Frans won the Gold Cup as he impressed the crowd to take the title ahead of second-placed JP van der Spuy. Larry Smith came third while Tim Stephens was fourth.
Paul van Schalkwyk won the Silver Cup as he showed top-class drifting on the track.
Hannes Frans was the runner-up, while Marinus Strydom came in third.
Fourth place was taken by Sunesh Pursad, who is a newcomer to drifting. Pursad is known in the spinning circles, but on Thursday he proved that he can also be a force in drifting.
Read: Drift fans to be entertained
The action at the Rock Raceway had fans on the edge of their seats and more can be expected this weekend when racers from the local track take on racers from Randfontein.
All classes have been invited to partake in the championships and a full field of race cars is expected to be in attendance. The Ninja and Maxterino Midgets, 125 Karts, Midgets, 1600 Rookies, 1600 Stock Rods, 1660 Modified Saloons, 2L Hotrods, Hotrods, Super Saloons, Heavy Metals, V8 Flexis and circuit action from the formula N group will all be seen.
Gates open at 10am on Saturday for the practice rounds, while the races begin at 4pm.
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