Port Elizabeth based production car motor racing ace, Michael Stephen took delivery of a early Christmas present in fiery red this morning – a reward for winning the 2012 Bridgestone Production Car Championships.
Both Michael Stephen and his team mate Tschops Sipuka compete in Class A of the Bridgestone Production Car Championships for the Engen Xtreme Team/Terry Moss Racing crew.
Mr Consistency, by winning the 2012 Bridgestone Production Car Championships for the second time in a row (See: Michael Stephen Receives Motivation to Win Again This Year), once again received the use of an Audi A4 Quattro for 2013.
The Audi was handed over to Michael at a ceremony at the Tavcor Audi Technical Center this morning.
Michael clinched the title at a wet Kyalami on 27 October – a mere formality as he had amassed enough points to ensure victory at the previous race on 22 September in Cape Town on the Killarney track during the 8th round of the series.
Michael has become the second Audi driver to achieve back-to-back titles after Johan Fourie won in 2008 and 2009. The challenge now is to get a third title in a row and the bigger challenge is getting VWSA to recognise that exceptional effort and GIVE an Audi A4 to Michael.
Tavcor representative, Jaques Roux hands Michael Stephen the keys to his Audi for 2013
Jacques van Jaarsveld, Corne van Gent, Michael Stephen and Jacobus de Beer at the handover of a brand new Audi Quattro to Michael Stephen in recognition of his production car win in 2012.
