Marcel Angel

Marcel Angel was a South African racing driver and businessman from Cape Town, best known as the founder and long time owner of Autohaus Angel and as a fixture of the country's motorsport scene for decades. He died on Saturday, 19 September 2026, aged 62, after a crash during Race 1 of the Extreme SuperCars category at Killarney International Raceway. Motorsport South Africa confirmed his death, and organisers cancelled the rest of that day's National Extreme Festival programme.

Angel founded Autohaus Angel in 1988. The independent used vehicle dealer grew into a trusted Cape Town brand with branches in Milnerton and Bellville. The company's own profile described him as founder and CEO, a racing champion, mentor, and family man who stayed close to cars and competition throughout his life. Away from the showroom he lived in the Cape Town area, including Llandudno, and raced under the Autohaus Angel banner in high performance GT machinery, often Ferraris.

His motorsport career spanned several disciplines. He won multiple South African championships and earned South African colours. Racing became a family affair when he competed alongside his son Dayne Angel. Together they took victory in the 2018 East London 4-Hour in an Autohaus Angel Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia after starting from pole, later finishing one point short of the South African Endurance Series championship. Dayne also worked in the dealership as Milnerton branch manager.

Angel remained competitive well into his sixties. On 22 August 2026, less than a month before the fatal meeting, he drove his number 51 Autohaus Angel Ferrari 488 GT3 to overall victory in the Sport and GT category at Killarney, ahead of Wayne Hoffman and Divan Wentzel. When the National Extreme Festival returned to Killarney for round six of the 2026 championship, he was again among the Extreme SuperCars entry in Ferrari machinery.

The fatal incident happened at the end of Killarney's back straight during the opening Extreme SuperCars race. Reports said his car went off and struck a wall, with some accounts describing a fire after impact. Medical crews reached the scene quickly, but he succumbed to his injuries. Killarney International Raceway, Extreme Festival organisers, and Motorsport South Africa issued tributes and condolences to his wife Mica, his family, friends, and fellow competitors. He is remembered as a veteran who was still winning races at the circuit where he died.