40. Overall Points
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