Veteran racing driver Marcel Angel, 62, died after an incident during Race 1 of the Extreme SuperCars category at Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town on Saturday 19 September 2026. Organisers cancelled the remaining 15 races as a mark of respect. Image: supplied
Veteran racing driver Marcel Angel died on Saturday 19 September 2026 after his car crashed at Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town. Angel was 62 years old and from Llandudno. The Marcel Angel Killarney crash happened during Race 1 of the Extreme SuperCars Driven by Dunlop category at the National Extreme Festival. His vehicle hit the end of the back straight and went through a wall near the landfill site entrance. Medical personnel and officials reached the scene immediately but Angel died from his injuries. Organisers then cancelled the remaining 15 of the event’s 16 scheduled races as a mark of respect.
The Extreme Festival organisation confirmed his death in a statement. “It is with profound sadness that we confirm the passing of Marcel Angel, following an incident during Race 1 of the Extreme SuperCars Driven by Dunlop at Killarney International Raceway today,” the statement read. Furthermore, the organisation described Angel as “a valued member of our motorsports community.” Killarney International Raceway expressed “deep sorrow” at his passing and extended condolences to his wife Mica, his family and friends. As a result, the racing community across South Africa is mourning one of its most experienced competitors.
Angel had a long career in South African circuit racing. He competed in the V8 Masters and Extreme SuperCars categories and raced Ferrari vehicles under the Autohaus Angel banner in GT categories. Autohaus Angel is a Cape Town-based motor dealership he founded. Furthermore, the Saturday race formed part of the sixth round of the 2026 Extreme SuperCars championship. Angel had multiple South African championship titles across several motorsport disciplines and had earned South African racing colours during his career. As a result, his death leaves a significant gap in the domestic motorsport community.
Angel’s death comes just days after South Africa lost another prominent racing driver. Robert Wolk, 41, died on Wednesday 17 September 2026 after a road rage gunman shot him in Esther Park, Kempton Park. Both drivers had plans to compete at the same Killarney event. Furthermore, Motorsport South Africa extended condolences to the Angel family and requested privacy for them during this time. As a result, the country’s motorsport community now mourns two drivers within the same week for very different reasons.
Motorsport South Africa has not yet released the precise cause of the crash. An investigation into the incident is expected in the coming days. Furthermore, race registrations for the next round of the Extreme SuperCars championship remain open for other competitors. As a result, the series must now decide how to proceed in the wake of this tragedy.
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Editors Note The precise cause of the crash had not been released at the time of publication. Motorsport South Africa requested privacy for the Angel family. All information is based on reporting by IOL, Briefly News, Cape Town Etc, Racing News and CT News published on 19 September 2026. Mzansi Today Live will update this article as further information becomes available.