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BEHIND THE HELMET: FAMILY, GRIT AND A SHARED DREAM FOR THE LAWLORS
The opening round of the 2026 SA Rally-Raid Championship, the Century Property Developments/Century Racing Outeniqua 600, has been postponed due to severe weather warnings. In the interest of competitor and crew safety, the event will now take place in August at...
ROSPA INTERNATIONAL SCORES A DOUBLE PODIUM AT 2026 SIMOLA HILLCLIMB
Rospa International is synonymous with performance and JDM vehicles. The KZN-based company has been importing dream machines into South Africa for years. While many petrolheads may know Rospa for the desirable cars it imports, few may know of the company’s race team,...
VOLKSWAGEN’S PERFECT SIMOLA RUN
What Simola Hillclimb ReportWhere Knysna, Western CapeWhen 1-3 May 2026Community South Africa National Nathan's SupaPolo, Atkinson's Golf GTI take hillclimb wins Volkswagen Motorsport enjoyed a perfect weekend at the Knysna Simola Hillclimb with all its cars finishing...
CENTURY PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS /CENTURY RACING OUTENIQUA 600 POSTPONED
Round one of the SA Rally-Raid Championship, the Century Property Developments / Century Racing Outeniqua 600, due to have taken place in the Herold area between George and Uniondale in the Upper Langkloof has had to take a back seat, as the area is placed at a level...
RACE WRAP | MSA SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL HOTROD TOUR ROUND 1
The 2026 MSA South African National Hotrod Tour got underway in Richards Bay on Friday, 2 May, with a competitive evening of oval tar racing that delivered close battles and strong performances across the field. Hosted under the lights in Richards Bay, Round 1 saw...
SA RALLY-RAID CHAMPIONSHIP NEWSLETTER
The 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship is set to get off to a stimulating start with the upcoming Century Property Developments and Century Racing Outeniqua 600 that will take place over three days on 8, 9 and 10 May from Louvain Guest Farm in the picturesque...
RED-LINED PRIMED FOR KAROO SEASON OPENER
What Red-Lined Race PreviewWhere Outeniqua, WPWhen 8-10 May 2026Community South Africa National Red-Lined racers head to Outeniqua SA Rally-Raid opener Red-Lined Motorsport is quite literally champing at the bit to finally get down to racing in the delayed 2026 South...
TEAM INVESTCHEM DOMINATES SIMOLA
What Simola Hillclimb ReportWhere Knysna, Western CapeWhen 1-3 May 2026Community South Africa National Wolk King of the Hill, Schofield conquers classics Team Investchem once again made the Simola hillclimb its own over the weekend. Ian Schofield dominated Friday’s...
RED-LINED STUNS SIMOLA
What Simola Hillclimb ReportWhere Knysna, Western CapeWhen 1-3 May 2026Community South Africa National Red-Lined rally raiders thrill, score podiums in Knysna Red-Lined Motorsport enjoyed a thrilling Simola Hillclimb debut when the team came home from Knysna with a...
WOLK, ZEELIE AND WESTON CROWNED 2026 SIMOLA HILLCLIMB KING OF THE HILL CHAMPIONS
KNYSNA, South Africa, 3 May 2026 – The 16th edition of the Simola Hillclimb has once again delivered an exceptional showcase of performance, energy and excitement, with the 2026 King of the Hill champions crowned after two intense days of competition. The event was...
MIGHTY BATTLES ON DAY 1 OF KING OF THE HILL
KNYSNA, South Africa, 2 May 2026 – The opening day of King of the Hill at the 16th edition of the Simola Hillclimb has been filled with action and excitement, and a trio of former or defending champions ruling the roost thus far. With four practice runs and three...
SAREL VAN DER MERWE – GRAND MARSHAL – 2026 SIMOLA HILLCLIMB
Legendary South African racing driver Sarel van der Merwe is the ceremonial Grand Marshal for the 16th Simola Hillclimb. As one of South Africa's most successful race and rally drivers, it's a privilege to have him waving off the King of the Hill competitors in 2026....
IAN SCHOFIELD WINS SECOND CLASSIC CONQUEROR TITLE AT 16TH SIMOLA HILLCLIMB
KNYSNA, South Africa, 1 May 2026 – The 16th Simola Hillclimb kicked off in spectacular fashion today, with Classic Car Friday delivering plenty of action and close competition that kept fans enthralled. Ian Schofield emerged victorious in his 1977 March 77B Formula...
QUALITY FIELD TO TAKE ON SA RALLY-RAID CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON OPENER WITH CHALLENGING CENTURY GROUP OUTENIQUA 600 ENDURANCE RACE THAT WILL TEST MAN AND MACHINE IN GARDEN ROUTE
A quality field of local and international teams have entered for the upcoming Century Property Developments/Century Racing Outeniqua 600, the opening round of the 2026 SA Rally-Raid Championship that will take place over three days on 8, 9 and 10 May from Louvain...
PROGRESS AND PODIUM FOR TGRSA AT SWARTLAND RALLY
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) continued its 2026 South African National Rally Championship (SANRC) campaign with a determined showing at the Swartland Rally, where motoring journalist Mark Jones and navigator Kes Naidoo tackled their first gravel event...
HAT TRICK FOR HABIG AND WHITE
The 2025 SA National Rally Champions, Benjamin Habig and navigator Barry White, stamped their authority on the 2026 National Championship title race this weekend. Following their victory in the All-tar season opener in March, the pair won Round 2 on Friday 24 April in...
2026 SIMOLA HILLCLIMB – LET THE THRILLS BEGIN!
Knysna is synonymous with some of the most spectacular scenery and tourist-friendly attractions along South Africa’s internationally renowned Garden Route. It is also home to the world’s fastest hillclimb, with the annual Simola Hillclimb producing an exhilarating and...
SIMOLA BRACED FOR RED-LINED RAID
What Simola Hillclimb PreviewWhere Knysna, Western CapeWhen 1-3 May 2026Community South Africa National Like fishes out of water, Red-Lined will entertain in Knysna Having rallied and raided across the four corners of the earth, from the Kalahari to the Arabian...
BEHIND THE HELMET: PUCK KLAASSEN – FROM LOCAL ROOTS TO DAKAR STAGE WINNER
From the vineyards of Stellenbosch to the dunes of Dakar, 23-year-old Puck Klaassen’s rise in rally-raid has been anything but conventional. In just a few short years, she has gone from local motorsport enthusiast to one of the sport’s most exciting young talents –...
SAES FIVE HOURS OF ALDO SCRIBANTE TESTS TEAMS WITH SHIFTING CONDITIONS AND NONSTOP PRESSURE
The Southern African Endurance Series delivered a demanding and unpredictable second round at the Five Hours of Aldo Scribante, where changing conditions, strategy, and sustained pressure defined the race across the full five-hour distance. At the front, the fight...
JOHANNES JACOBUS UYS (78) 8 JANUARIE 1948 – 20 APRIL 2026
Daar was weliswaar dertien jaar verskil, maar die feit dat Johannes Jacobus Uys op dieselfde dag as legendariese Elvis Aaron Presley gebore is was iets wat Johan almal graag aan herinner het. Johan het homself as Mediese Tegnoloog gekwalifiseer, maar sy voorliefde vir...
DUNLOP DOMINATES IN DELMAS
What Dunlop National Race ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 18 April 2026Community South Africa National Red Star Extreme Festival all about Dunlop as always Dunlop Tyres enjoyed another very busy day at the Red Star Raceway's second round 2026...
TGRSA HEADS TO SWARTLAND FOR FIRST NRC GRAVEL TEST OF 2026
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is set to tackle its first gravel event of the 2026 South African National Rally Championship this weekend, as the series heads to the Western Cape for the Swartland Rally, based in Malmesbury.The event, which serves as Round 2...
GOULD FOR GOLD, BEZUIDENHOUT VS WOLK
The Single Seaters, Sports Cars and Sports Prototypes (class C) category at the Simola Hillclimb dishes up an intriguing mix of thoroughbred racing cars competing for the King of the Hill title. This year’s 16th edition promises plenty of action, as two formidable...