Dec 01, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing moves into state-of-the-art headquarters in Oxfordshire ahead of new season of all-electric racing

Jaguar TCS Racing has opened a new technical headquarters in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, as the team prepares for the upcoming 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The British race team has relocated to the state-of-the-art innovation centre at…

Nov 30, 2023 Motorsport

Celebrating the cream of South African motorsport

It is that time of the year again when the motorsport community comes together to celebrate the achievements and triumphs of the season. The 2023 Motorsport South Africa (MSA) National Awards are just around the corner, and the stage is set to…

Nov 23, 2023 Motorsport

“Alfa Romeo nei nostri cuori”

The partnership between Alfa Romeo and Sauber in Formula 1 comes to an end at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In 2018 after more than 30 years of absence, Alfa Romeo returned with impetus to the highest levels of motorsport, as part of a strategic,…

Nov 22, 2023 Motorsport

Several battles come to a head; Dunlop champions crowned

Dunlop Tyres is celebrating a new crop of regional championships won on its racing rubber throughout South Africa in 2023. That after the Pabar VW Challenge, BMW M Performance Parts Series, DOE Formula Vee and SuperHatch seasons came to a head in…

Nov 22, 2023 Motorsport

Teen fast-tracking his Formula One dream

Mika Abrahams (15) couldn’t have imagined how a Formula One Xbox game would translate into real laps around a racetrack so quickly in his young life. “One minute I was playing Xbox at a friend’s house. Then, I asked my dad how I could become a F1…

Nov 21, 2023 Motorsport

TRACN4 Dullstroom Rally provides surprises

Weather, infringements and off-road excursions meant plenty of surprises in the two final rallies of the South African National series – two day, two rallies and changes in the lead right up to the finish but it was a huge event for the Mazda 2…

Nov 20, 2023 Motorsport

Great racing thills as 2023 season comes to a close

Threatening rain and red flag delays could not dampen a brilliant day’s racing as Zwartkops Raceway delivered some spectacular Regional Festival Grand Final motor racing in Pretoria on Saturday. Franco Scribante’s almighty Porsche pipped pole man…

Nov 20, 2023 Motorsport

Nousias, Atkinson & Scheepers take VW Challenge class titles

Yotti Nousias is the 2023 Pabar VW Challenge overall and Class C champion, while Rory Atkinson and Hannes Scheepers cruised to another Class A and Class B title each at Zwartkops Raceway’s Regional Festival Grand Final on Saturday. The day however…

Nov 20, 2023 Motorsport

Records set, history made, new Rally-Raid champions and titles defended successfully at the end of a thrilling season

The 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship ended on a high note with the Waterberg 400, the seventh and final round of the season that took place in the Thabazimbi area in the Limpopo Province. Not only was the event extremely enjoyable, but it served as…

Nov 20, 2023 Motorsport

Tight title battles in SA Rally-Raid Special Vehicle category produced new champions

The Special Vehicle Category of the SA Rally-Raid Championship produced its fair share of nail-biting title battles and with the dust settled after the Waterberg 400, the seventh and final round of the 2023 series that took place in the Thabazimbi…

Nov 19, 2023 Motorsport

PRI Show education helps motorsports professionals achieve results on and off the track

22 Programs Offer Wide Array of Skills and Expertise Performance Racing Industry (PRI) is bringing leading experts and professionals to the PRI Show in Indianapolis Dec. 7-9, 2023, to share strategies and technical skills that help participants…

Nov 19, 2023 Motorsport

Lappi remains with Hyundai for 2024 World Rally Championship

Hyundai Motorsport retains the services of Esapekka Lappi, who will continue with the team for the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season as it seeks to secure its third FIA WRC manufacturers’ crown. After a promising first season together,…

Nov 16, 2023 Motorsport

Hennie's TreasuryONE Hilux en route to Saudi Arabia

TreasuryONE motorsport’s Hennie de Klerk and Juan Möhr and their hot new Toyota V8 powered Hilux, are locked, loaded, numbered, and ready for Dakar 2024. The race car and team equipment is already en route to Saudi Arabia following a two-year build…

Nov 14, 2023 Motorsport

Final round of 2023 SARRC - tough outing for TGRSA at Waterberg 400

The Waterberg 400, final round of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), offered a last chance for Guy Botterill to clinch the overall title. Partnered with Brett Cummings for this event, Botterill needed a win in order to make his…

Nov 14, 2023 Motorsport

GR Junior Academy: Toyota’s investment in motorsport is paying dividends

Since its inception in 2022 the Gazoo Racing Junior Academy has significantly contributed to motorsport in South Africa by nurturing young talent and providing them with the necessary tools and resources to succeed. Through the Academy, Toyota Gazoo…

Nov 14, 2023 Motorsport

All five Red-Lined Motorsport cars finish as Waterberg temperatures go off the scale

Red-Lined Motorsport closed its South African Rally-Raid Championship in style as all five race cars finished a Waterberg 400 that saw thermometer mercury cooking at close to 45 degrees over the weekend. “We enjoyed a great end to our 2023 South…

Nov 13, 2023 Motorsport

Rotax Max season comes to a close at Killarney

A perfect late spring day greeted the Cape’s Rotax Max karters to crown the various Western Province champions at their regional finals at Killarney on Saturday. Sebastian Boyd emerged DD2 champion, Connor Hughes took a super-close DD2 Masters…

Nov 13, 2023 Motorsport

Woolridge and Dreyer Crowned 2023 SARRC Champions with Victory at Waterberg 400

History was made at the final round of the thrilling and exceptionally competitive South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) this weekend when Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer earned their first overall Production Vehicle championship, along…

Nov 13, 2023 Motorsport

SA’s Dieter Rencken appointed FIA Formula One World Championship Commissioner

Seasoned South African-born motorsport journalist Dieter Rencken has been appointed FIA Formula One World Championship Commissioner in the Office of the FIA President, in addition to his duties as Motorsport Adviser to the President, Mohammed Ben…

Nov 13, 2023 Motorsport

Three SA crews to take on Dakar 2024

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa will be fielding three crews at the 2024 Dakar Rally, with all three drivers hailing from South Africa. All the crews will be powered by the same Dakar-winning GR DKR Hilux T1+, which attained the top step of the…

Nov 06, 2023 Motorsport

Final chase for national Rally-Raid Championship titles to be battled out at Waterberg 400 Where a star-studded field will produce thrilling action

The Waterberg 400, the seventh and final round of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship that takes place on 10 and 11 November from the Koedoeskop Laerskool in the Thabazimbi area of Limpopo Province, is an all-new event on the calendar, and will be…

Nov 02, 2023 Motorsport

Thrilling Championship Showdown for NWM Ford Castrol Team at Waterberg 400

The South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) is set for a mighty showdown at the seventh and final round of the 2023 season, with the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol team of Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (#277) leading the…

Oct 31, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop the tyre of choice at South Africa's biggest motor race

Touted as South Africa’s biggest motor race, the MF Autobody 24 Hours of iLamuna once again delivered spectacular action around the clock at Red Star Raceway over the weekend. While Team Xtra Clothing & Shoes repeated its 2022 victory, 52 of the…

Oct 31, 2023 Motorsport

Hyundai ends on top in Central European Rally

Hyundai Motorsport is celebrating a fantastic victory on home soil in the Central European Rally, the 12th and penultimate round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), where Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe have finished on the top…

Oct 30, 2023 Motorsport

Gauteng champions crowned, great battles in the Cape

There was a double dose of Rotax Max karting over the weekend as the Northern Regions crowned its 2023 Gauteng champions at a fresh Formula K in Benoni, while the penultimate Western Province round went down at a blustery Killarney in Cape Town.…

Oct 30, 2023 Motorsport

Four Investchem Formula 1600 champions among five

A strong five-man South African team is en route to England to race for the prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy. The team comprising four Investchem Formula 1600 champions, returns to the UK to race against drivers from around the world in the annual…

Oct 30, 2023 Motorsport

Max Smart impresses at latest Rally Star training event in Spain

Rally racing is a thrilling and adrenaline-pumping sport, and for some drivers who dream of making it to the top, the #BeTheNextOne FIA Rally Star Training Season is their ticket to achieving that dream. This season, six talented young drivers…

Oct 27, 2023 Motorsport

SA Motorsport Memories

The first print run of the large format publication ‘Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – 60 Years of Memories’ has been sold out. The large-format book, containing more than 500 pages covering the history and memories of the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, was…

Oct 27, 2023 Motorsport

SA Motorsport Memories

The first print run of the large format publication ‘Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – 60 Years of Memories’ has been sold out. The large-format book, containing more than 500 pages covering the history and memories of the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, was…

Oct 25, 2023 Motorsport

Excitement Builds for the Killarney Motor Show as Motul Prepares to Shine

The Killarney Motor Show, scheduled for Sunday 5 November 2023 at the renowned Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town, promises an adrenaline-packed experience like never before. Leading automotive lubricant brand, Motul, is set to take the…

Oct 25, 2023 Motorsport

Pink Arrows ladies team set to smash stereotypes at this weekend’s iLamuna 24 Hour endurance race

The largest motorsport event in Africa – the MF Autobody 24 Hours of iLamuna – is set to make history this weekend with an all-female team and the youngest known driver to compete in a 24-hour Main Circuit race. Open only to ‘Lemons’ costing less…

Oct 25, 2023 Motorsport

Unique tarmac rally throws new challenges at Hyundai Motorsport

The Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team is returning to tarmac this week for the first time since Croatia at the inaugural Central European Rally, with hopes of adding another mark to its podium tally. The unique, border-crossing rally is the…

Oct 19, 2023 Motorsport

Potgieter & du Toit dominate Bronkhorstspruit, take title

JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit drove their Hyundai to a double victory on the past weekend’s Bronkhorstspruit double header powered by MRF Rally Tyres, to wrap up the 2023 South African Rally Driver’s and Navigators’ Rally Championship. The young…

Oct 18, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing approach their eighth season in Formula E with strongest driver line up

Jaguar TCS Racing heads into the 2024 season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship off the back of their best performance to date and with one of the strongest driver line-ups on the grid. Between Kiwis Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy, they hold…

Oct 17, 2023 Motorsport

2023 GR Cup ends with a bang at Zwartkops

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA's GR Cup, driven by Netstar, drew to a close at the Zwartkops International Raceway on Saturday, October 14th 2023. The Cup, which is contested by a number of the country's foremost motoring writers, driving GR86 road cars,…

Oct 16, 2023 Motorsport

Countdown to the World Solar Challenge: innovative solar powered car safely shipped to Australia by Gebrüder Weiss

aCentauri Team Manager: "The Gebrüder Weiss experts know the local regulations and have taken care of all the formalities for us" / Race to start in Darwin on October 22 At the end of September, the innovative solar powered car of the aCentauri…

Oct 16, 2023 Motorsport

Not all champions crowned at crazy Zwartkops

Zwartkops Raceway delivered a seismic day of racing as the 2023 South African National Championship Extreme Festival came to a most dramatic head at the Pretoria circuit on Saturday. Bradley Liebenberg was crowned GTC SupaCup champion, Charl Michael…

Oct 16, 2023 Motorsport

Bradley wraps up third SupaCup championship in four years

Bradley Liebenberg wrapped the 2023 South African GTC SupaCup Championship, up in style with two wins off pole position at a dramatic Zwartkops Extreme Festival finale on Saturday. It is Liebenberg’s third GTC SupaCup title in four years on top of a…

Oct 16, 2023 Motorsport

Charl takes the title as Anthony & Dawie van der Merwe win

Charl Michael Visser wrapped up the 2023 CompCare Polo Cup championship with a measured drive to third overall at Zwartkops’ Extreme Festival on Saturday. Visser’s closest title rivals, Dawie van der Merwe and Anthony Pretorius won the two races on…

Oct 16, 2023 Motorsport

Coetzee, Mankonkwana take first wins at Zwartkops

The 2023 Investchem Formula 1600 championship came to a fine end with two maiden winners at the Zwartkops’ Extreme Festival finale on Saturday. With the title already decided Troy Dolinschek’s way, Jason Coetzee and Siyabonga Mankonkwana each won…

Oct 16, 2023 Motorsport

Howes/Campbell reel in another SA Rally-Raid Special Vehicle title with more nail-biting battles to continue until the end

The Special Vehicle Category of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship has mostly been a tight-knit affair during the season and with only the seventh and final round of the series to go, just the overall and Class A titles have been finalised. The…

Oct 16, 2023 Motorsport

SupaPolo leads Class D title chase to Zwartkops 4 Hour

Volkswagen Motorsport heads to the fourth round of the 2023 MSA South African Endurance Series looking to consolidate its Class D championship at the Pretoria 4 Hour at the Zwartkops Raceway Saturday 21 October. Keagan Masters, who won the opening…

Oct 16, 2023 Motorsport

MasterDrive represents at WRX

The 7th and 8th rounds of the World Rallycross (WRX) event were held at Killarney Racetrack last weekend where MasterDrive’s Cape Town headquarters are based. MasterDrive was proud to have a presence at WRX as the vehicle sponsor of one of the…

Oct 12, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar’s last petrol sports car: F-TYPE ZP Edition takes the chequered flag

Jaguar is commemorating the end of its internal combustion sports car lineage in 2024 with an exclusive limited-edition F-TYPE inspired by two iconic 1960s racing E-types. Just 150 examples of the F-TYPE ZP Edition will be the last internal…

Oct 10, 2023 Motorsport

Double-podium for TGRSA at Renergen 400

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa recorded a double-podium finish at the Renergen 400, which took place on 6 and 7 October 2023, in the area surrounding the Free State town of Welkom. The Renergen 400 was Round 6 of the 7-round South African…

Oct 09, 2023 Motorsport

Ford’s Woolridge/Dreyer conquered the Free State to strengthen title chase as challenging Renergen 400 took no prisoners

The Renergen 400, the sixth and penultimate round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that took place from Phakisa Raceway outside Welkom in the Free State on Friday and Saturday, 6th and 7th October, delivered action-packed racing with the Overall…

Oct 04, 2023 Motorsport

Tight championship fight awaits TGRSA in Welkom

The penultimate round of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship takes place in the Free State town of Welkom this weekend, and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s Henk Lategan, partnered with Brett Cummings as co-driver, arrive at the event trailing…

Oct 03, 2023 Motorsport

Sponsoring the Future of Mobility Innovation in South Africa

Bridgestone Announced as the Title Sponsor of the Ilanga Cup Solar Challenge 2023 Bridgestone South Africa is proud to announce its title sponsorship of the Ilanga Cups Solar Challenge 2023, a competition for teams to design, build, and compete with…

Oct 02, 2023 Motorsport

Championship Battle Intensifies for NWM Ford Castrol Team at Penultimate Round of 2023 SARRC

The 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) has hit the final stretch, and with two rounds remaining the title battle has intensified for the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team. Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (#277) head…

Oct 02, 2023 Motorsport

Simola Hillclimb entry applications open for 14th edition in 2024

The 2023 Simola Hillclimb raised an already high bar for South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event, delivering the most competitive and thrilling action yet for local and international drivers and fans. The countdown has now…

Oct 02, 2023 Motorsport

Pay for one, get two great Saturdays of Zwartkops racing

Zwartkops Raceway will be a busy place over the coming fortnight with not one, but two great Saturdays of racing on 7 and 14 October. Best of all, if you go to the Inland Championship Meeting this Saturday and pay the Extreme Festival entrance fee,…

Oct 02, 2023 Motorsport

Points Chase Hots Up at 2023 Bronx Rally

The upcoming National Rally Championship double-header in Bronkhorstspruit on October 13 and 14 has a bag full of vital points on offer with the 2023 season far from being decided. While the points log may look as though JJ Potgieter and Tommy du…

Oct 02, 2023 Motorsport

Visser, Bertholdt & Naidoo impress at Aldo

Dunlop Tyres was justifiably proud when three youngsters starred in the recent inaugural all-new Volkswagen Rookie Cup at the Aldo Scribante Racetrack in Gqeberha. Bjorn Bertholdt, Kyle Visser and Dhiyven Naidoo all three greatly impressed in the…

Sep 28, 2023 Motorsport

TRACN4 Rally geared up to wow motorsport fans in Dullstroom

The South African National Rally Championship’s flagship round, the TRACN4 Rally, is set to once again wow fans on November 17 and 18 in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga. This is the fourth consecutive year that this motorsport event, which boasts a strong…

Sep 26, 2023 Motorsport

Volkswagen SupaPolo leads Class D title chase to Pretoria 4 Hour

Volkswagen Motorsport heads to the fourth round of the 2023 MSA South African Endurance Series looking to consolidate its Class D championship at the Pretoria 4 Hour at the Zwartkops Raceway Saturday 21 October. Keagan Masters, who won the opening…

Sep 22, 2023 Motorsport

Basil van Rooyen, a man with three careers, passes away

By Roger Houghton Basil van Rooyen, who passed away on 14 September 2023 at the age of 84 after a long battle with cancer, may have lived in Australia for the past 37 years, but the impressions he made on many people in his country of birth before…

Sep 21, 2023 Motorsport

Bridgestone Motorcycle Tyres Win the Title of 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced today that the company supported the team winning 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) title, the world's foremost series of endurance motorcycle races, with Bridgestone tyres: YART Yamaha…

Sep 20, 2023 Motorsport

Bittersweet ending for Hyundai in Acropolis Rally

Hyundai Motorsport ended a challenging outing at Acropolis Rally, the tenth round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season, with Dani Sordo and Cándido Carrera finishing third after a tantalising final fight. It was a bittersweet ending…

Sep 12, 2023 Motorsport

Teamwork is dreamwork for Chemical Logistics Racing

Not only did Chemical Logistics Racing utterly dominate Killarney’s Global Touring Car races at Cape Town’s Extreme Festival on Saturday 9 September, but the team came together to ensure that Robert Wolk moved into the championship lead with one…

Sep 11, 2023 Motorsport

Bradley pips Cocker, Pentecost to his second national title

The 2023 Trademore South African National Cross Country Championship came to a dramatic head at a brilliant Bloemfontein finale on Saturday. In an epic outcome, Bradley Cox followed overall winner and OR1 rival Michael Pentecost home to not only…

Sep 11, 2023 Motorsport

Rackstraw & Van der Watt star and Wolk takes GTC advantage

The Global Touring Cars thrilled Cape Town’s as South Africa’s premier circuit racing category delivered in an epic Saturday of racing at Killarney International Raceway. A large and enthusiastic crowd was treated to a home winner, while another…

Sep 11, 2023 Motorsport

Jonathan wins overall at Killarney as Bradley leads title to finale

Volkswagen Motorsport driver Jonathan Mogotsi took his second overall GTC SupaCup victory in a row with a convincing second race victory at Cape Town’s penultimate National Extreme Festival at Killarney International Raceway Saturday. Title rival…

Sep 11, 2023 Motorsport

Dominant Dolinschek thrills home crowd with wins, title

Cape Town youngster Troy Dolinschek thrilled his home crowd as he wrapped up the 2023 MSA South African National Investchem Formula 1600 championship with a dominant double victory at home at Killarney on Saturday. Dolinschek had already wrapped the…

Sep 07, 2023 Motorsport

Penultimate round of 2023 GTC promises plenty of action in the Cape

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is preparing for another adrenaline-pumping weekend of racing at the historic Killarney International Raceway. Round 6 of the 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) championship promises fierce competition and…

Sep 06, 2023 Motorsport

Hyundai going for gold, and full podium again, at Acropolis Rally

Hyundai Motorsport will be going for gold this weekend at the gruelling Acropolis Rally following consecutive top-three finishes in Estonia and Finland. The gravel event is the tenth round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and takes…

Sep 05, 2023 Motorsport

Defender Rally Series gets into gear with 2024 UK and European Championship season launch

Competition hero: Defender-based rally championship now accepting applications for its third season, delivered with off-road performance specialists Bowler Designed to roam: UK Championship includes training and seven rounds of competition, with…

Sep 04, 2023 Motorsport

Unexpected winners and great racing in chaotic Gqeberha

There was great racing as much as there was chaos on track as surprise winner relied on national knowledge when the Pabar VW Challenge visited the Aldo Scribante racetrack for its second away race on the trot in Saturday’s Regional Festival races.…

Sep 04, 2023 Motorsport

Locals expected to fly at Cape Town Extreme Festival

Local drivers can be expected to star when national championship circuit motor racing returns to the Killarney International Raceway’s Cape Town Extreme Festival on Saturday 9 September. More than one Cape driver also stands to be crowned a South…

Sep 04, 2023 Motorsport

Robert Wolk & team seek Cape Town vengeance

Chemical Logistics Racing heads Killarney’s Global Touring Car races with it all to do in Cape Town on Saturday 9 September. Double reigning champion Robert Wolk intends to make up ground lost to points docked in the courtroom since the last round,…

Sep 04, 2023 Motorsport

Killarney ace Giordano looking for more hometown glory

He may not ultimately be in championship contention, but Giordano Lupini heads to his home CompCare Polo Cup races at Killarney in Cape Town Saturday 9 September among the favourites aboard his Tork Craft Volkswagen. Lupini was on pole position for…

Sep 04, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop Tyres treated Festival of Motoring visitors to epic thrills

Dunlop Tyres will look back at the past weekend’s annual Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit Festival of Motoring as a significant success. Not only did Dunlop’s Sport Maxx tyres star on track, Grandtrek on the dirt, but it’s trackside activities delighted…

Aug 29, 2023 Motorsport

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies looking for another podium in Fuji

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies will be back on track after a well-deserved summer break. During the last race at Monza, the PEUGEOT 9X8 #93 stood on the third step of the podium, etching a new mark in Team Peugeot TotalEnergies history. The team will be…

Aug 28, 2023 Motorsport

Potgieter top scores in dramatic NTT Tzaneen Rally

JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit put down yet another marker in their quest to become the 2023 South African National Rally Champions when they convincingly won both rounds of the NTT Tzaneen Rally double-header at the weekend in an event that saw…

Aug 28, 2023 Motorsport

Boyd, Lawrence, Smith, Swartz, Odendaal, da Silva & Steyn crowned

Sebastian Boyd, Kyle Lawrence, KC Ensor Smith, Kent Swartz, Caleb Odendaal, Rafael da Silva, and Adriaan Steyn are the 2023 South African Rotax Max National Karting Champions. They were crowned following a thrilling day of racing at Zwartkops on…

Aug 28, 2023 Motorsport

Jozi Extreme Festival off to Aldo Scribante away races

Gqeberha race fans can look forward to something a little different when Gauteng’s premier motor racing classes descend on the Aldo Scribante racetrack for their annual away races on Saturday 2 September. To that end, the Gauteng Pabar VW Challenge,…

Aug 28, 2023 Motorsport

“Fueling the future with hydrogen” at the Formula 1™ Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort

To open the Formula 1™ Dutch Grand Prix, CEOs and main spokespersons from Alpine, HYVIA, Plug and Renault Group will discuss their respective and collective commitments to sustainable hydrogen mobility at the "Fueling the future with hydrogen"…

Aug 25, 2023 Motorsport

Bridgestone's Premium Motorbike Tyres Return to the Virtual World with Videogame RIDE 5

Bridgestone, a global leader in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, today announces a partnership with Italian game developer, Milestone, on the latest installment of the popular RIDE videogame series, RIDE 5. RIDE 5 is the latest chapter of…

Aug 22, 2023 Motorsport

World First for Motorsport: Sexwale & co-founders announce the Inaugural Elite World Cup for Hyper Cars

The world of motorsport is on the cusp of a revolutionary transformation as the inaugural electric hyper car Elite World Cup was officially announced on Monday, 21 August, in Johannesburg. The first-of-its-kind racing championship marks a…

Aug 22, 2023 Motorsport

Two wins from two starts for TGRSA at SARRC rounds 4 and 5

The Parys 400 featured two consecutive rounds of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championships (SARRC), run in a double-header format, with Round 4 taking place on Friday, 18 August; and Round 5 following on the Saturday. Both rounds comprised…

Aug 21, 2023 Motorsport

Woolridge and Dreyer Score Fourth Podium of 2023 Season in Parys

The South African Rally Raid Championship (SARRC) raised the ante for competitors on 18 and 19 September 2023 by scheduling back-to-back races for rounds four and five of the 2023 season in the Free State town of Parys. The event lived up to all…

Aug 21, 2023 Motorsport

The Rimac Nevera sets a new record at Nürburgring and celebrates with the global premiere of Nevera Time Attack: a One-of-12

With the unveiling of the Nevera Time Attack, at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, Rimac Automobili is celebrating a year of breaking performance records – more than 20 so far in 2023. The new one-of-12 Limited Edition was revealed on the very…

Aug 17, 2023 Motorsport

TGRSA heads to Parys double-header as 2023 SARRC continues

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) will be heading to the Free State town of Parys, for Rounds 4 and 5 of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship season (SARRC) this weekend, with the aim of scoring maximum points towards the…

Aug 14, 2023 Motorsport

NWM Ford Castrol Team Aiming to Build on Desert Race Victory at Parys Double-Header

Coming off the high of an impressive one-two finish at the tough 1 000km Botswana Desert Race in June 2023, the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team is relishing the opportunity to get back in the action at the Parys 400 – a…

Aug 11, 2023 Motorsport

25 years of ZF Race Engineering

ZF Race Engineering celebrates 25 years of supporting the motorsport industry July marks 25 years of ZF Race Engineering. Founded in July 1998, ZF Race Engineering began its journey to where it is today. The amalgamation of technologies and…

Aug 10, 2023 Motorsport

Hyundai visits podium again in Rally Finland

Hyundai Motorsport has finished Rally Finland, round nine of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season, with Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe in a superb second place – marking their sixth podium finish of the season. Neuville and…

Aug 10, 2023 Motorsport

MSC Cruises' first title sponsorship with the Formula 1® MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prixô 2023

MSC Cruises and Formula 1® reached a new milestone together, celebrating the first Grand Prix with MSC Cruises as title sponsor. The FORMULA 1® MSC CRUISES BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2023, one of the most historic and prominent races on the F1 calendar, was…

Aug 10, 2023 Motorsport

What if Some of SA’s Best Riders competed against each other, but on Delivery Bikes?

With the return of Stofskop, Powered by Motul, to the Randfontein Raceway on Saturday 12 August 2023, fans can now look forward to a new class featuring some of SA’s top motorcycle competitors, all on the track at the same time… but on delivery…

Aug 10, 2023 Motorsport

Volkswagen SupaPolo second in Class D in Ado Scribante 4 Hour

Volkswagen Motorsport continued its 100% finishing record in the South African Endurance Series Championship with a strong second in the Gqeberha 4 Hour at the Aldo Scribante racetrack on Saturday. Daniel Rowe and Graeme Nathan qualified the…

Aug 07, 2023 Motorsport

Xolile Letlaka and stuart White win tense SA Endurance race in Gquberha

The third round of the SA Endurance Championship delivered a thrilling contest between race winners Xolile Letlaka and Stuart White in their Into Africa Lamborghini Huracan Evo GT3 and the Championship leader Charl Arangies and Arnold Neveling’s…

Aug 07, 2023 Motorsport

Rimac Nevera Beats Formula One Car and McMurtry Spéirling in carwow Drag Race

The all-electric Rimac Nevera now once again holds the crown as the fastest car ever to compete in a carwow drag race, a regular feature on the world’s largest automotive YouTube channel, focusing on head-to-head races over the quarter-mile and…

Aug 07, 2023 Motorsport

Tension mounts as Rally Championship heads for Tzaneen

Three plays one as the National Rally Championship prepares for a tough double-header in the stunning Merensky forests around the Limpopo town of Tzaneen on August 25 and 26 with JJ Potgieter/Tommy du Toit leading the charge, having won three of the…

Aug 04, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing Announces Long-Term Future with Mitch Evans

Jaguar TCS Racing has announced that Mitch Evans will return to race for the British team from the 2024 season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The extension means Evans and Jaguar TCS Racing's relationship will be the longest driver and…

Aug 03, 2023 Motorsport

Asphalt 9: Legends Launches The Lamborghini Revuelto eSports Challenge

Get behind the wheel and feel the thrill of driving Lamborghini’s new Revuelto, the first V12 hybrid plug-in HPEV super sport car, fitted with Bridgestone Potenza Sport tires. Gameloft for brands, a leader in the creation of gaming and gamified…

Aug 02, 2023 Motorsport

The SA Rally-Raid Championship one of the biggest Rally-Raid series globally

The local South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), which consists of seven rounds per season, has grown exponentially in numbers, with an anticipated combined total of 24 teams that will be lining up in FIA T1+ and FIA T1 classes in the…

Aug 02, 2023 Motorsport

New Dunlop shod Rookie Cup a sensible first racing step

Dunlop will be the tyre of choice for the exciting new Volkswagen Motorsport run Rookie Cup. Starting with a four-round championship around South Africa from mid-September 2023, Rookie Cup will offer racers a highly controlled and most sensible…

Jul 31, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing Finished Runners-Up in the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in London

After 16 races across 11 cities and five continents, Jaguar TCS Racing finished runners-up in the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with 292 points – the team’s biggest points haul in Formula E. With 11 podiums, four wins, three Pole…

Jul 31, 2023 Motorsport

Furious SA Endurance fight in prospect at Gqeberha

SAES Winter Motorsport Festival SA Endurance National Championship – Rd 3 SA GT National Championship – Rd 5 and 6 Aldo Scribante Raceway, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) 4 – 5 August 2023 The SA Endurance National Championship is set to light up the Aldo…

Jul 26, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing to give it their all in Formula E London finale

Jaguar TCS Racing returns to their home race this weekend, as the 2023 ABB Formula E World Championship concludes on the streets of London. Picking up off the back of a rollercoaster Rome double-header, the team is determined to push for as many…

Jul 26, 2023 Motorsport

Innoptus Solar Team unveils tenth solar car - painted with Axalta’s premium Refinish brand Cromax

Innovative Axalta technology increases sustainability of the Innoptus Solar Team’s most aerodynamic solar car yet Infinite, the tenth solar car designed and built by a team of engineering students from the Belgian Catholic University of Leuven,…

Jul 24, 2023 Motorsport

Double East London victory sets up Global Touring Cars title thriller

Robert Wolk overcame a qualifying scare to deliver a Global Touring Cars masterclass and set up a thrilling end of season by winning both races in Saturday’s East London Extreme Festival. It was a day of high action at the daunting spiritual home of…

Jul 24, 2023 Motorsport

Epic East London Extreme Festival thrills at Grand Prix Circuit

Saturday’s East London Extreme Festival delivered action worthy of its name across the board as some prospective South African champions tightened their grip on their beckoning titles, while other championship chases tightened up with two more…

Jul 21, 2023 Motorsport

Entries for the 2024 Cape 1000 regularity rally officially open

What has fast become known as South Africa’s most beautiful drive, the Cape 1000 is set to return next March for four days of open road indulgence. “We are excited to announce that the next annual Cape 1000 brought to you by Private Clients by Old…

Jul 19, 2023 Motorsport

GR Cup shifts to East London for thrilling 5th round action

The excitement continues to grow as the GR Cup driven by Netstar, part of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa, heads to the iconic East London Grand Prix Circuit for the highly anticipated 5th round of the 2023 season. The stage is set for an…

Jul 19, 2023 Motorsport

General Grabber X3 Excels at Rhino Charge Kenya

The General Grabber X3 extreme 4x4 tyre is renowned for rugged performance and durability, and there are arguably very few tests of a tyre’s off-road capability that are more punishing than Rhino Charge Kenya, which is widely regarded as one of the…

Jul 18, 2023 Motorsport

Rimac Nevera Sets the Production Car Hill Record at 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Rimac Nevera, already the fastest accelerating production car in the world and the production EV with the highest verified top speed, is now also the fastest electric production car to have ever taken on the famous Goodwood Festival of Speed…

Jul 17, 2023 Motorsport

Robert Wolk & Chemical Logistics Racing want East London wins

Chemical Logistics Racing heads into the second half of the Global Touring Car season with it all to do, with double reigning champion Robert Wolk fully focussed on taking command of the 2023 title chase. Wolk finally won a round last time out…

Jul 17, 2023 Motorsport

Dominant Dolinschek the Investchem Formula 1600 man to beat

Having won six of the eight Investchem Formula 1600 races so far this season, and the last four of them on the trot, it is all for Troy Dolinschek’s championship rivals to do as the season commences its second half at the East London Grand Prix…

Jul 17, 2023 Motorsport

Variawa & Wolk continue their epic duel into Border country

Not only is the East London Grand Prix Circuit the spiritual home of South African circuit racing, but it is also the most daunting racetrack in the land. Superfast yet technically challenging, it will reward the Global Touring Car brave this…

Jul 17, 2023 Motorsport

Rally Estonia gives Hyundai chance for redemption

Hyundai Motorsport will be chasing redemption through the forests of Estonia next week from 20 to 23 July as the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) enters its second half of the season. With two double podiums in 2020 and 2021, followed by a…

Jul 13, 2023 Motorsport

Roma and Woolridge lead M-Sport's Rally Raid debut

M-Sport and Neil Woolridge Motorsport, in partnership with Ford Performance will contest the 2023 Baja Spain Aragon between July 21 and 22, with Nani Roma and Gareth Woolridge beside their respective navigators Alex Haro and Boyd Dreyer. The team…

Jul 13, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop will take eight race fans to epic East London Extreme Festival

Dunlop is offering two sets of four tickets for you and three friends to win for the East London Grand Prix Circuit National Extreme Festival on Saturday 22 July. All you need do is visit the DunlopTyresSA Facebook page, scrolll down to the…

Jul 13, 2023 Motorsport

Ciao Roma! Jaguar TCS Racing aims for strong performance at the team’s most successful track

Jaguar TCS Racing returns to the streets of Rome this weekend, determined to continue the British team’s record of success in round thirteen and fourteen of the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Home to one of the most famous amphitheatres…

Jul 12, 2023 Motorsport

Twist on the Right and Turn Left – Stofskop is Back!

The long hiatus is almost over – Stofskop, the ultimate social motorcycle event, will be returning to the Randfontein Raceway in Johannesburg on Saturday, 12 August 2023. This is a motorcycling event like no other; it’s a day that’s all about being…

Jul 11, 2023 Motorsport

15 minutes with Tristan Purdon

Catching up with our local racing stars when they are competing overseas is always a treat, particularly when it is a humble small-town Eastern Cape champion who now has the potential to become South Africa’s next international Motocross star. For…

Jul 11, 2023 Motorsport

A fitting end to a classic vintage dream

For anyone that loves the sheer indulgence of classic racing and wants to experience the racing pleasure of a bygone era, there can be no finer experience in the world than participating in the Le Mans Classic – a world renowned biennial vintage…

Jul 11, 2023 Motorsport

6 Hours of Monza: race memorable Monza win for Toyota Gazoo Racing

Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory on its rival’s home ground in an exciting 6 Hours of Monza, the fifth round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). In front of a passionate 65,000 crowd, Mike…

Jul 10, 2023 Motorsport

Du Toit's a Friday hat trick, Gazoo Toyota 1-2 Saturday

While JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit stamped their authority on the 2023 SA National Rally Championship by picking up the Friday win in the unforgiving Algoa Rally’s Longmore Forest stages in the Eastern Cape at the weekend, it was Toyota Gazoo…

Jul 07, 2023 Motorsport

AC Cars celebrates historic racing win with AC Cobra GT Roadster at Le Mans Classic 2023

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the AC Cobra’s class win in 1963, as an official partner of Le Mans Classic 2023 AC Cars gave the sensational new AC Cobra GT Roadster its first public appearance. With original…

Jul 04, 2023 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing SA's NRC team gears up for Algoa Rally

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa's (TGRSA) National Rally Championship (NRC) team is set to continue their campaign as they prepare for the highly anticipated Algoa Rally, the next event on the 2023 SA NRC calendar. Building on their performance in…

Jul 04, 2023 Motorsport

SA Rallying: the forest beckons

National Championship Rallying returns to Eastern Cape With the dust hardly settled from the thrilling season opening Billy te Water Memorial Secunda Rally, the South African National Rally Championship action now moves to the Eastern Cape and the…

Jun 28, 2023 Motorsport

More regional series race on dependable Dunlop rubber

While it’s an accepted fact that Dunlop Motorsport is pretty much the tyre of choice in South African National Championship circuit motor racing, did you know that Dunlop also supplies the lion’s share of top regional racing series with their tyres?…

Jun 28, 2023 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing Repeats Perfect Four-Star Finish on WRC’s Toughest Rally

TGR-WRT remains unbeaten on the toughest round of the FIA World Rally Championship since it returned to the calendar in 2021, with Toyota’s all-time Safari record now extended to 11 victories – 10 of those achieved as part of the WRC. The 1-2-3-4…

Jun 28, 2023 Motorsport

Tough desert race tests TGRSA crews

The 2023 TGRSA 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race brought an exciting weekend of racing, with the hosts falling foul to the so-called “sponsor’s curse”, which saw the Ford team finish first and second overall. This, despite a spirited battle on the…

Jun 27, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing pulls back points in Portland in dramatic climb

Mitch Evans pulled back crucial points and the fastest lap in an intense Portland E-Prix, following a tough qualifying in round twelve of the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. While also celebrating his 29th birthday, Mitch finished the…

Jun 27, 2023 Motorsport

Dominant Victory for NWM Ford Castrol Team at Punishing 1 000km Botswana Desert Race

The Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team scored an emphatic one-two finish in the EcoBoost V6-powered T1+ Ford Rangers at Round 3 of the South African Rally Raid Championship (SARRC), which was held in Jwaneng, Botswana, from 23-25 June…

Jun 26, 2023 Motorsport

1000 Miglia 2023: relive the most beautiful moments on board an Alfa Romeo

To relive the thrilling historical reenactment of the Freccia Rossa, taking place from June 13th to 17th, here’s a series of photo and video content from the race available to the public which is sure to bring joy to race enthusiasts throughout the…

Jun 26, 2023 Motorsport

South African appointed advisor to president of FIA

Natal-born Dieter Rencken has been appointed Motorsport Adviser to FIA President Ben Sulayem, dispensing guidance across all categories with a focus on Formula 1. Motorsport is not Rencken’s only motoring passion: He has owned numerous classic…

Jun 23, 2023 Motorsport

TGRSA Set for desert showdown in Botswana

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA is all set for a spectacular showdown in the Kalahari Desert this weekend, when they take on the mighty TGRSA Kalahari Botswana 1,000 Desert Race. The upcoming event is Round 3 of the 2023 South African Cross-Country Series…

Jun 23, 2023 Motorsport

Toyota CRYO RDT announces three riders selected to participate in the 2023 Olympics Esports Week

Toyota CRYO RDT, a leading virtual cycling team and a pioneer in the realm of e-cycling, is thrilled to announce that two of its exceptional riders have been chosen to participate in the highly anticipated first ever Olympic Esports Week. This…

Jun 22, 2023 Motorsport

TGR Out to Defend Their Safari Pride in Kenya

Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team (TGR-WRT) return to the Safari Rally Kenya this week (22-25 June), aiming to maintain their proud record of success on the epic African event, the seventh round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship. The…

Jun 21, 2023 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport set for tough test in Safari Rally Kenya

Hyundai Motorsport is on a mission to continue its winning momentum at Safari Rally Kenya, the seventh round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), set to take place from Thursday 22 June to Sunday 25 June. While the team travelled to…

Jun 21, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing targets points at inaugural 2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix

Jaguar TCS Racing heads to Portland, one of the greenest cities in the United States, for round twelve of the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The British team are ready to take on the final debut track of the 2023 season at the Portland…

Jun 20, 2023 Motorsport

Failure is being afraid to fail

Glickenhaus Races Le Mans 2023 We dreamed of racing Le Mans for decades. For decades we worked to build that dream. We competed in eleven 24-Hour Endurance Races, and we finished every one. Last week we lived our dream of standing in the rain at Le…

Jun 20, 2023 Motorsport

NWM Ford Castrol Team Confident as SARRC Returns to Botswana for Desert Race

The South African Rally Raid Championship (SARRC) will be heading cross-border for the first time since 2019 as the series returns to Botswana for the longest and toughest race of the year – and it’s one that the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford…

Jun 19, 2023 Motorsport

A dream shot awaits Dakar hopefuls in Botswana

With the famous ‘Desert Race’ moving back to its long-time home in Botswana 2023, competitors hoping to capitalise on the Dakar ‘dream shot’ will have to make the most of the challenging terrain that marks this event. Officially known as the TOYOTA…

Jun 19, 2023 Motorsport

TGRSA’s Variawa extends championship lead in Gqeberha

Saood Variawa, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s (TGRSA) young gun in the Global Touring Cars (GTC) championship, extended his lead at the top of the standings, thanks to a power performance at the Aldo Scribante Race Circuit in Gqeberha this weekend.…

Jun 19, 2023 Motorsport

Youngtimer Classic Touring Cars join Zwartkops Festival

Fresh from their Inland Historic race meeting at Red Star Raceway last week, the new Ben Morgenrood Group Classic Youngtimer Touring cars are ready to strut their stuff again at the Zwartkops Regional Extreme Festival on Saturday 24 June 2023. The…

Jun 19, 2023 Motorsport

Zwartkops braced for red hot midwinter Pabar action

The Pabar VW Challenge heads home to Zwartkops for its midwinter midseason round with a new look at the top of the championship table following a disruptive outing for some at the previous round. All of which paves the way for a little red hot…

Jun 19, 2023 Motorsport

Hot Regional racing to warm the cockles of your heart

Zwartkops Raceway is gearing up for its midwinter midseason Regional Extreme Festival where a thrilling program is guaranteed to blow away those midwinter blues. With two heats of two races each in the Pabar VW Challenge and BMW M Performance Parts…

Jun 19, 2023 Motorsport

Brilliant racing keeps keen Gqeberha crowd on its toes

Aldo Scribante Raceway’s tightly contested fifth round Extreme Festival meeting thrilled Gqeberha fans with some incredible close racing in perfect conditions on Saturday. All classes delivered racing of the top order, some of it perhaps a little…

Jun 19, 2023 Motorsport

Popular Special Vehicles will entertain the Botswana crowds at the TGRSA 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race while going for gold

The Toyota Gazoo Racing 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race, the third round of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship and the only marathon event on the calendar, will take place over three days on 23, 24 and 25 June at Jwaneng in Botswana, and the…

Jun 19, 2023 Motorsport

Global Touring Car battle thrills Gqeberha Festival

Championship leader Saood Variawa and title rival Robert Wolk kept the 2023 Global Touring Car title battle wide open as both took a race win apiece at a tightly contested fifth round at the Gqeberha Extreme Festival at Aldo Scribante raceway on…

Jun 19, 2023 Motorsport

Troy takes another Investchem Formula 1600 double

Troy Dolinschek continued his dominant 2023 Investchem Formula 1600 form with another double victory at Aldo Scribante Raceway’s Extreme Festival at Gqeberha on Saturday. While he only started third, Dolinschek was soon ahead as he staved off the…

Jun 14, 2023 Motorsport

Ford Performance Preps to Race Ranger Raptor T1+ in Dakar Rally

An extreme racing version of the Ford Ranger will lead the expansion of Ford Performance global off-road racing to include the famed Dakar Rally in 2024 and beyond. Ford Performance has raced and won from Le Mans to Monaco, Daytona to Bathurst and…

Jun 14, 2023 Motorsport

DS Automobiles showcases the DS E-Tense FE23 at Vivatech

The seventh edition of VivaTech – a major European event dedicated to technology and innovation – will be held at Paris Expo (Porte de Versailles) from June 14 to 17. As a benchmark when it comes to electric technology and the holder of an…

Jun 14, 2023 Motorsport

Valtteri Bottas, the embodiment of F1 “on two wheels”

Last weekend in Lahti, Finland, F1 driver Valtteri Bottas and the Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK starred in the spectacular FNLD GRVL competition on two wheels. The first edition of the spectacular FNLD GRVL cycling race in Lahti, Finland – which involved…

Jun 14, 2023 Motorsport

GR Cup set for thirlling round 4 action in Gqeberha

The anticipation is building as the GR Cup, part of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa, gears up for an exciting weekend of racing at the Aldo Scribante Race Circuit in Gqeberha. This highly anticipated event marks Round 4 of the 2023 GR Cup,…

Jun 13, 2023 Motorsport

Road to Le Mans: BMW M works drivers Valentino Rossi and Max Hesse celebrate victories at the Circuit de la Sarthe

Two victories for the BMW M Team WRT and the BMW M4 GT3 in the supporting programme, an impressive overall presence of BMW M and the first GT3 triumph for Valentino Rossi (ITA). Although the premiere of the BMW M Hybrid V8 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans…

Jun 12, 2023 Motorsport

24 Hours of Le Mans: the two PEUGEOT 9X8 of Team Peugeot TotalEnergies crossed the finish line of the Centenary

The 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary is over and what a race! More than 300 000 spectators came at the track all weekend long to celebrate the Centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 91st edition of the legendary race and 4th round of the FIA World…

Jun 12, 2023 Motorsport

Formula Vee driver Theo Vermaak puts pedal to the metal to raise profile of open wheel racing

Don’t make the mistake of asking Formula Vee driver Theo Vermaak for a driving joke. He’s got plenty to share as a show of his love for driving. But while his skill on the track has left others in his dust, his jokes, legend has it, can be found at…

Jun 12, 2023 Motorsport

Ford Formally Unveils Mustang GT3 at Le Mans as Classic Circuit, Renowned Race and Iconic Sports Car Converge

The best-known sports car will compete in the world’s most iconic endurance race as the Ford Mustang GT3 takes on the challenge of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2024. The Mustang GT3 race car, based on the all-new 2024 Mustang Dark Horse, was…

Jun 08, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing adopts plastic-reducing livery

Jaguar TCS Racing has announced a host of sustainable refinements to the team’s all-electric race car, the Jaguar I-TYPE 6. Since partnering with official supplier, AERO, six months ago, Jaguar TCS Racing has been working with the team to apply…

Jun 06, 2023 Motorsport

Hyundai claims two top spots on podium at Rally Italia Sardegna

Hyundai Motorsport is celebrating its first victory of the season after a gruelling three days at Rally Italia Sardegna, round six of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), with Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe triumphing in their Hyundai…

Jun 06, 2023 Motorsport

Mitch Evans and Jaguar TCS Racing take fourth podium of the season at the 2023 Jakarta E-Prix

Mitch Evans took his fourth podium of the 2023 ABB FIA World Championship for Jaguar TCS Racing, finishing third in the second race of the weekend. Both Mitch and Sam Bird were in Group A for Qualifying. Mitch made it through to the semi-finals of…

Jun 05, 2023 Motorsport

Historic Racing's newest category for SATCAR & Group N lookalikes

A new classic racing era is ramping up as the Inland Historic Tour hosts the HRSA’s fast growing new Classic Youngtimer category at the Red Star Raceway in Delmas on Saturday 10 June. Modelled on the halcyon SATCAR and Group N categories of the…

Jun 05, 2023 Motorsport

Peugeot is back at the 24 hours of Le Mans - Official Program

Twelve years after its last participation, PEUGEOT is back at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This exceptional edition will celebrate the centenary of this great race and also the hat-trick of the PEUGEOT 905. An intense and rich history, that was also…

Jun 05, 2023 Motorsport

The Northwester was not the only interference at Killarney on Saturday

Storming Cape Northwester weather and a flooded track that delayed the start and caused third heats to be cancelled, was only half the story at Killarney’s fourth round Rotax Max Western Province Karting Championship on Saturday. The weekend also…

Jun 05, 2023 Motorsport

Final copies Kyalami 60 Years of Memories selling out fast

South African race fans and enthusiasts who have not yet taken the opportunity to acquire the epic book Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit - 60 Years of Memories, should act fast if they want a copy in their library. The book is likely to sell out very…

Jun 05, 2023 Motorsport

De Klerk tops TIORC chase in new TreasuryONE Hilux

Hennie de Klerk plans to continue on his winning ways as he and navigator Juan Mohr carry on with their preparations for Dakar 2024 at the Inland Off Road Championship Coetzerdam 300 on Saturday 10 June. De Klerk has enjoyed a splendid season so…

Jun 02, 2023 Motorsport

Ronald Bohdi Venter (6) – Rising Motorsport Star

Ronald Bohdi Venter, a six-year-old Grade 1 student from Pretoria East, has shown a natural talent for karting. He follows in his father Ronald Senior's footsteps, who has been involved in competitive motorsport for several years as an offroad…

Jun 01, 2023 Motorsport

Motor racing driver Nathi Msimanga is living out his childhood car racing dreams

With a love for all things automotive inspired by movies he watched when he was a child, and having passed the Kyalami Race Track on his way to school each day, it was only time before motor racing took centre stage in Nathi Msimanga’s life – and he…

Jun 01, 2023 Motorsport

The Ultimate Touring Record: Thierry Sarasyn Visits 15 Countries in 22 Hours Riding on Bridgestone Battlax T32 Tyres

Selected as the tyre of choice in two previous touring world records, the Bridgestone Battlax T32 has now been the tyre partner in what may be the ultimate world record. Thierry Sarasyn, the motorcyclist who previously rode through 13 countries in…

May 31, 2023 Motorsport

Promising performance by TGRSA AS National Rally Championship resumes in Secunda

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa's (TGRSA) National Rally Championship (NRC) team showcased their potential during the recent Billy te Water Memorial Rally, the opening round of the highly anticipated 2023 NRC season. The team's two crews, Jono van…

May 30, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing heads to Jakarta hoping to maintain positive momentum

Jaguar TCS Racing makes a return to Jakarta, Indonesia this weekend for rounds ten and eleven of the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The British team heads into the third double-header of Season 9 hoping to continue a string of positive…

May 29, 2023 Motorsport

2023 Monaco Grand Prix – Sunday

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake fought in the streets of Monaco, made treacherous by the elements, as Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu narrowly missed out on the points. Starting from the back rows on the grid, both drivers climbed the rankings, with…

May 29, 2023 Motorsport

Brilliant racing at Welkom's Phakisa 200 Festival

The twisty, bumpy, yet quick Phakisa Freeway delivered brilliant Northern Regions 200 Festival racing on Saturday. It wasn’t all plain sailing however, but close racing certainly proved the order of the Welkom day. The weekend highlight was the…

May 25, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing pioneer circularity with Castrol ON EV Transmission Fluid in race cars

Jaguar TCS Racing and longstanding partner Castrol set the objective to test and demonstrate more sustainable solutions that also demonstrate the capabilities of circularity. As a result, re-refined Castrol ON EV Transmission Fluid was successfully…

May 24, 2023 Motorsport

BILSTEIN Racers Win Big at Yokohama NORRA Mexican 1000

BILSTEIN-sponsored racers swept the Challenger Car class at the 2023 Yokohama NORRA Mexican 1000 earlier this month. Pajaro Loco Racing won their class handily for the 2023 race, which was April 30 to May 5. The intense, 5-day race traverses…

May 24, 2023 Motorsport

GR Yaris league adds to Dunlop's young driver commitment

Among the many vital pillars under Dunlop SportMaxx Tyres’ ever-growing support of South African motorsport, is to underpin driver development. A long-time supporter of, and tyre supplier to South Africa’s leading young driver’s class in the…

May 22, 2023 Motorsport

Bumping, barging & penalties in Global Touring Cars

The Global Touring Car championship treated an enthusiastic Extreme Festival crowd to some great racing at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria on Saturday, but some robust driving and a spate of post-race penalties handed out somewhat changed the…

May 22, 2023 Motorsport

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross transformed courtesy of RALLIART

Mitsubishi are proud to announce the launch of a RALLIART Edition of their popular Eclipse Cross featuring an extra dosage of sporty thanks to a body kit inspired by the world of motorsport and a variety of bespoke touches. Developed in the dunes of…

May 19, 2023 Motorsport

ZF Race Engineering showcases its products at the Nürburgring 

ZF Race Engineering is returning to the legendary 24H race at the Nürburgring. Between 18-21 May, ZF is presenting its products and services to race teams and spectators alike. The Race service truck will be in the ring°boulevard and with 200sqm…

May 17, 2023 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa gears up for home race at Zwartkops Raceway

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is currently preparing for Round 3 of the 2023 championship, set to take place at the prestigious Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria in Gauteng. This is a significant event for the team, as Zwartkops Raceway…

May 17, 2023 Motorsport

Female superbike duo paving the way for more women in motorsport

South Africa’s only female superbike racing duo has established a non-profit company called Basadi in Motorsport with the aim of making a lot of noise about motorsport to a female audience. The directors are Morongoa (Mo) Mahope, aka “Mo83”, and…

May 16, 2023 Motorsport

McLaren Formula 1 star Lando Norris collects his specially-commissioned MSO McLaren 765LT Spider

Formula 1 star Lando Norris has collected his own McLaren 765LT Spider, personalised by McLaren Special Operations (MSO) and originally presented to him at the McLaren Production Centre in Woking, England. The 23-year-old chose a unique…

May 15, 2023 Motorsport

Second Consecutive Podium for Woolridge and Dreyer at Sugarbelt 400

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer proved that they are serious contenders for the South African Rally-Raid Championship title this year following an impressive performance at this weekend’s Sugarbelt 400 in Eston, KwaZulu-Natal, which earned them a…

May 15, 2023 Motorsport

Wolk, Rackstraw and Le Roux have a point to prove at Zwartkops

Double reigning South African Global Touring Car champion team Chemical Logistics Racing is out to chase home glory with a three-car line-up at the Zwartkops Extreme Festival GTC races on Saturday 20 May. It’s an important weekend for the team, for…

May 14, 2023 Motorsport

Epic conclusion to Simola Hillclimb

The Simola Hillclimb concluded this weekend. It was a successful and memorable event for MasterDrive as the company both resumed driving the safety support vehicles for the third time and entered King of the Hill along with the winner of…

May 11, 2023 Motorsport

Ford Ranger Raptor Clinches Class Win at Simola Hillclimb Debut; Nine Shelbys Fill the Podium, Including Two Overall Victories

After three full days of riveting motorsport action at the 13th running of the Simola Hillclimb, both Ford and Shelby South Africa came away with silverware, and in some classes the overall win. Lindenberg Racing, who have participated in the event…

May 09, 2023 Motorsport

BMW Group South Africa signs off from 2023 Simola Hillclimb in electrifying form.

The 13th Knysna Simola Hillclimb run on Saturday, 6 May and Sunday, 7 May solidified the event’s status as the must-attend hillclimb on the local motorsport calendar. For BMW Group South Africa, which fielded cars in the hillclimb’s Classic Car…

May 09, 2023 Motorsport

Mitch Evans and Jaguar TCS Racing take runner-up podium in majestic Monaco

Mitch Evans took his third podium of the season, with a runner-up finish on the iconic streets of Monaco. The Kiwi started in sixth position after making it through to the qualifying Duels but was narrowly beaten by the Nissan of Norman Nato in the…

May 08, 2023 Motorsport

2023 Miami Grand Prix – Sunday

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake put up a fight in the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, with both cars involved in the action from lights to flag. Despite a feisty performance and a strong opening stint, Valtteri Bottas finished outside of the points in 13th, with…

May 08, 2023 Motorsport

Swift Sport on the podium at Simola

The Suzuki Swift Sport is heading back to Johannesburg from Knysna with Simola Hillclimb silverware on board. On Sunday, two of the three Suzuki Swift Sport models that competed in the 2023 Simola Hillclimb fought their way into the class final and…

May 08, 2023 Motorsport

Simola Hillclimb delivers world-class King of the Hill spectacle

The Simola Hillclimb has firmly established its status as one of the world’s most exciting and competitive hilllclimb events, with the 13th edition – held in Knysna, South Africa from 5 to 7 May 2023 – delivering its most thrilling and fiercely…

May 08, 2023 Motorsport

BMW Group South Africa icons soak up the spotlight during 2023 Simola Hillclimb Classic Car Friday

On Friday, 5 May, motoring enthusiasts welcomed the start of the 2023 Knysna Simola Hillclimb – a three-day motorsport lifestyle showcase. Local and international fans and broadcast viewers gathered in anticipation to watch drivers take on the famed…

May 08, 2023 Motorsport

Suzuki exceeds all expectations on day one of racing

The Suzuki Swift Sport and its drivers came out guns blazing on the first day of the 2023 Simola Hillclimb. All three drivers – Wesley Greybe, Kumbi Mtshakazi and Sudhir Matai – started the day with a good first run and then proceeded to set even…

May 08, 2023 Motorsport

Thrilling action and excitement on opening day of 2023 Simola Hillclimb King of the Hill

The first day of the King of the Hill challenge at the 2023 Simola Hillclimb was wrapped up in spectacular fashion, with a mix of established favourites and new contenders delivering an enthralling battle for the spectators and international…

May 08, 2023 Motorsport

Andre Bezuidenhout crowned Classic Conqueror at 2023 Simola Hillclimb

The Simola Hillclimb crowned Andre Bezuidenhout as its 2023 Classic Conqueror today following an intense battle for the title – making it three different winners from the past three events. As the outright Simola Hillclimb record holder and…

May 08, 2023 Motorsport

Valtteri Bottas and the Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK perform on two wheels too

Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK announces its partnership with the FNLD GRVL race, as Title Sponsor of the prestigious cycling event co-founded by Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas. The link between Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK and driver Valtteri Bottas goes far…

May 08, 2023 Motorsport

Goodyear tyres in action at the Simola Hill Climb

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport and Supersport R tyres used by class-leading teams “Goodyear South Africa was once again extremely proud to be partnered with Volkswagen Motorsport and Shelby teams at the 13th edition of the Knysna Simola Hill Climb.…

May 05, 2023 Motorsport

NWM Ford Castrol Team Aims for Sweet Taste of Success at Sugarbelt 400

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (#277) set their sights on another strong performance after finishing second on the opening round of the 2023 season in EcoBoost V6-powered T1+ NWM Ford Ranger Lance Woolridge and Kenny Gilbert (#234) looking for…

May 05, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing aims to build on success at the iconic Monaco E-Prix

Jaguar TCS Racing’s momentum in the European rounds of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is set to continue this Saturday. The glamorous Monaco E-Prix marks the start of the second half of the 2023 Season. After a historic weekend of racing…

May 03, 2023 Motorsport

Suzuki Auto to compete again at the Simola Hillclimb

Suzuki Auto, a first-tier sponsor of the Simola Hillclimb, racing up the hill for the second year in a row and will this year add a third car to its team. The three-car Suzuki Swift Sport team will consist of Wesley Greybe, Sudhir Matai and Kumbi…

May 02, 2023 Motorsport

SAES Autumn Motorsport Festival delivers red-hot action at Red Star

Under warm skies, the SA Endurance Series gathered at Red Star Raceway outside Delmas in Mpumalanga for the second round of the SA Endurance National Championship and rounds three and four of the SA GT National Championship. With the addition of the…

May 02, 2023 Motorsport

Rowe & Nathan win Class D again in Red Star 3 Hour

Volkswagen Motorsport’s SupaCup Polo reeled off its second 2023 South African Endurance Series Class D victory on the trot in the Red Star 3 Hour in Delmas on Saturday. Daniel Rowe and Graeme Nathan led the production car category from start to…

May 02, 2023 Motorsport

De Klerk out to make it three out of three at Barberspan

TreasuryONE Racing driver Hennie de Klerk is out to turn his TreasuryONE FIA T1+ Toyota Hilux debut victory a few weeks ago, into an epic double, or even triple win on the trot at TIORC regional cross country double header at the Barberspan 500 on…

May 02, 2023 Motorsport

Knysna effort brings fresh twist to Dunlop's SportMaxx effort

Dunlop SportMaxx Racing takes a break from its rigorous routine of supporting leading South African circuit racing series, as the team sets off to Knysna to support several entries in the 2023 Simola Hillclimb in the week of 4 to 7 May. That…

Apr 26, 2023 Motorsport

Hyundai dedicates 3rd place in Croatia Rally to late Craig Breen

Hyundai Motorsport has taken a poignant podium finish in Croatia Rally, round four of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), dedicating its third-place result to the late Craig Breen. Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm confirmed the result with a…

Apr 24, 2023 Motorsport

Southern African Endurance Series heads to Red Star Racway for jam-packed Autumn Motorsport Festival

Motorsport fans are in for an action-packed weekend at Red Star Raceway when 47 cars and 75 drivers hit the track for the second round of the Southern African Endurance Series Autumn Motorsport Festival on 28 and 29 April. An added bonus for…

Apr 24, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing takes off from Tempelhof after successful weekend

Jaguar TCS Racing made history in Berlin with the team’s first 1-2 finish in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in race one on Saturday. Mitch Evans took his second victory in a row this season and team-mate Sam Bird finished second -…

Apr 24, 2023 Motorsport

Berlin E-Prix: Jean-Eric Vergne scores precious points and climbs up to third in the drivers’ standings

Jean-Eric Vergne proved once more that he leaves nothing on the table at the first of two races in the Berlin E-Prix. Following an action-packed race, the Frenchman scored some precious points in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The…

Apr 24, 2023 Motorsport

Volkswagen Polo SupaCup out for Red Star Class win

Volkswagen Motorsport moves to the second round of its 2023 South African Endurance Series campaign looking for a repeat Class D victory for Daniel Rowe this time paired with Graeme Nathan in their Volkswagen SupaPolo at the Red Star 3 Hour in…

Apr 24, 2023 Motorsport

BMW Group South Africa revs up for another round of celebratory activities at the 2023 Knysna Simola Hillclimb

This year marks the 13th edition of the Knysna Simola Hillclimb, to be held in the Garden Route town of Knysna from 4 to 7 May. An exhilarating showcase of local motorsport, it attracts global competitors, spectators, and broadcast viewers. BMW…

Apr 24, 2023 Motorsport

MasterDrive Driver Search winner announced

The MasterDrive Driver Search for a young, aspiring driving to enter the Simola Hillclimb was certainly hotly contested. The final driver has been chosen, though, and MasterDrive looks forward to the further training that will take place to prepare…

Apr 21, 2023 Motorsport

Civic Type R Sets New Front-Wheel Drive Lap Time Record at Nürburgring

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the All-New Honda Civic Type R has set a new lap time record for a front-wheel drive car*1 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany during testing conducted for the model’s performance evaluation. The new…

Apr 20, 2023 Motorsport

Craig Breen laid to rest, Hyundia Motorsport reveals more about fatal crash

The Hyundai Motorsport rally driver Craig Breen, who died in a crash during testing for the Croatia Rally last week, was laid to rest on Tuesday in Waterford, Ireland, in what has been described by the team principal, Cyril Abiteboul, as “a very…

Apr 20, 2023 Motorsport

The importance of Safeguarding in Motorsport

Millions of young people take part in sporting activities every day across the world, for various reasons. Most do it for fun, others as part of development programmes, and then there are those who see a particular sport as their chosen future…

Apr 18, 2023 Motorsport

Lean and mean – pure-bred single-seater race cars challenge for King of the Hill glory

The Modified Saloon Car category may be home to the most extreme and powerful cars at the Simola Hillclimb each year, but if you’re looking for the fastest machines on four wheels then it’s the Single Seater and Sports Prototypes category that rules…

Apr 18, 2023 Motorsport

South African, Sheldon Van Der Linde joins Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY champion, Simon Evans in Jaguar TCS Racing’s rookie test line-up

South African, Sheldon Van Der Linde joins Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Champion, Simon Evans in Jaguar TCS Racing’s rookie test line-up. Formula E’s official rookie test will be the first of its kind since 2020. Sheldon, a BMW factory driver has raced in…

Apr 18, 2023 Motorsport

Hyundai runs special livery at Croatia Rally in memory of Craig Breen

Hyundai Motorsport has decided to compete this week (April 20-23) in the Croatia Rally, the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, with a two-car entry following the accident in pre-event testing in which Craig Breen lost his life. The…

Apr 18, 2023 Motorsport

Sugarbelt 400 a reality for SA Rally-Raid competitors who can expect the same, but not the same for second round of 2023 Championship

The long-awaited Sugarbelt 400, the second round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) and the event that was scheduled to take place in 2022, but unfortunately cancelled due to the flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, is again on the cards, and will take…

Apr 17, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing back on track for Berlin double-header

Jaguar TCS Racing takes to the runway for the first European race of Season 9, with round seven and eight of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship this weekend in Berlin. The Berlin E-Prix is well established in Formula E’s calendar, making an…

Apr 17, 2023 Motorsport

Talented Breen’s death a ‘profound loss’ for Hyundai and whole rallying community

Hyundai Motorsport, and the whole rallying community, are feeling the profound loss of its well-regarded team member and friend Craig Breen, who died in a rally accident last week, says Mr Sean Kim, president of Hyundai Motorsport. In a statement…

Apr 17, 2023 Motorsport

Zwartkops celebrates Chevy Can Am in Historic Festival style

A perfect balmy autumn’s afternoon greeted racers and fans alike as Zwartkops Raceway’s Historic Tour races provided fine entertainment on Saturday. Celebrating the half century of the dominant arrival of Basil van Rooyen’s incredible Little Chev…

Apr 17, 2023 Motorsport

Eight-car team set for extreme Rally Raid Desert Challenge

Red-Lined Motorsport is off to support a significant eight car entry in the Morocco Desert Challenge from 23 to 30 April. With eight of the South African produced race cars entered, Red-Lined is once again one of the biggest manufacturers on the…

Apr 17, 2023 Motorsport

Goscor Lift Trucks will sponsor Arnold Neveling, Stradale Motorsport’s competitor at this year’s GTC SupaCup

Global Touring Cars (GTC), the premiere motorsport championship in South Africa, has been showcasing the country’s best up and coming young drivers since 2016. This year, both the GTC and SupaCup categories will contest the championship over seven…

Apr 17, 2023 Motorsport

One Dunlop Sport Maxx trophy proved larger than life at Killarney

Three drivers shared out the six Dunlop Sport Maxx’s Extreme Festival Special Racing Awards at Cape Town’s recent South African National Extreme Festival at Killarney. For one of them however, his overall winner’s trophy proved more than just…

Apr 14, 2023 Motorsport

ZF Race Engineering extends the partnership with Racing Team ‘Girls Only!’

Continuing on from a successful 2022, ZF Race Engineering is proud to confirm the extension of its partnership with WS Racing and the WS Racing - Girls Only team for 2023. “The partnership with Girls Only does not just reinforce ZF’s commitment to…

Apr 14, 2023 Motorsport

Passionate bike racer paying it forward

Following his passion and playing his part to make our roads that much safer for motor cycle riders is all in a day’s work for Sfiso Themba. Born in a village called Schoemansdal in Mpumalanga, just 4Km away from the Swaziland border, Themba is a…

Apr 13, 2023 Motorsport

Most exciting and competitive line-up yet for Modified Saloon Cars at Simola Hillclimb

The Simola Hillclimb is renowned as South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event, garnering significant interest from local competitors and petrolheads, and from around the world. It has now been elevated to even greater heights…

Apr 12, 2023 Motorsport

Volkswagen brings Petter Solberg and Polo R WRX Supercar to the 2023 Simola Hillclimb

Renowned Rallycross driver, Petter Solberg, and the Polo R WRX Supercar are the big drawcards for Volkswagen at the annual Simola Hillclimb event With two Drivers’ titles and two Teams’ FIA World Championship wins, the Polo R WRX Supercar is…

Apr 11, 2023 Motorsport

A fine day's racing is planned for Pretoria on 15 April

Zwartkops will once again resonate to a classic tone when the Historic Tour visits the Pretoria circuit for a splendid day of old school racing, Saturday 15 April. Featuring races for Sports and GT cars, V8s and tin tops alongside some single seater…

Apr 05, 2023 Motorsport

Exhilarating mix of performance and technology in Road Car and Supercar King of the Hill

Reigning double champion JP van der Walt aiming to make it a hat-trick of victories with a 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Shelby South Africa lined up six competitors, comprising two standard Ford Mustangs and four powerful supercharged models Impressive…

Apr 03, 2023 Motorsport

The chase is on with the first points on the scoreboard in SA Rally-Raid Championship

With the dust of the Nkomazi 400, the opening round of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship that took place in the Malelane area, now settled and the first points towards the overall and class championships in both the Production and…

Apr 03, 2023 Motorsport

Second win in two Nürburgring Endurance Series races for the BMW M4 GT3

The BMW M4 GT3 was again the benchmark in the second race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) season. After ROWE Racing won the opening event two weeks ago, first place this time around went to Walkenhorst Motorsport. BMW M works driver Jesse…

Apr 03, 2023 Motorsport

The Little Car Company and HERO-ERA launch the UK Bugatti Baby II Championship

The Little Car Company and HERO-ERA partner to launch a UK championship racing series 20 adult and child teams to compete in three events at iconic UK automotive locations: Bicester Heritage, Silverstone and Prescott Hill These events will take…

Apr 03, 2023 Motorsport

Youth Driver for Simola Hillclimb

The Simola Hillclimb is just over a month away and MasterDrive looks forward to the upcoming event. This is because they are adding something exciting to the plans for the Hillclimb this year that will help a young South African kickstart their…

Mar 28, 2023 Motorsport

ILamuna Eezi 9 Hour proves another Dunlop racing point

Dunlop’s new FM800 SP Sport control tyres were the toast of a drenched ILamuna Series Eezi 9 Hour Endurance Race at the Red Star raceway near Delmas on Saturday. The series that sees crews of four drivers each sharing racing ‘lemons’ in a series of…

Mar 27, 2023 Motorsport

Rally-Raid teams worked hard at extremely tough and challenging Nkomazi 400 with Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings claiming first victory of 2023

Very hot and humid conditions at Malalane combined with a race route described by competitors as extremely tricky, tough and challenging and lots of dust made teams work hard for their first points of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) and…

Mar 27, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing Sambas to victory and a podium clean sweep for Jaguar in São Paulo’s Sambadrome

Mitch Evans and Sam Bird secured victory and a sensational double podium result in inaugural São Paulo E-Prix A prowl of Jaguar-powered cars dominated the podium with Envision’s Nick Cassidy completing the Top 3 Sam Bird secured the TAG Heuer…

Mar 27, 2023 Motorsport

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer Kick Off 2023 SARRC with Second-Place Finish

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer powered their way onto the second step of the podium at the opening round of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship in Malalane, Mpumalanga Lance Woolridge and new co-driver Kenny Gilbert were an impressive second…

Mar 27, 2023 Motorsport

MasterDrive enters Simola Hillclimb

This year will be the third time that MasterDrive will have a presence at the annual Simola Hillclimb. During the first two years MasterDrive was proud to hold the role of safety car support with the vehicles from their Hi-Performance Track…

Mar 24, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing ready for São Paulo ‘samba time’ debut in Formula E

Jaguar TCS Racing is hungrier than ever to take on a new city and circuit after a challenging couple of races in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Carnival floats, soccer and samba step aside for the Gen3 race cars and the Jaguar I-TYPE 6,…

Mar 24, 2023 Motorsport

Ambitious objectives for DS Automobiles at the Sao Paulo E-Prix!

The city of Sao Paulo in Brazil will host its first E-Prix this Saturday After a victory in Hyderabad (India) and a well-deserved second place in Cape Town (South Africa), DS Automobiles is aiming for another podium Jean-Eric Vergne currently sits…

Mar 22, 2023 Motorsport

25th year as ‘Official Car of MotoGP™’: BMW M starts anniversary season with new BMW M2 MotoGP™ safety car.

The Grande Prémio de Portugal from 24 to 26 March at Portimão marks the start of an anniversary season for BMW M, the 25th season as Official Car of MotoGP™. The close partnership with MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports dates back to 1999. The start…

Mar 22, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop Direzza tyres powering TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa GR Cup

For a second year running, Dunlop Tyres South Africa is the official tyre partner of the new-look TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa GR Cup, part of South Africa’s premier motorsport series, the National Extreme Festival. This exciting series features…

Mar 22, 2023 Motorsport

Hyundai claims 3rd podium finish this year in Rally México

Hyundai Motorsport has claimed a stunning second place finish in Rally México, the third round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), on a gripping final day in which Thierry Neuville claimed his third consecutive podium result of the…

Mar 20, 2023 Motorsport

Back-to-back GR Cup race wins for Mark Jones at Killarney

The weekend's highly anticipated second round of the 2023 GR Cup, part of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa, came to a thrilling conclusion at the Killarney Race Circuit in Cape Town on Saturday, 18 March. The event saw six of the country's best…

Mar 20, 2023 Motorsport

Great results for TGRSA at round 2 of 2023 GTC Championship

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa has successfully completed Round 2 of the 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) championship, which took place at the Killarney Race Circuit in Cape Town over the weekend. The Toyota Corolla-powered GTC team showed…

Mar 20, 2023 Motorsport

2023 Simola Hillclimb guaranteed to be a classic

Classic Car Friday will feature an impressive array of 65 iconic road cars and legendary thoroughbred race cars representing 20 different automotive brands Six-time winner Franco Scribante returns with his rapid 1970 Chevron B19 as he aims for…

Mar 20, 2023 Motorsport

2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Sunday

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake had a challenging evening in Jeddah as Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas finished 13th and 18th respectively in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The team wasn’t able to convert its starting positions into a top-ten finish,…

Mar 20, 2023 Motorsport

Hypercar Ready to Drive Impact Beyond the World of Racing

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG), the Hypercar manufacturer and global investment bank Stout have formed a partnership to support multiple non-profit organizations during the World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. As part of this partnership,…

Mar 20, 2023 Motorsport

NWM Ford Castrol Team Ready to Challenge for 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship Title

Two Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team entries to compete in the premier T1+ category of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer start their 10th year competing together, spurred on by…

Mar 17, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop revved up for action at Backdraft Production Series

This year is Dunlop Tyres South Africa’s biggest track season to date, with yet another motorsport series added to its list of 2023 tyre sponsorships. Dunlop is now the official tyre partner of the Backdraft Production Series, an exhilarating race…

Mar 17, 2023 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing SA takes GTC action to Killarney

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa is gearing up for the second round of the 2023 Global Touring Car (GTC) championship, which will be taking place at the Killarney Race Circuit in Cape Town this weekend. Despite the team’s traditionally difficult…

Mar 17, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop Tyres unveils partnership with BMW M Performance Parts Race Series

Dunlop Tyres, proudly locally manufactured by Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, is excited to announce its partnership to provide high-performance tyres for the iconic vehicles in the BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series at this year’s Regional…

Mar 16, 2023 Motorsport

2023 GR Cup action moves to the Mother City this weekend

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s GR Cup, is set to continue this weekend at the Killarney Race Circuit in Cape Town This is round 2 of the 2023 GR Cup, and six of the country's best motoring writers will again compete in the Cup, driving Toyota GR86 road…

Mar 16, 2023 Motorsport

New vehicles, new teams and class shuffles predict an exciting SARRC season opener at the Nkomazi 400

The Nkomazi 400, the first round of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship, scheduled to take place on 24 and 25 March in the Malelane area in Mpumalanga, promises to be an exciting event and the results can cause a ripple effect on the rest…

Mar 15, 2023 Motorsport

Mike Ward takes second win in DJ Rally for classic motorcycles

By Roger Houghton Mike Ward, riding a 1936 Velocette 500, scored his second win in the iTOO-sponsored Durban-Johannesburg (DJ) rally for classic motorcycles, which started in Durban on 10 March and finished the next day in Benoni. He was not only…

Mar 14, 2023 Motorsport

Vilaca Racing Time Attack Series Offers Racing for Everyone

Now in its fourth year, the Vilaca Racing Time Attack Series is a true motorsports innovation: a professionally run racing series for amateurs. With seven rounds of racing in the 2023 series, taking place across three provinces, this series of races…

Mar 14, 2023 Motorsport

Bridgestone Motorsport Awarded FIA highest rank Environmental Accreditation

Bridgestone Motorsport has received The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) highest rank Three-Star Environmental Accreditation*1. Bridgestone is accelerating initiatives toward the realization of its Sustainability Business Framework…

Mar 13, 2023 Motorsport

Valtteri Bottas picks up his Giulia GTAm

The Finnish driver of the Alfa Romeo F1 Team picked up his personal Giulia GTAm, the ultimate expression of the Alfa Romeo's style, mechanics and sportiness. Valtteri Bottas fully joins the heart of the passionate Alfa Romeo "Tribe": from today he…

Mar 08, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop is South Africa's circuit racing tyre of choice

Dunlop Tyres has fundamentally grown its involvement across all South African circuit racing platforms over the past two years. Now the preferred tyre of no less than thirteen different championships at national, regional and club level, and in…

Mar 07, 2023 Motorsport

Sixth overall, Rowe & Masters win 4 Hour Class D in Volkswagen's SupaPolo

Volkswagen Motorsport’s 2023 South African Endurance Series campaign started on the front foot when Keagan Masters and Daniel Rowe’s Volkswagen SupaPolo won class D en route to sixth overall at the Zwartkops Four Hour in Pretoria on Saturday. “We…

Mar 06, 2023 Motorsport

Lategan and Cummings end their first Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with a stage win

1st place on Stage 5 for Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings Week of learning for the ADDC debutants Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel to return to W2RC action in Mexico Had they not withdrawn from Stage 2 of the 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge due…

Mar 03, 2023 Motorsport

Stunning 2nd for Lategan/Cummings on stage 4 of 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

2nd place on Stage 4 for Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings GR DKR Hilux T1+ performed faultlessly 1 stage remains in 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings recorded the second-fastest time on Stage 4 of…

Mar 02, 2023 Motorsport

Six manufacturers set to join the Simola Hillclimb action in 2023

Suzuki enters third year as a Tier 1 Simola Hillclimb partner, joined by BMW which will have a strong presence in Classic Car Friday and King of the Hill Volkswagen and Honda are Tier 2 partners for this year’s 13th edition Hyundai will once again…

Mar 01, 2023 Motorsport

Practice and prep key to master a sport

Sandton-born motorsport driver Keagan Masters says while he may have been “born and raised” on the circuit, his wins are down to pure dedication to practice and preparation. “I got into motorsport through my father, Wayne Masters, who has been…

Mar 01, 2023 Motorsport

90 Entries received for 2023 iTOO DJ Motorcycle Rally

The organisers of the 2023 iTOO DJ regularity rally, for classic motorcycles made before 1937, have received an entry of 90 riders for this year’s event, which starts from the Hillcrest shopping centre, outside Durban, on Friday, 10 March. It…

Feb 28, 2023 Motorsport

Power performance for TGRSA’s GTC crews at opening round

1st place in Race 1 for Saood Variawa 3rd place in Race 1 for Nathi Msimanga 1st place in Race 2 for Michael van Rooyen Variawa takes early lead in 2023 championship Round 1 of the 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) championship took place at the…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Kyalami 9 Hour: BMW M Team WRT claims one-two with the BMW M4 GT3 in South Africa.

BMW M Team WRT claimed win number two in its third race with the BMW M4 GT3. Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (both BEL) triumphed in the #32 BMW M4 GT3 at the Kyalami 9 Hour (RSA), the second race of this season’s…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Investchem Formula 1600 season starts on Kyalami High

The 2023 Investchem Formula 1600 season erupted into spectacular action at their season opening races supporting the Kyalami 9 Hour. Race fans were treated to drama and action throughout as Gerard Geldenhuys benefited pole man Troy Dolinschek…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Van der Merwe, Visser win opening CompCare Polo Cup races

The CompCare Polo Cup racing season got off to a thoroughly entertaining start as curtain raiser to the Kyalami 9 Hour over the weekend. A fresh and colourful field bristling with rookies and new talent turned up at Kyalami, but it was the…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Campos takes double opening GTC SupaCup win

The opening round of the 2023 all-Volkswagen Polo GTC SupaCup thrilled the Kyalami 9 Hour crowd with great racing over the weekend. A delighted Keegan Campos opened his SupaCup season in perfect style when he claimed pole position and went on to win…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Variawa, van Rooyen win as debutant Le Roux takes the day

South Africa’s premier Global Touring Cars delivered incredible action, two race winners and a shock overall victory at their opening round as curtain raiser to the Kyalami 9 Hour race over the weekend. Saood Variawa and Michael van Rooyen may have…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Season opener a bit of everything for Chemical Logistics Racing

Chemical Logistics Racing endured a bittersweet weekend of racing at the season opening Global Touring Car races at Kyalami over the weekend. It started on a frightening note for the team when practice was marred by a major accident on Thursday.…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Opportunities left on the table in Cape Town for Jaguar TCS Racing

Mitch Evans finished P11 for Jaguar TCS Racing, just outside of the points, in a hectic Cape Town E-Prix after qualifying on the second row of the grid Sam Bird was unable to compete in the fifth round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Giving it Gears with South Africa’s Top Female Enduro Racer – Kirsten Landman

The much awaited third episode of Red Bull’s Giving It Gears features professional off-road and hard enduro rider, Kirsten Landman. The comedic motorsport series, hosted by Jason and Nick Goliath, continues to document their journey as they travel…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

DHL delivers country’s first Formula E race to Cape Town

The inner-city street race forms part of an extended partnership between Formula E and DHL to advocate for e-mobility, smart cities, and low-carbon lifestyles DHL (https://www.DPDHL.com) is pioneering green logistics and cutting-edge, eco-friendly…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings to compete in ‘23 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings to take part in their first Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel to continue W2RC campaign TOYOTA GAZOO RACING South Africa’s Henk Lategan and co-driver, Brett Cummings, will be taking part…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Team to showcase Polo SupaCup Endurance race potential

Volkswagen Motorsport is embarking on a four-race South African Endurance Series campaign to further bolster its Polo SupaCup race car’s broad potential across various racing spheres. To be driven by Daniel Rowe and Keagan Masters, the team’s lanky…

Feb 27, 2023 Motorsport

Regional action promises National karting spectacle

Three spectacular regional season openers over the past three weeks have laid the gauntlet down to what promises to be yet another stunning season of MSA South African National Rotax Max Challenge karting, starting at iDube in KZN this Saturday 4…

Feb 23, 2023 Motorsport

The crème-de-le-crème of GT race car drivers ready to fight for victory at the Kyalami 9-hour

Thirty-three of the top International and local GT3 and GT4 race car drivers across four iconic motorsport brands will fight for overall and class victory at the Kyalami 9-Hour, the second round of the Intercontinental GT3 Challenge powered by…

Feb 22, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop welcomes new race series as new season gets under way

It’s a big week for Dunlop Motorsport in South Africa. Hot off the heels of the first races of its new season, and leading up to the opening National racing weekend in support of the Kyalami 9Hour this coming weekend, Dunlop also welcomes three more…

Feb 21, 2023 Motorsport

Maserati is back at the I.C.E. IN St. Moritz with its glowing Trident

Maserati is delighted to continue its partnership with The I.C.E. St. Moritz – International Concours of Elegance – hosted in the glamourous setting of the frozen lake of St. Moritz, bringing together the best in classic cars with collectors, car…

Feb 21, 2023 Motorsport

Formula E heads to South Africa as Jaguar TCS Racing aims for strong return this weekend

Jaguar TCS Racing will race in Cape Town as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship debuts in South Africa Cape Town E-Prix set to be one of the fastest races of the season With a podium, Pole position, fastest lap and points all under their belt,…

Feb 21, 2023 Motorsport

CompCare Polo Cup starts with 9 Hour curtain raiser

It’s a case of all change is no change as CompCare Polo Cup gears up for yet another scintillating season of racing, and where better than at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit as curtain raiser to the 2023 Jo’burg 9 Hour endurance race. While the CompCare…

Feb 21, 2023 Motorsport

Investchem Formula 1600 ready for 2023 blast off

The champagne has barely dried following the 2022 Investchem Formula 1600 prizegiving and teams and drivers are flat out preparing for the opening round of the 2023 championship. And where better than at Kyalami, the home of South African motorsport…

Feb 20, 2023 Motorsport

Falkiner dominates at round 1 of 2023 GR Cup

The new-look TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa GR Cup had its season debut at the Zwartkops International Raceway on Saturday, 18 February 2023, featuring the recently introduced GR 86, rather than the Yaris models used in 2022. The opening weekend…

Feb 20, 2023 Motorsport

Innovation born out of competition: how DS Performance helps progress the electrification of DS Automobiles through software

DS Automobiles is engaged in the ABB FIA Formula E world championship to accelerate not only its physical hardware, but also its software Just as crucial as the powertrain, software is equally at the heart of Formula E race strategy Thanks to the…

Feb 15, 2023 Motorsport

Pabar VW Challenge 2023 championship starts at Zwartkops this Saturday

The 2023 Pabar Northern Regions VW Challenge racing series is expected to set off to its spectacular best for an all new season at Zwartkops on Saturday 18 February. Guaranteed to thrill, 42 entries were already in at the time of writing, signalling…

Feb 15, 2023 Motorsport

Bridgestone Supports Relief Efforts for Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Bridgestone Corporation would like to express its deepest sympathy to all the people affected by the earthquake that struck near the Turkish-Syrian border on February 6, 2023 and wishes for a speedy and full recovery for the people and communities.…

Feb 14, 2023 Motorsport

SA's leading motorsport supplier under new management

ATS Motorsport founder Richard Leeke once ran a race team, to which rivals seldom returned their borrowed goods. So Mr. Leeke billed them for those tools, duct tape, race fuel and the rest. And so, Automotive Technology Specialists, or ATS as most…

Feb 14, 2023 Motorsport

Maserati MSG Racing scores points in Hyderabad

Maserati MSG Racing finished 10th in a difficult Hyderabad E-Prix In Numbers Edoardo Mortara Free Practice One // P7 Free Practice Two // P5 Qualifying // P7 [No Time, Quarter-Final D] Race // P10 Positions Gained // -3 Fastest Lap // 1:14.810…

Feb 14, 2023 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport grabs 2 podium spots in Rally Sweden

Hyundai Motorsport has registered a double podium finish in Rally Sweden, the second round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), following a competitive performance by all three its crews. The “Gods of Speed” created a thrilling and…

Feb 13, 2023 Motorsport

Pole position and heartbreak at home Hyderabad E-Prix for Jaguar TCS Racing

Mitch Evans took Pole position in the inaugural Hyderabad E-Prix – a second home race for Jaguar TCS Racing Jaguar TCS Racing’s first Indian race ended in heartbreak with Sam Bird accidently colliding with teammate Mitch Evans Jaguar TCS Racing…

Feb 10, 2023 Motorsport

Popular Nkomazi 400 is back and opens exciting 2023 SA National Rally-Raid Championship in Malalane area in Mpumalanga

After a six-year hiatus, the Nkomazi 400 is back on the South African Rally-Raid Championship calendar with this popular event forming the opening round of the 2023 season on Friday and Saturday, 24 and 25 March in the Malalane area of Mpumalanga.…

Feb 10, 2023 Motorsport

BILSTEIN Racers Earning Top Places at King of the Hammers 2023 Racing Event

BILSTEIN-sponsored racers are pounding out podium-topping performances at this year’s King of the Hammers off-road motorsports event. One thing several of the top-performing racers have in common are the BILSTEIN shocks they’re using. Competing on…

Feb 08, 2023 Motorsport

Do You Catch My Drift? Introducing Motul Ambassador and Athlete Xavier Lachkar

Mauritian citizen, asphalt rally driver and popular social media personality Xavier Lachkar is not yet a household name here in South Africa, but he could well become one during 2023. He has a couple of things in his favour: a natural talent for…

Feb 08, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing ready for inaugural Greenko Hyderabad E-prix as Formula E debuts in India

Jaguar TCS Racing to compete at the first ever Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix on 11 February 2023 Debuting in the Indian city, Hyderabad is the first of four new race locations for the 2023 ABB FIAFormula E World Championship, including Cape Town on 25…

Feb 08, 2023 Motorsport

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake unveils the C43. New livery designed by Alfa Romeo’s Centro Stile

Lean, mean and absolutely gorgeous. Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake unveiled its 2023 challenger, the C43, at a launch event held jointly in Zurich and at the team headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland, and the world of Formula One has an early contender for…

Feb 06, 2023 Motorsport

Nissan Formula-E Roadshow Races Across SA Ahead of Cape Town E-Prix

Eighty-five years of motorsport pedigree and over a decade of electric vehicle expertise will be showcased across South Africa’s major cities as Nissan embarks on a series of public activations ahead of the ABB FIA Formula-E World Championship race…

Feb 06, 2023 Motorsport

Ford Returns to Formula 1; Strategic Partner to Oracle Red Bull Racing for 2026 Season and Beyond

Red Bull Powertrains and Ford to partner on the development of the next-gen hybrid power unit that will supply engines to both Oracle Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri teams from 2026 to at least 2030 Ford returns to Formula 1 as the FIA and…

Feb 02, 2023 Motorsport

Honda Quest True Adventure is Back

The wait is finally over, Honda Quest True Adventure officially returns in 2023. The adventure race that represents a journey of true grit, heart and determination onboard the ultimate adventure motorcycle on the planet, the Honda Africa Twin…

Feb 02, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop's 2023 racing season kicks off at Killarney this weekend

Dunlop Motorsport’s 2023 South African circuit racing season kicks off with a couple of regional races at Killarney in Cape Town and Zwartkops in Pretoria over the next two weeks. The National season then gets going at Kyalami at the end of…

Feb 01, 2023 Motorsport

Maserati MSG Racing rises from challenging first race in Diriyah

The Race In Numbers Edoardo Mortara Free Practice One // P11 Free Practice Two // P11 Qualifying // P20 [1:11.708, Group A] Race // DNF Positions Gained // N/A Fastest Lap // 1:11.364 Championship Position // P22 Maximilian Günther Free Practice One…

Feb 01, 2023 Motorsport

New RMC season starts with 3 regional openers in 3 weeks

A brand new 2023 Rotax Max Challenge karting season kicks off with a race in each region over the next three weeks. Drivers around the country will embark on their campaigns focussed on taking their regional titles, and more importantly the national…

Jan 27, 2023 Motorsport

SA Endurance Championship awarded national status by Motorsport South Africa

The Southern African Endurance Championship has been awarded National Championship status by Motorsport SA following a successful 2022 season. The short-term goal of the Southern African Endurance Series, the rights holder to both the SA Endurance…

Jan 24, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing regroups for Diriyah double-header

Jaguar TCS Racing to race under the lights in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on 27 and 28 January 2023 Diriyah E-Prix is the first of five double-headers in the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship It follows the season-opener in Mexico City which…

Jan 24, 2023 Motorsport

Moore shows steely determination at Dakar 2023

In what has been described as the hardest Dakar in recent history, Dakar 2023 has proven to be a stunning success for South Africa across all the various categories and classes. The rally, which kicked off on 1 January 2023 on the shores of the Red…

Jan 24, 2023 Motorsport

Exciting Rally-Raid Championship expected for 2023 season

The Dakar Rally, considered as one of the toughest in many years, is now something of the past and South African Rally-Raid competitors proved their talent while local race vehicle manufacturers and constructors showed their worth and returned from…

Jan 24, 2023 Motorsport

All-new Cross Country Motorcycle team ready to race

Honda returns to South African Cross Country Motorcycle Racing in full force with the announcement of a strong, 14-man Franchise Co Sleepover Tork Craft Honda team to tackle both the 2023 Trademore South African Nationals, and the GXCC Gauteng…

Jan 23, 2023 Motorsport

Zwartkops' favourite race weekend set to thrill

One of South Africa’s favourite annual race weekends is ready to rock you when the 22nd Passion for Speed thrills Zwartkops Raceway Saturday 28 January. Bigger and better, this year celebrates both freedom of attendance and international…

Jan 23, 2023 Motorsport

New cars, drivers, classes & rules drive record HRSA entry

There’s palpable excitement in the air as Ben Morgenrood Group HRSA Historic Racing limbers up for the start of what many see as the most exciting new season in many a year at Saturday 28 January’s Zwartkops Passion for Speed. With new rules,…

Jan 19, 2023 Motorsport

Maserati MSG Racing enters new era in Mexico City

Maserati MSG Racing completes first race of Formula E’s Gen3 era. The Race In Numbers Edoardo Mortara Free Practice One // P6 Free Practice Two // P19 Qualifying // P16 [1:13.618, Group B] Race // DNF Positions Gained // N/A Fastest Lap // 1:14.648…

Jan 18, 2023 Motorsport

Hino adds to its amazing reliability record in 2023 Dakar Rally

Hino continued its amazing run of finishes in the gruelling Dakar Rally when a four-wheel drive 500 Series with a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain finished 10th in the 45th running of the world’s toughest motor sport event, which took place in…

Jan 18, 2023 Motorsport

South Africa dominates challenging Dakar Rally characterised by extreme weather conditions; tough competition and the ‘Empty Quarter’

The 2023 Dakar Rally might have thrown everything at the competitors this year, who had to take on more than 8 500 kilometres of which 4 300 were competitive racing kilometres over 16 days in the most extreme weather conditions imaginable in the…

Jan 17, 2023 Motorsport

Tick tock … just two weeks left to submit entry applications for 2023 Simola Hillclimb!

Entry applications close on 31 January 2023 for 13th edition of Simola Hillclimb As a strictly invitational event, entries are limited to 65 competitors for Classic Car Friday and 84 for King of the Hill Simola Hillclimb is widely regarded as South…

Jan 17, 2023 Motorsport

Amateur class 1-2, all four Red-Lined cars finish Dakar ‘23

South African rally raid race car manufacturer Red-Lined Motorsport enjoyed an exceptional outing at the 2023 Dakar Rally. Not only did all four of its gentlemen crews cross the finish line of the 8,549 km 15-day event which was said to be among the…

Jan 16, 2023 Motorsport

Cruel Dakar grabs defeat from the jaws of a Century victory

South African Century Racing somehow dragged both its Factory CR6-T racecars to the finish of the 2023 Dakar Rally after catastrophic final two days which quite literally snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. The team however fought back to see…

Jan 16, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing opens Gen3 era of Formula E with points in Mexico City

Jaguar TCS Racing scored points in Mexico City in the opening round of the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Mitch Evans finished eighth in the first race of the Gen3 era Three Jaguar-powered cars in the top ten in season opener Teammate Sam…

Jan 16, 2023 Motorsport

Basson/Pienaar claim rookie victory and top 10 finish on Dakar debut

SA’s Eben Basson and Leander Pienaar complete tough Dakar debut National Class T1 champions crowned Lightweight Prototype rookie winners in Dammam The G Rally Team crew ended the two-week long race in 7th position on the overall rankings The 2023…

Jan 16, 2023 Motorsport

South African rider Charan Moore wins the toughest class – Original By Motul – in what has been described as one of the hardest Dakars in years

31-year-old Charan Moore (bib number 40, riding for HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING) returned to dunes and wadis of Saudi Arabia with one goal in mind: to win the Original by Motul class in what was only his second Dakar Rally. The fact that he…

Jan 16, 2023 Motorsport

SA success as Al Attiyah's Toyota, Benavides' KTM win

Dakar 2023 proved a stunning success for South Africa. Nasser Al Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel’s GR Hilux DKR T1+ stormed to their third Dakar victory for Toyota Gazoo Racing on Sunday as SA cars starred, taking the overall and two class wins. South…

Jan 16, 2023 Motorsport

Second consecutive Dakar victory for Toyota Gazoo Racing

1st overall for Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel 4th overall for Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy 5th overall for Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings 4 Toyota Hilux T1+ in Top 5 Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and his French co-driver, Mathieu Baumel,…

Jan 16, 2023 Motorsport

South Africa’s Basson/Pienaar emerges from Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter in 7th position at Dakar 2023

The 2023 Dakar Rally continued to test both man and machine to the limits during the tough second week of competition that saw crews venture into the notorious Empty Quarter of the Saudi Arabian desert. This huge area in the southeast of the…

Jan 13, 2023 Motorsport

A shakeup in the cars, bikers duke it out in the desert

Nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb’s ruthless pressure paid off as his fifth straight stage win on Friday moved him up to second overall, an hour and a half behind overall leader Nasser Al-Attiyah’s made in South Africa Toyota Gazoo…

Jan 13, 2023 Motorsport

Joel Eriksson and Tom Dillmann confirmed as Jaguar TCS Racing reserve and test drivers

Jaguar TCS Racing announces Joel Eriksson and Tom Dillmann as reserve and test drivers for the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship The 24-year old, Eriksson, has valuable experience in the all-electric World Championship, competing in eight…

Jan 13, 2023 Motorsport

All three TGR crews record clean runs in Dakar marathon stage

Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel maintain lead of more than 1hr 20min Three stages remain in Dakar 2023 Out-leg of Marathon Stage completed successfully Stage 11 of the 2023 Dakar Rally saw competitors race away from the bivouac at Shaybah, in…

Jan 13, 2023 Motorsport

South Africans continue to star in the Desert

Dakar 2023 continued to deliver epic action as competitors fought on through the Arabian Desert on Thursday. 9-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb continued to pile on the pressure through Day 11 as he took his fourth stage win on the trot. Car…

Jan 12, 2023 Motorsport

Branch, Docherty star on two wheels, SA cars dominate on four

It was a red-letter day 10 for Southern African bikers and cars at Dakar 2023, as Botswana’s Ross Branch scored his second stage win in three days, while SA rider Mike Docherty moved into the rookie bike lead with third overall. He joins compatriot…

Jan 12, 2023 Motorsport

PEUGEOT kicks off its electric year at the 2023 Brussels Motor Show

ALLURE: New 408 Plug-in Hybrid, finalist for the Car of the Year 2023 award. EXCELLENCE: all electrified models, both private and commercial: e-208 100% electric with a range extended to 400 km, e-2008 SUV, 308 saloon and SW PHEV, 3008 SUV PHEV, 508…

Jan 12, 2023 Motorsport

DS Performance gets an eight season of Formula E underway!

DS Performance, the competition arm of DS Automobiles, embarks on its eighth season of the ABB FIA Formula E championship The division was originally founded to enter Season 2 of the 100% electric championship and is in charge of development of the…

Jan 11, 2023 Motorsport

Disappointment for Henk/Brett, as Nasser/Mathieu hold steady

Significant time loss for Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings on Stage 9 Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel hold steady at head of standings Clean stage for Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy Stage 9 of the 2023 Dakar Rally brought solid results for…

Jan 10, 2023 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing ready to take to the track in Mexico City for a new era of Formula E

Jaguar TCS Racing to race in Mexico City on 14 January for the first round of the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 22 drivers across 11 teams will battle it out at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez All-new Jaguar I-TYPE 6 to debut in its…

Jan 10, 2023 Motorsport

Charan Moore Leads the Toughest Class in the Dakar Rally at the Midway Point

Charan Moore is no stranger to challenging terrain and the thrill of extreme Enduro racing. As the founder of Live Lesotho and Race Director of the iconic Roof of Africa event, he has a great deal of experience in putting some of the world’s best…

Jan 10, 2023 Motorsport

Seventh in T3 for Basson/Pienaar, with six stages to go at Dakar 2023

Basson/Pienaar up into 7th in Class T3 Eight tough stages completed, as Dakar reaches Riyadh Rest Day G Rally crew records the 8th-fastest time on Stage 8 The 2023 Dakar Rally started with a literal bang, as many of the top contenders in the rally…

Jan 09, 2023 Motorsport

SA’s Henk and Brett in 2nd place as Dakar 2023 reaches rest day

2nd on Stage 8 for Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel 4th on Stage 8 for Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings All three TGR crews in the Top 5 after Week 1 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing completed the opening week of the 2023 Dakar Rally in a strong position,…

Jan 09, 2023 Motorsport

SA men and machines on top across the board

South African cars are leading three of the 2023 Dakar Rally’s four classes, with Nasser Al Attiayh Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel’s Gazoo Racing DKR T1+ leading a made in SA Hallspeed Toyota Hilux overall 1-2-3-4 to dominate the top T1+ 4x4 class. SA…

Jan 07, 2023 Motorsport

Toyota ahead SA-built cars lead three of four Dakar classes

South African cars are leading three of the 2023 Dakar Rally’s four classes, with Nasser Al Attiayh Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel’s Gazoo Racing DKR T1+ leading a made in SA Hallspeed Toyota Hilux overall 1-2-3-4 to dominate the top T1+ 4x4 class. SA…

Jan 06, 2023 Motorsport

Second stage win for Toyota Gazoo Racing at Dakar 2023

Stage win for Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel 6th on stage for Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings 8th on stage for Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy Nasser/Mathieu extend overall lead Another tough day marked Stage 5 of the 2023 Dakar Rally,…

Jan 06, 2023 Motorsport

Al Attiyah leads SA Toyota 1-2-3-4 as SA bikers continue to star

South African Toyota Hiluxes are in complete control of Dakar 2023 after a catastrophic day for the petrol-electric Audi team. Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel’s Gazoo Racing Hilux DKR T1+ steamed to their third stage win of the race and their…

Jan 06, 2023 Motorsport

Overall leader Nasser takes car control, Hondas win Day 5 bikes

Nasser Al Attiyah and Mattieu Baumel powered their Gazoo Toyota Hilux to a crushing Dakar Day 5 victory on Thursday, as they consolidated their overall lead in the race. Honda duo Adrien van Beveren and Jose Cornejo came from behind to take a bike…

Jan 04, 2023 Motorsport

TGR’s Nasser and Mathieu take charge after stage 3 of Dakar 2023

2nd on stage for Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings 13th on stage for Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel 23rd on stage for Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy Punctures again play major role Stage shortened due to adverse weather conditions Nasser…

Jan 04, 2023 Motorsport

Both cars in Dakar top 6 after brutal Day 3

Little South African Century Racing has enjoyed a giant killing start to Dakar 2023. After three days of racing, both of Century’s factory cars sit ahead of most of the grandee team favourites in the overall top six of the car ranking. South African…

Jan 04, 2023 Motorsport

South African crews continue to star as Dakar Day 3 bites hard

All-South African crews, Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings’ Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux, and Brian Baragwanath and Leonard Cremer’s Century starred on a tough Dakar Day 3. 2022 winners Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel meanwhile shook off a tough day…

Jan 03, 2023 Motorsport

De Villiers / Murphy into top 5 of Dakar 2023 after solid second stage

1st place on Stage 2 for Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel 6th place on Stage 2 for Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy Nasser and Mathieu move into 2nd overall Giniel and Dennis move up to 5th overall Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings move into…

Jan 03, 2023 Motorsport

Epic Day 2delivers a Toyota 1-2 as SA Bikers star

The second day of Dakar 2023 proved a thriller with all the ingredients of an epic adventure. Both the car and bike leads changed in the final sector as defending champions Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel’s Gazoo Toyota Hilux overcame Dutchmen…

Jan 02, 2023 Motorsport

Tough opening stage for Toyota Gazoo Racing at Dakar 2023

6th place on opening stage for Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel All three GR DKR Hilux T1+ cars ran faultlessly TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) started the defence of its Dakar crown on Sunday, 1 January 2023, with a challenging stage set to the south…

Jan 01, 2023 Motorsport

Hero Works -  Multiple SA champion, Botswana’s Kalahari Ferrari Ross Branch will lead the international Hero team of 4 riders

All riders will be mounted on the new 450 Hero prototypes that has been doing exceptionally well in local and international events this year. Ross Branch, who knows his enduro and Rally Raid motorcycles was hired by the Hero Factory and swears by…

Dec 30, 2022 Motorsport

Red-Lined Motorsport - Four cars ready for the toughest race on the planet

South African rally raid race car maker, Red-Lined Motorsport is represented by four customer entries in the 2023 Dakar Rally. The action starts with a short qualifying stage on Saturday before the race proper kicks off New Year’s Sunday 1 January.…

Dec 28, 2022 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing primed to defend crown at DAKAR 2023 in Saudi Arabia

Latest evolution of GR DKR Hilux T1+ ready to defend its title Three-car factory team primed for action Cars fully assembled and ready for shake-down With the prologue for the world’s toughest rally-raid race just five days away, the TOYOTA GAZOO…

Dec 22, 2022 Motorsport

Red-Lined, TBR & Buggyra unite on Koloc's T1+ Dakar journey

Red-Lined Motorsport together with Thomas Bell Racing have confirmed a three-way partnership with UAE outfit Buggyra ZM Racing, that will see 18-year-old lady driver Aliyyah Koloc race the Dakar Rally in the top-class FIA T1+ in future. Aliyyah has…

Dec 22, 2022 Motorsport

A whole new race season looms. Bring it on!

The start of the 2023 National Extreme Festival may very well be two months away over the weekend of the Kyalami ICGT international GT3 9 Hour 23-25 February 2023, but Dunlop Sport Maxx Racing is champing at the bit to get going. Returning to…

Dec 19, 2022 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing completes official 2023 Formula E pre-season test in Valencia

Jaguar TCS Racing completes official 2023 ABB FIA Formula E pre-season test in the new Jaguar I-TYPE 6 Pushing the potential of the Gen3 car, drivers Mitch Evans and Sam Bird tested the all-electric race car around the Circuit Ricardo Tormo Over…

Dec 19, 2022 Motorsport

Limited Edition Ford GT Mk IV is the Ultimate Track-Only Ford GT, Unconstrained for Extreme Performance

As the final track-only model, the 2023 Ford GT Mk IV goes all-in to deliver the Ford GT’s highest-levels of performance, handling and advanced technology thanks to its unique engine and transmission, aerodynamic design and chassis with longer…

Dec 19, 2022 Motorsport

Daily Dakar coverage courtesy of Gazoo Racing South Africa

Motorsport Media will as ever distribute ready to publish daily Dakar news as soon as plausible after the car finish, every day from the 31 December 2022 Prologue through to the finish on 14 January 2023. The reports will cover all the major daily…

Dec 15, 2022 Motorsport

Passion for Speed to open new race season

With the 2022 South African circuit racing season wrapped up, it’s time to start looking ahead at what’s in store for 2023. The new racing year will see an early start as usual, with the annual Zwartkops International Passion for Speed Festival of…

Dec 15, 2022 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing Rakes in World Championships

Toyota Gazoo Racing experienced a stellar year across the international motorsport formulas and disciplines that it competes in. A brainchild of Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda, Toyota Gazoo Racing has evolved from a ‘passion project’…

Dec 13, 2022 Motorsport

Power performance by TGRSA’s GR Cup crews at Killarney 9-Hour

3rd in Class D for first GR Cup Toyota GR Yaris 1st place in Index of Performance for first GR Cup Toyota GR Yaris 4th in Class D for second GR Cup Toyota GR Yaris 2nd place in Index of Performance for second GR Cup Toyota GR Yaris 8th and 11th…

Dec 12, 2022 Motorsport

Silvio supreme and Michael’s magic round out SAGT National Championship

The inaugural SAGT National Championship ended on a thrilling note in Cape Town with Michael Stephen and 2022 SAGT Champion Silvio Scribante claiming the final honours of the year in a pair of fiercely contested one-hour races which formed part of…

Dec 12, 2022 Motorsport

Kwanda Mokoena crowned SA Endurance Champion at thrilling Killarney 9-Hour

44 cars entered the Killarney 9-Hour; just one proved the dominant force. Kwanda Mokena drove faultlessly to become the youngest-ever SA Endurance Champion at the Killarney 9-Hour in Cape Town, part of the Cape Motorsport Festival which featured the…

Dec 12, 2022 Motorsport

Dates confirmed for the return of the Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival in 2023

The Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival to return to the Dubai Autodrome between 8-10 December 2023 Even more iconic machines and drivers set to make the third running of the Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival the biggest yet This follows the resounding…

Dec 09, 2022 Motorsport

TGRSA’s GR Cup cars in action at Killarney 9-Hour this weekend

Two of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s GR Cup cars will be taking part in this weekend’s 9-Hour race at the Killarney Race Circuit near Cape Town. While the GR Cup cars do not usually compete in the Southern African Endurance Series (SAES), the end-of-year…

Dec 09, 2022 Motorsport

Two brand new factory CR6-Ts part of 10-car Century line-up

Giant-killing South African rally-raid carmaker Century Racing heads to Dakar 2023 with its biggest effort yet. Headed by two brand new biturbo Century Racing CR6-Ts, the ten car team is ready to impress in the epic 14-day 8,500 km race across the…

Dec 09, 2022 Motorsport

Maserati MSG Racing unveils Formula E Gen 3 livery. The first fully electric racing car in the history of Maserati

Maserati MSG Racing is pleased to unveil the livery of the Maserati Tipo Folgore Gen3 - the first fully electric racing car in the history of Maserati - that will compete in Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Unveiled on the…

Dec 08, 2022 Motorsport

There’s good reason why Dunlop backs SA racing

There is very good reason why Dunlop Sport Maxx has taken the tyre supply high ground in local circuit motor racing. Dunlop supplies tyres and supporting competitors in the country’s top national circuit racing formulae, Global Touring Cars, SupaCup…

Dec 07, 2022 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing set to take on Dakar 2023 with three-car team

Reigning champions Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel to lead the way Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy return to Dakar action Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings aim to impress on third outing The updated and even more brutal GR DKR Hilux T1+…

Dec 05, 2022 Motorsport

14 Drivers in the fight for the SA Endurance Championship at Killarney 9-Hour

Top two SA Endurance drivers separated by two points on overall championship table Index of Performance title contested by 12 drivers Classes A, C, D and E titles up for grabs Southern African Endurance Series hosts biggest 43-car field in the…

Dec 05, 2022 Motorsport

Cool day of karting ends season at Zwartkops

The 2022 Rotax Max karting season came to a popular end at Saturday’s Gauteng Finals at Zwartkops on Saturday. The Mini Max, Micro Max and Bambinos raced their regional finals, with the others racing for RKC club points. That, along with some new…

Dec 02, 2022 Motorsport

Dakar 2023: Huge South African interest in 8,500 km 15-day epic

Dakar officials have finally pulled the veil off details of the 45th edition 2023 event. Racing 4,706 km of a total distance of 8,549 km over 15 days from 31 December to 14 January 2023, 455 vehicles have entered Dakar 2023. They include 73 cars,…

Dec 01, 2022 Motorsport

Nissan Formula E Team unveils striking cherry blossom livery for Season 9

The bold Japanese-inspired design represents new beginnings for the Gen3 era as the team races as one and under a new name for the first time. Nissan Formula E Team revealed today its brand-new livery for the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World…

Dec 01, 2022 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing reveals I-TYPE 6 – The most advanced all-electric Jaguar race car ever

The new Jaguar I-TYPE 6 is the most advanced and efficient electric Jaguar race car ever, designed to win the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Lighter, more powerful and faster, the Jaguar I-TYPE 6 will set new performance benchmarks for an…

Dec 01, 2022 Motorsport

Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – 60 Years of Memories

A large format coffee table style book of more than 500 pages covering the history and memories of 60 years of the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit was launched to the Media at a function on 25 November 2022 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. The event,…

Nov 30, 2022 Motorsport

Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit book selling out fast

The much anticipated book Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – 60 Years of Memories has been launched. Presented to media, contributors to its creation and among its subjects at a function at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s John Love Launch Area on Friday…

Nov 29, 2022 Motorsport

Backdraft bunfight for index of performance championship title 

The SA Endurance Championship finale is set to be a title-deciding thriller fought out over nine hours at the Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town as part of the Southern African Endurance Series Cape Motorsport Festival on 9th and 10th…

Nov 29, 2022 Motorsport

Overall win for Penta, title for de Bruyn, Schutte

Red-Lined Motorsport together with the Penta Motor Group, ended its 2022 rally raid season on a somewhat indifferent note at the Kameel 600 over the weekend. Philip Botha and Wade Harris gave the team overall victory on day 1 in their Red-Lined VK56…

Nov 28, 2022 Motorsport

Leah's Ladies title tops fine Honda racing year

Honda’s Red Rockets enjoyed a championship winning day at the final round GXCC Gauteng Cross Country championship in Carletonville on Saturday. Lady racer Leah Heygate topped the Honda headlines with yet another class victory to take the 2022 GXCC…

Nov 28, 2022 Motorsport

Green & Gold flies high in Portuguese 'Olympics of Karting'

South Africa’s top Rotax Max karters gave an excellent account for themselves against the best from around the world through a bruising 2022 ‘Olympics of Karting’ Grand Finals in Portimão, Portugal over the past week. Six drivers fought their way…

Nov 25, 2022 Motorsport

Dunlop Racing had a splendid 2022 on track

Dunlop Sport Maxx Racing’s various regional racing championships came to a head over the past two weekends, following a frenetic year on the South African National Extreme Festival too. All of which means the various series that run exclusively on…

Nov 24, 2022 Motorsport

SA Rally-RAID Champions crowned after an exciting season that included a few curveballs and extreme weather conditions

The Parys 400, the final two rounds of the 2022 SA Rally-Raid Championship, will be remembered as the championship finale where competitors and teams were tested to the limit by some treacherous weather conditions, with rain and mud that persisted…

Nov 24, 2022 Motorsport

Howes and Campbell crowned SA Rally-RAID Champions in Special Vehicle Category after a tough and challenging season

No-one said it would be easy and after a tough and challenging season that included a cancelled event due to a tropical storms in KZN, a wet TGRSA 1000 Desert Race in Upington and severe conditions resulting in the final two rounds of the…

Nov 22, 2022 Motorsport

Solid results for TGRSA as Botterill/Vacy-Lyle finish season in 2nd

2nd place for Botterill/Vacy-Lyle on Round 11 2nd place for Botterill/Vacy-Lyle on Round 12 2nd overall in 2022 SA National Rally Championship for Botterill/Vacy-Lyle The 2022 South African National Rally Championship (NRC) drew to a close this…

Nov 22, 2022 Motorsport

Cape Motorsport Festival set to turn up the heat for summer holiday season

Killarney International Racetrack closes Motorsport season with biggest event of the year on 9 and 10 December Nine artists feature in South Africa’s biggest Summer Music Concert SA Endurance Championship goes down to the wire in Killarney 9-Hour…

Nov 22, 2022 Motorsport

Regional success makes up for national disappointment

Jurie Swart was thrilled to wrap up his maiden overall 2022 Alert Engine Parts GTi Challenge championship at Killarney on Saturday. Swart, who has now four times won the Class A GTi title, took this first overall championship following a season-long…

Nov 22, 2022 Motorsport

Chris & Greg seal SA Rally Championship with another win

Team Rally Technic Mazda2 crew Chris Coertse and Greg Godrich are the 2022 MRF Tyres South African rally champions following a dramatic come from behind victory in the final stage at the weekend’s TRAC Dullstroom Rally. The duo started the season on…

Nov 22, 2022 Motorsport

Kyalami 9-Hour set to deliver three days of high-octane motorsport action

Motorsport fans can look forward to an adrenaline-filled motorsport extravaganza when the iconic Kyalami 9-Hour returns to South Africa from 23 – 25 February 2023. The weekend’s headline event is the second round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge…

Nov 21, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport announces WRC team for 2023

Hyundai Motorsport has revealed a four-crew, three-car line-up for the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), with new and returning faces contesting the company’s tenth season in rallying’s top competition. Joining the already confirmed Thierry…

Nov 21, 2022 Motorsport

Strong green & gold team for Rotax Max Grand Finals

Three years later, the green and gold returns to the ‘Olympics of Karting’ Rotax Max Challenge Karting Grand Finals, which roll out at Portimão, Portugal over the coming week from 20 to 26 November, and back to their full glory for 2022. South…

Nov 18, 2022 Motorsport

South Africa’s most precious metal set to hit the road at next year’s OzowDR23 supercar rally

Largest supercar rally in the southern hemisphere is a 1,300km rolling roadshow featuring 60 of the country’s most desirable cars The six-day OzowDR23 rally kicks off at Kyalami on 27 April, 2023 Keep up to date with OzowDR23 developments and along…

Nov 18, 2022 Motorsport

The Cape 1000 2023 - Exciting new category added

With over 50 entries receive and only five slots remaining on the entry list for the 2023 Cape 1000 classic car tribute rally, you’ll have to act fast if you want to participate in “South Africa’s Most Beautiful Drive”. Scheduled to run from 19 to…

Nov 16, 2022 Motorsport

The little fire that sparks Michael van Rooyen’s motorsport magic

Born and raised in the platinum mining capital of the world, Rustenburg, seasoned Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa motorsport driver Michael van Rooyen only took to the wheels after high school, entering the sport with no training. But, it could…

Nov 15, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai takes top spots on podium in Rally Japan

Hyundai Motorsport concluded the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with a 1-2 result in Rally Japan, securing the team its fifth victory of the season and the second of the year for Belgian crew Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe. Ott Tänak…

Nov 15, 2022 Motorsport

Double race win as Red-Lined rules FIA T1

RED-LINED DOMINATES PARYS 800 Double race win as Red-Lined rules FIA T1 Red-Lined Motorsport racing together with the Penta Group ended the 2022 South African Rally Raid season on an extreme high in treacherous conditions at Parys in the Free State…

Nov 14, 2022 Motorsport

Championship for De Villiers caps vintage cross-country year for TGRSA

Clean sweep for TGRSA in Round 6 2nd overall for Giniel de Villiers / Rodney Burke in Round 7 Manufacturer’s Award for Toyota in both rounds De Villiers crowned 2022 SARRC champion A second-place finish in the final round of the 2022 South African…

Nov 14, 2022 Motorsport

Champions all round as Regional Festival wraps up in style

The 2022 Gauteng Regional Festival racing season came to a thrilling climax as changeable conditions and a slippery Zwartkops Raceway made for some surprise winners and changeable results through the day on Saturday. The Mobil 1 V8 Supercars earned…

Nov 14, 2022 Motorsport

Aston Martin and TF Sport crowned GTE Am world title winners in Bahrain FIA World Endurance Championship finale

TF Sport beat NorthWest AMR to GTE Am world crown in tense finale Aston Martin increases FIA WEC title tally to 11 championships Vantage success story continues with fourth world title in three years Marco Sørensen takes third world title, Ben…

Nov 14, 2022 Motorsport

NWM Ford Castrol Team Victorious in Mud and Mayhem of SARRC Finale

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer claim their first overall SA Rally-Raid Championship win at rain-soaked Round 7 in Parys, following sixth-place finish at Round 6 the day before Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk ended fifth overall in Friday’s race,…

Nov 14, 2022 Motorsport

Final SA Rally-Raid Championship titles decided at wettest race in almost two decades as Parys 400 challenges crews and teams

The Parys 400, the seventh and final round of the South African Rally-Raid Championship that took place on Saturday, 12 November, turned out to be yet another extremely challenging event as torrential rain and a flooded route resulted in changes to…

Nov 14, 2022 Motorsport

Slick Zwartkops shakes up VW Challenge title

The 2022 Pabar Northern Regions VW Challenge racing series came to a spectacular head at a wet and slippery Zwartkops on Saturday. The season final served to shake up the final championship podiums, most of which were decided on the last corner of…

Nov 11, 2022 Motorsport

2022 Roof of Africa Day One – Sunshine and Showers

The first day of the 2022 edition of the Roof of Africa was bookended by summer downpours, but even the rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Lesotho’s Hard Enduro fans. Nor could it affect the dedication and commitment of the over 400 competitors…

Nov 11, 2022 Motorsport

6:35.183 min: Mercedes-AMG ONE is Number 1 on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife

Maro Engel beats previous record for road-legal production cars by a remarkable eight seconds despite less-than-ideal track conditions The Mercedes-AMG ONE is the king of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: with an officially measured and notarised time…

Nov 08, 2022 Motorsport

Investchem Formula 1600 crew stars at Silverstone

Six South African Investchem Formula 1600 drivers flew the flag high with an impressive showing at the prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone in England over the weekend. Four of the six made it through to the 36-car final out of over 100…

Nov 08, 2022 Motorsport

Some surprises as WP championships are decided

There were some surprises among the fights down to the line to crown the Western Cape’s 2022 Rotax Max Challenge karting champions at Saturday’s Killarney finale. The premier DD2 gearbox class drew a strong entry with national circuit racers Jurie…

Nov 07, 2022 Motorsport

Red-Lined ready to close season off in style

Red-Lined Motorsport together with the Penta Motor Group, is on its way to the double-header South African Rally-Raid championship season finale along the banks of the Vaal River near Parys 11-12 November. The team is looking for a good wrap up to…

Nov 07, 2022 Motorsport

Thrilling Finale in Parys for 2022 SA Rally-Raid Championship

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer have a shot at the SARRC Class FIA T1+ podium at the two back-to-back races in Parys on 11 and 12 November that wrap up the 2022 season Team-mates Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk hoping for a clean weekend to prove…

Nov 04, 2022 Motorsport

HAVAL partners with Red Bull for Bo-Kaap Red Bull Box Cart Race

For everyone who’s looked at the beautiful and steep roads of the Bo-Kaap and thought: “I wonder how fast I can do that on a skateboard?”, now is your chance! This year’s epic Red Bull Box Cart Race will take place in the streets of Bo-Kaap, Cape…

Nov 03, 2022 Motorsport

More historic race-winning cars announced for this year’s Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival

Icons of 1980s Formula One to go head-to-head at the Dubai Autodrome this month The last Tyrell to win a Formula One Grand Prix, the 011, to go head-to-head with Emerson Fittipaldi’s eponymous F8 ISMA GT Champions confirmed as well, with the Nissan…

Nov 02, 2022 Motorsport

Africa Eco Race 2022 - Stage 12 in Senegal

As tradition dictates, the 14th edition of the AFRICA ECO RACE came to an end on Sunday 30 October 2022 at Lac Rose in Dakar, with the final photo under the finish arch of the entire organisation team. Before that, this final day had seen the 22 km…

Nov 01, 2022 Motorsport

The 2022 Roof of Africa is Just Over the Next Ridge

With only just over a week to go before this year’s edition of “The Mother of Hard Enduro” (9 – 12 Nov) the excitement is palpable as competitors and their support teams make their final preparations for the daunting challenge of the Maloti…

Nov 01, 2022 Motorsport

Ford’s Next-Generation Ranger Raptor Ready to Tackle Tough Terrain of Punishing Baja 1000

Next-Generation race-prepped Ranger Raptor1, Ford’s latest off-road vehicle, to take on SCORE International Baja 1000 race in November Ranger is a global icon for Ford and competing at the Baja 1000 with the next-gen Ranger Raptor showcases Ford’s…

Nov 01, 2022 Motorsport

Collaboration with iRacing: BMW M Motorsport is the first manufacturer to launch virtual version of its new LMDh car

The successful collaboration between BMW M Motorsport and the leading simulation platform iRacing enters the next round in 2023. BMW M Motorsport is set to become the first manufacturer in the world to make its new LMDh car, the BMW M Hybrid V8,…

Oct 31, 2022 Motorsport

Expect Ben Morgenrood Historic Racing Fireworks at Red Star

Race fans can expect explosive excitement as the Ben Morgenrood Group Historic Racing Series comes to a head at its final 2023 encounter at the Red Star Raceway near Delmas, Mpumalanga on Guy Fawkes Saturday 5 November. Six drivers head east in…

Oct 31, 2022 Motorsport

Four Investchem F1600 champions among six

A strong six-man contingent of South African drivers is jetting off to England to race for the prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy over the coming weekend. The team comprising four Investchem Formula 1600 champions will be at Silverstone on 5 and 6…

Oct 31, 2022 Motorsport

Africa Eco Race 2022 - Stage 11 in Senegal

THE FINAL STAGE WITHOUT SURPRISES ON THE AFRICA ECO RACE During the briefing yesterday evening at the Ouad Naga bivouac, Manfred KROISS, the Sporting Director of the AFRICA ECO RACE 2022, had indicated that the final timed sector was complicated…

Oct 28, 2022 Motorsport

Toyota SA’s 2022 Fortuner Challenge hailed as success

Toyota South Africa Motors hosted the 7th edition of its popular Fortuner Challenge recently, and the event was widely hailed as a huge success. The multi-sport challenge, which was first hosted in 2016, combines four members of the public, who…

Oct 27, 2022 Motorsport

Power performance by TGRSA Junior Academy at Formula-K

The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) drivers left the Formula-K Kart Circuit holding several trophies after an impressive outing at the Gauteng Kart Championships on 22 October. Emma-Rose Dowling stole the show on Saturday following three…

Oct 27, 2022 Motorsport

Schilling appointed Honorary President MSA

Former South African off-road car racing national champion, Richard Schilling, has been appointed Honorary President of Motorsport South Africa (MSA). After finishing his time as a successful motorsport competitor, Schilling, a retired businessman,…

Oct 26, 2022 Motorsport

Five cars to watch at the 2022 MF Autobody 24 Hours of iLamuna

Africa’s only 24 hour endurance race kicks off at Red Star Raceway this weekend A full field of 71 rust buckets expected to make the start, and all are cheap lemons that cost under R50,000 Follow the action on Facebook or Instagram and watch the…

Oct 26, 2022 Motorsport

Africa Eco Race 2022 - Stage 7 in Mauritania

After the cancellation of the first special stage in Mauritania, everyone was eager to get started this morning at the start of this 7th stage between Chami and Akjoujt. The start this morning had been brought forward by 30 minutes so that the…

Oct 21, 2022 Motorsport

Surprises among Dunlop Pole Position payouts

The 2022 South African National Championship Motor Racing Extreme Festival may be done and dusted, but there are always a number of interesting statistics to look back on. Not least Dunlop’s Sport Maxx Pole Position Awards through the season, and…

Oct 21, 2022 Motorsport

A quiet third stage of the Africa Eco Race 2022

After the events of yesterday, the atmosphere was heavy this morning: Notably so during the distribution of the road-book an hour before the start of the 3rd stage of the AFRICA ECO RACE. Composed of a 466 km special stage competitors followed by a…

Oct 19, 2022 Motorsport

Kyalami 9-Hour dates confirmed for early 2023

KYALAMI 9-HOUR LAUNCH K9H MOTOR FEST CONTENT With a rich history stretching back to 1961 - the Kyalami 9 Hour Race, now the second round of the SRO Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Powered by Pirelli, returns on 25 February 2023. As part of the…

Oct 17, 2022 Motorsport

TGRSA finish strong in 2022 Global Touring Car fight

Pole position for Michael van Rooyen 1st overall in Race 1 for Michael van Rooyen 2nd overall in both race for Saood Variawa Saood Variawa finishes debut season as runner-up Successful GTC debut for Ashley Oldfield The final race event of the 2022…

Oct 17, 2022 Motorsport

TGRSA’s GR Cup delivers in inaugural season

Ashley Oldfied crowned as GR Cup winner Pole position for Thomas Falkiner Double race victory for Sean Nurse The final round of the inaugural TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA (TGRSA) GR Cup took place at the Zwartkops Raceway near Tshwane in Gauteng this…

Oct 17, 2022 Motorsport

Josh beats Geldenhuys & Dolinschek to Investchem title

Josh le Roux took the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship in a dramatic Extreme Festival finale at Zwartkops on Saturday. It had come down to a three-way fight between le Roux, Gerard Geldenhuys and Troy Dolinschek that unfolded through an…

Oct 17, 2022 Motorsport

Clinton Bezuidenhout is 2022 CompCare Polo Cup Champion

Gqeberha lad Clinton Bezuidenhout grabbed a thrilling down to the wire 2022 CompCare Polo Cup championship by winning all three races of Saturday’s Extreme Festival Finale over three races at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria on Saturday. Clinton and…

Oct 17, 2022 Motorsport

Teenager Leyton is 2022 SupaCup champion

Teenage racing sensation Leyton Fourie added his third South African National championship in three years when he won the all-Volkswagen Supa Polo championship with a first race victory at Zwartkops’ Extreme Festival Finals in Pretoria on Saturday.…

Oct 17, 2022 Motorsport

Rob wraps up his second Global Touring Car Title

Robert Wolk took a measured but still combative approach to wrap up his second SA Global Touring Car title with a race left to run at the weekend's Extreme Festival finale on Saturday. The action started before any of the cars even rolled out of…

Oct 17, 2022 Motorsport

Not even a start line penalty can deny Franco's Porsche in Pretoria

Pretoria witnessed a sensational supercar showdown when the G+H Transport SA National Extreme Supercars stunned at Zwartkops on Saturday. Although he was denied a double win after a start line infringement cost him the restarted first race win,…

Oct 17, 2022 Motorsport

Wolk, Fourie, Bezuidenhout & Le Roux among new SA champions

A searing hot Pretoria Zwartkops Raceway set the scene for even hotter day of racing in a dramatic Extreme Festival National Championship finale on Saturday. By the time the dust had settled, Robert Wolk had wrapped up a double GTC title in his…

Oct 17, 2022 Motorsport

Trademore Cross Country crowns its champions

Multiple South African dirtbike champion Brett Swanepoel rode his factory Husqvarna home second overall behind OR1 man Mike Pentecost to take the OR2 win and claim the overall and his class Trademore Group South African Cross Country Championship…

Oct 14, 2022 Motorsport

Thrilling end to GTC season predicted for Zwartkops this weekend

The final showdown in this year’s Global Touring Cars (GTC) Championship is set to take place at the Zwartkops Raceway near Tshwane, Gauteng, this weekend – and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s young gun, Saood Variawa, still has a chance to win the title.…

Oct 13, 2022 Motorsport

Dunlop has its first champions. Three will follow on Saturday

Dunlop Sport Maxx Racing crowned its first three racing champions over the weekend. Now its three biggest South African crowns will be handed out at Zwartkops this Saturday. Dunlop’s first three champions emerged from its penultimate premier Gauteng…

Oct 13, 2022 Motorsport

Southern African Endurance Series Expands with V8 SuperCup Class in 2023

The Southern African Endurance Series has had a year of new growth with its new owners Xolile Letlaka and Izak Spies under the management of Wayne Riddell and his exclusive team. “We adopted a year of class consolidation down from the original 15…

Oct 12, 2022 Motorsport

Get behind the wheel for TTGE Survive to Drive: GT Challenge

The Toyota Gaming Engine's latest edition of epic tournaments enters the fast-paced world of Gran Turismo 7, played on PS5. In TTGE Survive to Drive: GT Challenge, racers test their ability to put together the perfect lap in a Time Trial tournament…

Oct 11, 2022 Motorsport

Rotax karting responsible for Cape racing success

There’s good reason why Cape Town racers have become the dominant force in CompCare Polo Cup, Investchem Formula 1600 and even in GTC and SupaCup. All of them being SA’s top circuit racing classes. It all starts at the WPMC’s Killarney Kart track,…

Oct 11, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai claims another podium finish in Rally New Zealand

Hyundai Motorsport has claimed a podium finish on Sunday 2 October in its first-ever participation in Rally New Zealand, round 11 of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja extended their run of consecutive podiums…

Oct 11, 2022 Motorsport

Atkinson, Scheepers & Walker clinch Pabar crowns

Rory Atkinson has clinched the 2022 Pabar VW Challenge championship with a dominant performance at the Red Star Raceway’s penultimate round races on Saturday. Atkinson, Hannes Scheepers, and Ian Walker all three clinched their respective class A, B…

Oct 10, 2022 Motorsport

SA's Sheldon van der Linde is the 2022 DTM champion!

A perfect and emotionally-charged conclusion to the DTM season for the BMW M Motorsport teams and drivers! Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) finished third in the final race at the Hockenheimring (GER) to claim the championship – one day after his…

Oct 10, 2022 Motorsport

Marking the Final Special Edition, New 2022 Ford GT LM Celebrates Ford’s Le Mans Winning Heritage

As the final special edition for the current-gen road cars, Ford GT LM Edition honours the company’s 2016 Le Mans win; customer deliveries start this autumn with production ending by year-end Inspired by the 2016 Le Mans-winning red and blue livery,…

Oct 10, 2022 Motorsport

Hartslief confirms Soweto Grand Prix bid plan

Veteran South African Grand Prix promoter in Soweto F1 frame Facts have begun to emerge about a Soweto South African Grand Prix bid after rumours around such an event in recent weeks. South African entrepreneur Bobby Hartslief, the man responsible…

Oct 03, 2022 Motorsport

Competitor applications open for 2023 Simola Hillclimb

Simola Hillclimb remains South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event 13th edition takes place from 4 to 7 May 2023 encompassing Classic Car Friday and King of the Hill As an invitational event, competitor applications for entry…

Oct 03, 2022 Motorsport

TGRSA dominates at NAMPO 400 double-header

All-TGRSA podium at Round 4 of SARRC All-TGRSA podium at Round 5 of SARRC Lategan/Cummings win both rounds Manufacturers’ Award for Toyota during both rounds TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA (TGRSA) fielded a four-car team for the Nampo 400, which constituted…

Oct 03, 2022 Motorsport

Silvio and Aldo Scribante clinch SAGT Championship 1-2 at grandfather’s track

Silvo Scribante wrapped up the inaugural SAGT National Championship after racing his Cemza Cement Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo to a fourth, a second – both from the back of the grid - and victory in the three races that made up the SAES Spring…

Oct 03, 2022 Motorsport

NWM Ford Castrol Team Proves Race-Winning Potential of T1+ EcoBoost Ranger

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer scored fourth-place finishes in the double header NAMPO event in the Free State after leading most of the Saturday race Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk were second-quickest in Friday qualifying and fastest on…

Sep 26, 2022 Motorsport

Racing cars and rock stars – SA Endurance brings both to Gqeberha

The fifth round of the SA Endurance Championship heads back to Gqeberha for a six-hour race with double points at stake, starting in the late afternoon and racing deep into the night accompanied by the beat of GoodLuck, DJ Zain SA and Jesse Clegg.…

Sep 26, 2022 Motorsport

Double battles for top honours in competitive production vehicle category of SA Rally-Raid Championship

Round four and five of the 2022 South African Rally-Raid Championship that take place on 30 September and 1 October at NAMPO PARK on the outskirts of Bothaville in the Free State, will be a tough and challenging double bill for competitors and teams…

Sep 26, 2022 Motorsport

All to Play for at NAMPO Double-Header for NWM Ford Castrol Team

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer currently fifth in Class FIA T1+ in the Neil Woolridge Motorsport Ford Castrol Ranger EcoBoost V6 Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk aim for strong performance as they continue durability testing of the NWM Ford Castrol…

Sep 21, 2022 Motorsport

Dunlop ups racing effort on 060+ performance tyre launch

Dunlop Tyres is launching its all-new Sport Maxx 060+ high performance tyre range to South Africa around Killarney’s National Extreme Festival races for very good reason this week. The revolutionary new tyres that bring superior performance,…

Sep 20, 2022 Motorsport

Another great day of family racing at iDube

The KZN Kart Club enjoyed a fine day of Rotax Max regional racing in a typical family affair as it closed off its 2022 season at iDube on Sunday. The epic hillside track delivered all the usual action and angst, highlighted by a full pack of premier…

Sep 20, 2022 Motorsport

Axalta, with its premium refinish brand Cromax, pursues its cooperation for the 4th consecutive year with the AMZ Racing team of ETH Zürich

Axalta, with its premium refinish brand Cromax, continues for the fourth year to support the AMZ Racing team, involving 60 students from the ETH Zürich (Polytechnics Zürich) and the Hochschule Luzern (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences & Arts).…

Sep 20, 2022 Motorsport

Robert Wolk is on verge of GTC title double

Robert Wolk and Chemical Logistics Racing sit on the verge of a back-to-back Global Touring Car Championship following another productive weekend at Killarney’s penultimate Extreme Festival races. Wolk took pole position before storming to victory…

Sep 19, 2022 Motorsport

Racing scions Lupini, Dolinschek, Variawa & Campos win

Killarney’s National Extreme Festival proved the day of the thoroughbred motor racing scions as first-time winners and local heroes thrilled the impressive Cape Town crowd that braved a chilly, breezy day of the races. They were rewarded with great…

Sep 15, 2022 Motorsport

TGRSA heads to Killarney for penultimate GTC race

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa’s (TGRSA) Global Touring Cars (GTC) squad is heading to the Western Cape this weekend, for Round 6 of the 2022 season. This is the penultimate race of the year, hosted at the Killarney International Circuit near the…

Sep 13, 2022 Motorsport

1-2-3 finish for Hyundai Motorsport in Acropolis Rally

Hyundai Motorsport has claimed its first-ever clean sweep of a FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) podium with an emphatic performance in the Acropolis Rally in Greece. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe led a 1-2-3 finish on the final race day,…

Sep 12, 2022 Motorsport

Centenary of the Monza Circuit: FIAT receives an award for victory in the first Italian Grand Prix contested there

The Monza Circuit is turning 100 and is celebrating this milestone at the 88thItalian Grand Prix, due to be run on Sunday, September 11th The ceremonies planned include the conferral of an award on the FIAT brand, which won the first Grand Prix…

Sep 09, 2022 Motorsport

Legends and legacies to be honoured at the Goodwood Revival

For 24 years, the Goodwood Revival has celebrated the heritage of motor sport, recreating the romance and innovation at the heart of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Next week, from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 September, Goodwood Motor Circuit will rewind the…

Sep 08, 2022 Motorsport

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Heading Home to Fuji

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s GR010 HYBRID Hypercar will make its home debut when the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) returns to Japan for the 6 Hours of Fuji after a three-year absence. The penultimate round of the 2022 WEC season sees the series…

Sep 06, 2022 Motorsport

South African Rotax Max Challenge National Finals Report

Boyd, Brittz, Visser, Smith, Odendaal, Da Silva & Cronje Rotax Max crowned its 2022 South African champions through a splendid day of kart racing among a record entry at Zwartkops’ National Finals on Sunday. Sebastian Boyd is the 2022 SA DD2…

Sep 05, 2022 Motorsport

Action-packed Regional fest heads to Welkom

Regional Festival racing heads to Welkom for a full day of action at the annual Phakisa 200 meeting at the Phakisa Freeway between Welkom and Odendaalsrus on Saturday 10 September. A broad variety of classes is bound to entertain, but the weekend…

Aug 31, 2022 Motorsport

Week 6, end of stage 2 of the c2c22 mission – Chartwell SA to Chartwell UK – Distance travelled approximately 9000kms, August 26th Currently in Djibouti East Africa

Report and copy by autObarn, the automotive sponsor. Day 55 and the team of 7 Land Rovers are all now in Djibouti arranging for a boat to transport them across the Red Sea to the Arabia coast, to Jedda, Saudi Arabia and the long haul through Arabia…

Aug 29, 2022 Motorsport

2022 Belgian Grand Prix – Sunday

Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN went close to scoring points as Zhou Guanyu finished 14th, within seconds of P10, at the Belgian Grand Prix. Birthday Boy, Valtteri Bottas, saw his race come to an early end as he was collected by a spinning Latifi and spun…

Aug 26, 2022 Motorsport

No escaping her motor racing destiny - motoring journalist Jeanette Kok-Kritzinger

Born to parents who were heavily involved in rally racing, motor journalist Jeanette Kok-Kritzinger’s destiny was sealed. She admits having been born with a steering wheel in hand. “As the story goes, my mum found out she was three months pregnant…

Aug 25, 2022 Motorsport

2021 Simola Hillclimb winner Pieter Zeelie shines at FIA International Hill Climb Cup in Germany

One of the big-hitters of Knysna’s Simola Hillclimb – South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event – has made his mark on the international stage. Pieter Zeelie, 2021 King of the Hill winner in the Modified Saloon Car category,…

Aug 24, 2022 Motorsport

An exciting week for the team, great scenery, a Gorilla trip, bad roads, the team temporarily splits up, no major vehicle problems, and a strange encounter with a local…

Five weeks - Stage 3 of the c2c22 mission – Chartwell SA to Chartwell UK – Distance travelled 8600kms August 22nd. - Djibouti East Africa Part of the team is currently in Djibouti East Africa on the horn of Africa the rest were stuck at the wind…

Aug 23, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai on top of podium again in Ypres Rally Belgium

Hyundai Motorsport has registered back-to-back wins in the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), with Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja securing a confident victory in Ypres Rally Belgium, the ninth round of the season. The Estonian crew, which was…

Aug 22, 2022 Motorsport

Victory for Lategan/Cummings as TGRSA blitzes #TeamHilux Rally Raid in Bronkhorstspruit

1st overall for Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings 2nd overall for Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy Three Toyotas on the overall podium The #TeamHilux Rally-Raid in Bronkhorstspruit, Round 3 of the 2022 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC)…

Aug 22, 2022 Motorsport

Bronkhorstspruit Throws Spanner in the Works for NWM Ford Castrol Team

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer ended fifth in Class FIA T1+ in their NWM Ford Castrol Ranger after driveshaft issues hampered their challenge for a podium finish in Bronkhorstspruit Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk have shifted their focus to…

Aug 22, 2022 Motorsport

Dusty #TeamHilux Rally-Raid delivers excitement in Bronkhorstspruit

The inaugural #TeamHilux Rally-Raid Bronkhorstspruit concluded on Saturday 20 August, at the Soetdoring Restaurant near Bronkhorstspruit in Gauteng, after an exciting event that saw TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings take…

Aug 17, 2022 Motorsport

Mixed results for Botterill; Mdakane makes his rally debut

1st overall on Round 7 of SANRC for Botterill/Vacy-Lyle Baptism of fire for Mdakane Withdrawals on Round 8 for TGRSA The Tzaneen National Rally brought mixed results for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA (TGRSA), with Guy Botterill and co-driver Simon…

Aug 15, 2022 Motorsport

Mitch Evans finishes runner-up for Jaguar TCS Racing in 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

New Zealander, Mitch Evans is runner-up in season eight of the ABB FIA Formula E Drivers’ World Championship, completing the season with 180 points for Jaguar TCS Racing Mitch Evans climbed through the field in the season finale on Sunday to finish…

Aug 12, 2022 Motorsport

Numerous battles to be fought at the #Teamhilux Rally-Raid will add to the action at Bronkhorstspruit

The #TeamHilux Rally-Raid Bronkhorstspruit, the third round of the 2022 South African Rally-Raid Championship that takes place on 19 and 20 August in the Bronkhorstspruit area on the outskirts of Gauteng, will produce lots of action as various…

Aug 12, 2022 Motorsport

Battle of Bronkhorstspruit Set to Deliver Thrilling Rally-Raid Action

Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer currently fourth overall in Class FIA T1+ in the leading Neil Woolridge Motorsport Ford Castrol EcoBoost-powered Ranger Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk determined to get points on the board after two non-finishes in…

Aug 11, 2022 Motorsport

California looks forward to marking 100 Years of Le Mans

Next week, the Monterey Peninsula will once again be transformed into a motoring haven. Visitors from all corners of the globe will experience a spectacular array of tours, concours and races between Wednesday 17 and Sunday 21 August. This year,…

Aug 10, 2022 Motorsport

Excitement as Mdakane joins TGRSA for Tzaneen National Rally

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA is excited to announce that GTC racer Mandla Mdakane will be joining the team at this weekend’s Tzaneen National Rally, which serves as Rounds 7 and 8 of the 2022 South African National Rally Championship (NRC). The track…

Aug 09, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai celebrates maiden victory in Rally Finland

Hyundai Motorsport claimed their first-ever victory in Rally Finland after a commanding performance by Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja in the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 car. The Estonians were in masterful control of the rally from the opening stage on…

Aug 08, 2022 Motorsport

Swart, Lupini on form in wild East London

Bullion IT Racing returned from a fast, rough, tough, and crunching CompCare Polo Cup encounter at the Border Region East London Grand Prix Circuit with silverware all round to celebrate a positive outcome. Both team cars may not have emerged…

Aug 08, 2022 Motorsport

Three weeks into the c2c22 Mission, the team have travelled 7200kms

Three weeks into the c2c22 Mission, the team have travelled 7200kms and passed through six countries; Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi, Rwanda and are currently in the capital of Uganda. Clear running so far with no major incidents Specific…

Aug 03, 2022 Motorsport

Iconic Rust De Winter 4x4 Jamboree returns this weekend

The iconic Rust de Winter 4x4 Jamboree, which last took place in 2019, will make its return this weekend for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered a national lockdown in March 2020, as well as the cancellation of…

Aug 02, 2022 Motorsport

Nothing between it in SA's top title chases

With most of Dunlop’s South African racing championships just into their second halves, there’s much ado among the various contenders in the various categories. None of which are anywhere near resolved. The Global Touring Cars for instance head to…

Aug 02, 2022 Motorsport

Meet the autObarn team of 7 and their classic Land Rovers on the c2c Chartwell RSA to Chartwell UK exhibition

From South Africa up the African continent, destination Chartwell House Winston Churchill’s home in the UK. To return the Land Rover ‘Winston’ to the UK, the original home of Land Rover, an experienced team of seven drivers in classic dated models…

Jul 27, 2022 Motorsport

BILSTEIN Sponsored Racer is First Female to Win Professional CHAMP Off-Road Race

Team BILSTEIN racers continue to have podium finishes BILSTEIN-sponsored racers are having a great champion off-road racing season, starting with a record-setting performance by Gray Leadbetter. On June 4, Leadbetter became the first female to win a…

Jul 27, 2022 Motorsport

Maserati to race in the Fanatec GT2 European Series Championship in 2023

Another big step in the Maserati motorsport strategy: the MC20 - designed ever since its early stages of development to bring the Trident back on track in closed-wheel competitions - will feature in the Fanatec GT2 European Series Championship,…

Jul 27, 2022 Motorsport

#TeamHilux Rally-Raid Bronkhorstspruit to present competitors with enjoyable route and action-packed viewing for spectators

The #TeamHilux Rally-Raid Bronkhorstspruit, the third round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that takes place on 19 and 20 August in the Bronkhorstspruit area on the outskirts of Gauteng, will present teams with an enjoyable route and if the…

Jul 18, 2022 Motorsport

Evans and Bird soar to podium and points in New York City for Jaguar TCS Racing

Mitch Evans takes his sixth podium of the season for Jaguar TCS Racing at the New York City E-Prix Sam Bird climbed an incredible eleven places to finish fifth Mitch Evans moves up to third in the drivers’ standings, closing the gap to the leader,…

Jul 15, 2022 Motorsport

HAVAL Motors South Africa Automotive Sponsor the Red Bull Quicksand

Official Automotive Sponsor HAVAL and GWM South Africa’s fastest-growing Automotive Brand As global innovators of SUVs and Bakkies, HAVAL and GWM have proven themselves on both South Africa’s toughest terrains and its city streets. Each model boasts…

Jul 12, 2022 Motorsport

SILKOLENE leads the race for high-performance motorcycle lubricants

Developed on the racetrack to ensure ultimate performance and protection, SILKOLENE is the global market-leading high-performance range of motorcycle lubricants available from FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA. “SILKOLENE has the edge in this niche…

Jul 08, 2022 Motorsport

Surprise leaders, strong local rivals await in J-Bay

The MRF South African Rally Championship shifts to Gqeberha to race on the streets of Jeffreys Bay and on to the fearsome Eastern Cape Longmore Forest special stages for its fifth and sixth rounds on 16-17 July. It’s bound to be a decisive weekend,…

Jul 08, 2022 Motorsport

Nissan’s Formula E team lights up the track at Marrakesh’s E-Prix

Nissan e.dams, the Japanese automotive manufacturer’s highly competitive Formula E racing team, fought hard at the Marrakesh E-Prix last weekend during the keenly contested Round 10 of the current ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. It was the…

Jul 06, 2022 Motorsport

BMW South Africa’s M Fest returns to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 15 -16 October 2022

The world’s biggest BMW M Fest is back! BMW South Africa will host its third festival celebrating the most powerful letter in the world from 15 - 16 October 2022. The world’s biggest BMW M Fest is back! BMW South Africa will host its third festival…

Jun 29, 2022 Motorsport

Renault takes to the track for the 2022 edition of Le Mans Classic

Three Renault 4CV replicas of the 1950 and 1951 competition versions participating to the race. The Renault Clubs area will host an exhibition dedicated to two of the brand's icons, with nine Renault 5 and nine Renault 4CV models. More than 100…

Jun 27, 2022 Motorsport

Clean sweep for TGRSA in Upington

The 2022 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA 1000 Desert Race brought elation for the team, with all three podium positions going to TGRSA. Giniel de Villiers and co-driver Dennis Murphy took overall honours, followed by Guy Botterill and Simon Vacy-Lyle, in an…

Jun 27, 2022 Motorsport

Maserati Grecale and MC20 Cielo let loose on the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hill Climb 2022

Maserati’s Grecale SUV is making its UK dynamic debut at Goodwood’s 28th Festival of Speed, taking on the famous hill climb in the First Glance Run. During the renowned four-day event – taking place at Goodwood, West Sussex from 23 to 26 June – the…

Jun 24, 2022 Motorsport

National championship racing returns to the Highveld

National championship motor racing returns to the Highveld when a full Extreme Festival program unravels as the twisty and challenging Red Star Raceway near Delmas in Mpumalanga, half an hour east of Johannesburg on Saturday 2 July. Topping the…

Jun 22, 2022 Motorsport

Anticipation as cross-country racing resumes with TGRSA 1000 Desert Race in Upington

The crown jewel of the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) has long been the Toyota 1,000 Desert Race, now known as the TGRSA 1,000 Desert Race. As the only marathon event on the calendar, the ‘Desert’ has been billed as the biggest…

Jun 21, 2022 Motorsport

Alfa Romeo triumphs at the 1000 Miglia 2022 with the 6C 1750 SS Zagato (1929)

The 40th edition of the most beautiful race in the world is over, having once again demonstrated the unbreakable bond between the “Freccia Rossa” (“Red Arrow”) and the brand that continues to perpetuate its legend. The Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Zagato,…

Jun 15, 2022 Motorsport

Relentless performance at Goodyear’s biggest 24 Hours of Le Mans since comeback

Goodyear’s second year as the exclusive tyre partner to the LMP2 category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans delivered unshakable performance, durability, and consistency. The 27 cars in the LMP2 class began the race on Goodyear tyres, two more than last…

Jun 14, 2022 Motorsport

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing wins fifth Le Mans 24 Hours

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing stormed to victory in the 90th Le Mans 24 Hours to extend its winning run to five at the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe. Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa drove a brilliant race in their #8 GR010 HYBRID,…

Jun 13, 2022 Motorsport

Aston Martin Vantage claims victory at 24 Hours of Le Mans

TF Sport scores second GTE Am victory in three years Ben Keating, Marco Sørensen and Henrique Chaves prove the class of the field in Vantage GTE NorthWest AMR completes a 1-3 result with a storming third place Paul Dalla Lana on the podium at his…

Jun 09, 2022 Motorsport

24 Hours of Le Mans preview: Goodyear looks ahead to motorsport’s most prestigious endurance race

Goodyear is the exclusive tyre supplier for the LMP2 category 24 Hours of Le Mans is the highlight of the endurance racing calendar Goodyear Blimp to fly over the race The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the most prestigious race on the endurance racing…

Jun 09, 2022 Motorsport

Redemption beckons for TGRSA’s Starlet crew this weekend

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s Guy Botterill and co-driver Simon Vacy-Lyle showed promise during the opening rounds of the 2022 South African National Rally Championship (NRC) held in the Western Cape last month. Unfortunately, teething problems with…

Jun 07, 2022 Motorsport

Mitch Evans wins inaugural Jakarta E-Prix for Jaguar TCS Racing

Mitch Evans secures his third victory of the season and the fastest lap for Jaguar TCS Racing at the inaugural Jakarta E-Prix Sam Bird climbed five places through the field to finish in the points in the ninth round of the ABB FIA Formula E World…

Jun 02, 2022 Motorsport

24 Hours of Le Mans races towards its 90th edition

On Saturday 11 June at 4.00 p.m. local time, 62 cars will line up at Circuit de la Sarthe alongside the iconic Rolex 24-hour clock to contest the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Almost a century after this legendary endurance race was first…

May 31, 2022 Motorsport

Chemical Logistics Racing Mourns Rivals' Tragedy

A rival team's tragedy clouded Robert Wolk’s positive weekend for Chemical Logistics Racing at Aldo Scribante’s Volkswagen Extreme Festival races on Saturday. “A Volkswagen Motorsport transporter was involved in an accident that claimed the lives of…

May 31, 2022 Motorsport

Volkswagen Motorsport mourns the loss of two crew members after a fatal vehicle accident over the weekend

Rodger van Schalkwyk and Floyd Sipinyu lost their lives after a fatal vehicle accident over the weekend. It is with great sadness that Volkswagen Motorsport confirms the passing of Rodger van Schalkwyk and Floyd Sipinyu, who lost their lives on 29…

May 31, 2022 Motorsport

Power performance by TGRSA at GTC Round 3 in Gqeberha

3rd in qualifying for Saood Variawa 2nd in Race 1 for Saood Variawa 1st in Race 2 for Michael van Rooyen 2nd in Race 2 for Saood Variawa Round 3 of the 2022 Global Touring Cars (GTC) championship took place at the Aldo Scribante Racetrack near…

May 30, 2022 Motorsport

Packed Aldo Scribante Racetrack Witnesses Spectacular Motor Racing

Gqeberha’s racing faithful turned up en masse to the Aldo Scribante racetrack, where they were treated to brilliant racing this past splendid sunny Saturday. The track action was supreme throughout the day, from the closest Global Touring Car races…

May 27, 2022 Motorsport

NWM T1+ EcoBoost Ford Ranger – 10 Fascinating Facts

The partnership between Ford and Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) spans more than 25 years, with numerous local and international cross country (or rally-raid) race victories and championships won along the way. Having already built and raced 15…

May 26, 2022 Motorsport

Its youthful exuberance versus old experience in Gqebehra

Young guns and rookie racers are out to take over in the GTC SupaCup, if the first two rounds of the season are anything to go by. The old school is ready to stand its ground though, when Round 3 goes down at the VW Extreme Festival at Aldo…

May 24, 2022 Motorsport

The PEUGEOT 9X8 to make its FIA World Endurance Championship debut at Monza in July

Less than a year on from the presentation that publicly launched the concept behind the PEUGEOT 9X8, and just five months after the car’s maiden track test, Team Peugeot TotalEnergies today unveiled its exciting new endurance racing challenger at…

May 24, 2022 Motorsport

Baptism of fire for new rally Starlet at opening event of 2022

Guy Botterill and co-driver Simon Vacy-Lyle took part in this weekend’s Cape Overberg Rally, with the all-new Toyota Starlet rally car making its debut. The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA crew showed good pace throughout the event, but had their…

May 24, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai fights back to podium finish in Rally de Portugal

Hyundai Motorsport scored a third-place podium finish in Rally de Portugal, the fourth round of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), after a fighting performance from the entire team and its three crews. In their debut WRC event in the new…

May 24, 2022 Motorsport

Gqeberha is Set for a Stunning National Racing Show on Saturday

National championship motorsport returns to Aldo Scribante in Port Elizabeth with a bang at the Volkswagen Extreme Festival this Saturday 28 May. A packed program comprising the country’s leading racers, teams and cars is ready to delight Eastern…

May 20, 2022 Motorsport

Wolk, van der Watt Lead the GTC Title Chase

Chemical Logistics Racing heads to Gqeberha’s third round Global Touring Car weekend at Aldo Scribante's National Extreme Festival in a powerful position Saturday 28 May. Robert Wolk and Julian van der Watt have each won two of the four races run so…

May 19, 2022 Motorsport

A Quarter Way Into the Season it’s Still All to Do

Dunlop Motorsport is the preferred tyre supplier to six of South Africa’s most important race series. The national championship Global Touring Cars, GTC SupaCup and CompCare Polo Cup championships all run Dunlop control racing tyres in the interest…

May 18, 2022 Motorsport

Strong performance by Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Junior Academy at round 4 of Gauteng Championship

1st overall for KC Ensor-Smith (Junior Max) 2nd overall for Kian Grottis (DD2) 3rd overall for Olerato Sekudu (Senior Max) 4th overall for Emma Dowling (Micro Max) 6th overall for ‘Spice’ (Mini Max) TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa’s Junior Academy…

May 16, 2022 Motorsport

Arangies, Neveling and Angel provide SAGT driving masterclass in thrilling Port Elizabeth races

Charl Arangies and Arnold Neveling provided a driving masterclass at the Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha, taking line honours in round three of the SAGT National Championship. Points leader Dayne Angel struck back in round four, providing the…

May 16, 2022 Motorsport

Overberg Rally Starts MRF Tyres SA Rally Season in Style

The 2022 South African Rally Championship running on MRF Tyres may be getting off to a delayed start with the original opening round NTT Toyota Rally postponed to September due to flooding in Delmas. But it’s all action as the national stage sport…

May 13, 2022 Motorsport

HRSA Classes Set to Star at Zwartkops Historic Tour

The Ben Morgenrood Group Historic Racing Series will be looking forward to likely balmy autumn’s racing conditions when both its Sprint and Pursuit series visit Zwartkops Raceway for the next round of the Historic Tour Saturday 21 May. Their…

May 11, 2022 Motorsport

All-electric BMW i4 M50 electrifies crowd, claims Simola Hillclimb EV course record

BMW i4 M50 and BMW M4 Competition participated in 2022 Simola Hillclimb from 6 to 8 May First showing for all-electric BMW i4 M50 in SA ahead of local introduction BMW M GmbH celebrates its 50th anniversary in May 2022 The all-new BMW i4 M50…

May 09, 2022 Motorsport

Who will win the SAGT turf war?

The SA GT National Championship has transformed into something of a Coastal vs Inland teams battle following the opening two rounds at Red Star last month, where the podiums were dominated by the seaside teams. The up-country crews are set to…

May 09, 2022 Motorsport

Podium and pride for Suzuki at Simola

The Suzuki Swift Sport has slayed the mythical Simola Hill with unexpectedly fast times and a place on the class podium. The two Swift Sport models – a manual and an automatic – ended the class final race on Sunday afternoon with times of 54.913…

May 09, 2022 Motorsport

Cobras descend on Aldo Scribante

A gaggle of Backdraft Cobras head to the Aldo Scribante circuit in Gqeberha next weekend for the second round of the South African Endurance Series. Like the opening round at Red Star Raceway a month ago, the event is a four-hour race, kicking off…

May 06, 2022 Motorsport

MasterDrive at Simola Hillclimb 2022

MasterDrive will again be joining the Simola Hillclimb this by year providing the safety vehicles that will assist where needed, in ensuring fast response to driver emergencies. The Simola Hillclimb is taking place from 5 to 8 May 2022 in Knysna.…

May 05, 2022 Motorsport

Simola Hillclimb accessible to viewers via SABC live crossings and official livestream

Second year with SABC as national free-to-air broadcast partner, scheduled live crossings each day All the action for Classic Car Friday and King of the Hill will be livestreamed on the Simola Hillclimb website and Facebook page Excitement and…

May 05, 2022 Motorsport

Growing manufacturer participation at SA’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event

Suzuki enters second year as Simola Hillclimb partner, two Swift Sport models competing as official Suzuki entries Volkswagen joins the action with two all-electric e-Golfs and Polo SupaCup race car. BMW set to debut first all-electric i4 M50 in SA…

May 04, 2022 Motorsport

Suzuki Swift Sport takes on the Simola Hill

Suzuki joins the prestigious event as Tier One sponsor Several Suzuki-powered racers also to compete Spectators to return for the first time since 2019 Why did the Suzuki race up the hill? Because it was there! This coming weekend, Suzuki Auto South…

May 04, 2022 Motorsport

Goodyear South Africa Launches Le Mans Campaign Nationwide

Goodyear South Africa launches Le Mans campaign nationwide The campaign showcases Goodyear’s long association in motorsport Goodyear will supply tyres to the largest LMP2 field in WEC Goodyear South Africa has announced its Goodyear Le Mans campaign…

Apr 29, 2022 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing unveils creative test car concept livery for new Formula E Gen3 era

Jaguar TCS Racing reveals creative monochrome concept livery for its Gen3 test car – the pinnacle of electric racing Jaguar has committed long-term to the next generation of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship As part of a radical new approach,…

Apr 26, 2022 Motorsport

Bezuidenhout the man to beat in Single Seater and Sports Prototypes Category at Simola Hillclimb

Four-time King of the Hill champion Andre Bezuidenhout the man to beat in his 2007 Gould GR55, competing against Robert Wolk (1989 Pillbeam MP58) and Andrew Schofield (2003 Formula Renault V6) Eclectic mix of cars in Class C2, including Formula…

Apr 26, 2022 Motorsport

Double podium finish for Hyundai in thrilling Croatia Rally

Hyundai Motorsport emerged from a thrilling Croatia Rally with a double podium finish after Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja secured second position ahead of team-mates Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe in third. On a nail-biting final day of a…

Apr 22, 2022 Motorsport

Big-hitters of Modified Saloon Car category set to take on 2022 Simola Hillclimb

Pieter Zeelie returns to defend his King of the Hill title in the 2002 Toyota MR2 Super GT, powered by a turbocharged Toyota V6 engine Multiple champion Franco Scribante is focusing on reliability for his time-attack inspired 2016 Nissan R35 GT-R,…

Apr 21, 2022 Motorsport

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announces the outline of TGR GT Cup 2022 online race

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) has announced details on the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT CUP (TGR GT Cup) 2022, an online race in "Gran Turismo 7" for PlayStation®5*1 (PS5®) and PlayStation®4*1 (PS4®). The TGR GT Cup is a global series in which the GR line-up,…

Apr 19, 2022 Motorsport

New book on Kyalami’s 60 year history nears completion

A large format coffee table style book of more than 400 pages covering the history and memories of 60 years of Kyalami history is nearing completion and is expected to be available in May 2022. Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit - 60 Years of Memories,…

Apr 19, 2022 Motorsport

Pepper, Waberski & Jamison Win; Toyota's NASCAR, Japan GT Success

Toyota and South Africans racing abroad scored on a quiet past Gazoo Racing Week. With no world championship racing on a weekend where South African motorsport also rested for Easter, highlights on the world stage were Kyle Busch’s Toyota Camry…

Apr 19, 2022 Motorsport

Zwartkops Repercussions Likely after Killarney Upsets

Investchem Formula 1600 already proved that it is set for its best season yet at the Killarney season-opener in March. Now SA’s richest racing series heads upcountry with its favourites looking to make good at Zwartkops’ second round at the 23 April…

Apr 19, 2022 Motorsport

M-Sport to pursue Dakar ambitions with Neil Woolridge Motorsport

M-Sport is excited to announce its latest motorsport development which is by way of a joint venture with renowned rally raid car manufacturer, Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM). NWM is a world-renowned Rally Raid manufacturer based in…

Apr 14, 2022 Motorsport

Southern African Endurance Series launches online ticketing and e-Race programme

South Africa’s first Black motorsport promoter has raised the bar with another first for the sport; Southern African Endurance Series (SAES) has become the first promoter to launch their own in-house developed, online ticket booking system, which is…

Apr 14, 2022 Motorsport

MEYLE Performance: MEYLE continues its successful motorsport sponsorship and looks forward to an exciting race season in 2022

MEYLE has a long-running connection to motorsport, as it plays a key role in product development, in particular as a test ground under real-life conditions. The Hamburg manufacturer is delighted to continue its sponsorship of the T3 Motorsport and…

Apr 14, 2022 Motorsport

It's been quiet but the team is ready to shoe Zwartkops' Extreme Festival

While the lads have enjoyed a little respite from their hectic schedule, Dunlop Racing is raring to go following a lull in the South African circuit racing season. With only one regional race at Zwartkops to keep them busy since the Cape Town…

Apr 14, 2022 Motorsport

High-performance Road Car and Supercar line-up at 2022 Simola Hillclimb

With less than one month to go before the King of the Hill challenge kicks off at the 2022 Simola Hillclimb, there’s plenty of excitement and anticipation brewing for competitors and fans alike. Following the Classic Car Friday contenders competing…

Apr 12, 2022 Motorsport

2022 Australian Grand Prix: Sunday

Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN claimed four important points at the Australian Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas finished eighth at the end of a thrilling race. Team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, went close to making it a double-points finish as he pulled off a…

Apr 11, 2022 Motorsport

Maserati and ROKiT Venturi Racing unite from Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

Maserati is on track for its debut for Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with ROKiT Venturi Racing. Maserati and ROKiT Venturi Racing have selected the Rome E-Prix to announce their multi-year partnership, united with a fighting…

Apr 11, 2022 Motorsport

Mpumalanga takes on Kwa-Zulu Natal

Hot on the heels of the tantalising Mpumalanga 400 recently held in the scenic surrounds of Dullstroom, the SA Rally-Raid Championship heads for the spectacular Natal Midlands with its abundance of sugar cane, fauna, flora, and valleys, at the end…

Apr 08, 2022 Motorsport

Bridgestone Announces 2022 Motorsport Plan

Support for various motorsport activities is designed to spread joy to the world of mobility and provide "Driving Excitement" in 10 years, 20 years, and beyond Bridgestone is engaging in global and sustainable motorsport activitiesto help…

Apr 06, 2022 Motorsport

Cobra Challenge Gets Underway At Red Star Raceway

Circuit racing rookies, Fikile Holomisa and Bapi Rubuluza, woke up in high spirits on Sunday April 3. The duo celebrated their first podium finish in the South African Endurance championship, bringing the ELB Equipment/Ndala Solutions Cobra sports…

Apr 06, 2022 Motorsport

Silvio Scribante and Dayne Angel steal the thunder in SA GT opener

The SA GT National Championship kicked off in style with two thrilling races at Red Star Raceway where Silvio Scribante took the Round One victory in his Cemza Cement Lamborghini Huracan GT3 after a gigantic tussle with the sister Scribante…

Apr 06, 2022 Motorsport

New names, new leaders in SA Rally-Raid Championship Special Vehicle Category after testing season opener

Competitors in the Special Vehicle Category of the SA Rally-Raid Championship, previously known as the SA National Cross Country Series, have always been quite remarkable, as they have to endure the racing conditions in vehicles generally not fitted…

Mar 31, 2022 Motorsport

Axalta becomes Official Sponsor of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team for the 2022 season

Strategic partnership is now into its 13th consecutive year Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has upgraded its support to the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team, to become Official Sponsor for the 2022…

Mar 29, 2022 Motorsport

2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Sunday

Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN suffered heartbreak at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the team missed out on a double-points finish through a DNF for Valtteri Bottas and a penalty to Zhou Guanyu. Despite showing a great turn of speed throughout the race…

Mar 28, 2022 Motorsport

Perfect start to title defense for Lategan/Cummings

Opening round victory for Lategan/Cummings 2nd overall for Variawa/Stassen Disappointment for De Villiers/Murphy The opening round of the 2022 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), the Mpumalanga 400, brought elation for two of TOYOTA GAZOO…

Mar 24, 2022 Motorsport

1000 Miles of Sebring

Racing a World Championship Endurance Race at Sebring was very emotional. We've never raced there, and have been warned that Sebring is one of the toughest tracks in the world. Just driving around Sebring has cracked the chassis of major OEMs, and…

Mar 23, 2022 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing set to take on round 1 of the 2022 SA Rally-Raid Championship in Mpumalanga

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA squad, fresh from its recent victory at the Dakar Rally, are set to take on the 2022 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC). The series, formerly known as the South African Cross-Country Series (SACCS) has been…

Mar 23, 2022 Motorsport

Empowerment, Accelerated: ZF Race Engineering Partners with Racing Team “Girls Only!”

Technology group to develop chassis for the BMW M4 GT4 with racing team Partnership premiers at the 67th ADAC Westfalen Run on March 26th, 2022 This partnership is headed straight for the winner’s podium: Starting with the 2022 season, ZF Race…

Mar 23, 2022 Motorsport

Most Regional Extreme Classes Race on Dunlop Direzza

Dunlop’s Direzza semi slick race tyre is the tyre of choice across most of South Africa's regional circuit racing series and this weekend’s Regional Extreme Festival season opener at Zwartkops is more proof why. The Pabar VW Challenge and Car Care…

Mar 22, 2022 Motorsport

Surprises await in Special Vehicle Category of the South African Rally-Raid Championship

The Special Vehicle Category of the South African Rally-Raid Championship has seen quite a few changes this season with shuffles in teams and in the classes and new winners can be expected at the Mpumalanga 400, the season opener that takes place on…

Mar 15, 2022 Motorsport

Dunlop's Hidden Heroes Keep Racing Wheels Turning

Going racing is a daunting prospect. It's never a simple operation to mobilise, be that as a pro team or just a privateer. But there are facets of any race weekend that make it so much easier for a competitor. If you happen to race in one of the…

Mar 15, 2022 Motorsport

Exciting season awaits NWM Ford Castrol Team in SA Rally-Raid Championship

Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk start third season together in new EcoBoost-powered NWM Ford Castrol Ranger, competing in new premier FIA T1+ class of SA Rally-Raid Championship Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer more determined than ever to transform…

Mar 11, 2022 Motorsport

Cobras Get More Venom For 2022

South Africa’s most exhilarating one-make series is about to blast off, with a pit-full of Backdraft Cobras scheduled to start their 2022 endurance racing championship on April 2 at Red Star Raceway. “Not only are these the most exciting single-make…

Mar 11, 2022 Motorsport

Wolk, Masters & Lupini Grab Dunlop Pole Position Awards

Dunlop Motorsport’s weekend highlight was without doubt the season opening Extreme Festival at Killarney, which treated an enthusiastic crowd to spectacular racing in perfect late summer conditions. The weekend started especially well for the…

Mar 07, 2022 Motorsport

It is time to start the engines for the SA Rally-Raid season opener in Mpumalanga

It is time for the nerves to kick in as the organisers of the SA Rally-Raid Championship have finalised the arrangements for the Mpumalanga 400, the season opener that takes place on 25 and 26 March in the Dullstroom area and with this first round…

Mar 04, 2022 Motorsport

NWM Ford Castrol Team raises the bar with new T1+ Ranger in SA Rally-Raid Championship

Renamed South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) aligns with FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, introduces new T1+ class as premier category Extensively modified and upgraded T1+ Ford Ranger EcoBoost V6 designed and built by Neil Woolridge…

Mar 02, 2022 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing trio ready for GTC round 1

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA is set to start its assault on the 2022 motorsport season this weekend, when the opening round of the Global Touring Car (GTC) championship takes place at the Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town. The 2021 season saw…

Feb 28, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai back on podium in Rally Sweden

Hyundai Motorsport had its first podium finish of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) as Thierry Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe secured second position after Sunday’s four stages. Heading into the final day of action in third…

Feb 28, 2022 Motorsport

A car for the new era: the Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42 is born

The C42 is here, in its full glory. The latest Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN contender was finally unveiled, in an eye-catching livery of red and white, completing the grid for what promises to be an incredible season of Formula One racing. After a week…

Feb 25, 2022 Motorsport

Cape Duo Swart, Lupini Team up in Polo Cup

Bullion IT Racing will step up to a two-car team in the Compcare VW Polo Cup for 2022. Jurie Swart and Giordano Lupini have joined forces in a formidable Cape-based effort, starting at their home race at Killarney’s Extreme Festival season opener…

Feb 25, 2022 Motorsport

Record Grid, New Factory Team to Add to GTC's Growing Attraction

South Africa’s premier national championship Global Touring Cars will be the star attraction at Killarney's National Extreme Festival Saturday 5 March. It’s a big weekend all-round as old rivals, 2021 champion Robert Wolk's and Michael van Rooyen’s…

Feb 25, 2022 Motorsport

Volkswagen Motorsport gears up for exciting racing season

The Golf 8 GTI racing car will be back in action in 2022 and will be driven by Jonathan Mogotsi and Daniel Rowe Nathi Msimanga and Xolela Njumbuxa will be representing Volkswagen in the CompCare Polo Cup which is now in its 26th year The Volkswagen…

Feb 25, 2022 Motorsport

Aston Martin continues to lead the way with Official Safety Car of Formula 1®

Aston Martin Vantage will continue to be an Official Safety Car of Formula 1® Ultra-luxury British marque’s critically acclaimed SUV, the Aston Martin DBX, continues as an Official Medical Car of Formula 1® The Aston Martin Official Safety and…

Feb 25, 2022 Motorsport

It's Ferrari vs. Lambo vs. Porsche vs. McLaren & more at Killarney

Saturday 5 March may be a huge day at Killarney as the National Extreme Festival motor racing circus comes to town, but few other classes will be able to match the G+H Extreme Supercars in terms of pace and spectacle, as SA’s finest supercar race…

Feb 25, 2022 Motorsport

Significant New Blood Set to Boost Investchem Championship

It’s all change as the South African National Investchem Formula 1600 championship heads into what promises to be its most competitive season for years. ’21 champion Andrew Rackstraw may have moved on to Global Touring Cars to leave his biggest…

Feb 24, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport on mission for success in Rally Sweden

After a difficult start to a new hybrid chapter, Hyundai Motorsport is on a mission for success this weekend (24 to 27 February) at Rally Sweden, the second round of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season. The return of Rally Sweden will…

Feb 23, 2022 Motorsport

Changes to the National Cross Country Series will add to an exhilarating 2022 championship

The 2022 international motorsport season kicked off to an epic start on 1 January with the running of the 44th Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia with no less than nine South African teams amongst the hundred odd teams competing in the Car Category while…

Feb 21, 2022 Motorsport

The Fast KTM Mountain Madalas breaks the record for Offroad Enduro rider entries with over 460 riders across their many route options

Enduro World organizers are certainly doing something right for their popular Fast KTM Mountain Madalas event in Clarens this last weekend as their rider entry grows for each event. “Like many of the other organizers they are doing everything right,…

Feb 17, 2022 Motorsport

Dacia Duster heads off on another adventure for the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc

Dacia is teaming up with three crews to hopefully earn its 5th consecutive victory in the Crossover category at the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc. These ‘Gazelles’ will pilot Dacia Duster for a nine-day off-road adventure from Erfoud to…

Feb 14, 2022 Motorsport

Record entries of 320 across 16 classes for the Badplaas Wildside Lowveld Enduro on the 5th of Feb

A favored Enduro series to most riders supported by Tork Craft Becoming a favorite series for the riders is proof with the regular 320 plus entries for all their events, and now drawing spectators. “It’s one of the most attractive enduro series,”…

Feb 14, 2022 Motorsport

De Klerk & Roets' Big Build-Up Starts at the Weiveld 300

TreasuryOne Racing duo Hennie de Klerk and Adriaan Roets may have delayed their Dakar attack by a year, but that was for good reason. 2018 Dakar rookie winner de Kerk and Roets will return to the great race better prepared than ever when it starts…

Feb 11, 2022 Motorsport

AMR22 Formula One® challenger unveiled at Aston Martin’s global headquarters

Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team reveals challenger for 2022 New season marks historic centenary of Aston Martin’s first Grand Prix entry Ultra-luxury brand enjoys boost in awareness and desirability from first season returning to the…

Feb 11, 2022 Motorsport

Oracle and Red Bull Racing Launch a New Chapter of Innovation in Formula One

World Championship winning F1 Team unveils new car and new name, Oracle Red Bull Racing Team expands use of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to further improve race strategy, engine development, and projects within Red Bull Advanced Technologies Red Bull…

Feb 07, 2022 Motorsport

Honours shared at Kyalami, Loeb beats Vettel in a Blizzard + Regional Action

Among the biggest international action in Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 5 went down at the Kyalami 9 Hour on Saturday. And everyone emerged a winner. ASP Mercedes GT3 trio Raffaele Marciello, Jules Gounon and Timur Boguslavskiy won, second placed Ferrari…

Feb 03, 2022 Motorsport

Bilstein-Sponsored Racers Start the Season Right

Five of 12 teammates finish in the Top 10 at Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series opener, including race winner Devin Moran. Bilstein-sponsored racers started the 2022 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season right, with five of 12 teammates earning…

Feb 01, 2022 Motorsport

Ford Performance to Develop Mustang GT3 Race Car to Compete Globally; Will Compete at Daytona in 2024

New Mustang GT3 will be a joint program between Ford Performance and Multimatic Motorsports Mustang has 58 years of global endurance racing heritage The new Mustang GT3 racer will be powered by a Ford 5.0-liter Coyote-based V8 engine Ford Mustang,…

Jan 31, 2022 Motorsport

Another Epic Daytona 24 Hour, Splendid Zwartkops Passion for Speed Top Week 5

The 2022 season starts to pick up pace in Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 5, with major action around the world. It included another epic Daytona 24 Hour and electrifying action from Diriyah while the South African season also started in style at the…

Jan 28, 2022 Motorsport

Time to light the blue touch paper and take five steps back. Let's race!

The South African Rotax Max Karting Challenge is set for a vintage year if early entry lists for February’s three KZN, Gauteng and Western Cape Regional Championships are anything to go by. Top fields across the classes also promise an incredible…

Jan 27, 2022 Motorsport

Another 100% Finish for Kyalami's Privateer Manufacturer

While the Dakar dust may only just have settled for 2022, Red-Lined Motorsport is celebrating another 100 percent finishing rate and an ever-improving Dakar reliability record in the gruelling event. Both the Red-Lined VK Series T1 race cars that…

Jan 25, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai to sort out issues after tough Rallye Monte-Carlo

Hyundai Motorsport has completed the opening round of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship, the Rallye Monte-Carlo, with Thierry Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe taking sixth place after a challenging weekend for the team. With only two…

Jan 24, 2022 Motorsport

Toyota CRYO RDT riders saddle up for Esports World Championships

Toyota South Africa (TSAM) and The Toyota Gaming Engine (TTGE) are proud to announce that four riders from the Toyota CRYO RDT team have been selected to take part in the 2nd edition of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Cycling Esports World…

Jan 21, 2022 Motorsport

A new identity: Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN

A fresh identity to tackle a new era of Formula One: this is what Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN has unveiled, in the shape of a new team name and logo, as it completes its preparations for the 2022 season. The new brand identity is officially live and…

Jan 21, 2022 Motorsport

Zwartkops' epic season-opening festival will be as spectacular as ever

Zwartkops Raceway’s Passion for Speed Festival is set to thrill with something for everybody over the weekend of 28-29 January. The 2022 weekend has as always attracted a stunning star studded entry to a packed and varied race schedule in what…

Jan 20, 2022 Motorsport

SEMA Applauds Public-Private Effort to Save the Bonneville Salt Flats

New water well and measuring equipment well help increase volume of salt pumped onto Salt Flats The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) welcomes the installation of a new water well and weather and hydrologic equipment used for measuring…

Jan 20, 2022 Motorsport

BMW M Motorsport approaches 2022 season with a strong set of drivers

BMW M Motorsport is counting on continuity in the driver line-up for the 2022 season. In the coming months, 19 BMW M works drivers will be competing around the world in the new BMW M4 GT3 for a range of BMW M Motorsport teams, and will also play a…

Jan 18, 2022 Motorsport

Morgan Plus Four LM62 celebrates six decades since Morgan’s Le Mans win

Morgan Plus Four LM62 commemorates 60 years since Morgan won the 2.0-litre class at the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans Limited run of just 62 examples to be built, each with its own numbered plaque The model features a plethora of bespoke features and…

Jan 18, 2022 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing Unveils GR GT3 Concept and GRMN Yaris as Embodiments of Making Ever-better Motorsports-bred Cars

TGR is committed to further accelerating customer motorsports activities to make the world of motorsports sustainable. Promoting "driver first" car development and with a desire to provide attractive cars for customers participating in GT3 (which is…

Jan 18, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport enters Rallye Monte-Carlo with youth and experience

The first chapter of a new challenge in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) begins at Rallye Monte-Carlo this weekend with Hyundai Motorsport focusing on making a fast start to the Rally1 hybrid era. Battling for victory in the new Hyundai i20 N…

Jan 17, 2022 Motorsport

Glory for South Africa after the 44th Dakar Rally

A record number of South African competitors took part in the 2022 Dakar Rally that started on 1 January in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and finished almost 9 000 kilometres and two weeks later on 14 January back in Jeddah. The results proved that the…

Jan 15, 2022 Motorsport

Al Atiyah’s proudly South African Toyota wins Dakar

Nasser’s fourth Toyota’s second win as Sunderland wins bikes for GasGas Nasser Al Attiyah and Mattieu Baumel’s Proudly South African Gazoo Toyota Hilux has won the 2022 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. British rider Sam Sunderland took his second bike…

Jan 14, 2022 Motorsport

Proudly SA Hilux 164 km away from victory as bike lead changes

Dakar's penultimate day of racing around the Arabian Desert town of Bisha was static among the cars. Carlos Sainz took Audi’s fourth stage as overall leader Nasser Al Attiyah guarded his 28 minute lead over Sebastien Loeb into the final day. But the…

Jan 13, 2022 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings fastest of TGR crews on stage 10 of Dakar 2022

Controlled pace for Nasser/Mathieu Tough navigation holds back Giniel/Dennis Henk/Brett fastest of the TGR crews on Stage 10 Shameer/Danie continue their run of good stage results TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel…

Jan 12, 2022 Motorsport

BAIC ORV Team to march into Dakar Rally in 2022 again

There are four famous vehicle racing events in the world, including F1, 24 Hours of Le Mans, WRC, and the most grueling race, the Dakar Rally. Also called the “game for the brave”, Dakar Rally is extremely challenging to both vehicles and athletes…

Jan 12, 2022 Motorsport

Dakar Day 10: Proudly South African Gazoo Hilux leads cars, but its all change in the bikes

Proudly South African Toyota Gazoo Racing stars Nasser Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel kept an iron fist on their overall 2022 Dakar Rally lead on Day 10 in Saudi Arabia. Petrol-electric Audi duo Stephane Peterhansel and Carlos Sainz dominated the…

Jan 11, 2022 Motorsport

De Villiers beats Lategan as Attiyah extends overall lead in third

Tuesday’s eighth Dakar Rally 2022 proved the best ever from a South African point of view. Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy led teammates Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings and overall leaders Nasser Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel to a delightful…

Jan 11, 2022 Motorsport

Hyundai ready to tackle new WRC era with hybrid i20 N Rally1

Hyundai Motorsport is powering into a brand-new era of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with its Hyundai i20 N Rally1 challenger and a four-crew line-up that is intent on delivering more success for the team in 2022. As two-time manufacturers'…

Jan 11, 2022 Motorsport

Henk/Brett sets pace for Toyota Gazoo Racing on stage 8 of Dakar 2022

Challenging day sees Nasser/Mathieu lose 7min, remains in lead Henk/Brett fastest of the TGR crews De Villiers/Murphy claw back positions after Stage 7 setback Shameer/Danie continue their good form TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and…

Jan 10, 2022 Motorsport

Half-time results at the Dakar Rally: Three Audi RS Q e-tron prove innovative strength

Oliver Hoffmann, Board Member for Technical Development: “Strong in sporting terms right from the start” Julius Seebach: “Spirit in the team makes me proud” First stage win already in Stage 3 Six podium finishes in the daily results, reliably…

Jan 10, 2022 Motorsport

Tough stage for De Villiers/Murphy as Al-Attiyah/Baumel hold steady at the top

Nasser/Mathieu remain in overall lead of 2022 Dakar Rally Disappointment for Giniel/Dennis as broken oil pipe foil podium chances Exemplary sportsmanship by Henk/Brett as they assist Giniel/Dennis Another solid stage for Shameer/Danie Stage 7 of the…

Jan 10, 2022 Motorsport

Dakar Rally Day 7: Loeb takes day, Attiyah still in control as Flormino wins dramatic bikes

Sunday’s Dakar Rally Day 7 proved a dogfight in the desert as Sebastien Loeb and Nasser Al Attiyah escaped a multi-car dice to see second man Loeb took the day and more than five minutes out of Attiyah’s overall lead. It was a dramatic day in the…

Jan 08, 2022 Motorsport

SA-built Toyotas 1-2-4-5 as South Africans star in Dakar Rally Day 6

Nasser Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel now lead a proudly South African Toyota Hilux Dakar 1-2 by over 50 minutes after another tough day in the Arabian dunes. Argentine duo Orlando Terranova and Daniel Carreras' BRX Hunter won day 6 in the cars. It…

Jan 07, 2022 Motorsport

SA champ Henk takes first car win, Branch second on bikes

It was a huge day for South African competitors on Dakar's Day 5 around Riyadh. Toyota Gazoo Hilux duo Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings finally delivered on their stage winning promise to bring their Toyota Gazoo Hilux home to a fine victory. And…

Jan 06, 2022 Motorsport

Disappointment for Lategan as Al Attiyah wins on stage 4 of Dakar 2022

Second stage win for Nasser/Mathieu at Dakar 2022 Solid 6th place for Giniel/Dennis as they close in on third overall Small niggles bring delays for Shameer/Danie Disappointment for Henk/Brett as a near stage win slips away TOYOTA GAZOO Racings’…

Jan 06, 2022 Motorsport

Al Attiyah & Barreda win again, but Petrucci, Visser star

It was all about new heroes on Wednesday’s longest Dakar Rally ‘22 stage. Day 4 was a gruelling 465 kilometre race between Al Qaysumah and Riyadh. Overall leaders, Nasser Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel’s Gazoo Hilux won after first car home, Saudi…

Jan 05, 2022 Motorsport

Three legends in SA offroad racing create the largest Cross-Country dream team, since the early 1900’s

Three legends in SA offroad racing, Iain Pepper Pepson Plastics, Harry Grobler the Franchise Co, Ryan Hunt Vermont Sales/Tork Craft and their blue-chip sponsors, Motul, Kawasaki create the largest Cross-Country dream team, since the early 1900’s The…

Jan 05, 2022 Motorsport

Dakar day 3: sparks fly around Audi's first win

Drama in the desert for Sainz, Al Attiyah and a Hero bike win Tuesday’s sandy 338 km fourth Dakar stage around Al Artawiya was the regular story of dunes, punctures and challenges on the road. But the drama overflowed in the stewards’ office, when…

Jan 04, 2022 Motorsport

Power performance for Al-Attiyah/Baumel as TGR’s De Villiers/Murphy and Lategan/Cummings consolidate

Second-fastest time for Nasser/Mathieu despite opening route Solid performances by Henk/Brett as well as Giniel/Dennis Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel posted the second-fastest time on Stage 2 of the 2022 Dakar Rally, losing 3min…

Jan 04, 2022 Motorsport

Al Attiyah’s & Sunderland lead overall at Al Artawiya

Monday’s sandy 338 kilometre third Dakar stage from H’ail to Al Artawiya saw fresh faces on the podium. World rally legend Sebastien Loeb added a 15th day victory to his Dakar tally aboard his BRX Hunter, while Spain’s Juan Barreda powered his Honda…

Jan 03, 2022 Motorsport

Grizzly Dakar bears its teeth early

Attiyah, Sanders stay ahead as Day 2 chaos erupts behind Dakar 2022 bared its teeth early as Sunday’s second leg proved chaotic in the Saudi Arabian desert around H’ail. Saturday’s prologue winners, Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel's…

Jan 01, 2022 Motorsport

Nasser, Sanders to start Dakar in pole position

Baragwanath, Lategan, Cox star in prologue 2022 prologue Qatari triple Dakar winner Nasser Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel's Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux will start the 2022 Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia in pole position among the cars as South Africans…

Dec 31, 2021 Motorsport

2022 Dakar Rally contestants prepare to perform with Motul

With each year that passes, the legend of the Dakar Rally grows – and Motul is proud to be an ongoing part of the world’s most renowned rally-raid event. The 44th edition of the Dakar Rally will take place from 1 – 14 January 2022, entirely within…

Dec 29, 2021 Motorsport

Motul Moments: the highlights of the year 2021

"2021 was, if nothing else, a weird year in the world of motorsport. Nevertheless, this year proved to be one of the history books for Motul and its partners, with several new partnerships and many glorious victories. The best memory for me was our…

Dec 29, 2021 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing ready for action at 2022 Dakar Rally

Three all-South African crews to compete at Dakar 2022 for TGR 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies winners Nasser and Mathieu favourites for Dakar victory One of the toughest automotive races in the world starting January 1st as first round…

Dec 28, 2021 Motorsport

South African crews poised to impress in the Arabian Desert

It will be a case of tradition versus revolution when the 2022 Dakar Rally blasts off from Jeddah in the Saudi Arabian Desert on Sunday 1 January. The epic race runs through to Saturday 15 January 2022 as it enters a new, electrified era with future…

Dec 17, 2021 Motorsport

Motorsport in its DNA – MEYLE looks back on a successful racing season

In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic was a permanent fixture in all areas of society for the first time and was therefore an acid test for motorsport as well as for many other sports. The Hamburg-based manufacturer MEYLE is therefore all the more…

Dec 17, 2021 Motorsport

Honda’s First Formula 1 World Championship Title for 30 years Max Verstappen Wins the 2021 Drivers’ World Championship

Red Bull Racing Honda driver Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the 22nd round of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship and the 26 points he scored was enough for him to take the World Championship title. This is Verstappen’s first ever…

Dec 14, 2021 Motorsport

What a dramatic final 2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing Week!

The entire 2021 racing season came to an incredible head when Max Verstappen stole a dramatic if fortuitous last lap Formula 1 world championship victory for Red Bull Honda in a seismic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Dutchman controversially grabbed the…

Dec 14, 2021 Motorsport

Let’s hear it for the Backdraft boys!

The Backdraft Bafanas – the semi-official name for Backdraft Racing’s motorsport advancement initiative – put in a classy performance at the Cape Nine Hour on Saturday, December 11 to bring their V8-engined Cobra racer home in 17th position overall…

Dec 14, 2021 Motorsport

Jurie Swart wins the Killarney battle, but Leyton Fourie is victorious in the overall Volkswagen Polo Cup war

Two wins from two races for Cape Town’s Jurie Swart to dominate final round at Killarney Leyton Fourie withstands intense pressure in final race to claim the title by a narrow margin CompCare announced as title sponsor for 2022 Volkswagen Motorsport…

Dec 14, 2021 Motorsport

A ‘Perfect Match’ in SA motorsport announced for the new year

CompCare Medical Scheme to sponsor 2022 Volkswagen Polo Cup In a perfect match for professional sport, CompCare Medical Scheme is partnering with the Volkswagen Polo Cup in 2022 to become series sponsor for the country’s most successful series,…

Dec 14, 2021 Motorsport

2021 FIA Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Race – Sunday

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN suffered heartbreak in Yas Marina as both Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Räikkönen were forced to retire from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. On the last race for both drivers, technical failures caused their races to meet an early…

Dec 10, 2021 Motorsport

A livery message for Kimi and Antonio in Abu Dhabi

Alfa Romeo will say goodbye to its drivers after three years together with a special livery on its C41 cars during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The cars of Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi will sport special messages from the team to the two…

Dec 07, 2021 Motorsport

Rotax karting season ends on a Zwartkops high

The 2021 South African Rotax Max Challenge came to an end with a cracking 2021 Gauteng regional championship finale at the Zwartkops International Kart Raceway on Saturday. Impressive fields across the board delivers some title cliffhangers and…

Dec 06, 2021 Motorsport

Renault Group and Castrol celebrate 100th Formula 1 race

Castrol and Renault Group celebrates 100 races together, with a new logo displayed on Alpine F1 Team’s cars bp and Castrol have provided advanced fuels and engine oils and industrial lubricants to the team’s technical centres in Enstone and…

Dec 02, 2021 Motorsport

Trademore Group to sponsor Cross Country Motorcycle Nationals

The Trademore Group of Companies has taken up the title sponsorship of the 2022 MSA South African National Cross Country Motorcycle Series. Trademore, a company dealing in among others, petroleum, paraffin and feeds, and the MSA Cross Country…

Dec 02, 2021 Motorsport

Chemical Logistics star takes maiden GTC title

Chemical Logistics Racing Toyota star Robert Wolk is South Africa’s 2021 Global Touring Car Drivers champion, while Toyota is the GTC Manufacturers champion. The titles were confirmed after the 9 Hour at Kyalami due to race this coming weekend, was…

Dec 02, 2021 Motorsport

This Year's Baja 1000 was a fantastic adventure

It began when Pinar, Bora, Jonathon, and Emre set off in our Road Boot from Danbury, Connecticut, for Ensenada, Mexico, chased by Jesse's Tesla. We immediately learned that our Boot is much faster across the country as the Tesla added a day or two…

Nov 30, 2021 Motorsport

Double victory and a title for Eben Basson's VK56

Red-Lined Motorsport racing together with the Penta Motor Group, ended its 2021 South African season in perfect style when Eben Basson crowned an epic rookie year with a double win at the Inland Off-Road Championship’s Vryburg Molopo 600 over the…

Nov 30, 2021 Motorsport

Championships all round in Gazoo Race Week 49

It was another great weekend for Toyota, which claimed two more major titles in a dramatic Gazoo Racing Week 49 of 2021. Toyota stole the Japanese Super GT title from Honda in a perfect day at the company’s Fuji home track. A Toyota crew also…

Nov 29, 2021 Motorsport

Peter Lindenberg Retires from Motorsport on a Championship High with Iconic Shelby GT 350 Mustang

Peter Lindenberg has won 23 national championships across various sports, including Water Skiing and Powerboating Some of his iconic racing Fords include the Ford GT40, Ford Sierra XR8, Ford Capri Perana and the Shelby GT 350 Mustang Lindenberg…

Nov 29, 2021 Motorsport

George dominates as he, Hepburn and du Plessis take titles

A typical Highveld thunderstorm turned the final Historic Racing South Africa Pre-90 Sports and GT and Pre-80 Saloon championship round on its head at Delmas’ Red Star Raceway on Saturday. It delivered a surprise result and a championship twist or…

Nov 29, 2021 Motorsport

Wade continues his winning streak at the Motul Roof of Africa

Wade Young (Sherco Factory Racing powered by Motul) made it 4 in a row and his sixth Roof win overall, by winning the 53rd edition of the Motul Roof of Africa in a wet and windy Lesotho on Saturday. Young was followed home by the Gas Gas duo of…

Nov 29, 2021 Motorsport

New champions and deserving winners in SACCS Special Vehicle category

The Special Vehicle Category of the 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) produced some spectacular action despite it being a small field and after the dust had settled, there were deserving champions and rewarding results for…

Nov 29, 2021 Motorsport

Champions crowned after one of the closes fought seasons in the SACCS Production Vehicle category

The 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) will go down in the books as one of the most challenging seasons to date with title battles in the Production Vehicle Category only being finalised at the seventh and final round of the…

Nov 29, 2021 Motorsport

Chemical Logistics star on the brink of GTC title

Chemical Logistics Racing star Robert Wolk has led the 2021 Global Touring championship since the outset. But it’s not yet over. It all boils down to two epic races at Kyalami at the 9 Hour 3-4 December. It's also a big weekend for Scott Temple in…

Nov 29, 2021 Motorsport

Two of the most coveted titles in South Africa to be decided at the home of motorsport

Kyalami to play host to Volkswagen Polo Cup and GTC SupaCup grand finale Leyton Fourie holds a 17-point advantage over Jurie Swart in the Volkswagen Polo Cup title fight Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jonathan Mogotsi trails SupaCup points leader Bradley…

Nov 29, 2021 Motorsport

Botteril and Vacy-Lyle back in R4 Toyota Etios for final 2021 rally championship event

Dullstroom event doubles as final round in African Rally Championship (ARC) and South African National Rally Championship (NRC) R4 Toyota Etios back in action on local soil Zambian Kelvin Mhlanga to drive the ex-Botterill Toyota Auris Cold, wet and…

Nov 29, 2021 Motorsport

The 2021 Motul Roof of Africa Day 1: A Right Royal Send-Off as the Mother of Hard Enduro Returns

There was a palpable sense of excitement at Thaba Bosiu, Lesotho on the morning of Thursday 25 November 2021 as the 2021 Motul Roof of Africa got under way. The adrenaline was tempered by relief – not only that the threatened rain held off for the…

Nov 24, 2021 Motorsport

Podium finish for Hyundai in final rally of 2021 season

Hyundai Motorsport has brought its 2021 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) to a conclusion with a strong final day in Rally Monza on the past weekend, in which Dani Sordo and Candido Carrera secured third place, their second consecutive podium…

Nov 22, 2021 Motorsport

Purdon does the double as MX titles come to a head at Rhino Park

Tristan Purdon was the star of the day as he wrapped up both the 2021 Cannabis Energy Drink TRP Distributors South African MX1 and MX2 senior motocross titles at Rhino Park near Pretoria on Saturday. Grant Frerichs meanwhile won the MX3 title, Kayla…

Nov 22, 2021 Motorsport

Ogier, Lategan wrap up another epic Gazoo Racing season

It was a Toyota Gazoo Race Week of the champions as several drivers and riders wrapped up titles on two and four wheels across the globe over the weekend. It was a particularly good weekend for Toyota though, as Sebastien Ogier and Henk Lategan…

Nov 22, 2021 Motorsport

Woolridge and Vonk secure hard-fought second place in 2021 SA Cross Country Series

Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk (334) wrapped up 2021 season in second place at final event, and second overall in 2021 FIA-class championship Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (377) end a frustrating year fourth in FIA-class Malcolm and Frans Kock…

Nov 22, 2021 Motorsport

Challenging TGRSA Parys 400 was no walk in the park – especially for Special Vehicles

The TGRSA Parys 400 proved to be quite a challenging event, especially for teams competing in the Special Vehicle Category of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) and to add to the drama, this seventh and final round of the series…

Nov 22, 2021 Motorsport

Victory at Parys and the championship title for Lategan and Cummings

The TGRSA Parys 400, the seventh and final round of the 2021 South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) that took place on Saturday, 20 November, at Parys in the Free State, was a nerve-wrecking event that produced spectacular racing before the…

Nov 22, 2021 Motorsport

Daytona SP3: the new ‘Icona’ inspired by the legendary victories of Maranello’s Sports Prototypes

The new Ferrari Icona was unveiled today flanking the Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 This limited-edition targa takes its inspiration from legendary 1960s Sports Prototypes The launch took place at the Mugello Circuit as part of the 2021 Ferrari Finali…

Nov 18, 2021 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing fully prepared for Dakar 2022 as all-new Toyota GR DKR Hilux T1+ is confirmed

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s all-new Dakar challenger, the GR DKR Hilux T1+, has been confirmed for Dakar 2022. The all-new design has now exited the prototype stage, but will continue to be developed and refined in weeks leading up to the Dakar Rally,…

Nov 17, 2021 Motorsport

Alfa Romeo thanks Antonio Giovinazzi

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN driver, Antonio Giovinazzi, will leave the team at the end of the 2021 Formula One championship, following three seasons with the team. Antonio became the first Italian to compete in a full F1 season since 2011 when he lined…

Nov 17, 2021 Motorsport

Guanyu Zhou joins Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN for 2022

Alfa Romeo welcome the first Chinese driver in F1 history A unique opportunity to fully exploit the potential offered by the F1 platform in a key market for the future of Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN will see an injection of talent and…

Nov 16, 2021 Motorsport

Aston Martin Vantage wins class in Petit Le Mans with The Heart of Racing

The Heart of Racing claims famous GTD victory in IMSA series finale Aston Martin wins again at Road Atlanta for first time in 15 years Ross Gunn and Roman De Angelis cap title-winning season with victory Aston Martin’s Vantage GT3 recorded a…

Nov 15, 2021 Motorsport

WP Rotax Max karting champions crowned at Killarney

The 2021 Cape Rotax Max Karting Challenge came to a head at Killarney on Saturday. Joseph Oelz was crowned DD2 champion in his absence, Conor Hughes took the DD2 Masters title and Tate Bishop is WP Senior Max champion. In the schoolboy classes, Reza…

Nov 15, 2021 Motorsport

Shock results in G+H Extreme finale

The 2021 G+H Transport Extreme Supercars and the SA National Balance of Performance GT3 championships came to a head as the last two races of the season dodged changeable conditions to deliver unpredictable action at Zwartkops on Saturday. Ferrari…

Nov 15, 2021 Motorsport

The war might’ve been won, but the battles will continue to the end in Special Vehicle Championship at TGRSA Parys 400

The war for the championship titles in the Special Vehicle Category of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) might have been won, but the battles for podium positions and the final standings will continue at the TGRSA Parys 400,…

Nov 15, 2021 Motorsport

Team ready for racing adventure at Cross Country finale

It may start in Parys, but it goes nowhere near Dakar. Yet the Parys 400 is also a crucial cross country race. It’s the final round of the 2021 South African championship and Red-Lined Motorsport racing with the Penta Motor Group is back to full…

Nov 15, 2021 Motorsport

It's all to play for in all classes at Legends on Saturday

The 2021 Cannabis Energy Drink TRP Distributors South African National motocross championships will come to a spectacular head at Rhino Hills Park near Pretoria on Saturday 20 November. The meeting will decide all eight 2021 South African Motocross…

Nov 12, 2021 Motorsport

Championship battle goes down to the wire for Ford Castrol Cross Country Team

Lance Woolrge and Elvéne Vonk (334) are a close second overall in FIA-class championship, with everything to play for at nail-biting season finale Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (377) will be fighting to retain fourth place in FIA-class Neil…

Nov 11, 2021 Motorsport

Tork Craft father and son team Ryan and Reece Hunt score silver medals in the Michelin Mega Madalas event held in Clarens 23rd Oct

Another record of over 330 riders turned out for this stunning event over two days The successful Enduro World Michelin Mega Madalas event held in Clarens recently had another record rider entry over the two days. A popular series supported by…

Nov 08, 2021 Motorsport

2021 FIA Formula One Mexican Grand Prix – Race – Sunday

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN brought home four precious points from the Mexican Grand Prix, courtesy of a strong team performance that saw Kimi Räikkönen finish eighth after a flawless race in Mexico City. Team-mate, Antonio Giovinazzi, was just outside…

Nov 08, 2021 Motorsport

Alpine snatches a high-flying podium to conclude the season

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP 8 Hours of Bahrain – Review Alpine Elf Matmut Endurance Team completes its maiden campaign in the premier class of the FIA World Endurance Championship with its sixth podium finish in as many races. Nicolas Lapierre,…

Nov 08, 2021 Motorsport

Oh so tight SACCS Production Vehicle Championship titles to be determined at season finale at Parys

With six rounds of the 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) now almost something of the past, the seventh and final event will be the Production Vehicle Championship title decider and with no breathing space between the…

Nov 08, 2021 Motorsport

Trethewey/Roets and Larney brothers are SACCS Special Vehicle Champions as battles continue to the end

The field in the Special Vehicle Category of the 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) might have been relatively small this year, but it delivered exciting racing in both the Class A and Class G Championships, and although the…

Nov 08, 2021 Motorsport

Arangies set to wrap up G+H title at Zwartkops

The 2021 G&H Extreme Supercars and the National GT Challenge will come to a head at Zwartkops’ final Extreme Festival meeting Saturday 13 November. Trouble is, the Extreme champions are all but crowned. But while that will be a mere formality, a few…

Nov 05, 2021 Motorsport

Watch the dawn of electric flying car racing with footage of historic first test drag-race

Historic first drag race between internal Alauda teams at over 100km/h Giant leap forward for electric flying car racing, a next-generation clean-air motorsport Team Bravo crosses line 3 seconds ahead of Team Alpha over the quarter mile Teams set to…

Nov 02, 2021 Motorsport

Victory for Lategan/Cummings brings 2021 title within reach for Toyota Gazoo Racing SA

1st Overall for Lategan/Cummings 5th Overall for Variawa/Stassen 1st in Class T for Horn/Horn Successful T1+ test for De Villiers/Murphy The Vryburg 400, penultimate round of the 2021 South African Cross-Country Series (SACCS) saw TOYOTA GAZOO…

Nov 02, 2021 Motorsport

Vryburg 400 thriller keeps championship hopes alive for Woolridge and Vonk

Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk (334) scored a hard-fought second place at the exciting and action-packed Vryburg event – losing out on the win by just 4 seconds Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (377) delivered an exceptional performance, fighting…

Oct 29, 2021 Motorsport

10-11 December is an epic classic weekend. Diarise it now!

The 2021 South African circuit racing season will close off in classic style for the first time in 2021. G+A Motorsport presents the inaugural Cape Classic Festival at Killarney, 10-11 December. A classic racing festival in every sense of the word,…

Oct 26, 2021 Motorsport

Victory at Zwartkops keeps Van Rooyen’s title hopes alive

1st in Race 2 for Michael van Rooyen A tough outing at the penultimate round of the 2021 Global Tourcing Car (GTC) season saw TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s Michael van Rooyen lose ground to his nearest rival in the title chase, despite winning the second…

Oct 26, 2021 Motorsport

2021 FIA Formula One United States Grand Prix – Race – Sunday

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN went so close to a deserved point at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, as Antonio Giovinazzi finished 11th and Kimi Räikkönen, who had been running in 10th place until a handful of laps to the end, closed the race 13th.…

Oct 26, 2021 Motorsport

Live Lesotho Makes Final Preparations for the Motul Roof of Africa 2021

This year’s Roof is now just a month away (24 – 28 November 2021) , and organisers are putting the finishing touches to what will be a very welcome return for one of Africa’s most iconic Hard Enduro events. The buzz around the return of the Motul…

Oct 25, 2021 Motorsport

Brilliant racing across the classes leaves them all for the taking

All eight classes racing in the 2021 Cannabis Energy Drink TRP Distributors South African National motocross championships will go down to the wire at the Pretoria finale in November after another utterly spectacular weekend of racing at…

Oct 25, 2021 Motorsport

Chemical Logistics wins against the odds in Pretoria

Chemical Logistics Racing enjoyed an excellent weekend at one of its toughest Global Touring Car season challenges at Zwartkops on Saturday. Championship leader Robert Wolk won overall to extend his title advantage aboard his Chemical Logistics…

Oct 22, 2021 Motorsport

Ford Castrol Cross Country Team aiming to continue strong performance at Vryburg 400

Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk (334) are second overall in Production Vehicle championship and in the premier FIA-class after victory at round five in Free State Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (377) have moved up to fifth in FIA-class and sixth…

Oct 22, 2021 Motorsport

The Franchise Co C.I.T team supported by Vermont sales Tork Craft/WORX CIT take overall honors in the South African Cross-Country Moto Finals - Virginia Trails, KZN 16…

Mike Pentecost CIT Franchise Company Tork Craft/WORX Team takes a debut Kawasaki OR1 title with a hat trick of wins The 2021 South African Cross Country Motorcycle Championship may have been Kawasaki’s comeback year, but few would have imagined that…

Oct 20, 2021 Motorsport

Stern challenge for TGRSA’s Van Rooyen at penultimate round of GTC Championship

This weekend will see TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s Michael van Rooyen attempt to close the gap to the leader in the 2021 Global Touring Car (GTC) title fight, Robert Wolk (Toyota Corolla). The works driver goes into the penultimate round of the season…

Oct 20, 2021 Motorsport

McCreadie clinches 2021 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship with BILSTEIN shocks

Tim “T-Mac” McCreadie has clinched the 2021 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) championship after an incredible season of success. McCreadie, who races on BILSTEIN AS2-R Series shock absorbers, topped the podium for the 9th time at the Great…

Oct 19, 2021 Motorsport

Mike Pentecost takes a debut Kawasaki OR1 title with a hat trick of wins

The 2021 South African Cross Country Motorcycle Championship may have been Kawasaki’s comeback year, but few would have imagined that the green machines would dominate as they did as the season progressed. It started quietly and without much…

Oct 19, 2021 Motorsport

Hyundai 1st and 3rd on podium in Rally de Espana

Hyundai Motorsport has taken its third victory of the 2021 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with a superb double podium finish in Rally de España. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe enjoyed a near perfect weekend in the all-tarmac rally to…

Oct 19, 2021 Motorsport

McLaren Automotive takes to the track at Goodwood Members’ Meeting in celebration of a decade of supercar innovation and success

McLaren parades opened weekend of celebrations at prestigious Goodwood Members’ Meeting at Goodwood Motor Circuit, UK Luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive and customers mark 10 years of innovation and high-performance excellence since delivery…

Oct 19, 2021 Motorsport

1973-2021: Alpine wins another international rally title

Forty-eight years after winning the first-ever FIA World Rally Championship, Alpine reaches new heights by winning the FIA RGT Cup with Pierre Ragues. Following its first overall wins in France and over the world, the Alpine A110 Rally claims its…

Oct 19, 2021 Motorsport

Bradley Cox takes SA Cross Country Championship in Eston

The 2021 South African Cross Country Motorcycle Championship came to a dramatic head at Virginia Trails, Eston on Saturday. Local trio, Michael Pentecost’s Kawasaki fended off Brett Swanepoel’s Husqvarna for the win as Bradley Cox wrapped up the…

Oct 18, 2021 Motorsport

Goodwood Announces 2022 Motorsport Event Dates

The 79th Members’ Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport will be held on 9-10 April. The Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard will be held on 23-26 June. The Goodwood Revival will be held on 16-18 September. Tickets go on sale to the general…

Oct 18, 2021 Motorsport

Several titles sealed, many others going down to the wire

Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 43 was busy across the globe as some championships were settled and others left on a knife’s edge through a thrilling weekend of motorsport. Nasser’s Gazoo Hilux Wins Rally Maroc It was a great weekend for Toyota Gazoo…

Oct 18, 2021 Motorsport

Championship battles to reach boiling point at penultimate round of the Volkswagen Polo Cup and GTC SupaCup series

Leyton Fourie is the clear championship favourite with a 21-point lead at the top of the Polo Cup points table Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jonathan Mogotsi is only 7 points behind the SupaCup leader The tarmac of the 2.4-kilometer long Zwartkops Raceway…

Oct 14, 2021 Motorsport

Williams Racing commits to become climate positive by 2030 as part of all-new wide-ranging sustainability strategy

One of the most successful Formula One teams in the world commits to be climate positive by 2030 Williams Racing launches comprehensive purpose driven Sustainability Strategy to tackle key environmental and societal challenges facing motorsport,…

Oct 13, 2021 Motorsport

2021 FIA Formula One Turkish Grand Prix – Race – Sunday

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN produced a strong race at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix, with Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Räikkönen just missing out on the points in 11th and 12th after fighting their way from the back of the grid. It was a performance from…

Oct 13, 2021 Motorsport

An unlikely champion emerges from an astounding racing weekend

Valterri Bottas’ dominant Mercedes Turkish Grand Prix victory over Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes to see Verstappen slip back ahead of Hamilton in the title chase may have been a…

Oct 11, 2021 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings take overall championship lead as tight title battles rage on

After a tough and challenging weekend at Nampo Park outside Bothaville in the Free State where teams competed in the 4x4 Mega World 400 that formed the fourth and fifth rounds of the 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS), the…

Oct 11, 2021 Motorsport

Overall championship and all class titles to be decided this weekend

Nobody yet knows who any of them will be, but the 2021 South African National Cross Country Motorcycle champions will be crowned at Virginia Trails in KwaZulu Natal on Saturday 16 October. Nobody knows, because none of the championships are anywhere…

Oct 08, 2021 Motorsport

Pepper & Caldarelli's Lamborghini GT3 secures a dominant title

South African GT3 racing star Jordan Pepper and his Italian co-driver Andrea Caldarelli clinched the 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge America championship in their K-Pax Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo at the Sebring International Raceway in…

Oct 05, 2021 Motorsport

Hyundai grabs two podium positions in Rally Finland

Hyundai Motorsport has taken a double podium result in Rally Finland, the tenth round of the 2021 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), with Ott Tänak and Craig Breen completing the high-speed gravel event in second and third respectively. The result…

Oct 05, 2021 Motorsport

2021 Rotax SA National karting season comes to a sensational climax

Rotax Max Challenge karting crowned its South African and African Open champions in spectacular style at the Zwartkops International Kart Raceway over the weekend past. A record entry of more than 100 karts and an electric atmosphere at the…

Oct 04, 2021 Motorsport

Mega Victory for Ford Castrol Cross Country Team in the Free State

Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk (334) win round 5 of the SA Cross Country Series at the 4x4 Mega World 400 in Bothaville, Free State, with a sixth-place finish at the preceding round 4, a day earlier Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (377) finished…

Sep 29, 2021 Motorsport

SA’s Top Three Sim-Racers Ready to Prove Themselves in Team Fordzilla Nations Cup

Over 160 South African sim-racers registered for the Team Fordzilla Nations Cup The South African team will now race against Team Fordzilla sim-racers from all over Europe on 6 November The event will be livestreamed on the Ford South Africa YouTube…

Sep 28, 2021 Motorsport

Fourie stamps his authority on Volkswagen Polo Cup while the battle between Mogotsi and Liebenberg continues in the GTC SupaCup

Red Star Raceway provided tough challenge for all drivers in both the Volkswagen Polo Cup and GTC SupaCup Huge points haul for Leyton Fourie who scored a full house at the front of the Volkswagen Polo Cup field SupaCup title rivals Jonathan Mogotsi…

Sep 28, 2021 Motorsport

First 2021 titles sealed as Toyotas win on three continents

Toyota Gazoo Race Week 40 celebrates 2021’s first motorsport champions being crowned on a superb weekend for tin-top racing Toyota around the world. Toyotas won in NASCAR, South African Global and British Touring Cars. Andrew Rackstraw, Bradley Cox…

Sep 27, 2021 Motorsport

100 days to go until the Dakar Rally: A race against time for Audi Sport

Assembly of the rally cars has begun Audi RS Q e-tron with complex powertrain concept Four kilometers of cables, two central control units and six cooling systems In about 100 days from now, the 44th edition of the famous Dakar Rally will kick off.…

Sep 27, 2021 Motorsport

Aston Martin records first overall victory on the Nurburging Nordschleife

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 wins on Nurburgring Langstrecken Serie return Vantage confirms its Nürburgring potential with brilliant win Aston Martin becomes first British manufacturer to win an endurance event on the Nordschleife Nicki Thiim and Maxime…

Sep 27, 2021 Motorsport

Three races – three different winners - who will be victorious at the 4X4 Mega World 400?

After a break of just over three months, the 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) will continue again on October 1 and 2, with rounds four and five of the championship, the 4x4 Mega World 400 at Nampo Park outside Bothaville in…

Sep 27, 2021 Motorsport

Alpine: when the A480 talks to the engineers

When the Alpine A480 is on the track contesting a round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, it is out of the engineers’ sight, especially at Le Mans where the circuit exceeds 13 kilometres in length. Yet nothing of the car’s performance escapes…

Sep 23, 2021 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing announces four-car team and all-new Toyota GR DKR Hilux T1+ for Dakar 2022

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will be entering a four-crew team in the upcoming Dakar Rally, which is set to take place in Saudi Arabia from January 2nd, 2022. As in 2021, the works team will be spear-headed by Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel.…

Sep 23, 2021 Motorsport

Aston Martin Racing returns to the Nürburgring Nordschleife with Vantage GT3

Works Vantage GT3 entered in Nürburgring Endurance Series Round 8 Single entry aims to show potential of the championship-winning car Works drivers Nicki Thiim and Maxime Martin called up for duty Interest in Vantage continues to grow with new and…

Sep 23, 2021 Motorsport

Action-packed second half of SA Cross Country Series awaits Ford Castrol Cross Country Team

Rounds four and five of the SA Cross Country Series take place in Bothaville, Free State, on 1 and 2 October 2021 – with double points up for grabs Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk (334) are targeting maximum points to bolster their championship…

Sep 21, 2021 Motorsport

Jordan & Caldarelli tighten grip on World Challenge America title

South African Jordan Pepper and Italy’s Andrea Caldarelli tightened their grip on the 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge America championship when they powered their K-PAX Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo to another dominant weekend clean sweep at…

Sep 20, 2021 Motorsport

Wolk, Temple & van der Watt head to Delmas to win

The Chemical Logistics Racing is in a strong championship position as it heads to Red Star Raceway's 25 September Extreme Festival races near Delmas, Mpumalanga Saturday 25 September the penultimate fifth round of the SA National Global Touring Car…

Sep 17, 2021 Motorsport

Stalwart cross country campaigner and businessman backs SACCS Championship

SACCS is proud to announce that loyal Cross Country supporter Deon Venter, chief executive officer of 4x4 Mega World, has come on board as the event sponsor for round four and five of the championship, the 2021 4x4 Mega World 400 on 1 and 2 October.…

Sep 13, 2021 Motorsport

A double dose of 4X4 Mega World 400 action awaits competitors with exciting routes to look forward to

After a break of three months, the 2021 South African National Cross Country Championship (SACCS) will resume on 1 and 2 October with the 4x4 Mega World 400 that forms the fourth and fifth round of the championship. This event will take place from…

Sep 13, 2021 Motorsport

Contract signed with chassis partner: BMW M Motorsport enters the LMDh class with Dallara.

BMW M Motorsport has taken another important step towards entering the LMDh class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA series) from the 2023 season. The chassis for the two prototype cars will be produced in close collaboration with…

Sep 09, 2021 Motorsport

Scamming activity intensifies ahead of world famous auto racing event

This Sunday, 12th September, the Italian F1 Grand Prix – the highest class of international auto racing – is set to take place. With restrictions driven by the pandemic, not all fans will be able to attend the event and support their teams. As the…

Sep 07, 2021 Motorsport

Valtteri Bottas joins Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN in multi-year deal

Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN for the 2022 season and beyond, the Finnish driver signing a multi-year deal with the Hinwil-based team. Bottas, a nine-time Grand Prix winner, joins the team as it embarks on the crucial transition…

Sep 07, 2021 Motorsport

2021 FIA Formula One Dutch Grand Prix – Race – Sunday

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN had a spirited but eventually unlucky day in Zandvoort as Antonio Giovinazzi and Robert Kubica finished in 14th and 15th in the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix. It was a result borne not out of lack of trying, as both Antonio and…

Sep 07, 2021 Motorsport

Shock Toyota hillclimb victory tops a varied Gazoo Racing Week

Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 36 delivered a broad spectrum of racing topped by a totally unexpected Toyota victory in the Simola Hillclimb’s King on the Hill on Sunday. In a weekend topped by Max Verstappen’s dominant home Dutch Grand Prix victory over…

Sep 06, 2021 Motorsport

Will dusty Delmas serve up a fourth new winner in four races?

Three races into the 2021 MSA South African National Cross Country Motorcycle Championship, three different riders and three different machines have won the races overall. So the question has to be, will the virgin springtime mielie fields and dusty…

Sep 03, 2021 Motorsport

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN driver Kimi Räikkönen to retire from F1 at the end of 2021

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN driver, Kimi Räikkönen, has announced he will retire from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season. The Finn, currently the most experienced driver on the grid with 344 Grand Prix entries, will leave the sport after a record…

Sep 01, 2021 Motorsport

Start your engines - The Simola Hillclimb is here!

The 11th Edition of the Simola Hillclimb is coming up this weekend! This 1.9km race against the clock, which has captured the imagination of motorsports fans around the world, will be run from 3 – 5 September 2021 in Knysna. This year’s Simola…

Sep 01, 2021 Motorsport

Five US GT3 wins out of eight starts for Jordan, Andrea

South African international GT racing hero Jordan Pepper and Italian co-driver Andrea Caldarelli drove their K-PAX Racing Lamborghini Huracán to their fifth GT World Challenge America win of the season out of eight starts in the opening race at Road…

Aug 31, 2021 Motorsport

Unveiling the Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan Edition - A celebration of World Titles

Lynk & Co unveiled the Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan Edition during the 2021 Chengdu Motor Show as a celebration of Lynk & Co Cyan Racing's success in the FIA World Touring Car Cup - so far claiming three World Titles from 2019 to 2020. "We are glad to see our…

Aug 31, 2021 Motorsport

Fearsome East London Grand Prix circuit lives up to its reputation following GTC SupaCup and Volkswagen Polo Cup races

Weekend earmarked by very close racing in both GTC SupaCup and Volkswagen Polo Cup categories Standings at the top of the Polo Cup points ladder now even closer than before Volkswagen’s Jonathan Mogotsi still in the SupaCup hunt after claiming…

Aug 30, 2021 Motorsport

GTC Corollas star in treacherous Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 36

South Africans once again starred overseas as Toyota Corollas scored a GTC clean sweep in a Gazoo Toyota Racing Week 36 characterised by treacherous conditions that saw crucial races canned home and away. Among those affected were the Belgian Grand…

Aug 30, 2021 Motorsport

Red-Lined trio ready for six-day 3700 km desert adventure

Red-Lined Motorsport is about to embark on its biggest challenge of its Southern African Cross Country racing season. The six-day Kalahari Rally is by far the longest and most challenging event on the local calendar, which the team sees as the…

Aug 30, 2021 Motorsport

Jarrod ends Rackstraw's run in East London

Teenage prodigy Jarrod Waberski has finally stopped Andrew Rackstraw’s dominant run in the 2021 Investchem South African Formula 1600 championship. The Gauteng youngster took the first East London Grand Prix Circuit race of the day on Saturday. Cape…

Aug 30, 2021 Motorsport

Wolk, Temple's Chemical Logistics Corolla GTC 1-2

Chemical Logistics Racing left East London’s Global Touring Car races with the spoils on Saturday as Robert Wolk led Scott Temple home in an overall 1-2 after a dramatic day’s racing. The team’s third car, Julian van der Watt's positive weekend in…

Aug 30, 2021 Motorsport

Hennie & Adrian ready for biggest test in Dakar ’22 prep

TreasuryOne Motorsport is locked and loaded for the Kalahari and the biggest test of its Dakar 2022 preparations. Rookie winner in 2018, Pretoria businessman Hennie de Klerk has quietly set about his attempt to make it three finishes out of three…

Aug 30, 2021 Motorsport

SA's top kart racers set for national action in KZN

The South African National Rotax Max Karting Challenge racing with WOMZA is ready for its long awaited third round as SA’s finest descend on iDube in KwaZulu Natal Saturday 4 September. The race postponed from June due to lockdown, will see…

Aug 26, 2021 Motorsport

Alpine F1 Team confirms Fernando Alonso for 2022

Alpine F1 Team and Fernando Alonso re-confirm partnership for 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Fernando will race alongside Esteban Ocon for a second term following the Frenchman’s three-year deal confirmed earlier this season. Fernando’s…

Aug 24, 2021 Motorsport

Polo Cup and GTC SupaCup action set to resume for Volkswagen Motorsport

East London’s historic Grand Prix circuit to host round 4 of both the 2021 Polo Cup and GTC SupaCup series Three points separate the two Polo Cup championship contenders Volkswagen’s Jonathan Mogotsi tied for the SupaCup points lead South Africa’s…

Aug 24, 2021 Motorsport

Kawasaki has come, seen and conquered Cross Country

Kawasaki has won, just three races since its return to the MSA South African National Cross Country Motorcycle Championship. Franchise Co CIT rider Michael Pentecost swapped over to a Kawasaki KX450X alongside the regular Pepson Plastics Kawasaki…

Aug 24, 2021 Motorsport

Fourth successive Le Mans win for Toyota Gazoo Racing

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing earned a historic and dramatic fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours victory, overcoming adversity to become the first Hypercar winners at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The whole team showed a never-give-up spirit to conquer a fuel…

Aug 24, 2021 Motorsport

20 years of Cross Country Special Vehicle Champions – who will be next?

The Special Vehicle Category of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) has always formed a special part of the series and the performance of the ‘open wheel’ vehicles with their roaring engines and big wheels, has entertained the…

Aug 20, 2021 Motorsport

Calling All Sim-Racers – Ford SA Launches Team Fordzilla Nations Cup

Ford South Africa is inviting sim-racers to compete in qualifying stages on Assetto Corsa Team Fordzilla is Ford’s first official Esports team Top qualifying South African sim-racers will compete against international teams for global recognition…

Aug 20, 2021 Motorsport

Bicester Heritage-based creatives Ralle unveil new Ferrari tracking car

Ralle craft breakthrough and engaging social video content for the automotive world In 6 months the Ralle team has grown from two to seven creatives, taking the motoring content world by storm using a range of filming, tracking and drones amongst…

Aug 20, 2021 Motorsport

Motul launches new formula 300V at 24H of Le Mans

In the world of elite motorsports, one name has been synonymous with success for the last 50 years – Motul 300V. This fully synthetic, best-in-class lubricant embodies Motul’s commitment to continuous innovation in pursuit of racing success. Motul…

Aug 19, 2021 Motorsport

Le Mans awaits: Goodyear prepares for world’s biggest endurance race

Goodyear the exclusive tyre supplier for LMP2 24 Hours of Le Mans the highlight of the endurance racing calendar Goodyear Blimp to fly over the race This weekend’s 89th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is not only the most prestigious endurance…

Aug 18, 2021 Motorsport

Alpine to celebrate its motorsport passion with a pre 24 Hours of Le Mans parade

Alpine will mark its return to the premier class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a unique parade before the start of the race. On Saturday at 14h10, the event will bring together the Alpine F1, A470, A110 GT4, A110 Rally and A110S on the…

Aug 17, 2021 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport back to winning ways in Ypres Rally Belgium

Hyundai Motorsport scored its first 1-2 finish of the 2021 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe’s fairy tale first victory as a crew in their home event, the Ypres Rally Belgium. Craig Breen and Paul Nagle…

Aug 16, 2021 Motorsport

De Klerk & Roets complete 1000km TreasuryOne dune training

TreasuryOne Motorsport’s Dakar 2022 plans continue on course after Hennie de Klerk and navigator Adriaan Roets competed a successful, if testing week of Namib dune training aboard the team’s completely re-fettled V8 Amarok last week. The duo pressed…

Aug 16, 2021 Motorsport

Looking back at two decades of SACCS champions – who will it be this year?

With the 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) in a mid-season break of three months and teams preparing for the final three events of the Production Vehicle and Special Vehicle Championships, it is the perfect time to look back…

Aug 16, 2021 Motorsport

SA Superhero Brad's fairytale win tops Toyota Gazoo Race Week 34

This past Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 34 was topped by another incredible South African performance. MotoGP superhero Brad Binder took an epic home Austrian Grand Prix victory for his Red Bull KTM team, when he stayed out on slicks in driving rain,…

Aug 13, 2021 Motorsport

WATCH NOW l Abdo Feghali's Durban Drift: 'Never Stop Playing'

Lebanese triple champion rally driver and a key player in the Red Bull Car Park Drift scene, Abdo Feghali, starred in a visually striking film titled 'Never Stop Playing'. Shot in KwaZulu Natal - Durban, Feghali demonstrates his driving prowess,…

Aug 11, 2021 Motorsport

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport kicks up dust in the dunes of northern KwaZulu-Natal

Mitsubishi brand ambassador explores iSimangaliso Wetlands in his Pajero Sport Exceed Challenging dune driving proves reliability of Mitsubishi’s Super Select 4WD II system Pajero Sport continues to impress with its competitive pricing and overall…

Aug 10, 2021 Motorsport

South African heroes star across the board in Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 33

This Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 33 is a golden one for South African motorsport, highlighted by major international race wins for Kelvin van der Linde in the German Touring Car championship and Steven Odendaal on two in World Supersport. Kelvin’s…

Aug 03, 2021 Motorsport

Official Car of MotoGP™: BMW M presents the new BMW i4 M50 Safety Car for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup.

Presenting the first fully-electric safety car from BMW M: BMW M GmbH, the “Official Car of MotoGP™”, will unveil the new BMW i4 M50 Safety Car for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup at the Motorcycle Grand Prix of Austria on 15th August at the Red Bull…

Aug 02, 2021 Motorsport

Van der Linde, Young on podium in dramatic racing weekend

Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 31 may have been relatively quiet, but had this weekend's international motor races counted towards the Olympic Games, South Africa would have two more silver medals to boast. That following sensational performances in two…

Jul 30, 2021 Motorsport

Cristiano Fiorio appointed responsible for Alfa Romeo Formula 1

Cristiano Fiorio has been appointed responsible for Alfa Romeo Formula 1, reporting to Jean-Philippe Imparato, Alfa Romeo Brand CEO. Following the renewal of the partnership between Alfa Romeo and Sauber Motorsport, Cristiano Fiorio assumes…

Jul 26, 2021 Motorsport

South Africans fly the flag abroad. Local racing poised to restart soon

Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 31 may have been dead in South Africa and quiet abroad. But that did not stop SA’s international racing stars from shining in international races. More good news is that local racing was Sunday night given the green light to…

Jul 21, 2021 Motorsport

Revised 2021 calendar heralds in latter half of SACCS season

With only three weeks remaining before the scheduled Vryburg 400, round four and five of the SA Cross Country Series (SACCS) on 13 and 14 August, SACCS adopted a proactive approach to the balance of the 2021 season. “The severity of the third wave…

Jul 20, 2021 Motorsport

It's an intense, if short and sweet Toyota Gazoo Racing Week 29 on Auto!

With no local motorsport to speak of as lockdown continues to pause the SA race season, it was up to live action from abroad to keep local fans happy over the past Gazoo Toyota Race Week 29. It was another great world motorsport weekend for Toyota…

Jul 19, 2021 Motorsport

Aston Martin Vantage wins again in the USA as WEC teams shine again at Monza

The Heart of Racing takes IMSA GTD championship lead with another win AMR works driver Ross Gunn shines as Vantage proves peerless in USA Aston Martin Vantage GTE claims pole and double-podium at FIA WEC 6 Hours of Monza with TF Sport and D’station…

Jul 16, 2021 Motorsport

The pace quickens at Monza

Round three of the FIA World Endurance Championship takes place this weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (Italy). With two podium finishes in the first two races of the season, Alpine Elf Matmut Endurance Team will aim to make it three in a…

Jul 15, 2021 Motorsport

Alfa Romeo and Sauber Motorsport extend partnership in multi-year agreement

Alfa Romeo and Sauber Motorsport will continue to join forces, with a reinforced team spirit, at the highest level of motorsport as the Swiss team and the historical Italian brand announce an extension period of their partnership in a multi-year…

Jul 14, 2021 Motorsport

Aston Martin’s world champion Nicki Thiim joins Paul Dalla Lana at 24 hours of Le Mans with Northwest AMR

Reigning GTE Pro title holder Nicki Thiim returns to the FIA World Endurance Championship for Le Mans Danish works driver replaces Augusto Farfus alongside Paul Dalla Lana Four Aston Martin Vantage GTEs to defend Le Mans GTE Am victory D’station…

Jul 13, 2021 Motorsport

720S GT3X storms to victory in Goodwood Festival of Speed Timed Shootout Final following dynamic debut of all-new McLaren Artura

720S GT3X is victorious in the Goodwood Festival of Speed Timed Shootout Final McLaren Artura makes its public dynamic debut as crowds return to the event Kenny Bräck and Bruno Senna entertain in the McLaren Elva, 765LT and 620R McLaren Automotive…

Jul 13, 2021 Motorsport

South African motorsportsmen starred abroad, brought local lockdown relief

This past weekend was big for South African motorsportsmen abroad and local regional racing alike. SA race heroes starred overseas, while live-streamed regional racing from around the country brought some welcome lockdown relief for local fans.…

Jul 09, 2021 Motorsport

Alpine F1 Team launches “Prost in the Paddock”, the first podcast series dedicated to Alain Prost

Alpine F1 Team is pleased to announce the launch of its brand-new "Prost in the Paddock" podcast series on 14 July, Bastille Day, the French national holiday. In this audio series, Alain Prost, the only French Formula 1 World Champion and national…

Jul 09, 2021 Motorsport

Ford and M-Sport Reveal New Puma Rally1 WRC Prototype; Electrifying Hybrid Performance Breaks Cover at Goodwood

M-Sport Ford World Rally Team unveils new, hybrid Puma Rally1 car that will compete in the FIA World Rally Championship from 2022 New WRC challenger reflects the electrified, fun-to-drive appeal of the road-going Ford Puma compact SUV with prototype…

Jul 07, 2021 Motorsport

New PEUGEOT 9X8 Hypercar – Designed to race

PEUGEOT has taken the wraps off the new 9X8, its latest-generation Hypercar challenger which is poised to make its competitive debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) in 2022. Powered by a hybrid power unit which drives through…

Jul 06, 2021 Motorsport

2021 FIA Formula One Austrian Grand Prix – Race – Sunday

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN went really close to a points finish once again, only for the Austrian Grand Prix to end in frustration for the team. Kimi Räikkönen, who had been in a fight for P10 until the final lap of the race, crossed the line in 16th…

Jul 02, 2021 Motorsport

Heartbreak for Hyundai in Safari Rally Kenya, and 3rd place as consolation

Hyundai Motorsport endured a heart-breaking final day at Safari Rally Kenya as rally leaders Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe had to retire from the event in Sunday’s opening stage. The Belgian crew had built up a 57,4-second advantage heading…

Jun 29, 2021 Motorsport

Finishers earned good points in the desert resulting in a new look to the special vehicle standings

The recent Toyota Gazoo Racing SA (TGRSA) 1000 Desert Race, round three of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that took place over three days and almost a thousand gruelling kilometres in the Northern Cape, took its toll on…

Jun 28, 2021 Motorsport

Toyota's Last-gasp WRC Safari WRC Win as Local Racing Faces Lockdown Again

Gazoo Toyota Yaris World Rally Champion Sebastien Ogier’s comeback charge on a gruelling Safari rally was among the highlights of a varied past weekend's international racing, while the South African sport enjoyed a quiet weekend in the face of…

Jun 25, 2021 Motorsport

There's Very Good Reason Why Charlies SuperSpar Pursuit is Attracting the Lady Racers

Motor racing is a man’s sport, Right? Well, not really. Ladies have always raced too, even if they are in the minority. But that’s not always the case, as the Charlies SuperSpar Pursuit Series is very clearly proving. Maria Teresa de Filipis was the…

Jun 25, 2021 Motorsport

Rolls-Royce Landspeed Collection: Recalling a forgotten hero

New Rolls-Royce Collection of Wraith and Dawn Black Badge Landspeed Collection celebrates the records set by British engineer Captain George Eyston in Thunderbolt, powered by two Rolls-Royce R V12 aero engines Interior details recall the Bonneville…

Jun 25, 2021 Motorsport

Promising start for Hyundai Motorsport at first-ever PURE Electric Touring Car Racing

Hyundai Motorsport has claimed multiple wins in highly competitive battles at the first-ever PURE ETCR (Electric Touring Car Racing) round at Vallelunga in Italy. On a weekend of close racing from 18 to 20 June, Hyundai’s Veloster N ETCR with…