Jul 17, 2025 Motorsport

Craig Czank and the defining attributes of the Simola Hillclimb: spirit, camaraderie, atmosphere and great rivalries

Motorsport is typically a highly competitive environment where pushing the limits and gaining any advantage over your rivals is all that matters. But there are some events where that is only one part of the story, and the spirit, camaraderie and atmosphere count just as much as times being set, or who makes it onto the podium. The annual Simola Hillclimb is one such event, where the appeal goes…

Jul 17, 2025 Motorsport

Dynamic debut: Latest Defender Dakar D7X-R prototype presented at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Defender Dakar D7X-R prototype made its global public debut on the iconic Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb last weekend, in the midst of testing activity ahead of entry into the 2026 Dakar Rally and World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). The rally car was showcased on the famous Hillclimb across all four days of the festival in addition to appearances in the Off-Road Arena with more…

Jul 15, 2025 Motorsport

Nick Cassidy charges through the field to secure back-to-back Berlin wins for Jaguar TCS racing

An incredible drive from Nick Cassidy saw the Jaguar TCS Racing #37 take victory in Round 14 of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, despite starting from the tenth row of the grid. In a race where energy management and team strategy was critical, Cassidy and Jaguar TCS Racing delivered a masterclass to climb from 20th on the grid to take a remarkable victory - Cassidy’s ninth in…

Jul 15, 2025 Motorsport

GR Cup gears up for high-speed challenge at East London Grand Prix Circuit

The 2025 GR Cup heads to one of South Africa’s most iconic motorsport venues this weekend, as the East London Grand Prix Circuit plays host to Round 5 of the national series. Known for its high-speed layout, flowing corners and storied past, the Eastern Cape circuit promises a stern test for competitors across all three GR Cup categories. Set alongside the Indian Ocean, the circuit features a…

Jul 14, 2025 Motorsport

Team in title fights across SA Touring Cars field

Chemical Logistics Racing heads to the iconic East London Grand Prix Circuit’s Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola for the fifth of seven South African Touring Cars championship rounds on Saturday 19 July. With its five cars fighting battles throughout the field, the team is chasing best results to enhance those standings across the board. Touring Cars rookie and 2024 SATC SupaCup runner up…

Jul 14, 2025 Motorsport

Investchem MSA4 heads to the Grand Prix Circuit for round 2

The all-new Investchem MSA4 makes the trip to the spiritual home of South African single seater racing when it visits the spectacular East London Grand Prix Circuit at the Extreme Festival powered by Coca-Cola on Saturday 19 July. While the new series is only entering its second-ever round, East London has played host to top level single-seater racing since the first South African Grand Prix…

Jul 14, 2025 Motorsport

Can Karodia stave off Atkinson's Polo Cup charge?

The Astron Energy Polo Cup title chase was thrown on its head last time out at Zwartkops, leaving the championship wide open heading into the coming weekend’s East London Grand Prix Circuit Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola. Johannesburg driver Rory Atkinson absolutely dominated in Pretoria, while Mohammed Karodia retired from a heat to see Industry Petroleum lad Atkinson slash Fast 5…

Jul 14, 2025 Motorsport

East London set for an epic SA Touring Cars encounter

The South African Touring Cars and SupaCup head to the classic East London Grand Prix circuit for what promises to be an epic weekend of racing highlighted by tight championship chases as much as it will be by angst and perhaps even a slice of vengeance at the fifth round Extreme Festival powered by Coca-Cola, Saturday 19 July. The battle up front is between an experienced veteran and rapid…

Jul 14, 2025 Motorsport

TGRSA tackles superfast East London circuit in SATC round 5

This weekend, Round 5 of the 2025 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC) and SupaCup heads to the fearsome East London Grand Prix Circuit. Known for its sweeping high-speed corners like Potter's Pass and Rifle Bend, the layout also features a technically demanding complex with abrasive surfacing—posing a test of both driver precision and tyre endurance. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa…

Jul 14, 2025 Motorsport

Hino already preparing for 2026 Dakar Rally

Hino Team Sugawara has made an early announcement confirming its entry in the 2026 Dakar Rally, which will be held in Saudia Arabia for the seventh time. The event will take place from January 3-17. Hino has a proud history for reliability in the Dakara Rally, having contested the past 34 Dakar Rallies, first in Africa, then in South America and now in Saudi Arabia. It has been an official…

Jul 10, 2025 Motorsport

British Grand Prix: A study in strategy, sentiment and the unpredictable

By Graham Duxbury @TheRealDux Last Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone was far more than just a motor race. Amid the chaos caused by British summer weather, a sold-out crowd watched Lando Norris, a local hero to many, claim victory in a contest that blurred the lines between luck, judgement, and control. Norris’s win – his first on home soil – was both timely and symbolic. In a season…

Jul 08, 2025 Motorsport

African Open glory for TGRJA’s Coetzee

The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) produced a strong showing at the 2025 Rotax African Open at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, with standout drives across DD2, Senior MAX, and Junior MAX. While the weekend saw mixed fortunes for some, it culminated in a dominant win by Jason Coetzee in DD2, earning him a coveted place at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) in Bahrain. DD2 Jason…

Jul 08, 2025 Motorsport

Germany is a great chance to score strongly for Jaguar TCS Racing

Jaguar TCS Racing heads to Berlin this weekend having previously enjoyed plenty of success in the German capital. Nick Cassidy took victory and a second place around the 2.47km Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit last season for Jaguar TCS Racing, adding to his Season 9 Berlin race one win for Jaguar customer team, Envision Racing. Jaguar TCS Racing #9 Mitch Evans also took Berlin victory in Season…

Jul 07, 2025 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing confirms Jamie Chadwick and announces Leonardo Fornaroli for rookie driver test in Berlin

Jaguar TCS Racing has announced Jamie Chadwick and Leonardo Fornaroli as its driver pairing for the upcoming 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship rookie test in Berlin, Germany. The official Formula E rookie test will be held on Monday 14 July after the Berlin E-Prix (12-13 July). Three-time W Series champion Chadwick has enjoyed a successful 2025 racing in sportscars. In addition to…

Jul 07, 2025 Motorsport

African Open crowns Rotax kart champions

Huge grids, epic racing as winners claim ‘Olympic’ seats The Rotax Max African karting Open delivered hot racing in fresh conditions as it crowned Africa’s 2025 karting champions at Zwartkops on Saturday 5 July. Winners, Jason Coetzee,, Muhammed Wally, Caleb Odendaal and Renaldo Koen, all took the opportunity to claim their seats on the South African team for the Rotax Max ‘Olympics of Karting’…

Jul 03, 2025 Motorsport

Maserati GT2, conquering the world. Now in other 20 championships globally

Maserati GT2 expands its scope of conquest. The racing super sports car – which has brought the Trident back to competing and winning in closed--wheel championships and is racking up wins in the GT2 European Series powered by Pirelli – is now eligible for a wide range of series on all five continents. The car is suitable to take part in championships around the world, thus expanding the choice…

Jul 01, 2025 Motorsport

Fighting spirit from TGRSA at 2025 NRC season opener

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) kicked off their 2025 South African National Rally Championship (NRC) campaign with a display of characteristic tenacity at the NTT Tzaneen National Rally, held in Limpopo on 27 and 28 June. The rally formed Rounds 1 and 2 of the season and featured twelve challenging gravel stages totalling 173 competitive kilometres. Mandla Mdakane returned to action in…

Jul 01, 2025 Motorsport

Maserati shines at Spa: Class victory and double podium placing in the GT2 European Series

In Race 1, Prette of LP Racing won the Am Cup category, whereas Calamia and Pampanini of Dinamic Motorsport came in as runners-up overall and in the Pro-Am class. In Race 2, Calamia and Pampanini mounted the podium once more, with third place overall and in the Pro-Am Cup Maserati achieved an outstanding overall result at the legendary Spa circuit, in round 3 of the 2025 GT2 European Series…

Jun 30, 2025 Motorsport

Variawa claims P2 as TGRSA opens 2025 SARRC campaign

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) kicked off its 2025 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) campaign this weekend with a determined performance at the Renault KEC 400, held at the Legends Adventure Farm near Bronkhorstspruit. The season opener featured changing conditions, technical terrain and tight competition, with TGRSA’s Saood Variawa and co-driver Francois Cazalet securing an…

Jun 30, 2025 Motorsport

Dunlop Championship excitement builds

Zwartkops had a most interesting affect on championship logs With Dunlop the tyre of choice at the National Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola, the Zwartkops Raceway’s midwinter fourth-round races served to inject a healthy dose of excitement to the various championship chases over the past weekend. “Looked at from a championship point of view in our various Dunlop-shod series, it may have…

Jun 30, 2025 Motorsport

Tzaneen Rally delivers double winners, drama

van Wyk, Habig share day wins. Dunlop returns in rallying style A dusty, tough and testing route and a rally of attrition with two crews battling all the way to share the days honours. What better way for Dunlop to return as the official tyre supplier to the National Championship at the thrilling season-opening NTT Tzaneen Rally over the weekend? In a dramatic couple of days, the Swazi Cowboy…

Jun 30, 2025 Motorsport

Old man Wayne shows ATE VW kids how it's done

The ATE VW Challenge delivered another compelling display of racing at the Red Star Raceway’s Northern Regions Extreme Festival over the weekend. Wayne Masters bounced back from a qualifying issue to take a double victory over his young Class A rivals. Stuart Mack continued unbeaten in Class B, and Bryce Pillay fought off two separate rivals en route to his Class C double. Young gun Jayden Goosen…

Jun 30, 2025 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport is Celebrating its First Victory and Second Double Podium of the Year

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja have claimed their long-awaited first victory of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship season in spectacular fashion at Acropolis Rally. Team-mates Adrien Fourmaux and Alexandre Coria confirmed a well-earned third place to bring home the team’s second double podium of the year so far. Sunday’s itinerary forced crews into…

Jun 30, 2025 Motorsport

Castrol NWM Ford Team Secure Dominant Victory and Strong Finishes at Bronkhorstspruit

The Castrol NWM Ford Team kicked off the 2025 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) season with a dream start, delivering a dominant performance at the Bronkhorstspruit opener. Backed by title sponsor Castrol, the team showcased the advanced capabilities and reliability of their NWM Evo Plus against fierce competition. The formidable three-car lineup demonstrated outstanding speed and…

Jun 27, 2025 Motorsport

Maserati MCXtrema revives MC12 legend at CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa

The MCXtrema celebrates the 20th anniversary of the MC12's first victory at the 24 Hours of Spa. Another crucial step towards Maserati's centenary in racing. The triumphant arrival of Maserati at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa 2025. The beginning of the week leading up to round 3 of the GT2 European Series by Pirelli is in the name of the Trident, now marking another spectacular stage in the…

Jun 27, 2025 Motorsport

Dunlop tyre deal heralds change as season starts in Tzaneen

It’s the beginning of a new era as the 2025 South African Rally Championship finally kicks off in TRAC Tzaneen today, 27 June. The switch to Dunlop tyres is one of many changes sweeping through the local stage sport as the championship seeks to return to its halcyon glory in the days of Sarel van der Merwe and Jan Hettema, Serge Damseaux and Jannie Habig. “The arrival of Dunlop as the official…

Jun 26, 2025 Motorsport

TGRSA kicks off 2025 off-circuit season with double header in SARRC and NRC

With the 2025 South African National Circuit Championship already four rounds in, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is now preparing to launch its off-circuit campaign with a full weekend of racing in two different disciplines. The team will contest both the opening round of the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) and the National Rally Championship (NRC) this coming weekend,…

Jun 24, 2025 Motorsport

Abdool, Scott and Coetzee command the field at Zwartkops

Round 4 of the 2025 GR Cup unfolded at the iconic Zwartkops Raceway, west of Pretoria. The mid-winter weather delivered ideal conditions for a packed programme of single-make racing, and the GR Cup once again delivered tight battles and standout performances. With the GR Cup Media Challenge, GR Cup Dealer Challenge, and GR86 Development Academy sharing the circuit, the weekend offered fans…

Jun 24, 2025 Motorsport

Tait, Moore share Zwartkops Volkswagen Rookie Cup honours

The Volkswagen Rookie Cup continued to thrill race fans as first season star Christopher Tait and Josh Moore once again split the wins in one of the most competitive outings of the season at Zwartkops Racetrack on Saturday. Racing began with fierce determination when previous round winners, VW Challenge Brat Pack Class C champion Tait put his Sportex-backed Volkswagen Polo Vivo GT onto pole…

Jun 24, 2025 Motorsport

Atkinson turns Astron Energy Polo Cup on its head

Gauteng driver Rory Atkinson dominated the Astron Energy Polo Cup at Zwartkop Raceway, winning all three races from pole with the fastest lap in each at the midseason Extreme Festival. That, combined with runaway log leader Mo Karodia capitulating in the final heat, sees Atkinson jump up to second in the chase just a handful of points behind Karodia in the chase. Volkswagen Motorsport rookie Judd…

Jun 23, 2025 Motorsport

Top-five finish for Jaguar TCS Racing’s Nick Cassidy in an incident-packed Jakarta E-Prix

Jaguar TCS Racing secured a top-five finish in Indonesia, with Nick Cassidy finishing Round 12 of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in fifth place. The Jaguar TCS Racing #37 was unfortunate not to finish higher up the order in the Jakarta E-Prix, with safety car and full course yellow periods during both Attack Mode deployments restricting the Kiwi’s progress up the order.…

Jun 23, 2025 Motorsport

TGRSA extends SATC championship lead with strong results at Zwartkops

Round 4 of the 2025 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC) and SupaCup season took place this past weekend at Zwartkops Raceway, near Pretoria. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) once again fielded a full complement of three GR Corolla entries in the SATC championship, and the GR SupaStarlet in SupaCup. With sunny and mild conditions across both days, the team continued its…

Jun 23, 2025 Motorsport

Regional racing heads to Red Star Extreme Festival

The stubbled mielie fields of Delmas may well be lying in midwinter fallow, but that will certainly not detract the Regional Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola from rocking the Red Star Raceway, come Saturday 28 June. A full day of racing lies in wait and ready to warm the winter hearts of any Gauteng race fan. The program includes all the regular Northern Regions highlights including the…

Jun 23, 2025 Motorsport

Big team effort as VAPS Red-Lined T1 Cup kicks off

It’s taken a while, but Red-Lined Motorsport is ready and champing at the bit for albeit a very late season-opening South African Rally-Raid Championship opener at Bronkhorspruit on Friday 27 June and Saturday 28 June. The racing year started with a bang with the World Championship Safari Rally in May, but now the national events commence with no less than eight Red-Lined teams lining up, half of…

Jun 23, 2025 Motorsport

Star-studded entry list for the Renault KEC 400 the SA Rally-Raid Championship season opener

The entry list for The Renault KEC 400, the opening round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that takes place on 27 and 28 June from Legends Adventure Farm Rhino Park between Pretoria and Bronkhorstspruit, brims with the names of teams that will no doubt produce high octane racing from start to finish. With the season starting a few months later than usual, an action-packed second half of the year…

Jun 19, 2025 Motorsport

Mercedes shines in Canada

By Graham Duxbury @TheRealDux The Canadian Grand Prix turned out to be a dream weekend for Mercedes, with George Russell delivering a commanding drive to claim victory and young rookie Kimi Antonelli securing his first-ever Formula One podium. It was a result that not only lifted team morale but also suggested that Mercedes may finally be on the right path after a challenging start to the season.…

Jun 19, 2025 Motorsport

Tight battles and clear leaders as GR Cup action moves to Zwartkops for Round 4

Round 4 of the 2025 GR Cup is set to unfold this weekend (21 June) at the renowned Zwartkops Raceway, just outside Pretoria. As one of the most technically demanding circuits on the calendar, Zwartkops always delivers close, high-speed racing — and with championship momentum building across all three GR Cup categories, the stage is perfectly set. Drivers in the GR Cup Media Challenge, GR Cup…

Jun 19, 2025 Motorsport

TGRSA heads to Zwartkops for round 4 of 2025 SATC and SupaCup season

Round 4 of the 2025 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC) and SupaCup season takes place this weekend at the legendary Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria. With the championship entering its midpoint, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) will once again field three GR Corolla entries in the SATC championship, alongside the ever-competitive SupaStarlet in the SupaCup championship. The team…

Jun 18, 2025 Motorsport

Heat, hills and hard racing: TGRJA delivers grit and growth

The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) showcased its resilience and racecraft at iDube Raceway this past weekend, battling the undulating terrain and technical challenge of the KZN circuit for Round 3 of the 2025 South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC). With national titles and Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) tickets edging closer, every driver in the academy brought their…

Jun 11, 2025 Motorsport

Into Africa Racing snatches victory from the jaws of defeat

SOUTHERN AFRICAN ENDURANCE SERIES CONNECTED BY VODACOM 4U RACE REPORT SA ENDURANCE SIX-HOURS OF KILLARNEY THRILLER Round Three: SA Endurance National Championship, Killarney International Raceway, 7th June The third round of the SA Endurance Championship connected by Vodacom 4U delivered a nail-biting finish in an electrifying battle packed with drama from the very first lap until the final…

Jun 11, 2025 Motorsport

Monsoon conditions test drivers and riders to the limit at Killarney Raceway

Round Three: SA Endurance National Championship, Killarney International Raceway, 7th June SOUTHERN AFRICAN ENDURANCE SERIES CONNECTED BY VODACOM 4U RACE REPORT SUPPORT RACES A full house of SA Endurance support races for the Porsche-based GT Cup SA, Sports & GT cars and MRSSA Motorcycles kept the hardy spectators who braved the Cape rains entertained ahead of the Six Hours of Killarney feature…

Jun 09, 2025 Motorsport

TGRJA’s future stars ready to shine on Idube’s slopes

The 2025 South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) enters a critical stage as the championship heads to KwaZulu-Natal for Round 3, the penultimate stop in the national title fight. For the first time this season, the iDube Raceway will host the country's best Rotax competitors, marking a long-awaited return to the undulating and unforgiving short circuit just outside of Pietermaritzburg after its…

Jun 09, 2025 Motorsport

Ogier and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing clinch dramatic Sardinia triumph

Sébastien Ogier and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team have secured victory at Rally Italia Sardegna after a close battle until the very last stage. This year’s edition of the Italian island event lived up to its reputation, with ambient temperatures exceeding 30 degrees centigrade combining with rough and rocky roads to test the drivers, their cars and their tyres to the limit. TGR-WRT faced a…

Jun 09, 2025 Motorsport

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja finish second overall at Rally Italia Sardegna

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja have taken their third podium of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship season at Rally Italia Sardegna, where the crew finished second overall. Sunday’s itinerary featured brand-new stages to bring a gruelling edition of Rally Italia Sardegna to its conclusion: San Giacomo-Plebi (SS13/15, 25.19km) and Porto San Paolo (SS14/16,…

Jun 05, 2025 Motorsport

Unfortunate strategy lesson from the Spanish GP

By Graham Duxbury @TheRealDux Formula One teams rely heavily on strategy – not only on performance and speed – to win races. Nowhere was this more evident than at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, where a strategy failure lead to Max Verstappen's late-race pit-stop which, in turn, resulted in frustration, anger and significant penalties. With only a handful of racing laps remaining, Red Bull…

Jun 03, 2025 Motorsport

The Southern African Endurance Series Connected by Vodacom 4U Returns to Cape Town for the Six-Hours of Killarney: A Celebration of Motorsport Excellence

The Southern African Endurance Series (SAES) is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated return of the Six-Hours of Killarney race in Cape Town on the 7th of June 2025, after a two-year hiatus. Set against the iconic backdrop of Table Mountain at the historic Killarney International Raceway, this event promises high-octane action, family-friendly entertainment, and a celebration of South African…

Jun 03, 2025 Motorsport

Huge field of support race cars and motorcycles set to entertain race fans at SAES Six Hours of Killarney

Round 3: Killarney Raceway, Cape Town, 7th June 2025 Western Cape race fans are in for a treat when the Southern African Endurance Series connected by Vodacom rolls into Killarney Raceway with a sixty-seven strong entry for the SAES Support Races which will keep fans entertained throughout the weekend. Three races for the all-Porsche GT Cup SA are scheduled, along with a trio of races for the SA…

Jun 02, 2025 Motorsport

Hennie’s Vryburg voyage of discovery

TreasuryONE racing ready for a test of strength TreasuryONE Motorsport returns to the Off Road North Cross Country Championship fray on something of a voyage of discovery at the Vryburg 300 in the Northwest Province on Saturday 7 June. Driver Hennie de Klerk was injured in a race accident late last year, but he’s now recovered and ready to race, the TreasuryONE Hilux is fresh off a complete…

Jun 02, 2025 Motorsport

Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing driver #37, wins Round 11 of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Shanghai

Nick Cassidy was peerless in Round 11 of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Shanghai, taking both pole position and the race win. After severe wet weather conditions forced a race start behind the safety car following a 90-minute delay, Cassidy’s pace in the Jaguar I-TYPE 7 #37 when racing began properly on lap eight – backed up by perfect team strategy – meant he was never…

May 30, 2025 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport Preview: Round 6 – Rally Italia Sardegna

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team is in pursuit of a win as it returns to one of its most successful events, Rally Italia Sardegna (June 5-8), the sixth round of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). Sardinia plays host to one of the sport's most exciting spectacles, with fans lining the rough gravel roads across the Italian island. The terrain poses myriad risks that can end crews’…

May 30, 2025 Motorsport

2025 NTT Tzaneen Rally Roars Back to Life in June

After a challenging start to the year, the highly anticipated NTT Tzaneen Rally is set to rev up on June 27-28. The event, a staple in the South African National Rally Championship, was initially postponed in May due to unprecedented rainfall, which made the stages too wet to proceed. This follows last year's cancellation due to extreme veld fires that posed a significant fire risk to the…

May 26, 2025 Motorsport

Brilliant racing, record grids at Zwartkops, Killarney

South African Rotax Max Challenge karting was on double duty once again with regional action in both Gauteng and the Cape on Saturday. Zwartkops hosted third round Gauteng Northern Regions championship races in Pretoria, while the fourth round of the Western Province championships went down at Killarney in Cape Town. It was a day of dominance in DD2, where KC Ensor-Smith trumped his upcountry…

May 26, 2025 Motorsport

TGRSA crews complete South African Safari Rally with strong final push

The 2025 South African Safari Rally, brought to you by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, concluded with a demanding fifth stage, wrapping up six days of racing (including the Prologue) through some of the country’s most punishing terrain. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) crews Guy Botterill and Dennis Murphy; and Saood Variawa and Francois Cazalet capped the event with determined performances on the…

May 23, 2025 Motorsport

Dunlop regional racing titles all shaken up

Big changes after Zwartkops Regional Extreme Festival action New leaders and championship shake-ups were the order of the day in the various Dunlop-shod Gauteng Northern Regions Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola championships, following action-packed third round races at Zwartkops on Saturday. “We’re enjoying a great regional racing season and all Zwartkops did over the past weekend, was to…

May 23, 2025 Motorsport

Dacia Sandriders take charge in cars, Sanders extends lead in bikes after Stage 3

Riders and crews endured a freezing night and icy morning at their remote bushveld bivouac yesterday, before starting Stage 3 – the second part of the tough marathon stage of the South African Safari Rally, brought to you by Toyota Gazoo Racing. With the marathon stage bivouac located at more than 1000 m of elevation and South Africa at the start of its winter season, the World Rally-Raid…

May 23, 2025 Motorsport

TGRSA crews battle hard as marathon stage wraps up at South African Safari Rally

Stage 3 of the 2025 South African Safari Rally, brought to you by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, saw the Marathon Stage come to a close, as crews returned to the rally headquarters at Sun City following two days of intense rally-raid racing without technical assistance. For TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA), the day presented another demanding test of navigation and endurance, with both crews…

May 22, 2025 Motorsport

Double podium for TGRSA crews on marathon opener at South African Safari Rally

Stage 2 of the 2025 South African Safari Rally brought a major uplift in form for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA), as both GR Hilux EVO crews delivered exceptional performances in the opening leg of the Marathon Stage. Guy Botterill and Dennis Murphy (#211) claimed a commanding stage win, while teammates Saood Variawa and Francois Cazalet (#212) followed closely behind in second place —…

May 22, 2025 Motorsport

2025 Monaco Grand Prix: All eyes on Saturday

By Graham Duxbury @TheRealDux Overtaking in Monaco is notoriously difficult, which means the weekend’s most critical moments may arrive long before this Sunday’s chequered flag. The real drama could peak in qualifying on Saturday, where every millisecond matters and track position is king. The fight for the front row promises to be intense - will it be a McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull or Ferrari on…

May 21, 2025 Motorsport

Tough start for TGRSA crews at South African Safari Rally opener

Stage 1 of the 2025 South African Safari Rally - brought to you by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing - delivered a demanding test for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA), with both of the team’s GR Hilux EVO crews encountering challenges during the 557-kilometre route around Sun City, in South Africa’s North West Province. The day followed a strong showing in the 9-kilometre TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Prologue…

May 20, 2025 Motorsport

Maserati triumphs at Zandvoort: two overall victories and a GT2 European Series weekend to remember

Emotions, adrenaline and triumphs: in the second race-weekend of the 2025 GT2 European Series Powered by Pirelli season, Maserati was the star of the show on the legendary Dutch track at Zandvoort, with the Maserati GT2s taking overall and class victories. In Race 1, starting from pole position, the number 1 car from the LP Racing team – driven by Philippe Prette - saw the reigning Am Class…

May 19, 2025 Motorsport

Dunlop salutes Aldo Scibante winners

Intriguing developments in national championship chases. As it always is, Dunlop was the tyre of choice at the Aldo Scribante Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Nelson Mandela Bay over the past weekend. All of which brought some interesting changes to the various national racing championships. “The chase remains on in the South African Touring Cars championship, while we have two drivers…

May 19, 2025 Motorsport

First-ever W2RC South African Safari Rally primed for action!

After months of demanding preparation and intense logistics, the world's best rally-raid teams are on-site in Sun City, South Africa, having completed three busy days of build-up and pre-event testing before the start of Round 3 of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). With its proud off-road racing legacy, having produced several Dakar winners and hosted the last phase of the 1992 Dakar,…

May 19, 2025 Motorsport

A marathon weekend at Rally de Portugal

The fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season, concluded with Hyundai Motorsport's Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja securing a redemptive second place after a brilliant weekend drive. The lengthy 24-stage round came to an end on Sunday with six final tests: crews faced two loops of Paredes (SS19/22, 16.09km), Felgueiras (SS20/23, 8.81km) and the iconic Fafe (SS21/24, 11.18km) with…

May 19, 2025 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa primed for home round at South African Safari Rally

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) will return to international competition next week as the team takes on Round 3 of the 2025 World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC): the South African Safari Rally, which is brought to you by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, and is based at Sun City in South Africa’s North West Province. The event marks the first African round of the 2025 W2RC season, and also the first…

May 13, 2025 Motorsport

TGRSA shines in the Eastern Cape as SATC heads to Aldo Scribante

Round 3 of the 2025 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC) took place this past weekend at the tight and twisty Aldo Scribante Circuit in Gqeberha, with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) delivering a composed and competitive showing across both categories. The team again fielded three GR Corollas in the SATC class and the lone SupaStarlet in SupaCup, all under warm, mild conditions…

May 13, 2025 Motorsport

TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps: Disappointing but Encouraging for Team Peugeot TotalEnergies

Both PEUGEOT 9X8s, having qualified in the top 10, swapped positions during the first hour of the race after intense on-track battles and skillful driving by Paul di Resta (#93) and Loïc Duval (#94) in traffic. The Team TotalEnergies strategists took advantage of a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) to bring forward the second pit stop, fitting two new medium tires on the #93 and four on the #94. With…

May 12, 2025 Motorsport

W2RC heads to the heart of Africa for landmark round in South Africa

With its rich history in rally-raid development and competitive success, South Africa will soon be hosting the world championship it helped shape, and the entry list for the first World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) event to be held in Southern Africa reflects the occasion. The South African Safari Rally, brought to you by Toyota Gazoo Racing, forms Round 3 of this year’s W2RC calendar, and…

May 12, 2025 Motorsport

Zwartkops set for thrilling ATE VW Challenge

It’s set to be a battle of the generations, wits, and talents when the ATE Brakes VW Challenge returns to action at Zwartkops Raceway’s Regional Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola on Saturday 17 May. Class B man Stuart Mack may be leading the championship chase from Class C duo Adriaan de Beer and Mitch Coetzee, but the big needle match is between fourth and fifth drivers, Class A entries…

May 12, 2025 Motorsport

Rookie Judd Bertholdt the star of the show in Astron Energy Polo Cup

Volkswagen Motorsport enjoyed a positive outing at its home race at Aldo Scribante Racetrack, just down the road from Volkswagen Plant Kariega on Saturday. Volkswagen Rookie Cup champion Judd Bertholdt took a second Astron Energy Polo Cup pole position in two races, led the race and ended second en route to third for the day. SATC SupaCup Champion Jonathan Mogotsi scored two podiums to remain in…

May 08, 2025 Motorsport

GR Cup gears up for round 3 at Gqeberha's Aldo Scribante Circuit

The third round of the 2025 GR Cup, Toyota South Africa’s premier one-make racing series, is set to take place at the Aldo Scribante Circuit in Gqeberha on Saturday, 10 May. This marks the Eastern Cape’s turn to host the high-intensity series, with Friday reserved for practice and setup, followed by Qualifying and two heats of racing on Saturday. The big news ahead of Round 3 is the arrival of…

May 08, 2025 Motorsport

Doohan, Oakes out at Alpine

By Graham Duxbury @TheRealDux Jack Doohan’s tough start to his Formula One career continued after the Australian crashed out of last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix on the opening lap. The controversial accident with Racing Bull’s Liam Lawson immediately sparked rumours that Doohan would be replaced at the Alpine F1 team within days. Yesterday, these rumours became fact as the team officially…

May 07, 2025 Motorsport

Neil Woolridge Motorsport unveils all-new, competitor-rivalling NWM Evo Plus

Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) today unveiled its all-new NWM Evo Plus, to compete in the premier FIA Ultimate class of rally-raid around the world. Using its close to 30 years of competition and design experience in the rally-raid world, coupled with cutting-edge technology and a fresh new look, NWM is pleased to bring its new vehicle to the market, for sale and rental worldwide. Technological…

May 07, 2025 Motorsport

Defender completes first Rally-Raid prototype test and signs Dakar Rally legend

Original British adventure brand Defender has accelerated its preparations for entering the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) by completing prototype test activity in Morocco with the Defender Dakar D7X-R, in addition to signing two stellar drivers. Fourteen-time Dakar Rally winner Stéphane Peterhansel will join the Defender Rally team for the ultimate epic adventure, alongside emerging talent…

May 06, 2025 Motorsport

Podium in the Principality for Nick Cassidy and Jaguar TCS Racing after a superb recovery drive in Monaco

Nick Cassidy and Jaguar TCS Racing returned to the podium in stunning style, climbing up from fourteenth on the grid to third in the second E-Prix of what was an historic Monaco double-header weekend. It was a masterful recovery drive from the Kiwi, who expertly negotiated the tricky conditions, as well as a brief safety car period, to move up the order from the seventh row and claim a…

Apr 30, 2025 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy shines at midway point of national Rotax campaign

The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) continued to impress as the 2025 MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) reached its halfway mark at Vereeniging Kart Circuit this past weekend. With national titles and Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) tickets up for grabs, the team's talented lineup once again delivered strong results across the classes. Coetzee Extends DD2…

Apr 25, 2025 Motorsport

Castrol, NWM, Ford and bp Join Forces for 2025 South African Rally-Raid Championship

The highly anticipated 2025 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) is set to deliver a mighty battle for glory in what is renowned as one of the most competitive series of its kind in the world. It will also see three leading brands united once again as Castrol returns as the title sponsor of the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) rally-raid team, in partnership with Ford Motor Company of…

Apr 23, 2025 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy eyes more glory at Rotax National round 2

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) returns to action this weekend as the 2025 MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) continues with Round 2 at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit. After a dramatic and weather-affected season opener in Cape Town, the academy’s young stars are ready to turn up the heat on Gauteng soil. Now in its fourth year, the academy is fast becoming a national…

Apr 15, 2025 Motorsport

Spectacular weekend for Chemical Logistics Racing

Keegan, Jagger and Jason top South African Touring Cars Chemical Logistics Racing enjoyed a spectacular weekend of racing in the South African Touring Cars at Saturday’s Kyalami’s blockbuster Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola. BMW squad driver Keegan Campos led Volkswagen duo Jagger Robertson and Julian van der Watt to a team clean sweep. Debutant Campos arrived in South African Touring…

Apr 15, 2025 Motorsport

GR Cup heats up at Kyalami with standout performances in all three categories

Round 2 of the 2025 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa GR Cup brought another thrilling instalment of action to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit this past weekend. Under clear skies and with track conditions improving throughout the weekend, the country's top motoring journalists, Toyota dealer representatives, and emerging racing talent went head-to-head across two competitive heats. With the series…

Apr 14, 2025 Motorsport

Volkswagen’s Jonathan Mogotsi dominates at Kyalami

Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jonathan Mogotsi delivered a dominant performance to win the SATC SupaCup day at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s Blockbuster Extreme Festival by Coca-Cola on Saturday. Rookie Cup champion and Volkswagen Motorsport driver Judd Bertholdt meantime scored his maiden Astron Energy Polo Cup pole position in a sparkling effort on the day. “Jonathan Mogotsi was the star of the…

Apr 14, 2025 Motorsport

ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: R5, Miami, 12 April

Jaguar TCS Racing finished the Miami E-Prix outside of the points, after a difficult race that saw Nick Cassidy finish in P15 and Mitch Evans in P16. Nick and Mitch lined up in P13 and P14 respectively at the start the Miami E-Prix, held at the Homestead-Miami Speedway circuit. After staying out of trouble at the race start, both drivers were able to navigate their way through the field and into…

Apr 14, 2025 Motorsport

Tyler, Mo, Ethan, star in Kyalami Astron Energy Polo Cup

The Astron Energy Polo Cup delivered another day of multiple winners, thrills and drama at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s Blockbuster Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola on Saturday. Young lady racer Tyler Robinson stood up to deliver a spectacular performance with pole position and the opening race win. Title rivals, Mohammed Karodia then took the second race win, while Ethan Coetzee the…

Apr 10, 2025 Motorsport

GR Cup and SATC return to Kyalami for round 2 of the 2025 Extreme Festival

The iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit will host the second round of the 2025 Extreme Festival this weekend, with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) preparing for another thrilling display of high-performance action across multiple categories. The forecast for the weekend is mild and dry—ideal conditions for what is set to be a fast and competitive outing on one of the country’s most…

Apr 09, 2025 Motorsport

Xolile Letlaka and Stuart White win SA Endurance Five-Hours of Aldo Scribante

The second round of the Southern African Endurance Series connected by Vodacom 4U was an unpredictable three-way thriller from lights out until the chequered flag fell at 21h00 after five hours of spectacular racing at the 2.5km Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha. Through all the drama that unfolded, Xolile Letlaka and Stuart White powered their Into Africa Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo to an…

Apr 09, 2025 Motorsport

SA Endurance support races deliver action-packed spectacle

The Southern African National Endurance Series connected by Vodacom 4U delivered seven action-packed two and four-wheel races for the large crowd in attendance at the Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha on Saturday. In another first for SAES, the opening SA GT Cup – Sports and GT race was held after sunset marking the first night race for the category. GT Cup SA – Sports and GT: Damian Hammond won…

Apr 07, 2025 Motorsport

Second round South African Championships at Blockbuster Festival

The 2024 South African National Championship Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola moves on to its second appointment at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit 12 April Blockbuster weekend. With a full complement of National car racing classes backed by top Gauteng Regional Festival races, fans are in for a huge treat at the iconic Johannesburg racetrack. Focussing on the National action, perhaps the…

Apr 04, 2025 Motorsport

Mighty single-seater King of the Hill battle on the cards for 15th Simola Hillclimb

The Single-Seater, Sports Car and Sports Prototype category at the Simola Hillclimb has the enviable status of being home to the fastest cars on the tight and twisty 1.9 km course – and rightly so, as these thoroughbred machines are specifically designed for agility, speed and racing at the absolute limit. They may not have the outrageous power and straight-line performance of the radical…

Mar 13, 2025 Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton debuts for Ferrari: A new era begins

By Graham Duxbury @TheRealDux One of the big stories for the upcoming season is Lewis Hamilton’s debut with Ferrari. Following a tough 2024 season with Mercedes, Hamilton has made the switch to “the red team,” looking to clinch that record-breaking eighth F1 World Drivers’ Championship title. He kicks off his journey at the Australian GP this weekend, and fans are buzzing with excitement to see…

Mar 11, 2025 Motorsport

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham impresses reigning Teams’ World Champions Jaguar TCS Racing in ‘Formula E Evo Sessions’

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham drove the GEN3 Evo specification Jaguar I-TYPE 7 – the world’s fastest accelerating single-seat race car – in the Formula E Evo Sessions at Miami International Autodrome on 5-6 March. Having completed two days of intense training in the UK with Jaguar TCS Racing – the reigning Formula E Teams’ World Champions – Brooklyn drove in two 20-minute sessions around the challenging…

Mar 11, 2025 Motorsport

2025 GR Cup season gets under way in the Mother City

The 2025 South African national circuit racing season got under way with Round 1 of the Extreme Festival, which was hosted by the Killarney International Raceway in the Mother City on 7 and 8 March. This was also the first outing for the 2025 GR Cup, consisting of the GR Cup Media Challenge, GR Cup Dealer Challenge, and GR86 Development Academy. Killarney is known as a short but challenging…

Feb 26, 2025 Motorsport

The return of V10 engines in F1?

By Graham Duxbury @TheRealDux Formula One’s Livery Launch at The O2 arena in London – featuring all 10 teams - clearly underlined the sport’s intention to appeal to a broader audience with an expertly presented “glitz-and-glamour” event. Ever since F1 permitted sponsor logos to adorn the cars (at the 1968 South African Grand Prix) the commercial aspect of the sport has been important. For F1 fans…

Feb 24, 2025 Motorsport

New classes, broader racing involvement for Dunlop

Dunlop Racing has even further extended its South African circuit racing involvement into 2025. The all new wings and slicks national MSA4 single seater championship, Formula Super Vee, national oval track racing and the Cape BMW Series will join Dunlop’s regular racing categories in a fuller, even more action packed 2025 season. “We’re delighted to welcome national oval track racing, Investchem…

Feb 24, 2025 Motorsport

New look, new rules and a new season starts Saturday

The Gauteng ATE Brakes VW Challenge is ready to roll with a new series sponsor, new technical regulations and back to the regular three class structure for the 2025 season opener at Zwartkops on Saturday 01 March. Following an interim season where Class A and Class X were split between normally aspirated and latest turbocharged 2-litre engines, both types will race together in a new equalised…

Feb 24, 2025 Motorsport

Edge-of-the seat support class racing at SA Endurance Samlin Racing Four-Hours of Zwartkops

RACE REPORT: SUPPORT CLASSES AT SAMLIN RACING FOUR-HOURS OF ZWARTKOPS 21 – 22 FEBRUARY The SA Endurance Samlin Racing Four Hours of Zwartkops got the new season off on a high note at Zwartkops Raceway, offering three GT Cup SA races, two Sports and GT events and a full house of Motorcycle Racing Series South Africa (MRSSA) to keep spectators and TV audiences entertained. GT Cup SA The maiden GT…

Feb 24, 2025 Motorsport

SA Rally-Raid Championship returns to Vryheid for the second year as PS Laser Vryheid 400 promises exciting opening of the 2025 season

The 2025 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) season will start on a high note when it returns to the Vryheid area in northern KwaZulu-Natal for the second year and the flag for the PS Laser Vryheid 400, the first round of the series, will drop on 14 and 15 March. The PS Laser Vryheid 400 will form the first of seven rounds of the 2025 SARRC season and if the climax at the end of the…

Feb 19, 2025 Motorsport

High Calibre of Car Entries Already Confirmed for South African Safari Rally

With three months to go before the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) hosts its first event in South Africa, the highly anticipated South African Safari Rally has already attracted an exceptionally high calibre of entries in the car category. The South African Safari Rally, brought to you by Toyota Gazoo Racing, takes place from 18 to 24 May 2025, and forms round three of this year’s…

Feb 18, 2025 Motorsport

SA Endurance hosts mouth-watering array of support classes at Samlin Racing Four Hours of Zwartkops

Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria - 21st – 22nd February 2025 Southern African Endurance Series (SAES), the promotors of the SA Endurance National Championship has a mouth-watering line-up of support races for the opening round of the championship which takes place at Zwartkops Raceway on 21st and 22nd February. Last September, SAES introduced a new SA GT Super Trophy class for Sports and GT cars. Such…

Feb 17, 2025 Motorsport

Thrilling TOYOTA GAZOO Racing one-two on Swedish snow

Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta delivered a thrilling finish and another maximum score for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team as they achieved a one-two result on a spectacular Rally Sweden. The FIA World Rally Championship’s only pure winter event on snow and ice was one of the most exciting for many years. Evans and co-driver Scott Martin did an excellent job to lead after opening the road…

Feb 17, 2025 Motorsport

2025 GR Cup season set to kick off with new challenges and competitors

The 2025 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA GR Cup is set to kick off with an exciting new season, featuring changes to both the GR Cup Media Challenge and GR Cup Dealer Challenge. As the premier platform for competitive racing in near-production Toyota performance vehicles, the GR Cup will once again push drivers to their limits across some of South Africa’s most iconic circuits. This year, the GR Cup Media…

Feb 17, 2025 Motorsport

Talented South African Rider Ruche Moodley Steps onto World Stage

Ruche Moodley writes his name into the history books as he is set to compete in the 2025 Moto3 championship. The Gqeberha-born teenager takes a giant step towards achieving his ultimate goal by competing in the world championship series. His ambition in motorcycle racing has been clear since day one: “I want to be MotoGP World Champion,” said the youngster even before stepping onto the world…

Feb 14, 2025 Motorsport

MasterDrive Driver Search breaks barriers

The MasterDrive Driver Search is well underway as the Simola Hillclimb draws ever nearer. This year saw a record number of aspiring racers entering the initiative. As many as 195 completed the initial entry which was then whittled down to 15. Now these drivers will be shortlisted to five before the ultimate winner is revealed. An objective of the MasterDrive Driver Search is to ensure that…

Feb 13, 2025 Motorsport

Renault Group, Eni and BWT Alpine Formula One Team come together in new strategic partnership

BWT Alpine Formula One Team and Eni are delighted to announce the return of Eni to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, as the Italian company becomes the team’s Official Energy and Fuel Partner on a multi-year agreement. The announcement marks a return of Eni to an Enstone-affiliated team since the brand’s last involvement with a team in Formula One with Benetton in 2000. The team will…

Feb 11, 2025 Motorsport

Pre-race media advisory: 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: R3 & R4, Jeddah, 14/15 February

Jaguar TCS Racing is third in the Teams’ World Championship heading into Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E season in Saudi Arabia. Mitch Evans sits joint-second in the Drivers’ standings after the opening two rounds, while despite two positive performances so far Nick Cassidy is in P18. Jaguar is also third in the Manufacturers’ World Championship. This weekend’s double-header marks…

Feb 07, 2025 Motorsport

Volkswagen Motorsport takes Polo Cup Series to Germany

Volkswagen Motorsport is proud to announce a dynamic partnership with MARACO Management, a Marketing, Racing and Consulting agency, to bring back motorsport in Germany through the Polo Cup Series in 2026. “Partnering with MARACO Management to introduce the Polo Cup Series in Germany is an exciting milestone for Volkswagen Motorsport. This partnership reflects our commitment to nurturing emerging…

Feb 05, 2025 Motorsport

Hino scores 34th consecutive finish in Dakar Rally

Hino, the only Japanese manufacturer in a field of 44 trucks entered for the 2025 Dakar Rally and continued its unblemished record of always having at least one finisher in the 34 events of this rally-raid it has contested in since 1991. Usually, Hino enters only one or two trucks and this year, as in the past four, there was only a singleton entry from Hino. The rest of the field was made up of…

Feb 04, 2025 Motorsport

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham joins Jaguar TCS Racing, Teams’ World Champions, for ‘Formula E Evo Sessions’

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham joins forces with Formula E Teams’ World Champions, Jaguar TCS Racing, for Formula E’s exhilarating new event – Evo Sessions. A new, social media-first project – Formula E Evo Sessions is an exclusive, never-been-done-before motorsport experience for some of the world’s most high-profile personalities to see what it takes to be an elite Formula E racing driver. Over the…

Feb 03, 2025 Motorsport

Castrol, Shelby South Africa and Lindenberg Racing – teaming for success in 2025

Castrol and Lindenberg Racing together with Shelby South Africa, the official mod-shop of Shelby American in Sub-Saharan Africa, are once again a hot item. With a rich, 35+ year history of association with the highly successful Lindenberg Racing Team, and more recently Shelby South Africa, Castrol is again an official partner in 2025. Says Paige Lindenberg, GM Marketing of Shelby South Africa,…

Jan 31, 2025 Motorsport

Ford Returns to the Pinnacle of Sports Car Racing at Le Mans in 2027

Ford Motor Company is returning to the top tier of prototype sports car racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) in 2027 looking to recapture the magic and success of Ford racing nearly 60 years ago. Ford Performance will lead the charge with a full factory team entering FIA WEC with the aim of once more taking on the sport’s most demanding race – the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Between…

Jan 29, 2025 Motorsport

Ogier’s milestone Monte win crowns TOYOTA GAZOO Racing one-two

Sébastien Ogier has claimed a record-extending 10th victory on the legendary Rallye Monte-Carlo as TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team scored a one-two finish to launch its 2025 FIA World Rally Championship campaign with maximum points haul. The victory is Ogier’s third Rallye Monte-Carlo win with TGR-WRT and his second with co-driver Vincent Landais and brings Toyota’s all-time record on the…

Jan 20, 2025 Motorsport

Let's welcome the Dakar heroes back in style!

In the true spirit of celebration and support, we’re excited to invite you to join us in giving a warm and proud welcome to our 2025 Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Dakar Rally Team as they return home to South Africa! DATE: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 VENUE: OR Tambo International Airport Terminal A Arrival RSVP your attendance using this link by Tuesday, 21 January @ 12PM TIME: 09:30 Let’s show the Dakar…

Jan 20, 2025 Motorsport

South Africa shines at most gruelling Dakar Rally and brought home silverware, records and pride

The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally that took place over 14 days from 4th to 17th January in Saudi Arabia, will go down in the history books as one of the most demanding, toughest and testing and will be remembered by many for formidable racing; perseverance and determination, while the number of awards and accompanying silverware will serve as a reminder of how well South Africans performed. In…

Jan 20, 2025 Motorsport

Defender OCTA to provide foundations for Dakar and FIA World Rally-Raid Championship entry

Defender OCTA – the performance hero of the unstoppable Defender family – will form the basis of Defender’s Dakar and FIA World Rally Raid Championship competition challenger from 2026, showcasing its extreme performance credentials in the world’s toughest off-road events. Unstoppable all-terrain capability and strength are at the core of every Defender and these attributes are essential for any…

Jan 20, 2025 Motorsport

FPT Industrial engines sweeps the podium at the Dakar 2025, securing nine out of ten of the final standings’ top positions

FPT Industrial is once again on the podium at the Dakar Rally: the 47th edition of the world’s most challenging rally raid, the Dakar 2025, has seen another remarkable achievement added to the brand's legacy. Indeed, IVECO vehicles – powered by FPT Industrial’s engines – swept the podium and secured nine out of ten of the top final places in the truck standings. As Exclusive Technical Partner,…

Jan 17, 2025 Motorsport

Ford Performance Celebrates Podium Finish and Thrilling Moments at the 2025 Dakar Rally

Ford Performance has today concluded an unforgettable 2025 Dakar Rally with a third-place podium finish in the Ultimate category in its debut year with the Ford Raptor T1+. After over two weeks of grueling racing through some of the harshest terrains on the planet, Team Ford M-Sport delivered unforgettable moments of skill, perseverance, teamwork – and stage victories – in the Saudi Arabian…

Jan 17, 2025 Motorsport

Lategan, Cummings a cruel second, Docherty wins again

Saudi home hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk’s Toyota Hilux sailed through Friday’s short final dune stage to win the Dakar 2025 Car race by just under four minutes from South Africans Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings’ Toyota Gazoo Hilux. Another South African, Michael Docherty once again beat the Rally GP machines to take a second Bike win Friday, while Aussie Daniel Sanders incredibly led…

Jan 17, 2025 Motorsport

Toyota crews duke it out on penultimate Dakar stage

The penultimate stage of Dakar 2025 saw an all-Toyota showdown near Shubaytah, in Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings (#211) in their GR Hilux EVO started the day as overall rally leaders, but their road position counted against them during the 275km long 11th Stage. They drove at a fast pace, but quickly caught up with the cars at the front,…

Jan 16, 2025 Motorsport

Six minutes in it, one short stage to race

The Dakar lead changed once again on Thursdays’ penultimate stage 11 as Saudi home hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk’s Hilux moved ahead of South African champions Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings’ Toyota Gazoo Hilux to set up a thrilling race to the finish through the dunes on Friday. It’s just as tense in the Bikes, where Tosha Schareina’s Honda won to take chunks out of leader Aussie…

Jan 16, 2025 Motorsport

Two-week countdown to applications deadline for 15th Simola Hillclimb

The 15th edition of the annual Simola Hillclimb is set to roar into action from 1 to 4 May 2025, but just two weeks remain for aspiring competitors to submit their applications for entry with the closing date set for 31 January. As South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event, the Simola Hillclimb is renowned locally and internationally for assembling some of the finest and…

Jan 16, 2025 Motorsport

MSC Cruises announces three title sponsorships of 2025 Grand Prix races as part of global partnership with Formula 1®

MSC Cruises is gearing up to be the title sponsor of three Formula 1® World Championship Grands Prix in 2025, further building on the cruise line’s partnership with the prestigious motorsport. The three races will be the FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2025 in June, the FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2025in October, and the FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRANDE PRÊMIO DE SÃO…

Jan 16, 2025 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings retake Dakar 2025 lead with two stages to go

Stage 10 of Dakar 2025 was a continuation of the ding-dong battle between TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings (#211) and Yazeed Al Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk in their privately-entered Toyota Hilux. The works GR Hilux EVO crew bested their rivals by 9min 36sec over the 120km dune-filled stage to retake the lead of the rally. The TGR crew is now 2min 27sec clear in the…

Jan 15, 2025 Motorsport

Terrible Tuesday teaches South African crews a lesson

While Monday was wonderful for the South Africans on Dakar 2025, Tuesday’s stage 9 proved wicked when two top competitors crashed out and the rest of them seemed to endure a day to forget. On a day that their rivals took chunks out of their advantage, South African champions Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings’ Gazoo entry lost its lead to Saudi home hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk’s similar…

Jan 15, 2025 Motorsport

AL Rajhi in the lead as TGR’s lategan slips to second at Dakar ’25

While TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings slipped to second place after Stage 9 of the 2025 Dakar Rally, fellow Toyota competitor Yazeed Al Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk recorded the third-fastest time of the day, and moved into the overall lead of the race. For Lategan/Cummings, who opened the stage after their win on Stage 8, a navigational error early on set them back.…

Jan 14, 2025 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings win Dakar Stage 8 and extends lead for TGR

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing recorded a fifth stage victory today when overall rally leaders, Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings, won Stage 8 of the 2025 Dakar Rally. The GR Hilux EVO crew have led the rally since Stage 2, and extended their buffer in the overall standings to 5min 41sec with this victory. Toyota now have won seven of the first eight stages, including a stage victory by Yazeed Al Rajhi, who…

Jan 13, 2025 Motorsport

Opportunities but ultimately no points for Jaguar TCS racing in Mexico City

Jaguar TCS Racing finishes the 2025 Mexico City E-Prix outside of points, a result of a qualifying lap deletion for Nick Cassidy and a racing incident, which led to retirement for Mitch Evans. Nick Cassidy crossed the line in P12 after losing out during the safety car interruptions. After both Kiwis set impressive qualifying lap times in the group stages, Mitch Evans just lost out to the Nissan…

Jan 13, 2025 Motorsport

Dakar Stage 7 win for TGR's Moraes/Monleon; Lategan/Cummings lose their advantage

There was unbridled joy for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's Lucas Moraes and co-driver Armand Monleon on Stage 7 of the 2025 Dakar Rally. The #203 GR Hilux EVO crew posted a time of 4h 01min 49sec on the 419km stage, which started and finished near the town of Al Duwadimi. This put them 7min 41sec clear of the next-fastest crew, and gave the TGR driver reason for celebration after the disappointment of…

Jan 13, 2025 Motorsport

Branch, Cox out as Aaron Mare steps up to the plate

Saturday’s stage six opened Dakar second week in disastrous form for the leading Southern African bikers when both Ross Branch and Bradley Cox crashed out within the first 100 kilometres of the brutal 604 km special. Another South African, Aaron Mare however stepped up to the plate to lead the way early on, before racing home eleventh on a day where Honda riders Ricky Brabec and Adrien van…

Jan 13, 2025 Motorsport

47th Dakar Rally in Saudi-Arabia at halfway mark after gruelling six days in the desert

The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally that started on Friday, 3 January 2025 at Bisha in Saudi Arabia, has reached the halfway mark with the Rest Day on Friday, 10 January and after seven days, the prologue and five gruelling stages and more than 2 500 racing kilometres, the all South African Toyota Gazoo Racing crew of Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings are topping the overall leaderboard while they…

Jan 10, 2025 Motorsport

Dakar Stage 5 win for Quintero/Zenz as Lategan/Cummings march on

The opening week of Dakar 2025 has drawn to a close in the northern city of Hail, following Stage 5 of the gruelling event. For TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, the opening week brought mixed results, but with Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings (#211) topping the overall standings, the team has every reason to be pleased. Stage 5 saw the crews return from the Marathon bivouac at Alula, where they had…

Jan 10, 2025 Motorsport

Branch, Cox & Docherty sit pretty at Dakar

Branch, Cox & Docherty sit pretty at Dakar Southern African riders Ross Branch, Bradley Cox and Michael Docherty were all in strong positions when Dakar rode into Ha’il for its Friday rest day on Saturday afternoon. Australian KTM rider Daniel Sanders continues to lead the race after his teammate Luciano Benavides took the Thursday stage when initial winner Adrien van Beveren's Honda and Sanders…

Jan 09, 2025 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings retain grip on Dakar Rally lead for TGR

The 4th stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally caused multiple upsets among the top competitors, with punctures largely dictating the outcome of the Marathon Stage. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings (#211) set the second-fastest time on the rocky stage despite also suffering two punctures. They retain their overall lead in the rally, and are now 6min 54sec ahead of Yazeed Al Rajhi and…

Jan 09, 2025 Motorsport

Al Rajhi leads Wednesday Hilux 1-2-3, Lategan leads

South African built and run Toyotas have taken complete control of Dakar 2025 Cars race. Saudi home hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk led Overall leaders Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings’s Gazoo machine and Argentine duo Juan Cruz Yacopini and Daniel Oliveras home in a dominant 1-2-3 on Wednesday. Lategan now leads Al Rajhi overall. The focus shifted to endurance for the first half of the…

Jan 09, 2025 Motorsport

Pre-race Media Advisory: 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: R2, Mexico City, 11 January

Jaguar TCS Racing took victory in the opening round of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Brazil last month. Mitch Evans won the E-Prix from last on the grid, ensuring a winning start for the Jaguar I-TYPE 7 in the all-new GEN3 Evo era. Mitch leads the Drivers’ standings with Nick in P16 after a strong performance that unfortunately did not result in any points. Jaguar TCS Racing…

Jan 08, 2025 Motorsport

Stage win for Variawa, as Lategan extends overall lead

Stage 3 of the 2025 Dakar Rally saw all six TOYOTA GAZOO Racing crews record solid performances, including a stage win by Saood Variawa and Francois Cazalet, while Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings extended their overall lead at the top of the standings. The third stage of the rally started near the bivouac at Bisha, before taking the competitors in a northeasterly direction to the town of Al…

Jan 07, 2025 Motorsport

Cox stars on Dakar bike Tuesday

Santolino beats Bradley to maiden Stage victory Tuesday’s bike race delivered an intriguing battle between two men who had never won a Dakar stage before as Spanish Sherco rider Lorenzo Santolino fended South African, Bradley Cox off to win a memorable stage. Behind them, overall leader Australian Daniel Sanders haemorrhaged time on his KTM to allow fourth, fifth and third on the day, Skyler…

Jan 07, 2025 Motorsport

TTGE Backseat Drivin’ GT Challenge brings the heat to Esports racing with hilarious backseat commentary

Get ready for a thrilling twist in Esports racing with the TTGE Backseat Drivin’ GT Challenge! In a groundbreaking first, Toyota is bringing real-world backseat drivers into the virtual racing arena, pitting South Africa's sharpest wits against the nation’s top racing talent. It’s focus versus funny in an unforgettable showdown! The Toyota Gaming Engine is back with the GT Challenge, this time…

Jan 07, 2025 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings take Dakar lead for TGR after Stage 2

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings not only survived the 967km-long 48h Chrono Stage of Dakar 2025, but they also posted the fourth-fastest time. They trailed the stage winners, Rokas Baciuska and co-driver Oriol Mena in their privately entered Toyota Hilux by just 6min 59sec at the end of the rally's longest stage. This put the works GR Hilux EVO crew at the head of…

Jan 06, 2025 Motorsport

Epic Adventures: Defender confirms three-year Dakar and FIA World Rally-Raid Championship works programme

Defender will compete with a works team in Dakar – the world’s most demanding off-road motorsport competition – as part of a full FIA World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC) entry. Starting in 2026, the three-year Defender works programme will consist of a two-car entry across the full five-rounds of the W2RC, with a third car participating each year in Dakar – the Championship’s halo event. From…

Jan 06, 2025 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings lead the way for TGR on tough Chrono Stage

The 48h Chrono Stage, serving as Stage 2 of the 2025 Dakar Rally, has proven a tough test for the crews competing in the world’s most grueling rally-raid event. Starting in Bisha, the crews raced until 5pm local time, at which point they had to clock in at the nearest of six mini bivouacs in the desert. From there, they will resume racing on Monday morning (6 January), returning to the main…

Jan 03, 2025 Motorsport

All-South African Gazoo Toyota crew take upper hand

South African champions Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings’ Toyota Gazoo Hilux emerged fastest of all from the 2025 Dakar Cars Prologue to take first choice on his starting order for Saturday’s first real stage. The duo, who sat last year’s race out after Lategan was injured, bounced back in style to beat Swedish Audi defectors, Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist’s Ford Raptor, and Qatari 5-time…

Jan 03, 2025 Motorsport

KTM & Hero riders on top as 134 bikes start 2025 epic

Australian Daniel Sanders took the Dakar 2025 Bike prologue from Botswana’s World Champion Ross Branch on his works Hero on Friday morning. Sanders’ most impressive factory KTM rookie Edgar Canet teammate was a surprise third on his Rally 2 machine, while the Southern African bikers all enjoyed a good first day. Honda quartet, Californian 2024 winner, Ricky Brabec, Spaniard Tosha Schareina,…

Dec 19, 2024 Motorsport

Prospective organisers applaud minister's F1Committee

Parties preparing to bid to host a future South African Grand Prix have welcomed Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr. Gayton McKenzie announcing a Formula 1 Bid Steering Committee at Kyalami on Wednesday. Attending on behalf of Motorsport Media, former Ecclestone-era Kyalami Grand Prix and later Phakisa Moto GP organiser, Mr. Bobby Hartslief praised minister McKenzie’s initiative. “We are…

Dec 17, 2024 Motorsport

Major bid in works on eve of Sports Minister's Formula 1 revelations

With Minister of Sports, Art and Culture, Gayton McKenzie set to announce a Formula 1 Steering Committee with a view to hosting a future South African Grand Prix on Wednesday 18 December, a new group has confirmed that it will submit a bid to host the South African Grand Prix at a significant site on the Cape West Coast. While a formal announcement will follow early in the New Year, the Langa…

Dec 12, 2024 Motorsport

Dakar 2025: More than half the cars this year are Made in SA

South Africa has a proud heritage in the Dakar Rally and if the 2025 car entry list is anything to go by, 2025 will be another vintage Dakar year for Southern African entries in the Car category. With fifty-five percent of the Car entries designed, built and developed in the country, and a large contingent of cars, drivers and crews racing too, South Africa quite literally owns the Dakar. But…

Dec 12, 2024 Motorsport

Dakar starts 3 January. Expect Southern Africans to star!

Dakar 2025 starts in Saudi Arabia on 3 January. Big news is that Botswana’s 2024 World Rally Raid Moto Champion, second on Dakar 2024 and former triple South African Champion Ross Branch will carry number 1 on his Tork Craft-backed Hero MotoSports 450 Rally. More local news is of another multiple South African champion and 2024 World Rally 2 Champion, Bradley Cox stepping up to the big time…

Dec 09, 2024 Motorsport

Sensational win for Mitch Evans and Jaguar TCS Racing – from back of the grid to top of the podium – in dramatic São Paulo season-opener

Mitch Evans wins the 2024 São Paulo E-Prix after starting from the back of the grid, sealing a remarkable comeback for Jaguar TCS Racing, as the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship got underway in thrilling style. The New Zealander, taking his thirteenth Formula E victory with the team, becomes the first driver in the championship’s history to win a race having started from the last…

Dec 06, 2024 Motorsport

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa ready to tackle Dakar 2025 after dominating SARRC season

After a commanding 1-2-3 finish in the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is fully prepared to take on the ultimate off-road test: the 2025 Dakar Rally. This gruelling event, stretching across nearly 8,000 kilometres in Saudi Arabia’s toughest terrain, promises to push teams and their machines to the absolute limit. The 2025 Dakar Rally…

Dec 06, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing launches all-new Jaguar I-TYPE 7 in São Paulo to begin 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship campaign

Jaguar TCS Racing has unveiled its all-new ABB FIA Formula E World Championship contender – the Jaguar I-TYPE 7 – on the eve of it turning a wheel in Free Practice 1 at the São Paulo E-Prix. The reveal took place 37-storeys up in stunning downtown São Paulo, marking the beginning of Jaguar TCS Racing’s 2024/25 World Championship campaign. Following the debut of a temporary testing livery at the…

Dec 05, 2024 Motorsport

Another Successful TGR Junior Academy Season Comes to an End

The Toyota Gazoo Junior Academy has proudly concluded its Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship season, celebrating the remarkable achievements of two regional champions, a vice-champion, and two top-four finishes. The final round at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway in Pretoria embodies the spirit of determination and excellence that defines this successful academy season. Jason Coetzee achieved his…

Dec 05, 2024 Motorsport

The 33 Stradale on the test bench with Valtteri Bottas, Formula 1 driver and member of the exclusive “Club 33”

Valtteri Bottas, Formula 1 driver and exclusive customer of the new Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, spent an intense and engaging day with the Alfa Romeo engineering team at the Balocco Proving Ground (Vercelli province), testing the “00 prototype” of the new custom-built car. At the end of the test session, Valtteri Bottas said: “The opportunity to test the 33 Stradale was a very special moment. I hope…

Dec 04, 2024 Motorsport

SuperVee Championship settled in bumper SA Endurance support races

Seventy four cars across three categories entertained spectators at the Three and Nine-Hours of Kyalami for the season-ending Southern African Endurance Series motorsport extravaganza. North vs South Single Seater Festival including SuperVee Championship The SuperVee Championship was settled in rounds five and six at Kyalami over the weekend headlining an exciting line-up of racing action. The…

Dec 04, 2024 Motorsport

Xolile Letlaka and Stuart White clinch the SA Endurance National Championship

Xolile Letlaka and Stuart White won the SA Endurance National Championship after taking victory at the Nine-Hours of Kyalami with Mikaeel Pitamber drafted in as a third driver for the season-ending double-points race. The father-and-son team of Harm and Barend Pretorius won the inaugural V8 Roadster and Index of Performance National Championships in their Team Pesty Backdraft Roadster. The…

Nov 28, 2024 Motorsport

South African roots propel racer to victory in 2024 IMSA TCR Championship

South African motorsport racer Mikey Taylor and his teammate Chris Miller of Team Unitronic JDC-Miller recently clinched the 2024 IMSA TCR Championship at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in the USA. “I like to say I started racing right out of the womb; motorsport runs deep in my blood,” Taylor shares. With a grandfather who was a top technician and a father who raced on both two wheels and four,…

Nov 27, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai wins its first World Rally Championship for drivers and co-drivers

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe have secured the first FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers’ and Co-drivers’ titles for Hyundai Motorsport at Rally Japan on the weekend in a fitting finale to an exciting 2024 season. The Belgian Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team crew has led the 2024 championship standings since the opening round of the year, underscoring their consistent season in…

Nov 25, 2024 Motorsport

Defender: Official Dakar car partner from 2025 and competing from 2026

British adventure brand Defender will be the official car partner of the Dakar Rally from 2025 and, from 2026, a Defender works team will compete in what is the world’s toughest rally raid event. Starting with the 2025 Dakar Rally (3-17 January) and set to continue to 2028, the partnership will provide a fleet of Defenders to support the event, transporting rally officials and VIP media for the…

Nov 25, 2024 Motorsport

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing takes title with home win in thrilling finale

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team claimed its fourth consecutive FIA World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title* in a thrilling end to the season as it scored a one-two finish on home ground at Rally Japan. Despite closing its deficit to the leader Hyundai from 15 to 11 points based on the positions at the end of Saturday, TGR-WRT went into the final day still facing a tough task to retain…

Nov 21, 2024 Motorsport

Epic showdown of speed, skill and triumph at the TRACN4 Rally

The 2024 TRACN4 National Rally in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, lived up to its billing as one of South Africa’s most exhilarating motorsport events. With perfect weather, challenging stages, and adrenaline-pumping performances, this two-day spectacle brought the National Rally Championship season to a spectacular close. Since its debut as the final stage of the National Rally Championship in 2020, the…

Nov 21, 2024 Motorsport

SA Endurance Three-Hour and Nine-Hour of Kyalami proudly driven by race!

The success of the SA Endurance Series National Championship has attracted the support of RACE!, the South African de facto car and motorbike personalization business who have created one-of-a-kind supercar masterpieces for the past 18 years. The season-ending SA Endurance Three-Hour and Nine-Hour of Kyalami takes place on 29th and 30th November at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, proudly driven by…

Nov 20, 2024 Motorsport

South African top riders to represent Africa at the inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games

Eight of South Africa’s top riders will represent Africa at the inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games (ICG), set to take place at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto in Spain from 30 November to 1 December 2024. This prestigious event will bring together riders from 19 countries, representing six continental unions, including Africa. Leading South Africa’s charge are Chris Wright, captain of the…

Nov 19, 2024 Motorsport

Foton and Proton drives SA Endurance Series for 2025 season

The Southern African Endurance Series has forged a new partnership with the Malaysian vehicle brand Proton and the Chinese light commercial vehicle manufacturer Foton for the supply of a range of vehicles for the essential roles of Safety car, Course car, Recovery vehicle and general support vehicle as required by SAES, starting with the Three-Hour and Nine-Hour of Kyalami at the end of November.…

Nov 19, 2024 Motorsport

SA Endurances Series extends relationship with ATS Motorsport and Dunlop Tyres

The Southern African Endurance Series (SAES) is delighted to extend their relationship with ATS Motorsport and Dunlop Tyres after completing the first of a two year contract by a further year until the end of the 2026 season, testament to the value provided to SAES by both ATS Motorsport and Dunlop. Wayne Riddell, SAES CEO said: “Our first year with ATS and Dunlop has proven to be a smash hit…

Nov 18, 2024 Motorsport

Bridgestone Launches BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T33

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announce the launch of the BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T33, a new sport touring radial motorcycle tyre, is scheduled for 01 January 2025. The BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T33 is a next-generation sport touring tyre that maintains the necessary touring performance of its predecessor, the BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T32, while improving its mileage by 47%. The latest addition to…

Nov 18, 2024 Motorsport

Ticket sales open for 15th Simola Hillclimb in 2025

The 15th edition of South Africa’s most spectacular and scenic motoring and motorsport lifestyle event – the Simola Hillclimb in Knysna – is set to take place from 1 to 4 May 2025, and ticket sales have now opened. No event in the country combines such an exhilarating line-up of road and race cars, all being driven to their limits on the short but challenging 1.9km Simola Hill course. Whether…

Nov 15, 2024 Motorsport

2024 SA Rally-Raid champions crowned after intense season where teams and vehicles were tested to the limit

With the 2024 SA Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) drawing to a close with the Renault KEC 400, the seventh and final round of the series that took place in the Bronkhorstspruit area, and with the points added up, the new national overall and class champions emerged after a season where competitors and their race steeds were tested to the limit. Testing routes and terrain, adverse weather…

Nov 12, 2024 Motorsport

Simola Hillclimb launches new logo, branding and merchandise for 15th edition in 2025 #SimolaHillclimb

The Simola Hillclimb will reach a major milestone in 2025 when the 15th edition of this now iconic event will be held in Knysna from 1 to 4 May. To mark this special occasion, and promote what is likely to be the biggest and most spectacular edition yet, the Simola Hillclimb is launching a contemporary new logo and identity that elevates it to even greater heights, and sets an exciting tone for…

Nov 12, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing tops the times at the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E pre-season test

Jaguar TCS Racing has completed the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship official pre‑season test at Circuito del Jarama in Madrid. The 2024 Teams’ World Champions put the Jaguar I‑TYPE 7 prototype – with all-new GEN3 Evo specification – through its paces with drivers Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy behind the wheel. The British team had a constructive week in the Spanish capital across six…

Nov 11, 2024 Motorsport

Henk Lategan claims victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa at season finale KEC Renault 400

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) wrapped up the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) with an inspired performance at the KEC Renault 400, held at Legends Adventure Farm near Bronkhorstspruit. Despite a challenging start, Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings secured victory in the final race of the season, demonstrating tenacity and precision over the varied terrain. The pair…

Nov 11, 2024 Motorsport

Podium for NWM Ford Team at Final Round of 2024 SARRC Season

The 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) has been fast, furious and fiercely competitive throughout this year, and this theme continued through to the final round – the Renault KEC 400, held at Legends Adventure Park, east of Pretoria, on 8 and 9 November – where the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team scored its third podium of the season. Lance Woolridge and Kenny…

Nov 11, 2024 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa announces 2025 Dakar Rally line-up

Following a dominant 2024 season in the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is set to take on the world’s toughest motorsport challenge: the Dakar Rally. Starting in January 2025 in Saudi Arabia, TGRSA will field four crews, each driving the latest iteration of the race-proven GR Hilux IMT Evo, which recently secured the 2024 SARRC title in the…

Nov 08, 2024 Motorsport

South African rally driver Max Smart selected for 2025 FIA Rally Star Programme

Motorsport South Africa (MSA) proudly congratulates young 22-year old South African Max Smart on his selection as one of the three drivers to continue in the FIA Rally Star talent development programme for 2025. “Max’s journey from local motorsport to international recognition in the FIA’s elite programme is a story of resilience, hard work, and a deep-rooted passion for racing,” says Vic…

Nov 05, 2024 Motorsport

8 Hours of Bahrain Victory and world title for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing completed a thrilling fightback to overcome challenges and retain its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title when the 2024 season came to a dramatic conclusion in the 8 Hours of Bahrain. Starting from one-two on the grid, and knowing a win would secure the manufacturers’ title, each car led at different points, but the team entered the final stages of the race with only…

Nov 04, 2024 Motorsport

VMS Paint 24hrs of iLamuna Sets New world record with Youngest Female Drivers and New Class Competitions

The VMS Paint 24hrs of iLamuna, held at Redstar Raceway from November 1-3, 2024, has once again made motorsport history. This year’s event celebrated the participation of three extraordinary young drivers—Chloe Castel (age 15), Elektra Skordis (age 15), and Kristen Auerswald (age 16)—who set a world record as the youngest female drivers ever to compete in a 24-hour endurance race. Their…

Nov 04, 2024 Motorsport

Unexpected winners at Historic and Inland races

A perfect Zwartkops spring afternoon played a great backdrop to a fine day of Historic and Inland championship racing in Pretoria on Saturday. There was a little bit of everything as ten different classes entertained the enthusiastic crowd with several surprise winners through an enjoyable afternoon. Among the stars of the show were the Legends of the 9 Hour sports and saloon cars saw a little…

Oct 31, 2024 Motorsport

SA six out to beat world's best rivals at Silverstone

A powerful six-man South African team is in England preparing to race in the prestigious Walter Hayes Formula Ford Trophy this 2 and 3 November weekend. The team comprising three South African Investchem Formula 1600 champions, will race against leading drivers from around the world in the annual international Formula Ford races at the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit. Third in last year’s Walter…

Oct 24, 2024 Motorsport

Team South Africa flat out racing at Rotax Max Grand Finals

South Africa’s finest karters deep in battle against the best in the world at this week’s 24th annual ‘Rotax Max Olympics of Karting’ Grand Finals at the Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno, Italy. Comprising South African and African champions, the twelve-man Team is up against 388 rivals from over sixty countries across to crown a global champion in each of the six Rotax classes. The…

Oct 24, 2024 Motorsport

Stunning victory and double podium finish for Hyundai in Central European Rally

Hyundai Motorsport is celebrating a stunning victory – and double podium finish – after an exciting Super Sunday racing of the Central European Rally in which Ott Tänak took control. The rally win, which culminated with Sunday’s final stages on German tarmac, comes ten years after Alzenau-based Hyundai Motorsport’s debut win in WRC, also on home soil in Rallye Deutschland 2014. The result equals…

Oct 22, 2024 Motorsport

MSA4 to revive South African Single-Seater Racing

2025 promises to be a bumper new racing season for South Africa single-seater participants as Formula 1600 is retired and a new MSA4 Formula is launched utilising a locally designed and manufactured halo-inspired car, designed by Kyalami-based firm WCT Engineering, powered by Volkswagen and dubbed the Investchem MSA4. The brainchild of Investchem Chairman, Ian Schofield, single-seater racing has…

Oct 22, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing unveils prototype Jaguar I-TYPE 7 ahead of 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E pre-season testing

Jaguar TCS Racing – reigning ABB FIA Formula E Teams’ World Champions – has unveiled its Season 11 title contender, the Jaguar I-TYPE 7, in prototype form. While testing ahead of the season-opener in December, the Jaguar I-TYPE 7 will showcase a celebratory testing livery depicting Jaguar TCS Racing’s 16-wins at 11 different venues in Formula E to date. The 2024/2025 season of Formula E – the…

Oct 22, 2024 Motorsport

Judd Bertholdt is Volkswagen’s 2024 Rookie Champion

Judd Bertholdt is Volkswagen’s 2024 Rookie Cup champion. The young Johannesburg race driver claimed the title after a stellar performance at the Zwartkops Extreme Festival Rookie Cup season finale on Saturday. “Congratulations to Judd Bertholdt on clinching the second Volkswagen Rookie Cup at Zwartkops on Saturday,” Volkswagen Head of Motorsport Mike Rowe confirmed. “We now welcome Judd into the…

Oct 22, 2024 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa secures 2024 SATC Manufacturer’s title at Zwartkops finale

The 2024 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC) season concluded in spectacular fashion this past weekend at the Zwartkops International Raceway, near Pretoria. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) capped off a successful year by securing the 2024 Manufacturer’s Title, thanks to solid performances by the TGRSA squad throughout the season. While Robert Wolk (BMW) had already clinched…

Oct 22, 2024 Motorsport

Loosemore Polo Cup champion Atkinson sounds '25 warning

Jason Loosemore is 2024 South African National Astron Energy Polo Cup champion. Wayne Masters meanwhile took the Masters title and Volkswagen junior Kyle Visser emerged the top rookie at the Extreme Festival finale at Zwartkops on Saturday. Champion Loosemore’s championship title earns him a South African Touring Cars (SATC) SupaCup drive in Volkswagen Motorsport’s Astron Energy SupaPolo for…

Oct 22, 2024 Motorsport

Comeback hero Logan goes from hospital to sixth in the world

South African under-10 Mini Rok karter Logan Billau came home delighted from a tough, testing and dramatic weekend of racing at the Rok Kart International Superfinals at Lonato, Italy over the weekend. In spite of a scary accident that saw him visit the local hospital after he rolled his kart in the second heat, young Billau fought back to deliver a splendid sixth overall against the finest Rok…

Oct 22, 2024 Motorsport

Nurse, Scott, and van der Merwe dominate as GR Cup season concludes at Zwartkops

The 2024 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA GR Cup season came to an exhilarating conclusion at the Zwartkops International Raceway near Pretoria this past weekend, with all three categories delivering exciting racing action in hot and challenging conditions. The track temperatures soared, pushing the drivers to their limits as they vied for one last opportunity to claim victory in the final round of the…

Oct 22, 2024 Motorsport

Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jonathan Mogotsi is SupaCup champion

Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jonathan Mogotsi crowned 2024 South African Touring Cars (SATC) SupaCup champion. Mogotsi secured the championship title with a calculated drive, finishing second overall at the South African National Extreme Festival at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday. It was a tough weekend for rookie teammate Charl Michael Visser, who still hung on to third in the championship, while the…

Oct 21, 2024 Motorsport

Robertson takes title, Malemela is Zwartkops' star

Jagger Robertson took the opening race win of Zwartkops Extreme Festival finale to wrap up the final, 2024 Investchem Formula 1600 championship on Saturday. It was however Karabo Malemela who stole the show as he won the last ever Investchem Formula 1600 race to take the day. Malemela was the surprise of qualifying as he put his KMFT Morita Mygale onto pole position by two hundredths of a second.…

Oct 21, 2024 Motorsport

Rob, Julian 1-3 at Zwartkops, and in championship

Champion Robert Wolk closed the 2024 South African Touring Cars season off with another overall victory as he and teammate Julian van der Watt ended up first and third, both on the day at Zwartkops’ Extreme Festival finale on Saturday, and in the overall championship. Wolk started the weekend off on pole position before dicing for the lead. He later dropped behind van der Watt to maximise his…

Oct 21, 2024 Motorsport

Extreme Festival champions crowned in Pretoria day of drama

The National Extreme Festival came to a chaotic climax as it crowned South Africa’s 2024 racing champions at Zwartkops on Saturday. South African Touring Cars’ Rob Wolk, SunBet ZX10 Masters’ Clinton Seller and Toyota Gazoo trio Dawie van der Merwe, Devon Scott and Sean Nurse all arrived in Pretoria with their titles already wrapped up. But it took a rough and tough day of racing to crown the rest…

Oct 17, 2024 Motorsport

Special offer on Porsche Racing at Kyalami book shipping now

The new book, 60 Years of Porsche Racing at Kyalami is ready for print with pre-order buyers already being loaded onto shipping schedules. To celebrate, the publishers are also offering a once-off ten percent discount to the first ten orders placed directly with denis@motorsportmemories.co.za. Released on the tenth anniversary of Porsche South Africa CEO Toby Venter acquiring Kyalami, 60 Years of…

Oct 14, 2024 Motorsport

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Agree on Technical Partnership for the Future of the Automotive Industry

Providing Drivers, Engineers, and Mechanics Chances to Develop by Facing Challenges at the Pinnacle of Motorsports TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) and MoneyGram Haas F1 Team announced today that they have concluded a basic agreement on entering a technical partnership concerning MoneyGram Haas F1 Team vehicle development and collaborative efforts. Through this partnership, the two sides aim to…

Oct 14, 2024 Motorsport

Delmas raceway delivers a splendid day of Regional Festival racing

Red Star Raceway hosted a buzzing day of Gauteng Regional Festival racing on Saturday. The Mobil 1 V8 Supercars, BMW M Performance Parts Racing Series, PABAR VW Challenge, and DOE Formula Vee partnered with CIM Lubri Fuel Regional Festival and Ferro Energia 111s racing with Superhatch delivered some memorable motor action on the outskirts of Delmas. Championship leader Julian Fameliaris had to do…

Oct 14, 2024 Motorsport

Ross Branch crowned 2024 W2RC FIM Champion

Botswana’s Ross Branch, representing Hero Motosports Team Rally powered by Motul, has become the first rider from Africa to win the World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC). Ross cemented his win on African soil – after his earlier successes this season (including his second place at the 2024 Dakar Rally), he only needed to complete the final stage of this month’s Rallye du Maroc to be crowned 2024…

Oct 10, 2024 Motorsport

VMS Paint 24hrs of iLamuna to Feature the World’s Youngest Female 24hr Drivers at Redstar Raceway

The motorsport world is set to witness history at the VMS Paint 24hrs of iLamuna, held from November 1-3, 2024, at Redstar Raceway in Delmas, Johannesburg. Three exceptional young female drivers—Chloe Castel (age 15), Elektra Skordis (age 15), and Kristen Auerswald (age 16)—are poised to become the youngest female drivers ever to compete in a 24-hour endurance race. This remarkable trio will…

Oct 10, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai and Toyota to co-host unique Racing Festival in Korea

The Hyundai Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation are to co-host a unique motorsport event, the Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival, in South Korea to show their high-performance models and racing cars, and to expose Korean fans to the thrilling world of motorsport. Scheduled for 27 October 2024 at the Everland Speedway in Yong-in, South Korea, the event represents the inaugural…

Oct 08, 2024 Motorsport

Volkswagen Motorsport stars in Zwartkops Top of the Hill

Volkswagen Motorsport gave a spectacular performance at this weekend’s Zwartkops Top of the Hill Challenge in Pretoria. Jonathan Mogotsi excelled in the Hillclimb with his SupaPolo, while Judd Bertholdt and Brendon Staniforth emerged victorious in the Volkswagen Rookie Cup class. “Volkswagen Motorsport shined at the inaugural Zwartkops Top of the Hill Challenge on Saturday,” Mike Rowe, Volkswagen…

Oct 08, 2024 Motorsport

Regard Roets is King of the Zwartkops Hill

Action all the way and a photo finish at inaugural hillclimb The action was explosive, when just a few hundredths of a second separated the fastest men and machines as Zwartkops Raceway treated Gauteng race fans to something completely different with its inaugural Top of the Hill Challenge on Saturday. The two kilometre hillclimb, starting at turn 4 and running in the reverse direction up to Turn…

Oct 08, 2024 Motorsport

Team green rakes in Bronkhorstspruit gold

Becker, Holl & Den win classes in seventh round GXCC Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Factory Racing with Michelin, Motul, Bikewise and Scottish Cables plucked three gold medals, and a lot more, to come home smiling from the seventh round GXCC Gauteng Cross Country Motorcycle championship race at Bronkhorstspruit on Saturday. “We had an excellent outing at Bronkhorstspruit,” Pepson Plastics Kawasaki…

Oct 07, 2024 Motorsport

South Africa to host third round of the prestigious World Rally-Raid Championship

In a major triumph for South African Motorsport, Motorsport South Africa (MSA) has applauded the breaking news that a brand-new race is set to make its debut in 2025. A new addition has been added to the world championship calendar and South Africa has been selected to host a round of the highly acclaimed World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) in May 2025. Video message from Minster Gayton Mackenzie

Oct 04, 2024 Motorsport

Jeep® Brand Returns to Rebelle Rally for Ninth Year, Showcases Desert Rated Gladiator Pickup

The Jeep® brand is returning to the famed Rebelle Rally, entering the 2024 Gladiator Mojave driven by veteran competitors Nena Barlow and Teralin Petereit. This is the fourth consecutive year the team has partnered with Jeep and the first time they’ll compete in a Gladiator midsize pickup. They have taken home the Overall and Bone Stock awards in two of the last three years. The Rebelle Rally is…

Oct 03, 2024 Motorsport

Volkswagen Motorsport to compete at Zwartkops Top of the Hill

Volkswagen Motorsport gears up to compete at the thrilling Zwartkops Top of the Hill Challenge in Pretoria on Saturday 5 October. “The Zwartkops Top of the Hill Challenge is a 2000 metre hill climb starting at turn 4 and running in the reverse direction of the track, all the way up to Turn 5 and the finish,” Mike Rowe, Volkswagen Head of Motorsport explains. “Volkswagen will be competing with…

Oct 03, 2024 Motorsport

Wade Young is as Cool as ICE and Sets His Sights on Roof of Africa

South African Red Bull Athlete Wade Young has once again dominated the hard enduro scene with a thrilling victory at the Inner City Enduro (ICE) in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, which took place from 14 to 15 September 2024. With the win becoming yet another feather in his helmet, Young now turns his focus to the Roof of Africa in November, where he's determined to match fellow Saffa Alfie Cox’s…

Oct 02, 2024 Motorsport

Mattias Ekström Joins Ford Performance for 2025 Dakar Rally

Ford Performance welcomes world-renowned rally and off-road driver Mattias Ekström, who will be joining its team for the 2025 Dakar Rally and thus completing the driver lineup. Ekström, a two-time DTM champion, World Rallycross champion, and experienced rally raid competitor, will join Mitch Guthrie Jr, Nani Roma, and Carlos Sainz Sr in piloting the Ford Raptor T1+ in one of the world’s most…

Sep 30, 2024 Motorsport

Maximum score for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing with Chilean one-two

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is celebrating a maximum score on a challenging Rally Chile as Kalle Rovanperä claimed victory ahead of team-mate Elfyn Evans. In addition to its overall one-two, TGR-WRT also locked out the top three places in the separate Super Sunday classification and posted the fastest two times in the rally-ending Power Stage. It therefore becomes the first team to…

Sep 27, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai chases another win, more points in Rally Chile

Just two weeks after scoring a monumental 1-2-3 finish at the Acropolis Rally in Greece, Hyundai Motorsport is in South America for round 11 of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season, Rally Chile. The team is looking to make further gains in the championship fight over the coming weekend at the only Latin American round of the year. Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team is aiming to…

Sep 26, 2024 Motorsport

Iconic 70-year-0ld Rover Motorcycle Club gets a facelift

The iconic Rover Motorcycle Club, a beloved institution for motorsport enthusiasts, has proudly unveiled its newly renovated clubhouse in Schoenmakerskop, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Founded in 1950, the club has long been a cornerstone of the local motorsport community, and this latest transformation promises to enhance members' experiences and attract new enthusiasts to the club. Vice President…

Sep 25, 2024 Motorsport

Nurse, Scott, and Van Der Merwe crowned GR Cup champions at Killarney

The 2024 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA GR Cup delivered a weekend of thrilling action at the Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town, with sunny, mild to warm weather providing the perfect conditions for racing. The penultimate round of the season saw championship titles being decided in all three categories, as Sean Nurse (AutoTrader), Devon Scott (GR Driving Academy), and Dawie van der Merwe…

Sep 24, 2024 Motorsport

Jonathan into SupaCup lead, Kyle's maiden Polo win

Volkswagen Motorsport returns home victorious from Saturday’s penultimate South African National Extreme Festival at Cape Town’s Killarney International Raceway. A second race victory saw Jonathan Mogotsi into the SupaCup championship lead with just two races left to run, while teammate Charl Michael Visser consolidated his third in the SupaCup. It went even better in Astron Energy Polo Cup,…

Sep 24, 2024 Motorsport

Treacherous conditions bring Porsche Cup Challenges

South African Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain hope Andrew Rackstraw survived a challenging Silverstone penultimate championship round run in soaking conditions over the weekend. Andrew qualified an encouraging fifth in a confusing track limits penalty-strewn session, before fighting it home ninth and best rookie after taking another knock in a wet opening heat. A wrong tyre call ruined his…

Sep 24, 2024 Motorsport

Perfect day sees Robertson into Formula 1600 lead

Jagger Robertson delivered a perfect grand slam of double wins, pole position and the fastest lap to bounce back into the lead of the final, 2024 Investchem Formula 1600 championship. Title rival and erstwhile leader KC Ensor-Smith on the other hand suffered a weekend to forget at Killarney’s penultimate Extreme Festival in Cape Town on Saturday. A perfect spring day greeted Investchem Formula…

Sep 24, 2024 Motorsport

Robert's double win takes the title, drama in SupaCup

Robert Wolk delivered a crushing double victory off pole position at a dramatic Killarney Cape Town Extreme Festival to wrap up the 2024 South African Touring Cars championship with a round still to run. A controversial SATC SupaCup day saw Jonathan Mogotsi jump into the championship lead after title rival Keegan Campos crashed out of the second heat following contact with race 1 winner Tate…

Sep 23, 2024 Motorsport

Epic Cape Town Extreme Festival delivers thrills, spills

The penultimate National Extreme Festival delivered epic thills, spills and drama as it crowned South Africa’ first 2024 champions at an electric Cape Town Killarney International Raceway on Saturday. In perhaps the highlight of the weekend, Robert Wolk’s BMW delivered a crushing double victory off pole position to wrap up the 2024 South African Touring Cars championship with a race still to run.…

Sep 20, 2024 Motorsport

Wakanda Smart City wants to host South African Grand Prix

The prospect of a South African Grand Prix return has stolen the headlines on the back of Minister of Sports Art and Culture Gayton McKenzie meeting with F1 and FIA leaders in Baku last week. It has also emerged that several possibilities exist with a view to hosting the race. Among them, the new Wakanda Smart City now insists on a free and fair parliamentary bid process to determine who should…

Sep 18, 2024 Motorsport

Dhivyen Naidoo bounces back with a double win in Gqeberha

Volkswagen Motorsport’s Rookie Cup delivered two brilliant heats of closest possible racing to thrill the carmakers home faithful at Gqeberha’s Aldo Scribante racetrack on Saturday. But it was Durban youngster Dhivyen Naidoo who came home smiling the broadest with a double win to take the championship down to what promises to be an equally thrilling finale at Zwartkops in October. “Wow, our…

Sep 16, 2024 Motorsport

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa secures victory and championship title at Phakisa 400

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) celebrated a triumphant weekend at the Phakisa 400, the penultimate round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), with Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings clinching both the race victory and the overall championship title with one round to spare. The team’s stellar performance throughout the event underscored their dominance in the series,…

Sep 16, 2024 Motorsport

Zwartkops Regional Festival delivers thrills, spills

Zwartkops Raceway treated Gauteng race fans to an epic day of early spring racing that actually ran into the night with the annual Ferro Energia 111 200 endurance race on Saturday. In a dramatic day at the races, there was a double bonus of V8 racing as the Cape Pirelli Cape V8 Masters joined the regular Zwartkops classes alongside the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars. Elsewhere, the regular PABAR VW…

Sep 16, 2024 Motorsport

Andrew takes Ray & Down Cups at Brands Hatch

Cape Town race driver Andrew Rackstraw enjoyed a perfect weekend as he drove to double victories to capture two significant British motorsport trophies on Saturday. Rackstraw lifted both the Bert Ray Memorial and Martin Down Trophies by winning both races at the Brands Hatch United Formula Ford championship round. “I feel hugely privileged to win both races today and to claim these special Bert…

Sep 16, 2024 Motorsport

Lategan and Cummings conquer fast, but enjoyable Phakisa 400 to emerge as victors

The multiple SA Rally-Raid champions, Henk Lategan and navigator, Brett Cummings received the chequered flag as the winners of the Phakisa 400, the sixth and penultimate round of the SARRC at Welkom in the Free State, and by bringing their Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux IMT EVO home as the victors, they concluded unfinished business by securing the overall and the FIA Ultimate T1+ titles. The team…

Sep 16, 2024 Motorsport

Fighting Fourth for NWM Ford Rally-Raid Team at SARRC Phakisa 400 in Welkom

The Phakisa 400, the penultimate round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), delivered a challenging mix of extremely dry and dusty conditions along with an exceptionally fast pace, which saw Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (#200) finishing fourth overall and in the Ultimate (T1+) class after almost 450km of flat-out racing in their Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford…

Sep 10, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport fills winner’s podium at Acropolis Rally

Hyundai Motorsport is celebrating a fantastic 1-2-3 result at Acropolis Rally, where Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe scored their second victory of the season to extend their advantage in the championship standings. Dani Sordo and Cándido Carrera and Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja joined the Belgian Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team crew on the podium in second and third place following a…

Sep 10, 2024 Motorsport

Top SA talent to compete in 2024 FIM MX of Nations

Camden Mc Lellan (MX2), Cameron Durow (MXGP), Tristan Purdon (MXOpen), three of South Africa’s top Motocross (MX) talents will compete in the Olympics of Motorsport – the 2024 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations which is taking place between 4 – 6 October in Matterley Basin in Great Britain. Neville Townsend, Motorsport South Africa MX Commission President, says the event sees 20 nations from…

Sep 06, 2024 Motorsport

All-out Attack for NWM Ford Rally-Raid Team at Penultimate SARRC Race in Welkom

The Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team is hoping to repeat its good fortunes at the Phakisa Raceway near Welkom when the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) returns to the venue for Round 6 of the 2024 season. Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (#200) won this event last year on the path to being crowned the 2023 SARRC Overall Production Vehicle and T1+ (Ultimate)…

Sep 03, 2024 Motorsport

Legends of sport connect

It is one of those pinch me once in a lifetime moments when one gets, not only to attend a dinner in Kariega at the only technical high school in South Africa to offer motorsport as a school sport, but also to rub shoulders with some of motorsports most iconic legends, many from the Eastern Cape. The brainchild of Rudolf de Vos, together with motoring veteran and ex VW race engineer, Mike Barnard…

Sep 03, 2024 Motorsport

Terrific Texas fight back from TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing suffered an agonising near-miss in the Lone Star Le Mans when a harsh penalty denied it victory in round six of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The team bounced back from a difficult qualifying by maximising the performance of its GR010 HYBRIDs and implementing a smart tyre strategy – combined with flat-out…

Sep 02, 2024 Motorsport

Rotax Max Kart Champions Crowned

Liebenberg, Roos, Marshall, Shisinwana, Shuttleworth & Harris Bradley Liebenberg, Bjorn Roos, William Marshall, Tshepang Shisinwana, Mathew Shuttleworth and Radhi Harris are MSA’s South African National Rotax Max Karting Champions for 2024 following a dramatic four-heat finale in each class at Zwartkops over the weekend. They now also form the basis of the South African team for October’s Rotax…

Aug 29, 2024 Motorsport

Hino aims to build further on its Dakar Rally reliability record in 2025

Hino Motors Limited of Japan has announced that it will compete in its 34th Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in January 2025 as it aims to build further on its record for reliability in this gruelling cross-country raid. It has notched up 33 consecutive finishes since taking part in the 1991 Dakar Rally. Since its debut at least one Hino truck has qualified as a finisher in each event. Last year the…

Aug 23, 2024 Motorsport

Toyota Launches GR Supra GT4 EVO2 for 2025 Season

Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) has begun accepting orders for the new GR Supra GT4 EVO2, for which vast feedback from racing teams and drivers around the world was leveraged to achieve higher levels of performance, reliability, and operability. Since the launch of the GR Supra GT4 in 2020, thanks to the support of race organizers and customers, cumulative sales of the model have surpassed 120 units.…

Aug 22, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing: Leading the charge for women in motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing are pioneering a transformative shift towards greater representation of women in the male-dominated motorsport industry. Through its Race to Inspire mission, Jaguar TCS Racing, who won the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E Teams’ World Championship, are committed to inspiring the future generation by using the race programme to create a positive impact on the planet and the communities in…

Aug 20, 2024 Motorsport

The Cape 1000 Roars Back: South Africa’s Premier Motoring Event Returns in March 2025

The fourth edition of The Cape 1000, South Africa’s most breathtaking and thrilling drive, is set to return from 16 to 21 March 2025. Every year, the routes are tweaked allowing drivers to see different parts of the picturesque Western Cape. This year it kicks off at the V&A Waterfront, with pit stops in Hermanus and Franschhoek, before heading back to the vibrant city of Cape Town. It is again…

Aug 19, 2024 Motorsport

Lategan/ Cummings win dusty and tricky INGCO VAAL 400 after intense battles and mere seconds separating teams

The INGCO Vaal 400, the fifth round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that took place on Saturday, 17 August in the Parys area, was a dusty and technical affair that was won by Henk Lategan and navigator, Brett Cummings (Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux IMT EVO) after intense battles at the front of the field that saw mere seconds separating the teams. After a fast INGCO Parys 400 the previous day, the…

Aug 19, 2024 Motorsport

Power Performance from NWM Ford Team in Parys, but Victory Proves Elusive

Motorsport is a cruel mistress as anyone involved in this adrenaline-fuelled circle knows all too well, and the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team certainly experienced the highs and lows of racing at the highest level at this weekend’s intense back-to-back Rounds 4 and 5 of the South African Rally-Raid Championship in the Free State town of Parys. From the outset of the INGCO…

Aug 19, 2024 Motorsport

Defender Rally Series heads to Morocco for ultimate Baja desert rally raid experience

The Defender Rally Series is heading to North Africa in September for the ultimate desert Baja rally experience, a ten-day event across the sand dunes of Morocco that will excite and challenge the driver and co-driver pairings in equal measure. Bringing competitors to the Baja Morocco for the first time in the Series’ history, the event represents the pinnacle of the curated multi-year driver…

Aug 15, 2024 Motorsport

Regional Podiums for Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy Trio

The fifth round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships concluded over the weekend of the 9/10th August. Toyota Gazoo Racing's Junior Academy (TGRJA) secured podium finishes across all three classes its drivers competed in despite having fewer drivers present due to some of them taking part in national circuit racing duties. Jason Coetzee, a hopeful for the regional and national…

Aug 14, 2024 Motorsport

Where Passion Meets Precision

Responding to the evolving landscape of motorsport, earlier this year Motorsport South Africa (MSA), made strategic changes to its leadership team appointing Samantha van Reenen, as the new Sporting Services Manager: Cars, Karting and Legal and Carmen Hill, with 17 years of motorsport experience under her belt, as Sporting Services Manager: Motorcycles. As we celebrate women’s month during August…

Aug 14, 2024 Motorsport

Championship Battle Resumes for NWM Ford Rally-Raid Team in Parys

The South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) is set to kick off the second half of the season with two action-packed back-to-back races in Parys, Free State, on 16 and 17 August 2024, and the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team will be going all-out to maximise its points-scoring opportunities. This is the only double-header race weekend of the 2024 championship, featuring a…

Aug 12, 2024 Motorsport

PABAR VW Challenge delivers it all, and then some in the Cape

While conditions were to say the least, challenging at Killarney on Saturday, the visiting Gauteng Regions PABAR VW Challenge and a few local guest drivers delivered more than their fair share of drama, incidents, accidents and action to thrill an enthusiastic brave crowd that braved the typically stormy Cape winter conditions. The Cape API Property GTi Challenge contingent topped the results…

Aug 08, 2024 Motorsport

All-new Triton aims for top spot in Asia Cross Country Rally 2024

Mitsubishi Motors announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, for which the company provides technical support, will be aiming for the top spot in the challenging Asia Cross Country Rally (hereafter, AXCR) 2024 scheduled for 11 – 17 August 2024. The rally will be held in southern and central Thailand, with the team driving four Triton pickup trucks, aiming to reclaim the title after two years. In…

Aug 06, 2024 Motorsport

Ogier wins for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in drama-filled Finnish finale

Sébastien Ogier has claimed victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team in a dramatic finale to its home event, Rally Finland. After a close contest on Friday between the top three drivers from TGR-WRT’s five-car Rally1 line-up for this event, local hero Kalle Rovanperä pulled away from his competition on Saturday and looked on course to take the first home victory of his career and a third…

Aug 02, 2024 Motorsport

Pratley products a winner for on-the-go repairs at Dakar Rally participant

When Wessel Bosman drove across Africa in 2016 in a Ford F250, little did he realise he would end up stranded in a remote location and in extreme temperatures following a gasket head problem. Luckily, Wessel had Pratley Putty and Pratley Steel Quickset on hand, andwere ideal for making repairs under such arduous conditions. Wessel is no stranger to such situations, having competed in the famous…

Aug 01, 2024 Motorsport

Regional Podiums for Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy Trio

The fifth round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships concluded this weekend. Toyota Gazoo Racing's Junior Academy (TGRJA) secured podium finishes across all three classes its drivers competed in despite having fewer drivers present due to some of them taking part in national circuit racing duties. Jason Coetzee, a hopeful for the regional and national championships, finished as the…

Jul 31, 2024 Motorsport

Large entry and plenty of rivalries as the SA Endurance Series takes on Kyalami for round 4

The fourth round of the South African Endurance Series Championship is very much a make-or-break event for those chasing points but is equally important for all competitors who would like to leave with a Kyalami win under their belts. The three rounds run so far have all produced last lap winners and losers and the expectation is Kyalami will be as closely fought as those previous events. One…

Jul 30, 2024 Motorsport

SA Rally-Raid competitors gearing up for two exciting races over two days in the Parys area

Competitors are gearing up to take on the INGCO Parys 400 and the INGCO Vaal 400, Rounds Four and Five of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that will take place over two consecutive days on Friday, 16 and Saturday, 17 August in the Parys area in the Free State. With the season now at the halfway mark, this weekend will be a true test of precision, planning and strategy for teams to capitalise on…

Jul 30, 2024 Motorsport

Thrilling racing at East London for GR Cup round 5

The 2024 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA GR Cup delivered another weekend of thrilling racing at the East London Grand Prix Circuit on 27 July. The cool but dry weather provided ideal racing conditions, and the drivers across all categories engaged in a series of exciting battles around the highly challenging circuit. GR Cup Media Challenge (GR Corolla) Qualifying: The qualifying session saw Sean Nurse…

Jul 30, 2024 Motorsport

Robert wins to take charge in South African Touring Cars

Chemical Logistics Racing BMW South African Touring Cars drivers Robert Wolk and Andy Schofield came home smiling after taking a splendid 1-3 at the East London Grand Prix Circuit’s Extreme Festival on Sunday. It was especially sweet for Wolk, who has moved into a dominant championship position after his title rivals, including teammate Julian van der Watt, suffered weekends to forget. “I have…

Jul 29, 2024 Motorsport

Our Ford Stories: Ford Motorsport Born to race

We are pleased to share the latest video from Ford SA's 'Our Ford Stories' video series, coinciding with Ford South Africa's centenary celebrations. Motorsport has played a crucial role for Ford in South Africa over the past 100 years. From the Model T and Model A, to all the vehicles that followed, much of the passion, support, and love for the Ford brand has been fuelled by its success in…

Jul 25, 2024 Motorsport

Maserati ends its second ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season

After 16 races around the world, Season 10 of the Formula E Championship came to a close on Sunday 21 July in London. Maserati MSG Racing finished eighth in the Constructors' standings. Team drivers Maximilian Günther, in his second season with the Monégasque team, and Jehan Daruvala, a new entrant this year, took eighth and twenty-first place respectively in the Drivers' standings. The 2024…

Jul 23, 2024 Motorsport

Rovanperä and Ogier score another TOYOTA GAZOO Racing one-two

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has claimed a second successive one-two finish after Kalle Rovanperä stormed to victory ahead of Sébastien Ogier at the FIA World Rally Championship’s first Rally Latvia. Returning to the high-speed gravel roads where he began his rally career as a teenager, Rovanperä and co-driver Jonne Halttunen led the rally from the opening stage in Riga on Thursday night.…

Jul 23, 2024 Motorsport

Maserati MSG Racing completes Season 10 in London

Maserati MSG Racing faces a challenging end to Formula E’s 10th season The Race in Numbers Maximilian Günther Free Practice Three // P4 Qualifying // P2 [1:10.040, Final] Race // DNF Positions Gained // N/A Fastest Lap // 1:12.139 Championship Position // P8 [73 points] Jehan Daruvala Free Practice Three // P6 Qualifying // P11 [1:10.759, Group A] Race // DNF Positions Gained // N/A Fastest Lap…

Jul 22, 2024 Motorsport

Daunting East London all set for Touring Car wars

It’s a matter of defence as much as it is attack, as the South African Touring Cars head into combat at the daunting East London Grand Prix Circuit’s Extreme Festival for their fifth round of seven of 2024 on Saturday 27 July. Besides a little in-house rivalry to take care of, it should be a weekend of defence for the Chemical Logistics Racing team as teammates Robert Wolk and Julian van der Watt…

Jul 22, 2024 Motorsport

Extreme racing to celebrate a 90-year GP Circuit milestone

2024 is a significant year for the East London Grand Prix Circuit. It is 90 years since the first Border 100, otherwise known as the First South African Grand Prix, raced there in 1934. That far longer racetrack shared several aspects of the current circuit, which also happens to celebrate its 65th birthday this year. So what better way to celebrate those incredible milestones than at the biggest…

Jul 22, 2024 Motorsport

Sustainability showdown in London for ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

The final two races of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship are taking place this weekend as the all-electric series returns to London’s ExCeL Exhibition Centre. The indoor-outdoor 2.09km circuit in the UK’s capital city, featuring 20 turns, will be filled with wheel-to-wheel action as the drivers battle it out to see who will win not only the weekend’s races but the Season 10 Championship.…

Jul 19, 2024 Motorsport

SA’s James Barclay on the brink of leading Jaguar to historic FE triumph

After a whirlwind Formula E season, which has seen records tumble, the final race weekend is here. With two rounds of racing taking place in London this weekend on 20 and 21 July and seven drivers in the hunt for the title, there are multiple storylines to keep an eye on as Season 10 comes to an end. Leading the charge for multiple titles is South Africa’s James Barclay, team principal of Jaguar…

Jul 18, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing heads to the Formula E season finale in London leading both the Teams’ and Drivers’ World Championships

The 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will draw to a close this weekend, as Jaguar TCS Racing returns to its home race in London for what will be a thrilling end to an action-packed season. The British team, currently with 322 points, is aiming to convert its 33-point lead into victory and become the Teams’ World Champion, after finishing as runner-up last year. To date, this has been…

Jul 15, 2024 Motorsport

Victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in Brazil

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing won the 6 Hours of São Paulo to ignite its 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title challenge on a dramatic day at Interlagos. At the scene of Toyota’s first-ever hybrid-powered WEC victory in 2012, World Champions Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa earned their first win of the season in the #8 GR010 HYBRID in front of a passionate 73,205 Brazilian…

Jul 12, 2024 Motorsport

Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale debuts in the UK at Goodwood Festival of Speed

This year, the Goodwood Festival of Speed will feature Alfa Romeo with the debut of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale at a public international event other than in Italy. In addition, only a few days after its dynamic debut to the international press, the Alfa Romeo Junior will be on show in a section exclusively dedicated to electrified cars: “Electric Avenue” Goodwood – A world-class catwalk for…

Jul 12, 2024 Motorsport

MINI to Showcase Two Upcoming John Cooper Works Models at Goodwood Festival of Speed

MINI is set to make a thrilling appearance at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, showcasing two John Cooper Works models that are sure to excite enthusiasts. Making its debut is the completely new and never-before-seen MINI John Cooper Works E PROtotype, the first ever electric John Cooper Works model. This groundbreaking electric vehicle will be driven by none other than Charlie Cooper,…

Jul 12, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing makes Goodwood Festival of Speed debut with all-electric Hillclimb run

Jaguar TCS Racing will run a Formula E all-electric GEN3 race car on the iconic Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 July The single-seater race car will be driven by Karun Chandhok on Saturday 13 July James Barclay, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal, will be at the Festival on both Friday and Saturday, and will take part in a Q&A at Electric Avenue at 10.40am on…

Jul 09, 2024 Motorsport

TGRSA shows tenacity at the Algoa Rally

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa’s (TGRSA) National Rally Championship (NRC) team demonstrated characteristic tenacity during the Algoa Rally, which took place on 5-6 July 2024 in the Eastern Cape. The event, representing Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2024 NRC season, was marked by both successes and a few glitches for the team. Day one of the rally saw Jono van Wyk and stand-in co-driver Ingrid Jeacocks…

Jul 08, 2024 Motorsport

New championship leaders as SA Rally-Raid Championship reaches the halfway mark of the season

With three rounds of the 2024 SA Rally-Raid Championship, that included the tough and testing TGRSA Safari 1000 marathon that recently took place in the Thabazimbi area of the Limpopo Province, now something of the past, new overall leaders have emerged with the standings in the overall as well as the class championships setting the perfect stage for a nail-biting second half of the season. The…

Jul 03, 2024 Motorsport

TGRSA gears up for the exciting Algoa Rally

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is set to tackle the next challenge in the 2024 South African National Rally Championship (SANRC) as they prepare for the Algoa Rally. This event, which serves as Rounds 5 and 6 of the championship, will take place in the area around Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on 5-6 July 2024. Last year, TGRSA achieved a double podium at the Algoa Rally, and the team is…

Jul 03, 2024 Motorsport

Nurse dominates at Aldo Scribante, but thrilling action throughout GR Cup

The 2024 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA GR Cup saw a thrilling weekend of racing at the Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha, with Sean Nurse (AutoTrader) once again proving his dominance in the GR Cup Media Challenge. However, the battles throughout the field in the GR Cup Dealer Challenge and GR86 Development Academy categories provided plenty of excitement for spectators. GR Cup Media Challenge…

Jul 03, 2024 Motorsport

Strong performances by TGRSA drivers at Aldo Scribante

The National Extreme Festival returned to the Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha for Round 4 of the 2024 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC) this past weekend. Spectators were treated to an exhilarating display of motorsport as TGRSA competed fiercely across both the SATC and SupaCup Championships. South African Touring Cars (SATC) Highlights The SATC races provided plenty of action,…

Jul 03, 2024 Motorsport

Supersub Rovanperä claims remarkable win for Toyota Gazoo Racing

Kalle Rovanperä has taken a remarkable victory after his late call-up to Rally Poland, leading a TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team one-two finish ahead of Elfyn Evans. Having never competed there previously, Rovanperä and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were not originally due to include Poland’s first FIA World Rally Championship round since 2017 on their partial programme this season. That was…

Jul 01, 2024 Motorsport

Maiden winners, surprises aplenty at Gqeberha Festival

Gqeberha’s midseason Extreme Festival not only delivered much splendid action at the Aldo Scribante racetrack, but surprise results and maiden winners aplenty made for an exceptional race weekend. The surprises started in the South African Touring Cars. Cape lad Julian van der Watt and his Volkswagen Golf converted pole position into a lights to flag first race win under pressure from teammate…

Jul 01, 2024 Motorsport

Cape racers to the fore in great Touring Car racing

Gqeberha’s midseason South African Touring Cars round proved something of a Cape Town flavoured turn-up of the books at Aldo Scribante. Province lad Julian van der Watt and maiden winner, Jozi rookie Anthony Pretorius shared the top class honours. Two more Capetonians, another first time winner in Tate Bishop and compatriot Charl Visser meanwhile shared the SATC SupaCup wins. The results however…

Jun 28, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai IONIQ 5 N sets record for crossover EVs at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 5 N models successfully completed the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on June 23, setting a record for the Electric Modified and Production SUV/Crossover categories. Hyundai Motor competed in this year’s Hill Climb with two IONIQ 5 N TA (Time Attack) Specs and one production IONIQ 5 N. All three models conquered the challenging, winding 20…

Jun 25, 2024 Motorsport

TGRSA all set for SATC action at Aldo Scribante

The excitement continues to build as TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heads to the Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha for Round 4 of the 2024 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC) this weekend. The upcoming race promises to deliver high-speed action and intense competition as the National Extreme Festival makes its midwinter stop in the Eastern Cape. South African Touring Cars…

Jun 25, 2024 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa triumphs at Safari 1000

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) has delivered an outstanding performance at the TGRSA Safari 1000, the third round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), held from 21-23 June in the Thabazimbi area of the Limpopo Province. The event, which replaced the TGRSA 1000 Desert Race, provided a true test of endurance with its extreme distance and three-day race format. Henk…

Jun 25, 2024 Motorsport

Second and Fourth-Place Finishes for NWM Ford Team at SARRC Safari 1000

The Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team overcame a tough and unforgiving outing at the TGRSA Safari 1000, Round 3 of the South African Rally-Raid Championship, by bringing their EcoBoost V6-powered and Shell-backed Ford Rangers home second and fourth overall. Lance Woolridge and Kenny Gilbert (#234) earned their first podium of the season by claiming the runner-up position after…

Jun 25, 2024 Motorsport

Chemical Logistics Racing to defend title advantage

Chemical Logistics Racing is looking forward to racing on neutral territory when the South African Touring Cars team heads to Aldo Scribante Race Track’s midwinter midseason Extreme Festival races in Gqeberha on Saturday 29 June. Runaway championship leader Robert Wolk can’t wait to build on his advantage in his Chemical Logistics WTC Engineering BMW 128ti TC on the tight, twisty but quick Nelson…

Jun 19, 2024 Motorsport

1000 Miglia 2024: yet another triumph for Alfa Romeo

On the afternoon of 18 June 2024, by the Rebuffone Gardens on Viale Venezia, Brescia – the traditional and historic starting and finishing point of the 1000 Miglia – the 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport driven by Vesco and Salvinelli was the first to cross the finish line of the 42nd historical re-enactment of the “1000 Miglia,” now a regularity race reserved for models that ran in the…

Jun 19, 2024 Motorsport

Podium for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in Le Mans thriller

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing fell narrowly short of an unforgettable Le Mans 24 Hours victory after an epic battle in changing conditions delivered a hard-earned podium in the 92nd edition of the legendary event, the fourth round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The World Champions overcame adversity to fight for honours, recovering from a difficult qualifying to meet the challenge of…

Jun 19, 2024 Motorsport

Proton Competition and Ford Performance Stand Tall on the Le Mans Podium in Mustang GT3 Debut

Sixty years after Ford Mustang’s first win in the legendary Tour de France, Mustang GT3 delivered a third-place result as well as having all three cars finish the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the toughest endurance sports car race in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) calendar, the Mustang GT3 took on the ultimate challenge and delivered in some of the toughest conditions in recent…

Jun 19, 2024 Motorsport

Ferrari wins astounding Le Mans 24 Hour

Nielsen, Fuoco & Molina Overcome Odds for Epic Victory Ferrari won its second straight Le Mans 24 Hour since returning to the classic race. Nicklas Nielsen drove an economy run to squeeze home on empty tanks as he took the Ferrari AF Corse 499P he shared with Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina to victory in what can only be described as an epic race. The trio best survived the odds of a treacherous…

Jun 19, 2024 Motorsport

Waterberg welcomes TGRSA Safari 1000 with three days of exciting racing awaiting SA Rally-Raid competitors

The third round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Safari 1000, takes place on 21, 22 and 23 June and where competitors travelled to Botswana or the Northern Cape in the past few years for this three-day event on the calendar, they will now travel to the Thabazimbi area in the Limpopo Province with all the action taking place from the Koedoeskop Primary School. The TGRSA…

Jun 18, 2024 Motorsport

Aiming for the Big One – NWM Ford Team Prepares for Safari 1000 Marathon Race

The Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team is heading back to the venue where it scored a memorable one-two finish and the historic overall Production Vehicle and Class T1+ titles at the 2023 season finale of the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) – however, this year it’s a completely different animal. The TGRSA Safari 1000 takes the place of the Desert Race on the 2024…

Jun 14, 2024 Motorsport

Chery Tiggo 8 reaffirms its legendary build quality in Taklimakan Rally

Chery has won the T2 Production Vehicle class in the gruelling Taklimakan Rally for the third time. The company competed in this Dakar-style rally in a standard Tiggo 8 Pro with all-wheel drive. The vehicle was sourced directly from the Chery production facility with only a roll cage, additional fuel tanks and more off-road focused tyres added. The rally, known as ‘The Game of the Brave’, sprawls…

Jun 14, 2024 Motorsport

Ford Mustang GT3 Gears Up to Extend Ford Racing Heritage at 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans

Sixty years after Ford unleashed the power of Mustang to the world, the seventh-generation Mustang makes its attempt at conquering the world’s pinnacle endurance racing event – the 24 Hours of Le Mans this month. Racing is part of the Mustang DNA: the car made its successful competitive debut during the 1964 Tour de France de Automobile, only five months after Ford introduced the car to the…

Jun 14, 2024 Motorsport

Relive the excitement of 1000 Miglia stage 1 with Alfa Romeo

To relive the exciting historical re-enactment of the Freccia Rossa (‘Red Arrow’), Alfa Romeo is sharing on its official social media channels and Press website the best shots taken during the race, to delight fans all over the world. They begin with images of the first stage yesterday, kicking off from Brescia’s Via Venezia and arriving in Turin, there again for the first time in 76 years. To…

Jun 13, 2024 Motorsport

How Porsche indelibly links Kyalami and Le Mans

Many Porsche Racing at Kyalami book images could well be of the 24 Hour. With the Le Mans 24 Hour top of mind and, based on its recent form, the possibility of Porsche taking its 20th victory this weekend, the new book, 60 Years of Porsche Racing at Kyalami will highlight the indelible link between the circuit’s 9 Hour race, and the Le Mans classic when released within the coming days. While the…

Jun 13, 2024 Motorsport

Alfa Romeo's 1000 Miglia 2024 kicks off

After passing the usual sporting and technical checks, the 42nd 1000 Miglia kicks off on 11 June2024. Over 400 models will be taking part in this year's regularity race for vintage cars, over 50 of which will be Alfa Romeos, making it the largest team by default and an undisputed icon of Italian motorsport. The stars of the race will be two prestigious models from the Alfa Romeo vintage…

Jun 11, 2024 Motorsport

Andrew claims 'Insane' maiden Porsche victory at Thruxton

It never took Andrew Rackstraw long at all to claim his first Porsche Carrera Cup GB victory, when the Cape Town race driver delivered a lights-to flag maiden win in the second heat of the Thruxton, England third round races over the weekend. 2021 Investchem South African Formula 1600 champion and multiple South African Touring Car race winner Rackstraw moved to England this year and it has not…

Jun 10, 2024 Motorsport

King Price Xtreme’s Blake Robert: Dynamite in a small package

Blake Robert was born on 3 November 2013 into a family with motorbikes in their genes. The story goes that when his mom went into labour, his dad had to rush her from the track to the hospital, as Blake was born on a race day. Blake, the youngest of 3 brothers, started his racing career as pit crew for his older siblings when he was just 2 years old. Even at that tender age he loved being around…

Jun 07, 2024 Motorsport

Le Mans awaits Toyota Gazoo Racing

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing takes on the immense challenge of the Le Mans 24 Hours on 15-16 June targeting its sixth victory in the legendary French race, round four of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. As reigning World Champions, with five victories in the past six editions, the team has prepared exhaustively for the 92nd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours. Drivers, engineers and…

Jun 06, 2024 Motorsport

Driven to win – Chloe Stuart's journey from a battery-operated car to the DOE Formula Vee

There appears to be no age barrier when it comes to the love of racing because at 18 months old, well before she could speak, Chloe Stuart was drifting in the battery-operated car her parents bought her. At age 7, she moved onto quad biking and vocalised her dream of wanting to race. Her dad, Barry Stuart, a former endurance kart racer, bought her her first kart and she’s never looked back ever…

Jun 04, 2024 Motorsport

Victory ahead of World Premiere: MINI John Cooper Works and Bulldog Racing celebrate Triumph at the 2024 Nürburgring 24 Hours Race

MINI John Cooper Works proudly announces a spectacular performance at the 2024 Nürburgring 24 Hours race, showcasing the brand's enduring spirit and engineering excellence. The highly anticipated MINI John Cooper Works Pro #317 and the steadfast MINI John Cooper Works #474 both delivered remarkable results, cementing MINI's place in motorsport. The #317 MINI John Cooper Works Pro, a new…

Jun 04, 2024 Motorsport

Valuable championship points for tenacious TGR Crews at NRC Round 3 and 4 in Secunda

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa's (TGRSA) National Rally Championship (NRC) team showed their tenacity at Billy te Water Rally in Secunda, which represented Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2024 NRC season, scoring valuable points despite challenges and setbacks. Day one saw Jono van Wyk and his co-driver Nico Swartz roll their Class NRC1 Toyota Starlet, resulting in a late night for the team as they…

Jun 03, 2024 Motorsport

Rally Italia Sardegna delivers another win for Hyundai

Hyundai Motorsport is celebrating a fantastic finish to Rally Italia Sardegna, the sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship season (WRC), where Ott Tänak snatched victory on the final stage of the event by just two tenths of a second. The Estonian had been gaining on rally leader Sébastien Ogier throughout the day as their intense battle continued, yet it appeared the gap was…

Jun 03, 2024 Motorsport

Han & Li's Chinese Taklamakan Rally win the biggest yet for Red-Lined

Home hero Wei Han and navigator Ma Li gave South African rally raid car manufacturer Red-Lined its biggest international race victory yet when the pair brought their Han Wei Motorsport Red-Lined REVO T1+ V8 home to win the Taklimakan Rally in China on Saturday. Han, Li and their Red-Lined REVO+ went on to beat a remarkable 72-car entry in the FIA Ultimate category to win this gruelling 12-day, 11…

May 31, 2024 Motorsport

Challenging conditions for round three of the 2024 Defender Rally Series European Baja Championship

Round three of the 2024 Defender Rally Series European Baja Championship took place in Spain from 24-25 May at Baja Lorca. Five Defender crews took on the event which – with its dry and dusty conditions, high temperatures and long stages – provided a stark contrast to the previous rounds of the championship at Rallye Terres du Gâtinais, France, and Walters Arena, UK. Victory went to Fraser Parish…

May 29, 2024 Motorsport

PRI publishes inaugural State of the Racing Market Report 

Performance Racing Industry (PRI) released its first-ever market research report, showing that track-use motorsports parts accounted for more than $8 billion in sales in the United States in 2023, among many other racing market data points. The report includes key industry trends and sales metrics and is available to PRI Business and Individual members for free as a membership benefit. The…

May 28, 2024 Motorsport

TGR Junior Academy Drivers Light Up Vereeniging

Toyota Gazoo Racing's Junior Academy did their regional karting aspirations no harm with several good performances at Vereeniging Raceway this past weekend following Round 3 of the Northern Regions Kart Championships. Tshepang Shisinwana, the academy's youngest driver, showcased his potential in the Mini MAX class with a promising start. He secured victories in the first two heats, setting…

May 28, 2024 Motorsport

Championship wide open as the SA Endurance Series moves to Aldo Scribante for round 3

The Southern African Endurance Series Championship is wide open and scoring points will be vital as teams race through sunset and into the night in the five-hour clash at the Aldo Scribante circuit in Gqeberha on June 1. Current log leaders are the Pple Group/Adapt Signage team of Phillip Meyer/Dean Wolson/Mark Harvey whose Backdraft Roadster V8 has performed nearly faultlessly in the opening two…

May 27, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai heads to a happy hunting ground in Rally Italia Sardegna

Hyundai Motorsport is looking to continue its positive momentum at Rally Italia Sardegna from 31 May to 2 June, the sixth round of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season, after claiming a first double-podium of the season at Rally de Portugal. Similarly to round five, Rally Italia Sardegna comprises fast gravel stages that frequently alternate between wide and narrow roads. The…

May 27, 2024 Motorsport

Mitch Evans wins inaugural Shanghai E-Prix with Nick Cassidy third for a Jaguar TCS Racing double-podium

The inaugural Shanghai E-Prix saw Jaguar TCS Racing driver Mitch Evans take his second win of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, with teammate and Drivers’ Championship leader, Nick Cassidy, finishing in third place. With a second double-podium finish this season, Jaguar TCS Racing extend its lead in the Teams’ World Championship. At the Shanghai International Circuit, Mitch Evans,…

May 27, 2024 Motorsport

Victory at last for Lategan & Cummings at an extremely tough PS Laser Promac Vryheid 400 that took it toll on sa Rally-Raid competitors

Rocky mountains; fast and twisty tracks; dust, dust and more dust – just a few words describing the PS Laser ProMac Vryheid 400, the second round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that took place at Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal this weekend and after the dust had settled, it was the former multiple champions, Henk Lategan/Brett Cummings (Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux IMT EVO) who claimed their first…

May 27, 2024 Motorsport

New Kyalami Porsche book racing to print

Porsche Racing at Kyalami publishers celebrating with quality giveaways The publishers are readying the exclusive new book, 60 Years of Porsche Racing at Kyalami, for print with final layouts and editing taking place. To celebrate, they’re offering early order customers a special discount, and the chance for one to win a copy of the book, and others to win an exclusive limited edition Porsche at…

May 22, 2024 Motorsport

Bertholdt take Zwartkops Volkswagen Rookie Cup double

The Volkswagen Motorsport Rookie Cup delivered close and exciting second round action as its young guns entertained at Zwartkops’ Extreme Festival on Saturday. All eyes may have been on young Durbanite Dhivyen Naidoo following his dominant performance at Killarney last time out, but fellow former karters Jayden Goosen and Uzair Khan topped qualifying with Naidoo third from Judd Bertholdt and Josh…

May 21, 2024 Motorsport

Thrilling round 3 action delivers high-octane GR Cup drama

The Zwartkops Speed Festival, part of the National Extreme Festival, lived up to its reputation as the 2024 GR Cup delivered another weekend of thrilling racing action. Round 3 of the championship saw intense battles, unexpected twists, and remarkable performances from the motoring writers competing in the series, all behind the wheel of the formidable GR Corolla. Nurse Continues Dominance, But…

May 21, 2024 Motorsport

Exciting New Route Awaits NWM Ford Team at SARRC Vryheid 400

The Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team will be back in action at Round 2 of the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), the inaugural PS Laser Promac Vryheid 400, which takes place in KwaZulu-Natal on 24 and 25 May 2024. The promising performance from both of the EcoBoost V6-powered NWM Ford Rangers at the opening round in Malalane was unfortunately hampered by minor…

May 20, 2024 Motorsport

Drama and action all the way in National Extreme Festival

The National Extreme Festival delivered scintillating racing action and drama aplenty to delight fans at a balmy late autumn’s Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday. The South African Touring Cars, backed by SupaCup, three helpings of Polo Cup, flying Extreme Supercars, wings and slicks Formula 1600 single seaters, SunBet ZX10 Masters motorcycles and Toyota Gazoo Cup all contributed to a great day of…

May 20, 2024 Motorsport

New MINI John Cooper Works to Debut at 24 Hours of Nürburgring Ahead of its World Premiere

MINI enthusiasts and motorsport fans are eagerly awaiting the debut of the highly anticipated New MINI John Cooper Works. It is set to make its first appearance at this year's 24 Hours of Nürburgring, one of the toughest endurance races in the world, challenging drivers and teams to conquer the iconic Nürburgring-Nordschleife over a grueling, day-long battle of speed, skill, and reliability. The…

May 15, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai regains championship lead in Rally de Portugal

Hyundai Motorsport has added to its podium tally and taken the lead of the manufacturers’ championship, whilst also extending its drivers’ championship lead, with hard-fought second and third place finishes at Rally de Portugal over the past weekend. Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja confirmed their first podium finish of the season on Sunday with an unwavering push across the day’s four stages. A…

May 15, 2024 Motorsport

MasterDrive shines at Simola Hillclimb

In the fourth consecutive year of involvement, the 2024 Simola Hillclimb became witness to MasterDrive's ever-expanding role in the event and the accolades achieved. Starting as the providers of safety cars, MasterDrive's contribution has since grown exponentially. MasterDrive has extended their presence to the delivery of VIP rides, as competitors in the Hillclimb with one of the members being…

May 15, 2024 Motorsport

Sheldon van der Linde and Enzo Fittipaldi complete successful Rookie Test for Jaguar TCS Racing in Berlin

Sheldon van der Linde and Enzo Fittipaldi complete a successful 2024 Berlin Formula E Rookie Test. South African Sheldon van der Linde returned after three previous successful rookie tests for Jaguar TCS Racing. He finished the first session in P4, and the second session in P3. The session, at the Tempelhof Airport, was Enzo's Formula E debut, and the first time he has driven the Jaguar I-TYPE 6.…

May 14, 2024 Motorsport

Excitement builds as GR Cup heads to Zwartkops for Round 3

The thrill of motorsport returns as the GR Cup, presented by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa, heads to the iconic Zwartkops Raceway for the highly anticipated Round 3 of the 2024 championship. With the first two rounds delivering exhilarating action and unexpected twists, anticipation is high for another weekend of intense competition. As the drivers prepare to tackle the challenges of the…

May 14, 2024 Motorsport

Volkswagen Motorsport leads the way to Zwartkops

Volkswagen Motorsport is in complete control as the team heads to Zwartkops Raceway for the third round of National Championship Extreme Festival races in Pretoria on Saturday 18 May. Just one championship point separates team drivers, the experienced Jonathan Mogotsi and 2023 Polo Cup champion and SupaCup rookie Charl Michael Visser at the top of the SATC SupaCup leaderboard. Volkswagen Rookie…

May 14, 2024 Motorsport

Frustrating weekend for quick Andrew at Brands Hatch

South African race driver Andrew Rackstraw came away frustrated from his second weekend of Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Brands Hatch in England. The Capetonian showed great speed, but it was not to be his weekend. “It was one of those weekends!” Andrew rued. “I had good pace and we knew we were in for a good run, but a combination of clutch trouble, a bit of bullying and a small mistake on my side…

May 13, 2024 Motorsport

Ogier and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing triumph again

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team’s Sébastien Ogier has secured a second successive win with his record-breaking sixth victory at the Rally de Portugal. Just like in the previous round on the asphalt roads of Croatia, Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais triumphed after a thrilling and close battle on Portugal’s gravel stages. Just one second from the lead at the end of Friday, Ogier took over…

May 10, 2024 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy Drivers Shine at Zwartkops National

The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) showcased its red and black liveries at the second round of the national Rotax-powered karting championships at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, its home circuit outside Pretoria. The TGRJA is dedicated to developing young drivers with exceptional promise, and its participation in the championships demonstrates its commitment to nurturing young talent. The…

May 10, 2024 Motorsport

Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Stirling Moss OBE at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8th May

A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Stirling Moss was held yesterday at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8th May. A congregation of 2,100 people gathered at the Abbey to celebrate his life and remember his achievements including landmark wins at prestigious events such as the Monaco Grand Prix, the Mille Miglia, and the Targa Florio which solidified his status as one of the most…

May 10, 2024 Motorsport

Mobil 1™ partners with hypercar front runners Hertz Team JOTA for WEC 2024

Mobil 1, the world leading provider of high-performance lubricants, has proudly partnered with The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) competitor, Hertz Team JOTA. This significant partnership sees Mobil 1 expand its footprint in motorsports, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and excellence on the race track and beyond. Mobil 1 celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2024, and this latest…

May 08, 2024 Motorsport

BMW Group South Africa finishes strong at 2024 Simola Hillclimb

The 14th instalment of the Simola Hillclimb took place in Knysna from 2–5 May and was a certified adrenaline-fuelled event both for the motorsports enthusiasts in attendance and those watching the livestream online. BMW Group South Africa’s participation in the King of the Hill event on Sunday 5 May proved to be a revolutionary showcase as the brand made history while celebrating the future of…

May 08, 2024 Motorsport

South Africa’s fastest female superbike racer to compete in global series

In a major coup for women in motorsport, South Africa’s fastest female Superbike racer, Nicole van Aswegen (Nix21), will be leaving for Europe on 13 May, having been invited to participate in the prestigious FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship which will commence in June 2024. It will be the first time in 2024 that the FIM Superbike World Championship will include an inaugural FIM…

May 08, 2024 Motorsport

Giant-killing Volkswagen stars at exceptional Simola Hillclimb

The Simola Hillclimb fully lived up to its status as one of South African Motorsport’s favourite racing weekends as Volkswagen Motorsport enjoyed a most successful and thoroughly satisfying weekend of racing up Knysna’s Simola Hillclimb. Daniel Rowe and Jonathan Mogotsi delivered a giant-killing SupaPolo 1-2 in the B2 class, while Cobus ‘Prof’ Barnard put his Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 GTi on podium in…

May 07, 2024 Motorsport

Chemical Logistics Racing wins Simola Hillclimb overall

Chemical Logistics Racing enjoyed a splendid change of pace over the weekend as Robert Wolk emerged a dominant King of the Hill overall winner of the Simola Hillclimb. C2 class winner Ian Schofield meanwhile won the C2 class en route to a splendid team single seater 1-2 in the process. Wolk took the day with a 37.133 second run in his C3 class Investchem Pilbeam MP58 Infiniti V8, while Schofield…

May 06, 2024 Motorsport

Suzuki conquers the Simola Hill

Suzuki Auto South Africa dominated the Class A1 podium at this year’s Simola Hill Climb in Knysna. The group entered three Suzuki Swift Sport hot hatches in this year’s race and promptly shattered its lap record. Furthermore, all three cars set lap times that were significantly faster than in the previous two years. The three Swift Sport hot hatches were piloted by Thomas Falkiner, Wesley Greybe…

May 06, 2024 Motorsport

Two new King of the Hill champions and new record set at 2024 Simola Hillclimb

There was lots of adrenaline-fuelled action and drama at the 14th running of the Simola Hillclimb which took place in Knysna from 3 to 5 May 2024. Robert Wolk earned his first King of the Hill title in the Single Seater, Sports Car and Sports Prototypes category, while Dawie Joubert claimed the Modified Saloon Car win for the first time. JP van der Walt entrenched his domination of the Road Car…

May 06, 2024 Motorsport

Thrilling opening day of King of the Hill at 2024 Simola Hillclimb

The opening day of King of the Hill at the 2024 Simola Hillclimb delivered all the excitement and action expected of a thrilling duel between the fastest drivers and cars in South Africa. Having completed four practice runs up the tight and twisty 1.9 km Simola Hill during the morning session, the competitors faced off in a trio of qualifying runs that set the tone for Sunday’s epic battle for…

May 06, 2024 Motorsport

Scribante secures seventh Classic Conqueror crown at 2024 Simola Hillclimb

Franco Scribante wrote his name in the Simola Hillclimb record books once again by securing his seventh Classic Conqueror title at this year’s extremely competitive Classic Car Friday on 3 May 2024. The intense battle between Scribante, who last won the title in 2021, and reigning champion Andre Bezuidenhout proved as thrilling as the thousands of attending fans expected. However, it was…

May 03, 2024 Motorsport

MasterDrive takes Simola Hillclimb

The MasterDrive team is taking on the Simola Hillclimb for the fourth consecutive year. Previous roles will be fulfilled including King of the Hill which will be entered by several members of the team. This year, MasterDrive will also be competing in Classic Car Friday. MasterDrive’s participation in the Simola Hillclimb started four years ago during the pandemic when the event was unable to have…

May 03, 2024 Motorsport

Shelby South Africa and Lindenberg Racing Return to Simola with Eight Muscle Cars

The iconic, performance-focused Shelby brand is gearing up for another action-packed Simola Hillclimb, where they will attempt to win their respective categories with an array of vehicles steeped in motorsport heritage. Shelby South Africa and Lindenberg Racing have been stalwarts of the Knysna Simola Hillclimb for over a decade, demonstrating their commitment to this prestigious, annual event.…

May 03, 2024 Motorsport

BMW Group South Africa Powers Ahead with Cutting-Edge Hydrogen Tech at the 2024 Simola Hillclimb

BMW Group South Africa is poised for another thrilling showcase at the 2024 Simola Hillclimb, taking place in Knysna from May 2 - 5. The company will showcase its revolutionary BMW iX5 Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, making history as the first hydrogen-powered entrant to compete in this motorsport event. The three-day event attracts global competitors, enthusiasts, and professional racing drivers…

Apr 29, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing secures historic one-two finish in Monaco on the same weekend Jaguar commits to the GEN4 era of Formula E

Mitch Evans led home Nick Cassidy for a historic one-two finish for Jaguar TCS Racing around the streets of Monaco – motorsport’s most iconic street circuit – in Round 8 of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. This first win for Jaguar in Monaco comes on the same weekend it committed to be a manufacturer with Jaguar TCS Racing in the GEN4 era of Formula E through to 2030. After a strong…

Apr 29, 2024 Motorsport

JLR confirms long-term future for Jaguar TCS Racing with commitment to compete in the GEN4 era of Formula E

Jaguar TCS Racing has confirmed a long-term commitment to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship by signing to participate in the GEN4 era, set to commence in 2026 and running through seasons 13-16. Jaguar commits to be a manufacturer with its factory team, Jaguar TCS Racing, in the GEN4 era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship GEN4 will begin in 2026 and span seasons 13-16 through to…

Apr 29, 2024 Motorsport

iLamuna Eezi 9hr Race Makes History: Youngest Female Driver Sets World Record

The Lemons 9hr Race, held recently with great success, marked a significant milestone in motorsport history. Growing to 58 entries from the previous year, the race showcased the incredible talent, Gees and determination of its participants. One of the standout moments of the event was the world record set by Kirsten "Kiki" Auerswald, the youngest female driver to compete in a 9hr race globally.…

Apr 26, 2024 Motorsport

Non-stop action and thrilling spectator attractions in store for 2024 Simola Hillclimb

It’s just one week to go before Knysna comes alive to the sound of rip-roaring race and road cars for the 14th edition of the Simola Hillclimb – renowned as South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event. Simola Hillclimb kicks into gear from Thursday 2 May with scrutineering for Classic Car Friday, the race car display and the popular Knysna Parade leading up to a full day of…

Apr 24, 2024 Motorsport

Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy Record Several Wins at Vereeniging’s Regional Rotax Clash

The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy performed outstandingly at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit during Round 2 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships. The team's collective efforts resulted in multiple wins and podium finishes across all classes, again demonstrating the academy's dedication and commitment to excellence in the sport. In the premier DD2 class, Jason Coetzee emerged as the…

Apr 23, 2024 Motorsport

Form guide out the window for second round of the SA Endurance Championships brought to you by Silverlakes Farm Hotel for the Four Hours of Zwartkops

Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria, 27th April The various scenarios and possibilities governing the outcome of the second round of the six-race SA Endurance Championships taking place at Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria on April 27, mean the series remains wide open for the taking by a number of teams. Outright winners in Round 1 at Redstar Raceway and current championship log leaders Hein and Henk Lategan…

Apr 23, 2024 Motorsport

Victory on SARRC opening round for TGRSA's Giniel de Villiers

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA (TGRSA) started the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) on a high, with a one-two finish at the opening round in the Mpumalanga town of Malalane. It was Giniel de Villiers and his new co-driver, Elvene Vonk, who sprayed the bubbly from the top step of the podium, with Guy Botterill and his new co-driver, Dennis Murphy, finishing in second place. TGRSA had…

Apr 23, 2024 Motorsport

Maharaj Appointed CEO of Motorsport South Africa

The Board of Motorsport South Africa (MSA) announced today the forthcoming departure of its Chief Executive Officer, Adrian Scholtz, toward the end of 2024 as he will have reached the end of his term-limited contract with the company. In a strategic move to ensure continuity and expertise within the organisation, Vic Maharaj, currently serving as MSA's Sporting Services Manager, has been…

Apr 22, 2024 Motorsport

Splendid Historic and Regional action entertains in Pretoria

The Zwartkops Raceway hosted an entertaining day of Historic and Gauteng Regional racing on Saturday, but it was the thundering Legends V8 Production Saloons of the ‘sixties that stole the show. They shared the weekend with the sleek Le Mans Sports Prototypes, GTs, and Trans Ams, HRSA Sprint and Pursuit races, and Historic Single Seaters. Formula Libre, Lotus Challenge, INEX Legends, Sportscars…

Apr 22, 2024 Motorsport

Strong Debut but Mixed Results for NWM Ford Team at 2024 SARRC Season-Opener

The opening round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) proved as exciting as it was dramatic, and it was a strong debut for the new Neil Woolridge Motorsport Ford Ranger Ultimate – but one that unfortunately didn’t translate into the expected results for the NWM Ford Rally-Raid Team. The Nkomazi 400, sponsored by #TeamHilux Rally-Raid, was once again held in the Mpumalanga…

Apr 22, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai IONIQ 5 N to compete for electric production SUV/crossover record at Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Hyundai is bound to spark a lot of excitement at the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) in America on 23 June 2024 when two 471 kW Hyundai IONIQ 5 N cars will go after the Electric Production SUV/Crossover record as part of a four-car effort. “We are returning to the mountain stronger than we have left it, with a class leading electric SUV in the form of IONIQ 5 N,”…

Apr 19, 2024 Motorsport

Motorcycle racer Bradley Cox proudly supported by TGRSA

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA (TGRSA) continues to proudly support Bradley Cox, in his quest for a 2024 championship. Bradley, son of the legendary Dakar racer Alfie, has made his mark in the world of motorcycle racing in his own right, having won the National Enduro Championship, and bagging three Off-Road Championships and five Motocross titles all before his 20th birthday. He has since brought his…

Apr 18, 2024 Motorsport

Next-Generation Ford Ranger ‘Ultimate’ Kicks Off SARRC Title Defence for NWM Ford Rally-Raid Team

– The Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team is embarking on an exciting new era in the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) with the launch of a new car, a new major sponsor and the goal of defending the Overall Production Vehicle and class titles it won last year. Headlining the team’s 2024 SARRC campaign – in what is considered one of the most competitive domestic…

Apr 17, 2024 Motorsport

Rally-Raid returns with Round 1 this weekend: TGRSA to field four cars in Malalane

The spectacular South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) will be back in action this weekend, starting with Round 1, the Nkomazi 400 in Malalane, Mpumalanga. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA (TGRSA) will be entering four crews in the fray, and even though the drivers are all familiar, there have been some moves in terms of co-drivers. The highly experienced former champion, Dennis Murphy, will be…

Apr 16, 2024 Motorsport

Battle of the Speed Demons set to resume at 2024 Simola Hillclimb

The Single-Seaters, Sports Cars and Sports Prototypes category at the Simola Hillclimb may make up the smallest portion of the field, but these thoroughbred racing cars are the undeniable masters of speed. Six-time winner Andre Bezuidenhout remains the man to beat for the King of the Hill title once again. He claimed his first win in 2017 with the 1989 Dallara F189 Formula 1 car, then returned…

Apr 15, 2024 Motorsport

National classes deliver blockbuster Extreme Festival thrills

The blockbuster Extreme Festival delivered epic National racing to a large and enthusiastic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit crowd over the weekend. They were entertained by action and drama of the highest order throughout a day that saw South African National Championship classes racing alongside the cream of Gauteng’s regional categories in a mad dawn to dusk spectacle. The Extreme Supercars Driven…

Apr 12, 2024 Motorsport

2024 Defender Rally Series: UK Championship Round 2, Rally Nuts, 12-13 April

Round two of the 2024 Defender Rally Series UK Championship takes place this week, from Friday 12 to Saturday 13 April, at Rally Nuts in Wales. Mark Thomas and co-driver Phil Macay lead the Championship, followed by Dennis Ferry and Richard Mills, in second, and Richard Kingsley-Smith and Adel Tyson, in third. Calum McKechnie, General Manager, Bowler Motors, said: “The drivers and co-drivers have…

Apr 11, 2024 Motorsport

Swartland plays host to first event of the 2024 SANRC: TGRSA to field two crews

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA (TGRSA) will be fielding two crews in the opening event of the 2024 South African National Rally Championship (SANRC), which takes place in the area surrounding the Swartland town of Malmesbury this weekend. The Cape Swartland Rally, as the event is officially known, will feature two rounds of the 2024 SANRC, and TGRSA will be entering two Toyota Starlet rally cars. These…

Apr 11, 2024 Motorsport

2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: R6 & R7, Misano, Italy 13/14 April

Jaguar TCS Racing leads the Teams’ World Championship with 100 points, with drivers Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans second and sixth respectively in the drivers’ standings. Sheldon van der Linde will drive in Friday’s FPO, his third rookie test for the team. The inaugural Misano E-Prix starts at 14:03 local time (BST +1 hours) on Saturday 13 April. James Barclay, Managing Director, JLR Motorsport…

Apr 08, 2024 Motorsport

Exciting start to 2024 SA Rally-Raid season with the #TeamHilux Rally-Raid Nkomazi in Malalane

The 2024 SA Rally-Raid Championship might have kicked off somewhat later than usual with the first round of the season, the #TeamHiluxRally-Raid Nkomazi taking place on 19 and 20 April in the Malalane area in Mpumalanga, but it will all be worth the wait. With South African competitors and vehicle manufacturers playing major roles in the rally-raid scene globally and the World Rally-Raid…

Apr 08, 2024 Motorsport

Volkswagen Motorsport keen to keep on winning at Kyalami

Volkswagen Motorsport heads to South African motor racing’s biggest weekend at the Kyalami grand Prix Circuit Extreme Festival from 11 – 13 April 2024. Team drivers, 2023 Polo Cup champion and SupaCup rookie Charl Michael Visser, and seasoned teammate Jonathan Mogotsi shared the South African Touring Cars (SATC) SupaCup honours at the Cape Town opener, while inaugural Volkswagen Rookie Cup…

Apr 08, 2024 Motorsport

Maserati GT2 ready to debut in 2024 Fanatec GT2 European Series Powered by Pirelli

Maserati GT2 will be on the starting grid at the Paul Ricard circuit in the opening round of the 2024 Fanatec GT2 European Series Powered by Pirelli, scheduled for 5 and 6 April at the French circuit. Three cars – two run by LP Racing, and one by the TFT Racing team– are preparing to take part in the new season of the European championship reserved for GT2 class cars. The Trident is liming up on…

Apr 08, 2024 Motorsport

Loosemore versus Victor in big Kyalami Astron Energy Polo Cup Day

Astron Energy Polo Cup heads to the biggest race meeting of the year at Kyalami Gran Prix Circuit Extreme Festival for a second round from 11-13 April 2024. With thirteen National and Regional Extreme Festival classes coming together, Astron Energy Polo Cup is determined to deliver the best show of the lot at the home of South African motorsport. Nathan Victor and Jason Loosemore converge at…

Apr 08, 2024 Motorsport

Sparks set to fly in Modified Saloon Car category at 2024 Simola Hillclimb

It has to rank among the fiercest and mightiest automotive battles of them all, where millimetre precision and as little as hundredths of a second decide the fate between winners and losers. We are, of course, talking about the epic Modified Saloon Car fight for King of the Hill glory at the Simola Hillclimb, which features the wildest, most powerful and fastest tin-top racing cars in South…

Apr 08, 2024 Motorsport

South Africa’s James Barclay on his journey to the top of Formula E

South African-born James Barclay is set on conquering the world’s top electric racing series. Barclay is the team principal of Jaguar TCS Racing, who currently sit top of the teams and drivers championships in Season 10 of the FIA Formula E World Championship. After a strong start to the season, Barclay will be looking to guide the British outfit to their first team and drivers’ championships…

Apr 04, 2024 Motorsport

60 Years of Porsche Racing at Kyalami set for release

Hot on the heels of the exclusive Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – 60 Years of Memories, publishers, SA Motorsport Memories are about to release another, subtly more focussed book. 60 Years of Porsche Racing at Kyalami will imminently be available to order. Recently previewed at a function there hosted by dual Porsche South Africa and Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit CEO Toby Venter and author Denis…

Apr 04, 2024 Motorsport

Strong finish softens Hyundai’s pain at Safari Rally Kenya

Hyundai Motorsport has enjoyed a strong final day at the past weekend’s Safari Rally Kenya, the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), where Ott Tänak and Thierry Neuville finished first and second in the Super Sunday standings. All three Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team crews demonstrated strong pace in the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid across the six remaining tests, taking…

Apr 04, 2024 Motorsport

Blockbuster Kyalami Extreme Festival weekend for Dunlop

The biggest race meeting for years is brewing down Kyalami way. Teams from across the country are flat out preparing for the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s 11 to 13 April combined South African National and Regional Extreme Festival. It’s also a huge weekend for Dunlop Motorsport, with no less than a record ten categories competing on South Africa’s favourite racing tyres. “The blockbuster Extreme…

Apr 03, 2024 Motorsport

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing roars to fourth successive Safari triumph

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has won the legendary Safari Rally Kenya for the fourth year in a row, with Kalle Rovanperä leading Takamoto Katsuta in a one-two finish on the demanding African event. The team continues its unbeaten run on the toughest round of the FIA World Rally Championship since its return to the calendar in 2021, while also extending the all-time Safari record set by…

Apr 03, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing complete their 100th race in Tokyo and lead the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

Jaguar TCS Racing took valuable points in the inaugural Tokyo E-Prix, the team’s 100th race, as Nick Cassidy delivered a calculated drive climbing up from 19th position through into 8th place at the finish. Mitch Evans finished both his and the teams’ 100th race in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in fifteenth after a challenging E-Prix. Qualifying saw both Jaguar TCS Racing drivers in…

Mar 27, 2024 Motorsport

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart to Compete in the Asia Cross Country Rally 2024

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart will be competing in the Asia Cross Country Rally (hereafter, AXCR) from Thailand to Malaysia scheduled for August of this year. The team will be aiming to claim the championship with a modified cross-country version of the Triton pickup truck (the T1 prototype) while further reinforcing its overall strength, focusing on enhanced power performance. At last year's AXCR,…

Mar 25, 2024 Motorsport

Toyota SA Partnering with the SA National Rally Championship

The SA National Rally Championship (NRC) is pleased to announce that Toyota SA will return to the championship after a seven-year sabbatical. ” We are thrilled to officially welcome back a manufacturer, who has a major presence in both the global and local motorsport scenes, as a partner to Stage Rallying in South Africa. This collaboration with Toyota is an important step towards ensuring that…

Mar 25, 2024 Motorsport

MasterDrive Driver Search winner announced

MasterDrive Driver Search has selected its winner to compete with the team at Simola Hillclimb. Shuaib Dhansay was selected from over 80 aspiring applicants eventually emerging victorious due to both his driving skills and winning attitude. In 2023, MasterDrive Driver Search launched the inaugural initiative to greater than expected success. The General Manager of coastal regions at MasterDrive,…

Mar 21, 2024 Motorsport

High performance and innovation the hallmarks of Road Car and Supercar category

One of the most appealing and fascinating aspects of hillclimb events is the diverse range of cars competing, and this is especially true of the Road-going Saloon Car and Supercar category at the Simola Hillclimb, which takes place from 2 to 5 May 2024. With a line-up featuring everything from hot hatchbacks to super saloons and top-end supercars, there truly is something for everyone at the…

Mar 18, 2024 Motorsport

60 Years of Porsche racing at Kyalami

Local motorsport publishing company, SA Motorsport Memories, previewed a new book at a function hosted by Toby Venter at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. Several motoring media, contributing photographers and other dignitaries joined author Denis Klopper and his team at the announcement. The high-quality large format book (280mm x 240mm) covering the vast and impressive competition history of Porsche…

Mar 18, 2024 Motorsport

Suzuki to return to the Simola hill

The hills will soon be alive with the sound of the Suzuki Swift Sport racing. Suzuki Auto South Africa has entered three new Swift Sport models in this year’s Simola Hill Climb, scheduled from 2 to 5 May in Knysna. This is the third year in a row that Suzuki will compete for the silverware in class A1 of the King of the Hill competition and its second as a Tier One sponsor of the event. As such,…

Mar 15, 2024 Motorsport

Daniel Pienaar announces 2024 Rally season drivers

Daniel Pienaar Technical High school in the small town of Kariega, made history last year, not only for being home to the oldest technical school in South Africa with motorsport as an official school sport, but also significantly, for Motorsport South Africa scooping the prestigious international FIA President’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Award for the work being done at the school. This…

Mar 15, 2024 Motorsport

South African Touring Cars’ youngest driver, Anthony Pretorius, ready to take to the track

Grade 11 learner Anthony Pretorius grew up around the racetrack, so it’s no surprise that at 17 years old, he’s already taken to the steering wheel. On the road to wrapping up his schooling career next year, Pretorius’ dreams of pursuing racing are within his reach, with his latest achievement as the youngest driver in the newly re-branded South African Touring Cars series. From watching cars…

Mar 13, 2024 Motorsport

Extreme Supercars will all race on Dunlop from Saturday

While most of the cars competing in all classes at Saturday’s South African National Championship Extreme Festival season opener at Cape Town’s Killarney International Raceway will race on its rubber, it is still a huge weekend for Dunlop Tyres. While they have already raced as such at the Passion for Speed races in January, it will be the first time the entire Extreme SuperCars field races on…

Mar 12, 2024 Motorsport

2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: Round 4: São Paulo, 16 march

Jaguar TCS Racing currently leads the Teams’ Championship on 78 points, with drivers Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans first and fifth respectively in the drivers’ standings. The 2024 São Paulo E-Prix will start at 14:03 local time (GMT - 3 hours). James Barclay, Managing Director, JLR Motorsport and Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal: “Heading into São Paulo we are in a great position, top of both the…

Mar 12, 2024 Motorsport

Fire and drama in closing stage of season opener for SA GT National Championships

Drama in the final moments of the SA Endurance Series season opener at Red Star Raceway, Delmas saw Henk Lategan take the chequered flag in the BBR Racing Porsche a mere 0,8 seconds ahead of the Promigen Audi - this after a fire aboard the Slingshot Backdraft of Steve Clark caught fire briefly but enough to bring out the safety car. With just one racing lap to go after the safety car left the…

Mar 12, 2024 Motorsport

MasterDrive returns to Knysna for adrenaline-packed Simola Hillclimb

At MasterDrive, it's not just about imparting driving skills. Highlighting the joy of driving is an important priority. And what better way to demonstrate this than by hitting the road at the annual Simola Hillclimb, a prestigious motorsport event held every year in Knysna that attracts enthusiasts from all around the globe. MasterDrive is set to return to the Knysna Hills from 2 to 5 May this…

Mar 11, 2024 Motorsport

Final season of Investchem Formula 1600 before MSA4 takes over

2024 will be bring another rich era of South African single seater racing to an end when Investchem Formula 1600 commences its final season at Killarney International Raceway’s 2024 Extreme Festival season opener on Saturday 16 March. The series will then step up to the all-new MSA4 formula from 2025. Which means that whoever takes this year’s title, will be the final South African Formula 1600…

Mar 11, 2024 Motorsport

Coetzee confirmed as 2023 VW Challenge B champion

Ethan Coetzee has been confirmed as PABAR Volkswagen Challenge Class B champion for 2023. While another driver was initially declared champion, a series of MSA hearings made that provisional, before an MSA National Court of Appeal this week declared Coetzee champion. Coetzee’s rival’s car was found to have illicit chassis modifications in the Aldo Scribante round in the mid-season. The competitor…

Mar 08, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai returns to Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Hyundai will return to the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in America, also known as “The Race to the Clouds”, in June this year with a four-car team. This year’s race to the summit on America’s Mountain will mark another milestone in Hyundai’s long history with the event, an effort that began in 1992 in Colorado. Hyundai will enter the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb…

Mar 06, 2024 Motorsport

2024 Simola Hillclimb primed for a classic battle

The Simola Hillclimb always delivers an exceptional showcase of some of the most spectacular cars in South Africa, whether it’s a monstrous modern machine taking on King of the Hill or one of the vintage old-timers blowing out the cobwebs and competing for glory on Classic Car Friday. The opening event for this annual event is always captivating, as iconic cars spanning no less than 98 years of…

Mar 05, 2024 Motorsport

SA's next biggest fuel brand Astron Energy to sponsor Polo Cup

Astron Energy has partnered with Volkswagen Motorsport to be the new title sponsor for Volkswagen Polo Cup from 2024. Astron Energy, which is in the process of rebranding one of South Africa’s largest existing fuel filling station forecourt networks, sees South Africa’s finest young racing drivers’ championship as an excellent platform to promote its reimagined fuel brand. “We are delighted to…

Mar 05, 2024 Motorsport

Red Star Raceway hosts the sizzling season opener for SAE National Championships

Preview: SAE National Championship Rd 1 Red Star Raceway, Delmas, 9th March Sticking with the format that proved so popular last year, the SA Endurance National Championship (SAE) will get the 2024 season underway at Red Star Raceway, Delmas on March 9, where good food, excellent spectator viewing, and a family-friendly environment make it ideal for ‘a day at the races’. It is going to be a…

Mar 01, 2024 Motorsport

Only 15 Kyalami 60 Years of Memories books left

Early March was always South African Grand Prix month at Kyalami. Traditionally, Formula 1 would arrive at the Midrand circuit two weeks before the race for the traditional pre-season tests, and then the race. Just like happened at Bahrain last week, but rather right here at Kyalami, back then. An emotion-filled week fortnight for race fans, we waited all year for it. We watched champions like…

Feb 29, 2024 Motorsport

Chemical Logistics' new BMW team, colours ready to race

Chemical Logistics BMW Racing will start the 2024 South African Touring Car championship with two cars at the Extreme Festival season opener at Killarney in Cape Town Saturday 16 March. With both 128tis sporting BMW Motorsport-inspired colours, double champion Robert Wolk leads the team in Investchem colours, alongside SATC newcomer Andy Schofield’s new FlySafair car. Robert Wolk is looking for…

Feb 29, 2024 Motorsport

Max Verstappen chased by FPV drone in first ever F1 ‘one shot’

New technology invented by Dutch team ‘Dutch Drone Gods’ delivers the fastest FPV drone single shot, following Max Verstappen’s brand new Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 for a full lap of the Silverstone Circuit. The uninterrupted first-person-view (FPV) footage of the 3-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen’s full lap of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, was shot with manually piloted drone…

Feb 28, 2024 Motorsport

Defender Rally Series launches biggest and most competitive season yet

Defender has revealed the 2024 Defender Rally Series vehicle and driver line-up ahead of the opening round of this year’s UK championship on Saturday, 2 March. This year’s Defender Rally Series UK will have the largest competitive field in the championship’s history, with up to 16 driver and co-driver pairings contesting each event. It brings novice and experienced drivers together to compete in…

Feb 27, 2024 Motorsport

Top 15 greatest F1 tracks of all time revealed

Rank Circuit Average attendance per day No. of turns Lap length (km) Max Speed (km/h) % of laps at full throttle Final score (/10) 1 Monza Circuit, Italy 112,216 17 5.793 350 84% 9.05 2 Imola Circuit, Italy 43,333 19 4.909 350 84% 8.69 3 Circuit Silverstone, UK 160,000 18 5.891 329.5 70% 8.51 4 Jeddah Street Circuit, Saudi Arabia 47,667 27 6.174 330 79% 7.84 5 Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 126,667…

Feb 27, 2024 Motorsport

2024 GR Cup features new cars and driver lineup

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA's exciting GR Cup, driven by Netstar, is all set for its third instalment, with the cars and drivers for the 2024 season now in place. This year, the GR Cup will be contested in the powerful GR Corolla, with six members of the motoring media vying for honours over seven rounds. The GR Corolla used in the series is a standard car, but sports updated black GR livery. The car…

Feb 27, 2024 Motorsport

5 Things Matthew Kanniah Learned at the RB20 Launch

(image) Celebrating 20 Years of Red Bull Racing's forever rebel spirit, with Matthew Kanniah who was at the exclusive launch of the RB20. Matthew Kanniah recently travelled all the way to Milton Keynes to meet the Oracle Red Bull Racing Team and experience the unveiling of the new RB20. Here are just a few of the insights (and special pics) he came home with. This year marks the 20th anniversary…

Feb 27, 2024 Motorsport

SA developed cars to take over from Investchem Formula 1600

South African single seater racing is set for a revolution, when a Investchem MSA4 takes over from Formula 1600 as the country’s premier wings and slicks class from 2025. Formula 1600 will continue for as is 2024, before being replaced by the unique new South African developed MSA4 cars next year. “While Investchem Formula 1600 has served us incredibly well, delivered champions and great talent…

Feb 26, 2024 Motorsport

2024 Regional Festival racing circus starts at Zwartkops Saturday

The 2024 circuit racing season finally gets under way when Zwartkops Raceway hosts the opening Regional Festival round this Saturday 2 March. As always, an eclectic mix of Gauteng’s favourite race series will thrill fans, but with new men, women and machines at play, there’s always that extra bit of early season intrigue too. Probably the fastest and most dramatic action will come from the…

Feb 26, 2024 Motorsport

SuperSport to broadcast live all six rounds of the 2024 SAES National Championship

SAES have just received confirmation from SuperSport that all six rounds of our 2024 South African National Championship will be broadcast live. This is fantastic news for the series as it serves as one of the pinnacle points we set out in our strategy document two years ago when we purchased the company. We believed that in order to fully service sponsors, we needed to get ourselves onto a…

Feb 21, 2024 Motorsport

Dive into the Thrills: Red Bull Racing's 20th F1 Season Launch & Exclusive 'Forever Rebl' Review on TikTok!

Oracle Red Bull Racing kicked off its 20th Season in Formula One with a thrilling globally live-streamed event, heralding the start of a year-long celebration. This milestone underscores the Team’s significant impact on F1, both on and off the track, as it transitioned from paddock newcomers to multiple championship victors. Join F1, Motorsport & Lifestyle Content Creator - Matthew Kanniah as he…

Feb 21, 2024 Motorsport

2024 World Car Person of the Year - Adrian Newey, OBE, Red Bull Racing

The World Car Awards jury panel representing 100+ journalists from 29 countries have voted Adrian Newey, OBE, Red Bull Racing as the 2024 World Car PERSON of the Year. As Chief Technical Officer of Red Bull Racing, aerodynamicist Adrian Newey is the designer and driving force behind the RB19, the most dominant race car in the history of Formula One. In 2023, it won 21 of 22 races enabling Red…

Feb 21, 2024 Motorsport

GTC Championship glory for TGRSA's Variawa

The 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) season was balanced on a knife-edge, going into Round 7 at the Zwartops International Raceway, on 14 October, 2023. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA's (TGRSA) Saood Variawa, driving in his first GTC season, was only three points adrift of the championship leader, Robert Wolk, in a privately entered Toyota Corolla GTC. With such a small deficit, the final round became a…

Feb 19, 2024 Motorsport

South Africa shines in inaugural African Karting Cup

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has lauded the first African Karting Cup which took place this weekend at Zwartkops, as an overwhelming success saying, “Congratulations to all competitors who took part in the first Africa Karting Cup in collaboration with Motorsport South Africa. Thanks to the vision and commitment of Rodrigo Rocha, FIA Vice-President for Sport - Africa, ROK Cup SA and…

Feb 19, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai stays on top with victory in Rally Sweden

Hyundai Motorsport’s Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm have secured the team’s second win of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season at Rally Sweden. With a fantastic advantage at the head of the pack, Lappi and Ferm remained focused on the ultimate prize on Sunday’s three final stages to bring home their second WRC victory. The Finns kept their cool across 300 km of treacherous conditions…

Feb 16, 2024 Motorsport

Lemons 9hr Race Roars into Cape Town: Africa's Largest Motorsport race coming to the mother city

The Lemons 9hr Race is set to make history in Cape Town as Africa's largest motorsport event holds its inaugural mother city event, the Mischief Garage 9hr. Building on the success of its predecessor, the 9 & 24hr race in Johannesburg. With an impressive 76 entries to the 24hr race in Johannesburg, the Lemons series has established itself as a powerhouse in the African motorsport scene. Since its…

Feb 16, 2024 Motorsport

Oracle Red Bull Racing launch 20th season in Formula One  

Oracle Red Bull Racing today embarked on its 20th Season in Formula One with a globally live-streamed show, kicking off a year of celebration that will explore the Team’s impact on F1, on and off, the track and how the Team grew from paddock upstarts to multiple championship winners. To fire up the festivities, today’s 2024 Season Launch saw the start of the new ‘Forever Rebl’ campaign. Created…

Feb 16, 2024 Motorsport

Ready, Set, Go - The stage is set for this weekend’s inaugural African Karting Cup 

Excitement is palatable as participants start flooding into South Africa from across Africa for the big showdown at the first African Karting Cup on Saturday 17 February at the Zwartkops Kart Circuit in Centurion. 40 of the finest participants from across Africa including Angola, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa and Zimbabwe will compete in this exciting…

Feb 14, 2024 Motorsport

Hyundai Motorsport tackles Rally Sweden with new car livery, celebrating 10 years in WRC

Hyundai Motorsport has unveiled an all-new look for its 2024 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) campaign, which pays tribute to 10 years of N in WRC, ahead of this week’s Rally Sweden from 15 to 18 February. Since its inception in 2012, Hyundai Motorsport has worked with Hyundai Motor Company to channel the learnings from its motorsport activities into Hyundai’s high-performance road-going cars.…

Feb 13, 2024 Motorsport

10-time SA superbike champ, King Price Xtreme’s Clint Seller moves into the Masters realm

Clint Seller is SA’s undisputed king of Ultimate Superbike racing. With 10 championships to his name, he’s created a legacy for younger riders to aspire to. And now, in 2024, he has his sights set on the ZX10 Masters Cup. Still with King Price Xtreme backing him, this shift entails a move away from his beloved Honda CBR1000RR-R to a Kawasaki – and, even after more than 30 years in the saddle, he…

Feb 13, 2024 Motorsport

Headline sponsors contribute to Simola Hillclimb success

The excitement is rapidly building for the 14th edition of the Simola Hillclimb, which is less than three months away and takes place in Knysna from 2 to 5 May 2024. While the competitors and the dazzling array of cars being enthusiastically driven up the 1.9 km Simola Hill are the main attraction, it also creates a fantastic marketing opportunity for sponsors and partners that play a vital role…

Feb 08, 2024 Motorsport

Extreme Supercars complete total Dunlop SA racing domination

Among South Africa’s fastest and most exciting circuit motor racing categories, Extreme SuperCars enters a new era driven by Dunlop in 2024. The Extreme Supercars Driven by Dunlop season has already started with the opening round at Zwartkops’ 27 January Passion for Speed Festival. Now not only will they continue to race on new Dunlop D20 full slick control tyres, but they will do so with…

Feb 07, 2024 Motorsport

Tudor returns to motorsport, joining forces with newly created VISA Cash App RB Formula One team

TUDOR joins the brand-new Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team as an official partner, powering the team to the front of the grid. TUDOR has established a long legacy of competing on the racetrack. TUDOR supported winning teams during the golden era of motorsport, starting with the Tudor Watch Racing Team in the late ‘60s, all the way to the recent IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Now, in…

Feb 06, 2024 Motorsport

Premier South African Touring Car racing enters a new era

South African Touring Cars will take over from Global Touring Car racing from 2024. South Africa’s premier wings and slicks tin-top race series has undergone a radical transformation over the past two seasons. The new name not only concludes that evolution, but it also now far better defines the series and its intentions. Global Touring Car racing was launched in South Africa ten years ago late…

Jan 31, 2024 Motorsport

Motul dominates at the 46th Dakar Rally

The 2024 edition of the Dakar – regarded by many veterans as the toughest staging of the ultimate Rally-Raid event since the 2020 move to Saudi Arabia – saw Motul-backed participants achieve notable successes and occupy several of the category podiums. For Motul, the Dakar is not just a legendary challenge for athletes and vehicles. It also provides the ultimate real-time testbed for their…

Jan 31, 2024 Motorsport

South Africa to host inaugural African Karting Cup 

Next month the African karting spotlight will be placed firmly on South Africa as the country hosts the inaugural African Karting Cup (AKC) between 15 – 17 February at the Formula-K Kart circuit in Benoni. 40 of the finest participants from over 15 African countries including Angola, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa and Zimbabwe will compete in this exciting…

Jan 30, 2024 Motorsport

Nick Cassidy takes his first victory for Jaguar TCS Racing

Nick Cassidy won the 2024 Diriyah E-Prix for Jaguar TCS Racing, in his third race for the British team. The 29-year-old has achieved a hat-trick of podiums since he joined Jaguar TCS Racing at the start of the season. Nick lined up third on the grid after a successful Qualifying session saw him secure a place in the semi-final of the Duels. After holding position at the start of the round three…

Jan 29, 2024 Motorsport

Annual festival kicks SA race season off in classic style

A packed Zwartkops Raceway thrilled an enthusiastic crowd with on track thrills, race heroes and eye candy to satisfy even the most ardent of race fans on Saturday. Spearheaded by a field of ancient Formula 1 cars, most of them also carrying tremendous South African history, there were sports, GT, and saloon car races aplenty, legendary drivers and cars on parade and much more at the Pretoria…

Jan 25, 2024 Motorsport

South Africans Woolridge and Dreyer End Gruelling 2024 Dakar Rally on a High

The Dakar Rally is renowned as one of the world’s toughest motorsport events, and with good reason. It takes place over two punishing weeks where competitors and vehicles are pushed to the absolute limit in some of the most unforgiving terrain on earth. For the 46th edition of this legendary race, which was held in Saudi Arabia for the fifth consecutive year from 5 to 19 January 2024, the line-up…

Jan 24, 2024 Motorsport

Teenager Koloc a fine 25th, gentleman Carmans 34th

South Africa’s Red-Lined Motorsport enjoyed another brilliant Dakar in the gruelling 2024 race that ended in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia on Friday. Billed as one of the toughest Dakar’s in recent years, that did not deter teen sensation Aliyyah Koloc from racing home 25th among the world’s best Ultimate race car rivals in her Red-Lined REVO T1+. Gentleman Rally Raid racer, debutant Stefan Carmans…

Jan 24, 2024 Motorsport

HINO finishes 33rd consecutive Dakar Rally

Hino continued to build on its astounding record of 33 starts and 33 finishes in the gruelling Dakar Rally which finished in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia on January 19. Hino’s record goes back to the 1991 Dakar Rally. Since then, at least one Hino truck has competed in the event and qualified as an official finisher. What makes this record truly phenomenal is the fact that often Hino has had only one…

Jan 24, 2024 Motorsport

Toyota GR86 Triumph at Kyalami 9-Hour Endurance Race

Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa’s (TGRSA) first foray into the South African Endurance Series (SAES) in 2022, proved to reap rewards as the ‘newcomer’ team, that won The Index of Performance title with their near-standard Toyota GR Yaris entries into the South African Endurance Series (SAES) final round - Nine-Hours of Killarney event. For the 2023 SAES season finale, the venue moved to the…

Jan 23, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing looking to build upon strong season-opening performance in double-header 2024 Diriyah E-Prix

Jaguar TCS Racing return to the track on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 January for rounds two and three of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Racing under the lights of Diriyah holds positive memories for the team, having previously secured three podiums and a race win at this track. Jaguar TCS Racing drivers Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans have been working hard…

Jan 23, 2024 Motorsport

Accolades and awards for South African competitors and vehicle manufacturers after extremely tough 2024 Dakar Rally

South African competitors and vehicle manufacturers participating in the 2024 Dakar Rally from 5 to 19 January in Saudi Arabia, showed why they can compete with the best in the world as they earned and bagged numerous accolades and awards after two formidable weeks and 4 700 kilometres of timed racing from the ancient city of AlUla to the shores of the Red Sea, conquering the daunting dunes of…

Jan 22, 2024 Motorsport

Refreshed Hyundai Motorsport team ready to tackle Rallye Monte-Carlo

Hyundai Motorsport is refreshed and ready to return to the stages for its 11th season in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) at the legendary Rallye Monte-Carlo. The treacherous mixed-conditions event, running from Thursday 25 January to Sunday 28 January 2024, will host the opening round of the WRC season for the 44th time next week. This year features an updated itinerary, with the stages…

Jan 22, 2024 Motorsport

Zwartkops international racing festival to call back past

The 2024 South African circuit racing season kicks off in typical splendid Zwartkops style when the annual Passion for Speed will thrill fans as ever on the weekend of 26 and 27 January. Set to deliver among the best Pretoria historic racing festival weekends yet, an incredible selection of Passion for Speed highlights is ready to wow race enthusiasts with local and international attractions…

Jan 22, 2024 Motorsport

Dakar rookies shine for Toyota Gazoo Racing

The 2024 edition of the Dakar Rally brought mixed results for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, but while some of the team’s big names found the going particularly tough, it was the two rookie drivers who made their presence count. This underscores TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA)’s commitment to the development of motorsport in South Africa, and proves that emerging talents have a clear path from the…

Jan 19, 2024 Motorsport

Branch second, Cox 3rd in R2, 7 SA cars in Dakar top ten

Spaniards Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz quite literally cruised home to clinch El Matador’s fourth Dakar win at Yanbu in Saudi Arabia on Friday It was a major petrol-electric coup for Audi, while seven South African made cars filled the top ten. It was instead a flat out race on two wheels, where Ricky Brabec clinched his second Dakar bike win as he held former multiple South African Champion Ross…

Jan 19, 2024 Motorsport

Bridgestone BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S23 Premium Motorcycle Sports Tyres Selected as Original Equipment on Yamaha Motor MT-09

Bridgestone Corporation today announced that it will supply BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S23 tyres as original equipment for the new European road sports MT-09 released by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Yamaha Motor’s new MT-09 version has been developed under The Knight Horse concept, further refining the ride quality of The Rodeo Master, which has been advocated to date. In terms of design, the Torque & Agile…

Jan 19, 2024 Motorsport

Brabec wins toughest Dakar, Branch second, Cox third in R3

Ricky Brabec has won Dakar 2024 for Honda from Hero Rider Ross Branch and Honda Teammate Adrien van Beveren. Californian Brabec ended sixth on the final day to consolidate his 10-minute advantage over the Botswana rider Branch as KTM duo Kevin Benavides and Toby Price took the day from Luciano Benavides. South Africa’s Bradley Cox meanwhile ended third overall in the Rally 2 class. Brabec, and…

Jan 19, 2024 Motorsport

Upsets at Dakar 2024 as stage 11 bites hard

The penultimate stage of Dakar 2024 brought disappointment for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s leading crew of Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon. The Brazilian driver and his Spanish co-driver were hoping to retain their podium position over the closing stages of the event, but a series of problems put paid to their hopes of a solid result, relegating them to 9th in the overall standings. Earlier in the…

Jan 18, 2024 Motorsport

Ross beats Brabec to win, stays second, Bradley takes R2

Dakar’s Bike Stage 11 proved a brilliant one for Southern Africa as Botswana rider Ross Branch won the day to consolidate his second place. SA rider Bradley Cox meanwhile stormed to the Rally 2 win to move onto podium and into contention for a shock R2 win. Overall leader Ricky Brabec benefited significant bonuses to end second on Thursday to consolidate his motorcycle lead with 172 km left to…

Jan 18, 2024 Motorsport

Saood/Francois fastest for TGR on Dakar 2024 Stage 10

Dakar 2024 may be heading towards its conclusion, but the race seems to be far from over. Stage 10 of the twelve-stage race proved a tough one for many of the top crews, including TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's leading pairings. Even so, the team managed to retain its overall positions, and is well-placed for the final two stages, which will take the rally to the finish in the coastal Saudi Arabian town…

Jan 18, 2024 Motorsport

Extreme E extends partnership with Founding Partner Continental

Extreme E has revealed its calendar for the upcoming 2024 season, as the pioneering off-road racing championship gears up for its fourth campaign. Extreme E, the pioneering electric off-road racing championship, is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with Continental, the championship's official tyre supplier and Founding Partner. This extension agreement signed on January 11,…

Jan 18, 2024 Motorsport

SA machinery dominates as leaders struggle, bikes fight hard

Dakar 2024’s Stage 10 will be a day to remember for South African motorsport. Made in SA cars dominated the top six on the shorter than usual 371 km Stage 10 loop raced over dirt tracks and a little sand around Al’Ula, as the overall leaders struggled. The bike race was just as spectacular as those overall leaders diced for the lead throughout, but Ricky Brabec was ahead when it mattered to…

Jan 17, 2024 Motorsport

Mixed results for Toyota Gazoo Racing on Dakar Stage 9

The 9th stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally brought mixed results for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, as their five GR IMT Hilux EVO race cars completed the 661km-long stage between Ha’il and Alula. The stage included an opening liaison of 76km, as well as a closing liaison of 149km, and was run over mixed terrain that included sand, dunes and rocky traverses. The fastest TGR crew on the day was rookie driver Guy…

Jan 16, 2024 Motorsport

Bradley takes Rally 2 as Ricky extends Dakar bike lead

Californian Ricky Brabec struck hard on Tuesdays 417 km Dakar Stage 9 over mixed terrain to Al’Ula in Saudi Arabia. The Honda rider led most of the way before conceding the day win to teammate Adrien van Beveren, as he opened the gap to second placed Botswana Ross branch to over seven minutes. South African champion Bradley Cox had a fine day to the Rally 2 win in tenth overall Overall leader…

Jan 16, 2024 Motorsport

Deadline looms for 2024 Simola Hillclimb entry applications

As everyone gets back into the swing of things for 2024, the Simola Hillclimb’s countdown continues towards the closing date of 31 January for aspiring competitors to submit their applications for entry to compete in this year’s event. This will be the 14th edition, which takes place in Knysna from 2 to 5 May. The Simola Hillclimb is renowned as South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport…

Jan 16, 2024 Motorsport

Citroën Racing presents a bold new C3 Rally2 livery for the 2024 season

Citroën Racing unveils an exciting new livery for the C3 Rally2 as it prepares to target more success around the world in 2024. The design highlights the new Citroën brand identity that was first revealed in 2022. The C3 Rally2 now proudly displays the oval logo on its sides and roof, and the designers have also played on the clean lines of the famous two chevrons to make them stand out from…

Jan 16, 2024 Motorsport

Podium, double points finish and fastest lap for Jaguar TCS Racing in Mexico City E-Prix

In his debut race for Jaguar TCS Racing, Nick Cassidy secured a third-place podium finish and the fastest lap in the opening round of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Teammate Mitch Evans drove an impressive race to finish the Mexico City E-Prix in fifth place, bringing home all-important points for the British team. In qualifying, both Jaguar TCS Racing drivers made it through to…

Jan 16, 2024 Motorsport

Consolidation for Toyota Gazoo Racing at Dakar Stage 8

Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy brought their GR IMT Hilux EVO T1+ home in the 9th-fastest time on Stage 8 of Dakar 2024. The 2009 winner of the Dakar Rally and his co-driver had a clean run, only relinquishing time to the stage winners in a rough section near the finish, where they opted for caution rather than chancing a puncture. Their time loss in the end was 10min 18sec, and they remain…

Jan 16, 2024 Motorsport

Branch on bike fight, 7 SA cars still in Dakar top ten

It was all about the petrol-electric Audis as Mattias Ekström led Stéphane Peterhansel home to a 1-2, while Carlos Sainz consolidated his overall lead in fourth on Monday’s Dakar Stage 8 to Ha’il. The bike race game of cat and mouse also continued, as leader Ricky Brabec ended seventh ahead of closest rival Ross Branch to keep the gap between them within a minute, while Kevin Benavides won the…

Jan 15, 2024 Motorsport

Overall leaders just 42 seconds apart as Benavides takes Stage 8

Dakar’s bike race game of cat and mouse continued into stage 8 on Monday, as leader Ricky Brabec came home seventh ahead of closest rival Ross Branch in eighth to keep the overall lead gap between them within a minute. While Brabec led throughout the morning, he faded later in the day to allow the Benavides brothers, Kevin’s KTM to take the 458 km race to Ha’il from Luciano on a Husqvarna. Honda…

Jan 15, 2024 Motorsport

One second separates bike leaders after 7 days racing

While Chilean Jose Florimo stormed to his third Dakar 2024 bike win in seven stages, the real focus remains on the fight for the overall lead. Florimo’s Californian Honda teammate Ricky Brabec followed Hero rival, Botswana rider and multiple former South African champion Ross Branch home in fifth on the 483 km race over mixed terrain to Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, but Branch closed the…

Jan 15, 2024 Motorsport

Strong stage for Toyota Gazoo Racing at Dakar 2024

The second week of Dakar 2024 kicked off with Stage 7 of the event, spanning between the Saudi capital of Riyadh and the town of Al Duwadimi to the west. The day was described as 'extremely tough and tricky' by the crews, and consisted of a timed section of 483km, run over rocky tracks, sand and dunes. But for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon, the day brought a valuable…

Jan 15, 2024 Motorsport

TreasuryONE Motorsport duo retire from gruesome Dakar

Hennie de Klerk and Juan Möhr have been forced to retire the TreasuryONE Motorsport Hilux from Dakar 2024. After their best day of the race so far on Thursday’s first day of the 48-hour Chrono stage where they sat 29th overnight, the Pretoria duo suffered another drive shaft failure and were unable to escape the thick Arabian Desert Empty Quarter dunes with rear drive only. “Unfortunately we have…

Jan 15, 2024 Motorsport

South African competitors and vehicles, impressive performance during first half of extremely tough Dakar Rally

On Saturday, 13 January 2024, the 46th edition of the Dakar Rally – the fifth taking place in Saudi Arabia – reached the halfway mark after racing for seven days totalling just over 4 100 kilometres of which 2 300 kilometres were against the clock, competitors reached Riyadh for a well-deserved Rest Day and a quick glimpse to the current standings, shows that the South African competitors and the…

Jan 12, 2024 Motorsport

Giniel just outside Top 10, midway through 48 hour Dakar stage

The innovative 48 hour ‘Chrono’ stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally started near the bivouac at Shubaytah on Thursday, 11 January, and has proven an extremely tough test for all the crews. The unique setup of Stage 6 saw the crews start at the bivouac near Shubaytah, from there they raced along a conventional stage until 4pm local time. At that moment, all the crews were stopped, and directed to one of…

Jan 11, 2024 Motorsport

Giniel the pick of the bunch for TGR on Dakar Stage 5

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s South African pairing of Giniel de Villiers and co-driver, Dennis Murphy, were the pick of the TGR crews on Dakar 2024’s 5th stage, between Al-Hofuf and the bivaouc at Shubaytah. They posted the 7th-fastest time on the stage, relinquishing only 4min 20sec to the stage winners. They are now in 11th place in the overall standings, 1hr 1min 44sec behind race leader Yazeed Al…

Jan 10, 2024 Motorsport

Strong Wednesday ride sees Botswana Hero back on top

Multiple former South African cross Country champion, Botswana’s Ross Branch retook the Dakar 2024 lead on his Hero as Chilean Pablo Quintanilla’s Honda won Wednesday’s short, sharp 118 km Day 5 dune dash to Shubaytah in the middle of the Arabian Desert. Quintanilla took advantage of his low 18th place starting position to lead Californian Honda teammate Ricky Brabec, defending champion Argentine…

Jan 10, 2024 Motorsport

Jaguar TCS Racing ready for action at the Mexico City E-Prix to begin the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

Jaguar TCS Racing will begin their campaign for the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Mexico City this Saturday. The opening round of the 2024 season marks the first time childhood friends Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy will take to the track as teammates in Formula E. Between them, Mitch and Nick hold 15 wins, 37 podiums, 11 pole positions and 1,076 championship points in the ABB FIA…

Jan 09, 2024 Motorsport

Action all the way as Al Rajhi's Toyota extends lead

Sebastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin made it five different car winners in five days of Dakar 2024, while Jose Florimo stormed to his second Dakar bike win of 2024 on the 299 km fourth stage to Al Hofuf in the Arabian Desert. Second on the day, Saudi home hero Yazeed al Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk extended their overall car lead aboard their SA-built Hilux over Carlos Sainz’ Audi. Flormino has moved…

Jan 09, 2024 Motorsport

Maiden stage win for Moraes/Monleon, as TGR continues Dakar campaign

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing celebrated its first stage victory at Dakar 2024, courtesy of Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon, who won the tough third stage in their GR Hilux EVO T1U. The pair started the stage, which took the crews from the bivouac at Al Duwadimi to the town of Al Salamiya, as the ninth car on the road, but powered to a stage win thanks to a clean run with no punctures, as well as pin-point…

Jan 08, 2024 Motorsport

Seth strong on second stage, as TGR continues good form at Dakar 2024

Stage 2 of Dakar 2024 was another stern test, contested over a timed section of 462km. This, together with liaisons totalling 192km, brought the rally to the bivaouc at Al Duwadimi. Once the dust had settled over the Saudi Landscape, and the times were tallied, it was Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz who shone for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing. The American driver and his German co-driver set the…

Jan 08, 2024 Motorsport

Stunning opening stage for TGR in Saudi Arabia

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing started its Dakar 2024 campaign in style, with four of its five crews finishing in the Top 10. Stage 1 was a tricky test of 414 km, with a final liaison of 46 km bringing the cars to the bivouac at Al Henakiyah. It was a power performance by the works GR Hilux EVO crews, and the team finds itself in a strong position for Stage 2. Giniel de Villiers and co-driver, Dennis…

Jan 08, 2024 Motorsport

Motorcycle surprises as Dakar 2024 kicks off with Prologue

Dakar 2024 kicked off with the short, sharp 24 kilometre Prologue on Friday as the quads and then the motorcycles set off in reverse order. Although the day’s result is purely academic, and many competitors likely veiled their true pace, the Prologue often reveals unexpected results and combinations to watch in the coming fortnight and the results produced a few surprises. Not least first of the…

Jan 08, 2024 Motorsport

Ekstrom tops cars, Schareina bikes in Dakar prologue surprises

Dakar 2024 started with 418 entries coming under starter’s orders for a quick 24 kilometre Prologue and a few surprises around Al’Ula in the Arabian Desert on Friday. Although the day’s result is purely academic as it merely sets Saturday’s starting order, and many hid their true pace, the Prologue often reveals unexpected results and combinations to watch in the coming fortnight and the results…

Jan 04, 2024 Motorsport

TreasuryONE Hilux ready for Arabian Epic

Hennie de Klerk, Juan Möhr and the TreasuryONE team are on the ground with ants in their pants in Saudi Arabia and ready to race their Toyota Hilux 8,000 km through the Arabian Desert in Dakar 2024. The team arrived and unpacked the race car and equipment, before trekking to the Al Ula start bivouac to culminate a two-year build-up to the big moment of the January 5 start. 2018 Dakar rookie…

Dec 20, 2023 Motorsport

Massive support race programme thrills spectators at SAES Nine Hours of Kyalami

The Southern African Endurance Series came of age at Kyalami this weekend with the running of the SAES Nine Hours of Kyalami attracting four support categories with 130 cars to keep the spectators and live TV audience enthralled as thrills and spills were the order of the day. Silvercup 2.0 Heading the entry was a 46 strong field of Silvercup 2.0 cars, culled from various racing categories. The…

Dec 19, 2023 Motorsport

Drama and heartbreak as Charl Arrangies storms to SA Endurance National Championship

REVIEW: SA ENDURANCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RD5 SA GT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 9 AND 10 KYALAMI GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT, 15 – 16 DECEMBER The SAES Nine Hours of Kyalami delivered action and drama from the first minutes of the first free practice session on Friday until the dying minutes of the race on Saturday evening. An hour long rain shower and seven safety car periods added to the drama and…

Dec 18, 2023 Motorsport

Volkswagen driver Daniel takes SA Class D crown

Volkswagen Motorsport’s Daniel Rowe was crowned MSA South African Endurance Series Touring Car Class D champion for 2023 at a bittersweet Nine Hours of Kyalami on Saturday. Volkswagen Motorsport drivers Rowe, Jonathan Mogotsi and Charl Visser had led Class D and sat inside the overall top five for most of the race in the Endurance SupaPolo, only to be foiled by a technical issue that halted…

Dec 14, 2023 Motorsport

New Hilux strengthens Toyota Gazoo Racing for 2024 Dakar and W2RC season

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) will be competing in 2024 with the updated version of its Dakar-winning car, now known as the GR IMT Hilux EVO T1U – a name that reflects both the upgrades to the car and the new W2RC categorisation. The team will enter five crews at Dakar 2024, including two rookie drivers taking on the world's toughest automotive race. This will be the largest team that TGR has ever…

Dec 14, 2023 Motorsport

Massive 110 car field for SAES: Nine-Hours of Kyalami support races

15 – 16 December, Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit is going to be packed to the rafters with racing cars over the weekend of 15 and 16 December as the support races for the SAES: Nine Hours of Kyalami are set to keep spectators on the edge of their seats across three categories over the two days. With Friday, 15th December a public holiday, and fans allowed to park next…

Dec 14, 2023 Motorsport

Neil Woolridge Motorsport ends 2023 as South African rally-raid champions, exciting plans for 2024

Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) has enjoyed its most successful season to date in rally-raid competition, built on the team’s decades of experience in the sport, and the exceptional performance of its latest EcoBoost V6-powered T1+ Ford Ranger. As consistent front-runners in the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), NWM powered its way to the overall Production Vehicle and Class FIA T1+…

Dec 14, 2023 Motorsport

South African contingent to add a twist to epic Dakar 2024 Bike race

It is almost that time again! On Friday 5 January 2024, 354 crews comprising of 72 cars, 137 motorcycles and 10 quads, 78 Challenger cars and SSVs, and 46 Trucks will line up to start Dakar 2024’s 157 km prologue around Al-Ula. That sets the starting order for the next day’s first 532 km Arabian desert stage to Al Henakiyah before 4,727 km of racing and 7,891 km overall, to the finish at Yanbu on…

Dec 14, 2023 Motorsport

Epic 7,900 km two-week Dakar starts in Saudi Arabia 5 January

Dakar 2024 is only three weeks away. On Friday 5 January 2024, 354 crews comprising of 72 cars, 137 motorcycles and 10 quads, 78 Challenger cars and SSVs, and 46 Trucks will line up to start Dakar 2024’s 157 km prologue through the Arabian Desert around the Saudi city Al-Ula. That sets the starting order for the next day’s first 532 km Arabian desert stage to Al Henakiyah before 4,727 km of…

Dec 13, 2023 Motorsport

Red-Lined Founder Terence Marsh recognised for outstanding contribution to motorsport

Motorsport South Africa has recognised Red-Lined Motorsport team principal Terence Marsh for his outstanding contribution to the sport. Marsh was presented with his Special Award at MSA’s glittering annual awards dinner in Johannesburg over the weekend. “I am somewhat surprised, but truly honoured and proud to be recognised for my contribution to South African motorsport,” Terence admitted. “It’s…

Dec 12, 2023 Motorsport

Dunlop Tyres dominated SA circuit racing again in 2023

2023 may have been a dramatic year of Extreme Festival South African National Championship racing, but Dunlop Tyres was on top of it throughout. South Africa’s circuit racing tyre of choice starred throughout a fraught season of SupaCup, CompCare Polo Cup, Global Touring Cars, and Gazoo Toyota League Racing. This is how it happened. Hype Energy racer Bradley Liebenberg may have ultimately fought…

Dec 11, 2023 Motorsport

FIA confirms Bridgestone as sole future tire supplier for ABB FIA Formula E World Championship from 2026-2027 season

Bridgestone returning to global motorsports with sustainability at the core Bridgestone Corporation has been named by the FIA at the World Motor Sport Council in Baku as sole future tire supplier for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship starting in the 2026-2027 season. Bridgestone's selection by the FIA as the sole tire supplier for Formula E, covering seasons 2026-2027 through 2029-2030,…

Dec 11, 2023 Motorsport

Boyd, Lawrence, Mailula & da Silva qualify in Bahrain

South Africans, Sebastian Boyd, Kyle Lawrence, Reagile Mailula and Rafael Da Silva all qualified for Saturday’s ‘Olympics of Karting’ 2023 Rotax Max Grand Finals after a gruelling round of Pre Finals at the Bahrain International Kart Circuit. While Boyd exited his DD2 gearbox Pre Final in dramatic fashion when he was spun out of fifth by a rival position on Friday, the Cape driver had amassed…

Dec 07, 2023 Motorsport

Hino aims for 33rd consecutive finish in 2024 Dakar Rally

Team Hino Sugawara is aiming for its 33rd consecutive finish in the gruelling 2024 Dakar Rally which takes place in Saudi Arabia from 5 – 19 January. Hino, the lone Japanese manufacturer in a field of mainly Western and Eastern European trucks, will enter the Hino 600 diesel-electric hybrid truck that it debuted in 2023. This year’s route will consist of a prologue, to set starting positions, on…

Dec 07, 2023 Motorsport

Giniel De Villiers and Wade Young Rev Up for the Ultimate Clash Between Their Racing Worlds

Red Bull, the global energy drink brand synonymous with breaking barriers and redefining the norm, has done it again in ‘2 Wheels versus 4 Wheels’ — a race against the clock up the iconic Sani Pass. As the name suggests, this exciting showdown features two motorsports athletes from two wildly different disciplines – Giniel De Villiers, renowned for his four-wheeled Dakar Rally prowess, and Wade…

Dec 07, 2023 Motorsport

Ford 100: A century of motorsport in South Africa, and around the world

The existence of Ford Motor Company can be attributed to motorsport, as its success in car races led to the creation of the Ford Motor Company. Not only was the company there for the sport’s inception but it was also instrumental in the evolvement of motor racing over the past century. Founder Henry Ford famously quoted that “auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built”. He…

Dec 04, 2023 Motorsport

Visually impaired living the dream on the open road as navigators

As we mark the close of National Disability Rights Awareness Month from 3 November to 3 December, Motorsport South Africa explains how well visually impaired navigators participating in the sport and literally live their dream. Navigator Nicky Roos is one such example. Roos experienced her first blind navigator rally at the age of 11. She is 53 today and still navigating. She is certified as…

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 the recently opened new Fortescue WAE facility. From here, the race-winning team will continue to design, develop and manufacture the powertrains in…

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 welcome the cream of South African motorsport as they walk the red carpet into the prestigious Montecasino Ball Room on 10th December 2023. “The sense of…

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, commercial and technological partnership. Six years of fruitful and passionate collaboration between two companies, Alfa Romeo and Sauber Motorsport, true…

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 Pretoria, and the Alert Engine Parts GTi Challenge wrapped up in Cape Town over the weekend. “This past weekend saw several 2023 Dunlop regional circuit…

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 driver, so he took me to test a kart. I put my foot down on the accelerator and … I was in love with the sport!” is how he describes it. Today he is the…

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 pairing of Chris Coertse and Greg Godrich who emerged overall winners on both days. Friday: What should have been a straight fight in the dust on the fast…

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 Stuart White to win the opening G+H Extreme Supercar race by 0.4 seconds. The similar Lamborghinis of Silvio Scribante and Jonathan du Toit were next…

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 delivered different winners, as Bevin and Wayne Masters each took a Class A win, Mo Karodia and Stelio Nousias won the B heats and Yotti Nousias and…

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 the pinnacle of a thrilling season where history was made, new champions emerged and other outstanding titles successfully defended. And when new…

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 area of the Limpopo Province, and the calculations finalised, the overall and class championship standings had quite an interesting look to it. The…

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 build their businesses and improve on-track performance. “The PRI Show is the perfect opportunity for motorsports professionals to build the foundation…

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, there was mutual interest from both parties in continuing the fruitful partnership demonstrated throughout 2023. Lappi and his co-driver, Janne Ferm,…

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 up to the big moment. The team will follow in good time for the January 5 start. 2018 Dakar rookie winner Hennie enjoyed a victorious debut racing his…

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 SARRC dreams come true, and the pair started their challenge perfectly, when they won the qualifying race on Friday. This allowed them to choose their…

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 Racing South Africa has been able to identify and develop promising young karters who have gone on to achieve great success. The Academy offers a…

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 African Rally-Raid Championship as all five cars entered, finished the Thabazimbi event this weekend,” Red-Lined Motorsport CEO Terence Marsh confirmed.…

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 title, and Charl Visser is the Senior Max champion. William Marshall took the Junior Max title, Keagan Beaumont Mini Max, and Michael O’Mahoney is both the…

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 with the premier Class FIA T1+ title, at the Waterberg 400 in the farming community of Koedeskop near Thabazimbi in the Limpopo Province. And they did so…

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 Sulayem. Anton Roux, Chairman of Motorsport South Africa and a member of the FIA Senate, congratulates Rencken on this outstanding achievement. “This is…

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 Dakar podium in both 2022 and 2023. The car will be significantly updated for 2024, but more details on these updates will follow in due course.…

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 the battlefield where various titles will be determined. An extremely exciting season will be rounded off with two days of racing action where teams in…

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 charge in both the Production Vehicle and Class T1+ standings. Having scored two race wins and a total of five podium finishes from six events this year,…

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 original field of 70 crews of four drivers each sharing racing ‘lemons’ worth less then R50,000 racing exclusively on Dunlop tyres, finished 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 step of the podium. The Belgians emerged triumphant after a tricky inaugural event, which is the first in WRC’s history to traverse three different…

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. Jamie Smith romped to a triple Gauteng DD2 victory to take the day from Kian Grottis, whose three second places on the day were enough to take the title.…

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 international Formula Ford races at the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit over the weekend of 4 and 5 November. Double South African Global Touring Car…

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 selected from across the world have been a part of this FIA-funded team, sponsored for their raw talent to compete in six rallies across Europe in 2023,…

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 launched in late 2022 to critical acclaim. Due to the high international demand for the book, a reprint is currently underway for release in the…

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 launched in late 2022 to critical acclaim. Due to the high international demand for the book, a reprint is currently underway for release in the…

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 event by storm with thrilling partnerships that demonstrate their exceptional product range. Visitors to the Motul stand can look forward to an array of…

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 than R55k, the gruelling endurance event will see a full field of 74 clunkers battle side-by-side on circuit for 24 hours, nonstop, this Saturday and…

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 second pure tarmac event of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and will take place from 26 to 29 October. As a brand-new event, the Central…

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 chargers now join an illustrious group of drivers and navigators as South African Rally Champions in what appears to be just the start of an exciting…

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 15 wins, 37 podiums, 11 pole positions and 1,076 championship points, in addition to a lifetime of shared experiences as the duo grew up together…

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, was decided over seven rounds, each featuring a qualifying session and two race heats. In the end, it was ASAMM's Setshaba Mashigo who walked away with…

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 Solar Racing Team arrived in Adelaide, Australia. As official partner, the international logistics company Gebrüder Weiss transported the high-tech…

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 Visser clinched the CompCare Polo Cup title, and Julian Fameliaris took the Mobil 1 V8 Supercar title, but Saood Variawa and Robert Wolk must wait to…

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 Polo Cup and a GTC2 championship apiece. Title rival Jonathan Mogotsi could only watch as he did his best to keep pace with his friend and rival, as…

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 the day as van der Merwe ended up second in the title chase, with Pretorius third. Visser took a healthy 33 point lead into the weekend, thanks to six…

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 their first races in the series. Coetzee‘s opening race win also secured second in the championship ahead of Johannesburg rival Nicholas van Weely. With…

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 remaining titles has turned into close fought challenges and ding-dong battles where the outcome has not been conclusive. After claiming their fourth…

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 round alongside Daniel Rowe, returns from his successful European Porsche Supercup campaign to join Rowe in the Volkswagen Motorsport SupaPolo at…

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 female racers competing and with one of their own instructors competing as well. The coastal General Manager at MasterDrive, Eugene ‘Gino’ Nourse, says…

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 combustion-engined sports cars designed by Jaguar. These 423kW supercharged petrol V8 F-TYPEs feature specially curated interior and exterior details by the…

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 Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), and saw Guy Botterill and co-driver, Simon Vacy-Lyle, finish in second place overall. At the same time, Saood Variawa and…

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 Production Vehicle Category leaders, Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (NWM Ford Castrol T1+ Ranger) taking their second victory of the season to…

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 the championship leader by 3 points. At the same time, their teammates are hot on his heels, so it is imperative for Lategan to not only push hard, but…

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 solar-powered vehicles in South Africa’s first closed-track endurance circuit event. Bridgestone's sponsorship of the Ilanga Cup Solar Challenge…