Cape Town motorsport driver Marcel Angel has died following a crash during the opening Extreme SuperCars race at Killarney International Raceway on Saturday, 19 September, bringing the day’s racing programme to an early end.
The 62-year-old was competing in the first Supercar race of the day when his vehicle crashed at the end of the back straight.
NovaNews reported that the car went through a wall near the entrance to the landfill site, while details surrounding what led to the crash have not been fully established.
The incident occurred during the National Extreme Festival’s return to Killarney for its final coastal event of the 2026 season.
Killarney International Raceway confirmed that medical personnel and race officials responded immediately after the crash, but Angel died from his injuries.
In a statement issued on behalf of the Western Province Motor Club via social media, the raceway described Angel as an experienced Supercar racer and confirmed that he had been competing in the opening race when the incident occurred.
‘The Killarney family are deeply saddened by the passing of experienced Supercar racer Marcel Angel during the Extreme Festival event at Killarney International Raceway on 19 September 2026,’ the raceway stated.
The remainder of Saturday’s Extreme Festival was subsequently cancelled.
Smile 90.4FM also reported that the rest of the programme had been called off following the incident, with Motorsport South Africa extending condolences to Angel’s family, friends and fellow competitors.
Angel was a long-standing presence in South African circuit racing and was associated with Cape Town-based Autohaus Angel.
His racing record included appearances in categories such as the V8 Masters and Extreme SuperCars, while he also competed at Killarney in an Autohaus Angel Ferrari.
Motorsport coverage from previous years records Angel racing Ferrari machinery at the Cape Town circuit, including in the GT categories.
He was also listed among the local entries for the Extreme SuperCars category ahead of the 2025 National Extreme Festival at Killarney, underlining his continued involvement in the sport.
The raceway extended its condolences to Angel’s wife, Mica, as well as his family and friends.
‘Our heartfelt condolences go out to Marcel’s wife Mica, his family and friends during this difficult time,’ the statement said.
‘May he rest in peace.’
Angel’s death comes days after the fatal shooting of another prominent South African racing driver, Robert Wolk, in Kempton Park.
Wolk, 41, was killed on Wednesday, 16 September, while preparing to travel to Cape Town for the Killarney race weekend.
Three people had subsequently been arrested in connection with his death.
Wolk had been due to compete at Killarney during the same Extreme Festival weekend. His career stretched across almost three decades and included championships in karting, Formula Volkswagen, Formula 1600, South African GTC and South African Touring Cars.
He had also won his second Simola Hillclimb King of the Hill title earlier this year and returned to South African Touring Cars with a victory at Aldo Scribante in June.
Killarney had confirmed his planned participation before the weekend, while Motorsport South Africa described him as a respected figure who remained active at national level shortly before his death.
Motorsport South Africa separately confirmed that Angel had died following the incident during the National Extreme Festival and extended its condolences to his family, friends, fellow competitors and everyone who knew him.
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