Jul 17, 2024 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Race ReportWhere Leandra, GautengWhen Saturday 13 July 2024Community Gauteng Regional Team, event rides in honour of Mike Pentecost UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Wing Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop Tyres celebrated the life of team leader...
Jul 12, 2024 | Cars, International
What ADAC GT Masters Round 4 PreviewWhere Nürburgring, GermanyWhen 13-14 July 2024Community International Mokoena keen on a GT Masters step forward Kyalami race driver Kwanda Mokoena is keen to make a strong impression as he approaches the milestone 250th German ADAC...
Jul 10, 2024 | Karting
The penultimate round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Kart Championships, a truly diverse event, was held at Formula-K Raceway in Benoni this past weekend. It drew competitors from all corners of South Africa and drivers from Mozambique and Namibia. This...
Jul 10, 2024 | Cars
Formula-K Raceway hosted the penultimate round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Kart Championships this past weekend, with Rotax competitors making their first appearance in 2024 at the Benoni circuit. Senior MAX driver Brandon van der Walt concluded his...
Jul 10, 2024 | Karting
This weekend saw the conclusion of the third and penultimate round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Kart Championships. Senior MAX driver Kian Spies claimed a top-seven finish at a frenetic Senior MAX national. Hosted at the Formula-K Raceway in Benoni, Kian...
Jul 10, 2024 | Karting
Returning for his first national this season and only his third event, DD2 Masters driver Carlo Gil claimed a podium heat finish on his way to a fifth overall result as the penultimate South African Rotax MAX Challenge round concluded at his home circuit of Formula-K...
Jul 8, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jul 8, 2024 | Karting
Amid a few challenges and some cool and breezy conditions at Benoni’s Formula-K Raceway, 2023 National and Northern Regions Bambino Champion Adriaan Steyn claimed a top-six finish at the penultimate round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SAMRC) Kart...
Jul 8, 2024 | Karting
Capetonian Caleb Lingeveldt brought the heat to some chilly Highveld conditions this past weekend, taking the over spoils at the third and penultimate round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) Kart Championships. Hosted at Formula-K Raceway in Benoni,...
Jul 8, 2024 | Karting
It was a triumphant weekend for Micro MAX rookie Luhan de Wet, who, despite not winning all three heats, managed to dominate over a fiercely competitive South African Rotax MAX Challenge field at Formula-K Raceway in Benoni. From his first national pole position, the...
Jul 8, 2024 | Karting
Bambino ace Alonzo de Oliveira finished runner-up in another exciting round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) Kart Championships in Benoni, recording his first national pole position and maiden victory. Starting from first, Alonzo took a flag-to-flag...
Jul 8, 2024 | Cars, International
A collision through no fault of his own cost Kelvin van der Linde the lead in the overall DTM standings at ABT Sportsline’s home race at the Norisring. At the halfway point of the 2024 season, the ABT driver is now five points behind Mirko Bortolotti in second place....
Jul 8, 2024 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge SA Nationals Round 3 ReportWhere Formula K Raceway, Benoni, GautengWhen Saturday 6 July 2024Community South Africa National Multiple Max winners tighten national title chases A sensational day of South African National Championship Rotax Max...
Jul 8, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jul 7, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
The Grand Prix of Germany took place in front of another enormous 98,000 raceday crowd at the compact and captivating Sachsenring circuit. The ninth ‘stage’ of the 2024 MotoGP season saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing trying to conquer the unique layout as Brad Binder...
Jul 6, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
MotoGP moved from the flat, fast kinks of the TT Circuit Assen into the hilly relentless curves of the Sachsenring where premier class riders barely use full throttle of their fierce race machinery. The 3.6km course involves part of the historic trajectory but is...
Jul 5, 2024 | Cars, International
The DTM is celebrating its 40th birthday this weekend as part of the Norisring race. ABT Sportsline has been competing in the DTM for 25 years and is the most successful active DTM team with 76 victories, 256 podiums, five drivers’ and five teams’ titles. Hans-Jürgen...
Jul 5, 2024 | Karting
The penultimate round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Kart Championships is set to take place at Formula-K Raceway in Benoni this weekend. It is expected to be another exciting round of Rotax karting, with competitors from all over the country gathering in...
Jul 5, 2024 | Karting
Round 3 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Kart Championships is all set to ignite the Formula-K Raceway this weekend. The event promises intense competition, with reigning National and Northern Regions Bambino Champion Adriaan Steyn vying for his first national...
Jul 5, 2024 | Karting
Micro MAX rookie Luhan de Wet makes his first appearance at the Formula-K Raceway this season as Round 3 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge heads to Benoni this weekend, marking the start of the second half of the national Rotax championship season. Following a...
Jul 5, 2024 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidnhout will be back in the kart this weekend as he competes in the penultimate round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Championship. Mikel, who only just returned from main circuit duties in his Huawei Mobile South Africa Formula 1600 Mygale, takes...
Jul 5, 2024 | Karting
With the Highveld winter here, the third round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) heads to Benoni, Gauteng, where close to 100 competitors will battle it out for top honours at Formula-K Raceway this coming weekend. Heading into the second half of the...
Jul 3, 2024 | Cars
What Astron Energy Polo Cup 2024 Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Jason takes vital double from rival Victor at Aldo Jason Loosemore ruled the midseason Astron Energy Polo Cup races at Aldo...
Jul 3, 2024 | Cars
What Volkswagen Rookie Cup Round 3 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Volkswagen Motorsport’s Rookie Cup impresses again Volkswagen Motorsport’s Rookie Cup once again thoroughly impressed as young...
Jul 3, 2024 | Cars
What Volkswagen Motorsport Race ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National A dramatic meeting for Volkswagen at Aldo Scribante Volkswagen Motorsport came back smiling despite a dramatic weekend at its home round at...
Jul 3, 2024 | FIA, International, MSA Releases
The third FIA Motorsport Games is scheduled to take place in Valencia, Spain, from 23-27 October 2024 – more information can be found on the FIA website by clicking here. MSA invites any competitors who may be interested in taking part in the event in any of the...
Jul 3, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jul 3, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jul 3, 2024 | Cars, International
A milestone anniversary for ABT Sportsline: The most successful active DTM team will be competing in the DTM race at the Norisring in Nuremberg for the 25th time next weekend. The only street circuit on the calendar is regarded as the season highlight of the most...
Jul 3, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jul 3, 2024 | Cars
Kart racer and single-seat competitor Mikel Bezuidenhout showed impressive pace at the weekend. The fourth round of the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship was hosted at Aldo Scribante Raceway, Gqeberha. With the championship at its halfway mark, Bezuidenhout showed...
Jul 3, 2024 | Cars
The Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, witnessed a remarkable feat as Goscor Lift Trucks-backed Arnold Neveling triumphed in all three Extreme Supercars Driven by Dunlop races at the weekend. This made it a proud moment for the Goscor Lift Trucks and...
Jul 1, 2024 | Cars
KC Ensor-Smith astonished all this weekend, recording a clean sweep at Aldo Scribante Raceway and accumulating valuable points in his Investchem Formula 1600 Championship bid. Despite arriving at the Gqeberha circuit eight points behind championship leader Jagger...
Jul 1, 2024 | Cars
Gauteng teenager Jayden Goosen maintained his 2024 national championship hopes with a win in the third round of the VW Rookie Cup at the Aldo Scribante Raceway, part of the National Extreme Festival. Jayden, who qualified third on Saturday morning, put in a gritty...
Jul 1, 2024 | Cars
Dawie van Merwe continued his strong form and dominance in the Gazoo Racing SA Cup, winning both Gazoo Racing 86 races at Aldo Scribante Raceway on Saturday, 29 June, to extend his points lead further in the championship. Forming part of the National Extreme Festival,...
Jul 1, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha delivered an action-packed mid-season National Extreme Festival this past weekend (28-29 June), which included a host of maiden race winners. The Volkswagen Rookie Cup started Saturday’s race programme, where points leader Dhivyen...
Jul 1, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Chemical Logistics stay on top in South African Touring Cars Chemical Logistics Racing enjoyed another winning outing as its drivers...
Jul 1, 2024 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National A surprise new Investchem title leader after Aldo Johannesburg youngster KC Ensor Smith turned the 2024 South African National...
Jul 1, 2024 | Cars
What South African Touring Cars Round 4 2024 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Cape racers to the fore in great Touring Car racing Gqeberha’s midseason South African Touring Cars round proved something of...
Jul 1, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Maiden winners, surprises aplenty at Gqeberha Festival Gqeberha’s midseason Extreme Festival not only delivered much splendid action at...
Jul 1, 2024 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge South African Karting Round 3 PreviewWhere Formula K Raceway, Benoni, GPWhen Saturday 6 July 2024Community South Africa National Rotax National karting chase continues at Formula K There will be more than just a little honour at stake when the...
Jun 30, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
Round eight of 2024 MotoGP world championship was the first of two Grand Prix fixtures in a row and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing closed their efforts at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands with a top six finish, courtesy of Brad Binder’s concerted push for maximum...
Jun 29, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
A three-week mini break in the 2024 MotoGP calendar allowed Red Bull KTM Factory Racing to refresh and reset for the Dutch and German Grand Prix double. The first day of consequential action at the TT Circuit Assen witnessed Brad Binder fight his way to 6th place...
Jun 26, 2024 | Karting
Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) weathered a tough Gauteng regional championship on 22 June. As the contest reached its halfway mark in the season, various incidents, penalties, and exclusions ruined the potential for high scores for all Academy drivers in...
Jun 26, 2024 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 3 ReportWhere Thabazimbi, Northwest ProvinceWhen 21-23 June 2024Community South Africa National Tough new Rally Raid Safari proves a cruel weekend Red-Lined Motorsport came home from the marathon third-round South...
Jun 26, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
One of South Africa’s top female talents, Tyler Robinson, heads to the Eastern Cape and its Aldo Scribante Racetrack this weekend as Round 4 of the highly anticipated Astron Energy Polo Cup resumes as part of the National Extreme Festival. Tyler, currently ranked 10th...
Jun 26, 2024 | Cars
Jayden Goosen heads to the home of Volkswagen Motorsport in the Eastern Cape for the highly anticipated third round of the Volkswagen Rookie Cup. This series is a rousing battle between five drivers, all vying for the top honours. The winner of this prestigious cup...
Jun 26, 2024 | Cars
Investchem Formula 1600 Championship contender KC Ensor-Smith will return this weekend as the fourth round of South Africa’s premier single-seater competition heads to the coastal city of Gqeberha. Ranked second in the championship and eight points adrift of the...
Jun 26, 2024 | Cars
The Aldo Scribante Racetrack in Gqeberha is scheduled to host Round 4 of the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship this weekend, marking the halfway mark of South Africa’s premier single-seater championship. Fresh from consecutive karting weekends, Rookie Mikel...
Jun 26, 2024 | Cars
As the second half of the Extreme Supercars Driven by Dunlop is set to get underway this weekend, Goscor Lift Trucks-backed Arnold Neveling will make his first 2024 appearance at the Aldo Scribante Racetrack in the Stradale Motorsport-prepared Audi R8 GT3 LMS EVO....
Jun 26, 2024 | Cars
The 2024 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA GR Cup is set to deliver another weekend of high-octane action as Round 4 takes place at the Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha. This event promises exciting battles, with the championship contenders looking to solidify their positions...
Jun 26, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jun 26, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jun 26, 2024 | Karting
Former National Cadet Champion Luhan De Wet kept his regional championship hopes alive with a strong runner-up result on 22 June as the Centurion-based driver claimed a brace of Micro MAX podiums at the fourth round of the Northern regions Rotax Kart Championships at...
Jun 26, 2024 | Karting
Round 4 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship concluded on 22 June, marking the halfway point of the regional championship. Kian Spies, a Senior MAX regular and University of Stellenbosch student, delivered a gritty performance at Zwartkops Kart Raceway,...
Jun 26, 2024 | Karting
Adriaan Steyn, the reigning National and regional Bambino Champion showcased his tenacity by securing a commendable third place at Saturday’s (22 June) regional Rotax competition, marking the halfway point of the championship. A rookie in this season’s...
Jun 26, 2024 | Karting
Bambino ace Alonzo de Oliveira maintained his lead in the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships following another star performance on 22 June, beating out his rivals to claim a hat trick of podiums, including a heat victory at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Alonzo, the...
Jun 25, 2024 | Motorcycles, MSA Releases
Motorsport South Africa (MSA) and the MSA Motocross Commission are excited to announce the team to represent South Africa at the 2024 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship & Cup. This esteemed motocross event will take place from 13-14 July 2024, at the renowned...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cars
After an extremely tough, tight, dusty and overall challenging Toyota Gazoo Racing Safari 1000, the third round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that took place in the Bushveld around the Thabazimbi area over three days 21, 22 and 23 June, and a thousand kilometres,...
Jun 24, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull Leader Tread’s Wade Young has claimed victory at round three of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in Serbia. Young took the overall win at Xross Hard Enduro Rally ahead of Sherco Factory Racing’s Teodor Kabakchiev in second, with Michael Walkner (GASGAS)...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jun 24, 2024 | Karting
What Gauteng & Cape Rotax Max Challenge Race ReportsWhere Zwartkops & KillarneyWhen Saturday 22 June 2024Community Gauteng & Western Cape Regional Close racing in Gauteng, multiple winners in the Cape South African Rotax Max Challenge karting reached its...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Gqeberha braced for National Extreme Festival drama The National Extreme Festival is locked and loaded for its annual midwinter...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National It’s advantage Wolk on the road to Gqeberha, but he’s just the target He may have only won two of the six races so far this...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Still nothing between Loosemore and Victor in Polo Cup Jason Loosemore may have taken advantage of his three race to one success over...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Robertson in charge as Formula 1600 heads for PE Gauteng youngster Jagger Robertson has exercised an iron grip on the 2024 South...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Rookies to entertain as they learn the racing ropes The 2024 Volkswagen Motorsport Rookie Cup has delivered close and exciting racing...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Chemical Logistics Racing to defend title advantage Chemical Logistics Racing is looking forward to racing on neutral territory when...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 29 June 2024Community South Africa National Jonathan Mogotsi and Charl Visser lead SupaCup way to Aldo It’s a big weekend for the team as Volkswagen Motorsport prepares for its...
Jun 23, 2024 | Cars
It was a tough day at the Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Safari 1000, the third round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that is taking place at Thabazimbi this weekend 21, 22 and 23 June where the second day of this three-day event has seen Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings in...
Jun 22, 2024 | Cars
The Toyota Gazoo Racing SA (TGRSA) Safari 1000, the third round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that is taking place over three days on 21, 22 and 23 June from the Koedoeskop Laerskool in the Thabazimbi area in Limpopo, got off to a solid start with teams completing...
Jun 20, 2024 | International, Motorcycles, Women in Motorsport
Misano Adriatico, Italy – June 16, 2024 – Nicole van Aswegen delivered a commendable performance in the first round of the Inaugural FIM Women’s World Championship, held at the Misano World Circuit. Despite challenging conditions and several on-track...
Jun 20, 2024 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout returns to Rotax karting this weekend as Round 4 of the Gauteng-based regional karting championship commences at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Following a challenging start to his 2024 Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship campaign, which saw the...
Jun 20, 2024 | Karting
This weekend, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy will be back in action as the familiar red, black, and white kart liveries take on its competitors in the Rotax-powered championship in the Gauteng region. Zwartkops Kart Raceway, a venue with a rich history in kart...
Jun 20, 2024 | Karting
The Rand Kart Club is set to host another round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships this weekend as the Gauteng-based regional competition returns to Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Having hosted the season’s opening round, the circuit that hosted the 2002...
Jun 20, 2024 | Karting
Adriaan Steyn will return to Zwartkops Kart Raceway this weekend for Round 4 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships, hoping to turn his rookie Micro MAX season around. The reigning national and regional Bambino Champion has had a challenging start to his...
Jun 20, 2024 | Karting
This weekend marks the halfway point of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships. Bambino driver and championship leader Alonzo de Oliveira will make his second regional appearance at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, just outside Pretoria. The Johannesburg driver leads...
Jun 18, 2024 | Broadcast Schedules, Cars
Circuit car enthusiasts will have numerous opportunities to see the highlights from the third round of the MSA National Extreme Festival that was held at Zwartkops International Raceway from 17-18 May 2024. The broadcast features highlights of the SA Touring Cars,...
Jun 18, 2024 | Karting
Thunderbolt and lightning, very very frightening. (IYKYK) Flying into Port Elizabeth on Thursday afternoon, NOAH bounded off the plane and onto the tarmac like a kid possessed. With his fresh cut and lively grin, NOAH was surely destined for great things ahead of the...
Jun 18, 2024 | Karting
The Algoa Kart and Motorcycle Club (AKMC) recently hosted Round 3 of the National ROK Cup Kart Championships. Mini ROK racer Diego Antunes improved throughout the weekend to claim a top-seven result at Celso Scribante Raceway, Gqeberha. Despite the team’s...
Jun 18, 2024 | Karting
Well, great balls of fire Aashay Nagura! His home track was alive with anticipation as this young driver stepped into the gauntlet that is his favourite place on earth, the Celso Scribante Kart Circuit in Port Elizabeth. No longer in contention for the NATIONAL title...
Jun 18, 2024 | Motorcycles
The Husqvarna Racing Team faced a rollercoaster weekend of highs and lows at the fourth round of the South African National Motocross Championship held at the renowned Teza Motocross track. Located near Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, Teza is considered one of the most...
Jun 18, 2024 | Motorcycles
National Motocross Championship | Round 4 | Richards Bay The Red Bull KTM Team continued their winning streak at the fourth round of the South African National Motocross Championship held at the challenging Teza Motocross track. Located near Richards Bay, Teza’s...
Jun 18, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jun 18, 2024 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 3 PreviewWhere Waterberg, Limpopo ProvinceWhen 21-23 June 2024Community South Africa National Five cars set for South Africa’s premier new Rally Raid race Fresh off its triple-top ten and T1 Adventure class...
Jun 18, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jun 18, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, TRAINING
Save the date! MSA is excited to host our 2024 comprehensive training workshop on Media Safety in Motorsport Photography and Videography at Zwartkops International Raceway in Gauteng, from 23-24 August 2024. This workshop is a must-attend for trainees...
Jun 13, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, OFFICIALS
The webinars are completely free. Book now to save your spot! JULY GCR Refresher Webinar – 11 July 2024 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00 Scrutineer and Technical Webinar – 16 July 2024 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00 GCR Webinar (new officials) – 30 July...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cars
The Dunlop Winter Extreme Festival was a true test of endurance, with the races taking place in the biting cold of Zwartkops Raceway on a windy Saturday, 8 June. Despite the harsh conditions, over half of the races were decided by a victory margin of less than a...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cars
What Kyalami and Le MansWhere Kyalami, Johannesburg, South AfricaWhen Tuesday 11 June 2024Community South Africa National 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...
Jun 12, 2024 | Karting
Mini ROK racer Kayde Cornofsky heads to the friendly city of Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) later this week for the penultimate national round of the ROK Cup Karting Championship. Kayde last competed at the Eastern Cape circuit in 2023 on his way to claiming the...
Jun 12, 2024 | Karting
Round 3 of the National ROK Cup Kart Championship resumes this coming weekend, with the competition heading to the friendly city of Gqeberha. In his first full season of Mini ROK competition, former regional Bambino karting champion and Trevpar World-backed driver...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cars
The past weekend’s (7-9 June) Dunlop Winter Extreme Festival, held at Zwartkops Raceway outside Pretoria, saw Victron Energy South Africa’s motorsport brand ambassadors start the mid-season break in solid form. Authorised Victron Energy South Africa distributor and...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cars
Defending Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Champion Julian Fameliaris extended his championship lead after a solid display of driving at a cold Zwartkops Raceway this afternoon. As part of the Dunlop-backed Regional Extreme Festival, the Pretoria circuit hosted Round 4 of the...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cars
Tjaden Tromp goes into the DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants mid-season break, his debut year, firmly placed in all three championships after a successful Round 4 weekend (7-8 June) at Zwartkops Raceway. The Victron Energy South Africa brand ambassador and...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
Round 4 of the 2024 DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants championship this past weekend (7-8 June) at Zwartkops Raceway saw Chloe Stuart convert her early pace into a good result despite an issue in the first of the day’s two races. The only female...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
The past weekend’s (7-8 June) fourth round of the 2024 DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants Championship saw Tjaden Tromp and Chloe Stuart head into the midway mark of the season on the back of a strong performance at Zwartkops Raceway. The TC Racing outfit’s...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cars
In the first three rounds of the 2024 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars season, Warren Lombard (PepBoys Automotive Ford Mustang) consistently set the quickest time in the practice sessions, demonstrating his underlying pace. However, he was unable to convert that speed to race...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cars
Round 5 of the 2024 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series saw Nicholas Herbst emerge as the new points leader, following four action-packed races that headlined the weekend’s (7-8 June) Dunlop Winter Extreme Festival at Zwartkops Raceway. Classes D & E started...
Jun 10, 2024 | Cars, International
What Porsche Carrera Cup GB Round 3 ReportWhere Thruxton, EnglandWhen 8-9 June 2024Community International Andrew claims ‘Insane’ maiden Porsche victory at Thruxton It never took Andrew Rackstraw long at all to claim his first Porsche Carrera Cup GB...
Jun 10, 2024 | Cars
What Dunlop Winter Festival ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 8 June 2024Community South Africa National Thrills from dawn to dusk as Gauteng racers impress Zwartkops’ Dunlop Winter Festival may have raced in the fresh conditions expected of the...
Jun 10, 2024 | Cars
What Dunlop Winter Festival ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen 8 June 2024Community South Africa National Hot racing warms fans hearts at cool Dunlop Winter Festival PABAR VW Challenge thrilled the chilly crowd that turned up to a crisp but bright Zwartkops...
Jun 8, 2024 | Motorcycles
What Mike PentecostWhere Northwest ProvinceWhen 8 June 2024Community South Africa National Cross Country Racing has lost a superhero Leading South African Cross Country motorcycle racer Mike Pentecost died following a freak accident while competing in the Gauteng...
Jun 7, 2024 | Cars
Rising star Els has a need for Rally speed 19-year-old Jayden Els is already a familiar face on South Africa’s racetracks and rally routes, where his precocious talent has been raising eyebrows for several years. Racing in the colours of the King Price Xtreme racing...
Jun 7, 2024 | Cars
The inaugural SA Drag National Challenge was held in 2023. This was a watershed moment for drag racing as it was the first time in the history of South African drag racing that a drag racing series was held in 4 provinces. The national challenge has paved the way for...
Jun 5, 2024 | Cars
As the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars thunder into Zwartkops Raceway for Round 4 of the championship, all eyes are on reigning champion Julian Fameliaris. His outstanding performance in the previous round, which catapulted him to the top of the leaderboard, has set the stage...
Jun 5, 2024 | Cars, International
I#99 BMW M4 GT3, while leading the race, taken out through no fault of its own / Sister car finished in seventh place / Protest against the race results was rejected by the stewards and an appeal has been announced. For ROWE RACING, the 52nd edition of the ADAC 24h...
Jun 5, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jun 4, 2024 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star, International
FIA Rally Star – 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna (round 3/5) FIA Rally Star Max Smart is a podium finisher in the Junior section of the FIA World Rally Championship – less than a year after he made his rallying debut. The achievement followed a fine drive from the...
Jun 3, 2024 | Cars
Insane battles for the titles in the 2024 SA Rally-Raid Championship are brewing after competitors had a second chance to earn points this season, and looking at the current standings after the PS Laser ProMac Vryheid 400 that took place in KwaZulu-Natal recently,...
Jun 3, 2024 | Cars
What Dunlop Winter Festival PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 8 June 2024Community Gauteng Regional Pretoria bracing for midwinter Dunlop Winter spectacular Regional Festival racing is set to warm the cockles of Pretoria race fans hearts as much as...
Jun 3, 2024 | Cars
What Dunlop Winter Festival PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 8 June 2024Community South Africa National PABAR VW Challenge ready for Pretoria VW Challenge warfare The PABAR VW Challenge is locked and loaded for its midseason fourth round at the...
Jun 2, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing chased speed and feeling at the Italian Grand Prix and the second weekend of MotoGP in a row. Brad Binder rode to 10th position at a busy and bright Mugello for six points and moves up to 7th in the championship. Mugello basked in sunny and...
Jun 1, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
Speed and more speed for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing as the Gran Premio d’Italia spun around the 15 majestic curves of the Autodromo del Mugello and Brad Binder raced to 6th position in the seventh Sprint of the 2024 MotoGP season. The South African started from 13th...
May 30, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
Saturday 25 May 2024 presented competitors and spectators with an almost perfect day for motorsport and the fourth round of the Lime Property Management Power Series at the Killarney International Raceway. A twenty race itinerary saw further experimentation with the...
May 30, 2024 | Cars
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is set to continue their pursuit of the 2024 South African National Rally Championship (SANRC) as they prepare for the upcoming Secunda Rally. Scheduled for May 31 and June 1, 2024, this event marks Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2024...
May 28, 2024 | Cars, International
The preparations are finished, the race week has started, now it’s time to get serious: On Saturday and Sunday (1/2 June) Kelvin van der Linde, Jordan Pepper and Marco Mapelli will face one of the biggest challenges in international motorsport. As Red Bull Team ABT...
May 28, 2024 | Cars, FIA Rally Star, International
Romet Jürgenson leads FIA Junior WRC Championship after two rounds Taylor Gill in second place following first category podium on Croatia Rally Max Smart joins FIA Rally Star team-mates in preparing hard for gravel round Jose ‘Abito’ Caparó returns to Sardinia boosted...
May 28, 2024 | Motorcycles
Red Bull athlete and Hard Enduro living legend Wade Young sets his sights on the podium at the upcoming Red Bull Erzbergrodeo, the world’s toughest one-day motorcycle race. With a new bike under him and years of experience battling brutal terrain, Young, despite...
May 28, 2024 | Motorcycles
The third round of the National Cross Country Championship took Husqvarna Racing to the Scholtz farm near Vryburg. Davin Cocker put on an exceptional performance, battling it out for the lead throughout the day with Scott Heygate. Cocker started out front and...
May 28, 2024 | Motorcycles
National Cross Country Championship – Vryburg – Round 3 Brother Leader Tread KTM walked away with top honours at the third round of the National Cross Country Championship. In an epic battle for Cross Country glory, Scott Heygate stormed to his second Open...
May 28, 2024 | Cars
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) continued its outstanding performance in the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) with an exceptional showing at the Vryheid 400, held on 24-25 May in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The team secured a remarkable...
May 28, 2024 | Cars, International
Seven BMW M works drivers face the “Green Hell” challenge in two BMW M4 GT3s / “Eifel Marathon” is also part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge for the first time. St. Ingbert, 27th May 2024 – ROWE RACING has set a very simple yet challenging goal for the 52nd...
May 28, 2024 | Cars
Preview: Celso Scribante Memorial 5 Hours of Aldo Scribante brought to you by Scribante ConstructionSAES National Championship Round 3Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha, 1st JUNE The Southern African Endurance Series Championship is wide open and scoring points will be vital as...
May 27, 2024 | Motorcycles, Women in Motorsport
South Africa’s fastest female superbike racer, Nicole van Aswegen, recently demonstrated her exceptional skill and determination during a test session in Italy, securing a remarkable top 8 finish despite having no prior experience on the track. This impressive...
May 27, 2024 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 3 ReportWhere Vryheid, KwaZulu NatalWhen 24-25 May 2024Community South Africa National Three cars in the top ten and a 1-2-3-4 Adventure rout Red-Lined Motorsport starred with three cars in the top ten and a 1-2-3-4...
May 27, 2024 | Karting
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...
May 27, 2024 | Cars, International
ABT Sportsline took the top spot in the DTM standings with a strong performance at the Lausitzring – in both classifications. Kelvin van der Linde took the lead in the drivers’ standings with a victory and a second place. Ricardo Feller is only ten points behind his...
May 27, 2024 | Motorcycles
What South African Cross Country Moto Round 3 ReportWhere Vryburg, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 25 May 2024Community South Africa National Vryburg medals all round for Honda Wing Racing UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Wing Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop Tyres...
May 27, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
The Gran Premi de Catalunya brought MotoGP to round six of 21 for 2024 and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing flew around the sunny and warm climes of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to bag a top ten result. Brad Binder eventually classified 8th with the KTM RC16. Low...
May 27, 2024 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge Northern Regions Race ReportWhere Vereeniging, GautengWhen Saturday 25 May 2024Community Gauteng Regional Rotax regional karting entertains in Vereeniging Balmy late autumn sunshine greeted Gauteng’s karters for the third round Northern...
May 27, 2024 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout narrowly missed out on an overall Senior MAX podium on Saturday, finishing fourth as Round 3 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships concluded at the Vereeniging Raceway. After qualifying fifth on Saturday morning, the MTN Cosmo-Net / Vivo...
May 27, 2024 | Karting
Another strong performance in Vereeniging this weekend led Luhan de Wet to secure third place overall after achieving a hat trick of podium finishes in the regional Micro MAX competition. After joining a new team, there were concerns about how Luhan would perform this...
May 27, 2024 | Karting
During the conclusion of Round 3 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart championships on Saturday at the Vereeniging Raceway, Alonzo de Oliveira, a promising karter, delivered an exceptional performance to extend his lead in the regional Bambino competition. The young...
May 27, 2024 | Cars
VRYHEID, South Africa, 26 May 2024 – The inaugural Vryheid 400, Round 2 of the extremely competitive South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) held in the northern KwaZulu-Natal farming town on 24 and 25 May, delivered on its promise of providing a tough but...
May 27, 2024 | Cars
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,...
May 27, 2024 | Cars
What 60 Years of Porsche at Kyalami Out SoonWhere Kyalami, Johannesburg, South AfricaWhen Friday 24 May 2024Community South Africa National Porsche Racing at Kyalami publishers celebrating with quality giveaways The publishers are readying the exclusive new book, 60...
May 27, 2024 | Cars
What Dunlop Winter Extreme Festival Long PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 8 June 2024Community Gauteng Regional Dunlop Winter Regional Festival will thrill the Pretoria faithful Title sponsor Dunlop will quite literally paint Zwartkops yellow for...
May 25, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
The Gran Premio de Catalunya surged up to pace for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing right from the first laps of the sixth round of the season. Brad Binder was able to take his KTM RC16 to 4th in qualification and then raced hard to win the Sprint, unfortunately falling...
May 25, 2024 | Cars
Competitors from KwaZulu-Natal made their home-crowd proud during the first day of the PS Laser ProMac Vryheid 400, the second round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that is taking place from the Vryheid airfield this weekend 24 and 25 May, when they claimed the...
May 24, 2024 | Karting
Race days don’t always go according to plan, but our talented stars tackled every challenge with determination at the Rok Cup Round 2 held at Vereeniging Kart Circuit on the 17th and 18th of May, 2024. From blazing lap times to intense battles for the podium,...
May 22, 2024 | Cars
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is gearing up for the second round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), the PS Laser ProMac Vryheid 400, set to take place on 24 and 25 May in the Vryheid area of northern KwaZulu-Natal. This inaugural...
May 22, 2024 | Cars, International
This month, the racing suit of one of F1s brightest young stars, Oscar Piastri, went up for auction to raise much needed funds for the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre at the De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre near Hartbeespoort. The suit was worn during Piastri’s amazing...
May 22, 2024 | Motorcycles
National Enduro Championship – Rounds 1-3 | KZN The GASGAS Enduro Racing Team launched their season at the National Enduro Championship opening race this past weekend in the rugged and picturesque Drakensberg area. Riders Heinrich Aust and James Moore competed...
May 22, 2024 | Motorcycles
NATIONAL ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUNDS 1-3 | KZN The Husqvarna Racing Team kicked off their season at the National Enduro Championship Series opening race this past weekend in the scenic and exciting KwaZulu-Natal region. The series debuted a revamped format of...
May 22, 2024 | Motorcycles
National Enduro Championship – Rounds 1-3 | KZN This past weekend marked the opening race of the National Enduro Championship Series, held in the stunning yet demanding terrain of the Drakensberg area. The KTM Brother Leader Tread Enduro Team, featuring riders...
May 22, 2024 | Karting
Less than a week after competing in the Investchem Formula 1600 single-seater championship, Mikel Bezuidenhout is back in a kart, ready to contend for the regional Senior MAX title once again. This weekend, the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships return to...
May 22, 2024 | Karting
Get ready for an adrenaline-packed weekend as the Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) heads to the Vereeniging Raceway for the third round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships. The academy is not just a racing team; it’s a beacon of...
May 22, 2024 | Karting
Alonzo De Oliveira returns to Vereeniging this weekend after a successful outing there a few weeks ago. During that outing, the Bambino driver claimed a double victory and the overall win. Vereeniging will host the third round of the regional Rotax competition. In...
May 22, 2024 | Cars
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...
May 22, 2024 | Cars
After a clean sweep of pole position, two race wins and the fastest race lap time at the last event, Stuart White (Into Africa Racing / Sparco / Wurth SA Lamborghini Huracan) repeated the feat at the fourth round of the 2024 Extreme SuperCars Driven by Dunlop...
May 22, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
Warm autumn skies greeted spectators and competitors alike on Saturday, 18 May, when the National Extreme Festival made its way to Zwartkops Raceway for the third round of the 2024 season. Robert Wolk (Chemical Logistics BMW 128ti) had no sooner led the South African...
May 22, 2024 | Cars
The Bobcat-One Tough Animal-liveried Audi R8 GT3 LMS EVO, sponsored by Goscor Lift Trucks, was in action this past weekend at Zwartkops Raceway. The Stradale Motorsport-prepared racecar finished fourth overall in the GT3 class as part of the Extreme Supercars-Driven...
May 22, 2024 | Cars
The Zwartkops International Raceway witnessed explosive racing action as the National Extreme Festival brought together the best in motorsport for Round 3 of the 2024 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC). TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) showcased...
May 22, 2024 | Cars
Investchem Formula 1600 rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout overcame an opening race incident to record a top-nine finish in the premier single-seater championship at Zwartkop Raceway this weekend as the third round of the Extreme Festival concluded. After qualifying in seventh...
May 22, 2024 | Cars
KC Ensor-Smith left the Zwartkops Raceway this past weekend with a runner-up trophy following another strong performance in this season’s Investchem Formula 1600 Championship. Heading to Round 3 of the premier single-seater championship, KC knew he needed to...
May 22, 2024 | Karting
From the start of the second round of the National ROK Cup Kart Championships at the Vereeniging Raceway held this past weekend, a new contender for the top OKN honours began to emerge. Brandon van der Walt, a promising talent steadily improving since joining WORR...
May 22, 2024 | Karting
This weekend, the Vereeniging Raceway was the battleground for Round 2 of the National ROK Cup Kart Championships. In a fiercely competitive event, Mini ROK driver Diego Antunes secured a top-ten finish, adding to the thrill of an incident-filled weekend. Fortunately...
May 22, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
Round 3 of the 2024 Astron Energy Polo Cup Championship was a coming-of-age performance for the only female driver in the field. Coached by one of South Africa’s best female drivers in recent years, Tasmin Pepper, young Tyler Robinson put in her best season...
May 22, 2024 | Karting
Kayde Cornofsky, the 2023 National Kid ROK Champion, demonstrated his unwavering determination and exceptional skill this past weekend. Despite a challenging start, he made a remarkable comeback, a testament to his character and will to compete. Competing in what is...
May 20, 2024 | Karting
Fresh off his travels to Spain for the second round of the Champions of the Future Academy Series, Mason hopped planes straight to Vereeniging to start testing for the ROK CUP SA NATIONALS, held at Vereeniging Kart Circuit on Saturday. With the ultra-competitive MINI...
May 20, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Double winner Jason takes title lead from race 1 winner Nathan Jason Loosemore moved to the top of the Astron Energy Polo Cup...
May 20, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Splendid racing and great dices the order of the day The Volkswagen Motorsport Rookie Cup delivered close and exciting second round...
May 20, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Jonathan Mogotsi wins again in SupaCup, Charl Visser consolidates Volkswagen Motorsport delivered another strong showing in a tough day...
May 20, 2024 | Cars
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...
May 20, 2024 | Karting
Scintillating racing this weekend as CRONJE propelled his driving to new heights for the second round of the ROK CUP NATIONALS held at Vereeniging Kart Circuit. No stranger to racing at VKC, Cronje started off the weekend with some solid laps around the track for...
May 20, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Drama and action all the way in National Extreme Festival The National Extreme Festival delivered scintillating racing action and drama...
May 20, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Van Rooyen, Wolk, share honours in a dramatic day of racing! Michael van Rooyen may have taken overall honours with a second place and a...
May 20, 2024 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Jagger takes control of Investchem Formula 1600 Gauteng youngster Jagger Robertson took an iron grip on the 2024 South African National...
May 20, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National A strong weekend in spite of Pretoria high drama As it tends to do, Zwartkops Raceway’s Extreme Festival delivered more than its fair...
May 20, 2024 | Cars
The inaugural PS Laser ProMac Vryheid 400, the second round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that takes place on 24 and 25 May in the Vryheid area in northern KwaZulu-Natal, will not only provide competitors with another chance to score points towards the...
May 20, 2024 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 2 PreviewWhere Vryheid, KwaZulu NatalWhen 24-25 May 2024Community South Africa National Three REVO+ GTRs add fresh excitement at new Rally Raid round It’s a level playing field as a four-car Red-Lined Motorsport factory...
May 20, 2024 | Motorcycles
What South African Cross Country Motorcycles Round 3 PreviewWhere Vryburg, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 25 May 2024Community South Africa National UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda primed for Vryburg success UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Wing Racing with Tork Craft...
May 17, 2024 | Motorcycles
The MSA Motocross Commission is excited to introduce the Racebot, aimed at providing our riders with the latest information. Consolidating data onto your mobile device will empower our riding community to access crucial information regardless of location. Provincial...
May 16, 2024 | Cars
Following his impressive performance at the Kyalami round of the Extreme Supercars – Driven by Dunlop, internationally experienced race driver Arnold Neveling returns to pilot the Bobcat-One Tough Animal-liveried Audi R8 GT3 LMS EVO, sponsored by Goscor Lift...
May 16, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
After a disappointing start to her 2024 Astron Energy Polo Cup season, Tyler Robinson bounced back in fine style at Round 2 in April to get her championship back on track. This weekend, 17-18 May, she will be racing at her home circuit, Zwartkops Raceway, determined...
May 16, 2024 | Cars
This past weekend (10-11 May) saw Victron Energy South Africa’s brand ambassadors feature prominently on various podiums in this year’s third Regional Extreme Festival held at Red Star Raceway outside Delmas in Mpumalanga. This weekend, the group’s efforts were headed...
May 16, 2024 | Cars
As the VW Rookie Cup returns for its second round of the 2024 season, so does young Pretoria driver Jayden Goosen. Jayden, who debuted in the class at the Killarney opener in March, sits second in the points standings, only five points behind Dhivyen Naidoo, in his...
May 16, 2024 | Cars
Round 3 of the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship is set for another exciting race weekend. KC Ensor-Smith, a multiple-karting champion competing in his second season of South Africa’s premier single-seater championship, heads to Zwartkops Raceway. The...
May 16, 2024 | Cars
Investchem Formula 1600 rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout will make his first appearance in a single-seater at Zwartkops Raceway this weekend as the third round of the National Extreme Festival gets underway. Mikel, who competes in karting and circuit racing, misses out on...
May 16, 2024 | Cars
Tjaden Tromp’s second outing in the DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants Championship this past weekend (10-11 May) at Red Star Raceway saw him stepping onto the Round 3 podium. Friday’s practice sessions saw the Victron Energy South Africa brand ambassador...
May 16, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
This past weekend (10-11 May) saw Tjaden Tromp take a podium in the third round of the DEO Formula Vee Partnered by CIM Lubricants Championship, held at Red Star Raceway, while Chloe Stuart’s weekend culminated with significant single-lap pace improvement prior to an...
May 16, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
Chloe Stuart consistently improved her single-lap pace this past weekend (10-11 May) in Round 3 of the 2024 DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants Championship held at Red Star Raceway. Friday’s practice sessions resulted in a four-second gain, leaving the...
May 16, 2024 | Karting
Diego Antunes, the Mini ROK driver from Gauteng, is set to showcase his exceptional skills at one of his favourite circuits this weekend. He will be participating in the second round of the national ROK Cup Kart Championships, a double-header weekend that will earn...
May 16, 2024 | Karting
Following a somewhat challenging opening national ROK Cup round in Cape Town, Kayde Cornofsky heads to Vereeniging Raceway this weekend eager to fight for the podium and possibly the win as he looks to get his Mini ROK championship bid back on track. Kayde, the 2023...
May 14, 2024 | Cars, International
South African racer Sheldon van der Linde brought his 25th birthday to a close by setting the afternoon’s third-fastest time in Monday’s Formula E rookie test. In what was the Johannesburg-born driver’s fourth rookie outing for Jaguar TCS Racing, he was behind Ferrari...
May 14, 2024 | Cars, International
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...
May 14, 2024 | Cars
After sharing the wins with Thomas Reib (Mobil 1 / Café 9 Automotive Chevrolet Lumina) at the opening two rounds of the 2024 season, defending Champion Julian Fameliaris (Lube-Net / Di Matteo Racing Chevrolet Corvette) had his best weekend of the season so far, taking...
May 14, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
Saturday (18 May) will see the National Extreme Festival tour’s first 2024 appearance at Zwartkops Raceway, the home of the Extreme Festival. Eight national categories will head up the entertainment around the Pretoria-based circuit. Former double champion Robert Wolk...
May 14, 2024 | International, Karting
Four South Africans, eager to make their mark, returned for Round 2 of the highly competitive and globally recognised Champions of the Future (COTF) Academy Program. This prestigious event, held from 10 to 12 May in Valencia, Spain, provides a unique platform for...
May 14, 2024 | Cars
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...
May 14, 2024 | Cars
As the 2024 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC) season unfolds, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is primed for another action-packed weekend of racing at the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria, Gauteng. With the first two rounds already in the books,...
May 14, 2024 | Cars, International
What Porsche Carrera Cup GB Round 2 ReportWhere Brands Hatch, EnglandWhen 11-12 May 2024Community International Frustrating weekend for quick Andrew at Brands Hatch South African race driver Andrew Rackstraw came away frustrated from his second weekend of Porsche...
May 13, 2024 | Cars, International
Intense phase ahead of the two endurance classics at the Nürburgring and Spa / Augusto Farfus to compete in both BMW M4 GT3s at the ADAC 24h Nürburgring St. Ingbert, 13th May 2024 – With a total of four overall victories and seven additional podium finishes, ROWE...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
The fourth round of the 2024 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series topped the entertainment on a scorching hot late-autumn weekend (10-11 May) at Red Star Raceway, with a host of winners and a few significant changes to the championship standings. Classes A, B &...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
The Regional Extreme Festival competitors made their way to Red Star Raceway, outside Delmas, on 10 and 11 May for the third round of the 2024 season. Under sunny autumn skies, they delivered a day of competitive racing without major incidents. The BMW ///M...
May 13, 2024 | Cars, International
ABT CUPRA experienced two turbulent home races in front of sold-out grandstands and lots of guests and partners: Although Lucas di Grassi and Kelvin van der Linde, who stood in for regular driver Nico Müller for one weekend, did not score any points, they thrilled the...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 3 ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community South Africa National Regional Festival racing entertains on tight Delmas track A brisk Highveld winter’s day greeted the third round Regional Festival races...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 3 ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community Gauteng Regional Humdinger VW Challenge races thrill at Red Star The PABAR VW Challenge returned to action in style at the Red Star Raceway as the Masters...
May 13, 2024 | Karting
What Rotax Max Cape Regional Karting ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community South Africa National Rotax regionals entertain in splendid Cape Town Cape Town’s Rotax Max karters had little reprieve with their third regional round...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
Round 3 of the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars concluded at Red Star Raceway this afternoon with defending champion Julian Fameliaris recording a brace of wins as the popular “Rolling Thunder” broke the silence of a warm Autumn Mpumalanga day. Fameliaris took his...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
The South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) will venture into new territory when the series visit the Vryheid area in northern KwaZulu-Natal where a level playing field awaits competitors when they start the inaugural PS Laser Promac Vryheid 400 on 24 and 25...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Brace, Pretoria! The National Festival is coming to town! The National Extreme Festival descends on Pretoria, making Zwartkops Raceway...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Advantage Wolk, but anything can happen this weekend! Robert Wolk’s South African Touring Cars rivals had better get cracking at...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Victor & Loosemore neck and neck in Astron Energy Polo Cup One second. That’s all that separates Astron Energy Polo Cup leaders...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Is rookie Jagger in full Investchem Formula 1600 control? Rookie Jagger Robertson is the man to beat as Investchem Formula 1600 heads to...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Durban lad Dhivyen Naidoo leads Volkswagen Rookie Cup to Pretoria It’s been a long wait for the young contenders, but Volkswagen...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Wolk, van der Watt taking a SATC title 1-2 to Zwartkops Chemical Logistics Racing heads to Zwartkops Raceway’s 18 May Extreme Festival...
May 13, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Dominant Volkswagen duo Mogotsi, Visser 1-2 in SATC SupaCup Volkswagen Motorsport is in complete control as the team heads to Zwartkops...
May 12, 2024 | Cars, International
Berlin E-Prix: Chaotic race on SaturdayThe fans in Berlin and those watching on TV were treated to a chaotic race on Saturday in which Lucas di Grassi and Kelvin van der Linde failed to score any points. After a strong qualifying session, the two drivers started the...
May 10, 2024 | Motorcycles
Back to BORC it was for round 3 of the MSA MX National on May 4, 2024! The track looked amazing, with top-notch soil for racing. The weather behaved, giving us a day that wasn’t too hot, and the wind only picked up in the late afternoon, but nothing too hectic....
May 9, 2024 | Cars
Defending Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Champion Julian Fameliaris heads to Red Star Raceway this weekend for the first of two visits to the Mpumalanga circuit in 2024. The “Rolling Thunder,” as it is often referred to, is the third round of the championship and...
May 9, 2024 | Cars
Blurb: Well-known local importer of JDM machinery makes an impressive debut at the 2024 Simola Hillclimb. Rospa Imports is well-known for the desirable cars it imports, mainly from the Far East. The KZN-based outfit made its motorsport debut at the 2024 Simola...
May 9, 2024 | Cars
South African racing duo Kelvin and Sheldon van der Linde are ready for a weekend of intense Formula E action as the world’s premier electric series returns to Berlin this weekend. Kelvin, aged 27, will drive for ABT Cupra Formula E Team in both rounds of the Berlin...
May 9, 2024 | Cars, International
What May Madness FF 1600 Meeting ReportWhere Castle Combe, EnglandWhen Monday 7 May 2024Community International Andrew nicks May Madness UK Formula Ford honours So, what does Cape Town race driver Andrew Rackstraw do on off weekends in between his British Porsche...
May 9, 2024 | Cars
Victron Energy South Africa brand ambassador Tjaden Tromp, is ready for his second outing in the 2024 DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants Championship, to be held at Red Star Raceway this coming weekend (10-11 May) For the TC Racing driver, who is still the...
May 9, 2024 | Cars
This weekend’s (10-11 May) third round of the 2024 DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants Championship, to be held at Red Star Raceway, will see Tjaden Tromp and Chloe Stuart back in competitive action. Both drivers, who made their Formula Vee debut in 2024,...
May 9, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
Chloe Stuart anticipates a strong performance in this coming weekend’s (10-11 May) DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants third round of the 2024 Championship, to be held at Red Star Raceway. The youngest female driver on the grid and Victron Energy South...
May 9, 2024 | Karting
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...
May 9, 2024 | Cars
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...
May 9, 2024 | Cars
The battle for the 2024 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series Championship continues this coming weekend (10-11 May) at Red Star Raceway with Round 4 and a host of drivers closing down on former Champion Andreas Meier. Class A sees its third leader after as many...
May 9, 2024 | Karting
Luhan de Wet bounced back from a chassis-bending incident during practice to conclude his second national Micro MAX round with a top-six overall finish at Zwartkops Kart Raceway on 4 May. The 2023 National Cadet Champion had to replace his chassis before...
May 7, 2024 | International, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
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...
May 7, 2024 | Karting
Adriaan Steyn, the 2023 National Bambino Champion, achieved third place overall at the recent national round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge held at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, following three podium finishes in Micro MAX. During Friday’s practice sessions,...
May 7, 2024 | Karting
Alonzo de Oliviera demonstrated exceptional determination during Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge held on May 4 at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Despite encountering an opening lap incident during the final heat, he persevered and secured an impressive third...
May 7, 2024 | Karting
WORR Motorsport’s Brandon van der Walt, a true testament to resilience, overcame a challenging start to his day and finished a commendable seventh overall in a hard-fought Senior MAX National round at Zwartkops Kart Raceway this past weekend. Brandon came into...
May 7, 2024 | Karting
Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge national championship round concluded at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway this past weekend, where Senior MAX driver Mikel Bezuidenhout claimed a top-eight finish in an incident-filled three heats. With the team battling to...
May 7, 2024 | Karting
Rafael de Sousa delivered a brilliant performance over the weekend, taking himself and his new team to the top in the Mini MAX category. Competing at the second national round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Kart Championship at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, the...
May 7, 2024 | Cars
This coming weekend (10-11 May) at Red Star Raceway will be significant for the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship, both on and off the circuit, with a closely contested title battle coinciding with a landmark occasion for the Mobil 1 brand. The series’ first of two...
May 7, 2024 | Cars
After joining the national series for the last round, the Regional Extreme Festival reverts to its normal stand-alone format for the third round, which takes place at Red Star Raceway, just outside Delmas in Mpumalanga, on 10 and 11 May 2024. The highlight of the...
May 7, 2024 | Motorcycles
NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND 3 | BLOEM The Husqvarna South Africa Motocross Team dug deep this past weekend at the third round of the National Motocross Championship in Bloemfontein. Davin Cocker, piloting his Husqvarna FC450 in the MX1 class with...
May 7, 2024 | Motorcycles
National Motocross Championship | Round 3 | Bloem The Red Bull KTM Motocross Team delivered a supreme performance at the Bloemfontein round of the National Motocross Championship held this past weekend at the Bloemfontein Offroad Club (BORC). The team capitalized on...
May 7, 2024 | Cars
What Simola Hillclimb ReportWhere Knysna, Western CapeWhen 3-5 May 2024Community South Africa National Chemical Logistics Racing wins Simola Hillclimb overall Chemical Logistics Racing enjoyed a splendid change of pace over the weekend as Robert Wolk emerged a...
May 7, 2024 | Karting
Saturday was locked and loaded with mist and mayhem for the second round of the WPMC Regional at Killarney International Raceway. Cronje, a seemingly Cape Town regular, looked primed and unperturbed as the day commenced with its warmup. In good company with teammate...
May 7, 2024 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 3 PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community Gauteng Regional Delmas braced for Red Star Regional Festival thrills Northern championship racing returns to action at the Red Star Raceway’s third round...
May 7, 2024 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 3 PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community South Africa National Expect brilliant VW Challenge action at Delmas Saturday The PABAR VW Challenge moves on to its third round at Red Star Raceway outside Delmas...
May 7, 2024 | Cars
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...
May 7, 2024 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge South African National Round 2 ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 May 2024Community South Africa National Multiple Max National winners keep titles wide open Not only did Saturday’s Zwartkops second round...
May 7, 2024 | Cars, Obituary
Former Western Province Argus Modified Production Car Champion driver, Leon Harmse, could be considered one of the original Renault R8 Gordini aces and the number 4C Joubert Motors Renault R8 on three wheels is a visual that will live on forever. Matriculating in 1965...
May 4, 2024 | Cars
Suzuki is firmly in control of class A1 for turbocharged production vehicles at the 2024 Simola Hillclimb. The brand finished the day with the fastest time ever set by a Swift Sport at the Simola Hill, while the racing during the four practice runs and the three...
May 3, 2024 | Cars, International
Jarrod Waberski, delivered an impressive performance during the second round of the 2024 GB3 Championship at Silverstone last weekend (27 – 28 April). Competing for Elite Motorsport, Waberski showcased his skill and determination, leaving a lasting impression on fans...
May 3, 2024 | Cars, International
This past weekend saw Leyton Fourie competing in the first round of the ADAC GT4 Germany championship held at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The series is regarded as the top step of GT4 racing worldwide in which manufacturers such a BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche and...
Apr 30, 2024 | Cars
Team Perfect Circle regrets to inform you that during the final practice run with the Gould for Sunday’s King of the Hill, the car suffered a catastrophic cam failure in its final test run at Killarney. The damage is so extensive that the car has had to be withdrawn....
Apr 30, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
Round three of the Power Series Regional Racing at Killarney International Raceway took place on Saturday 27 April 2024. Freedom Day, one of the twelve South African public holidays commemorates the 1994 election date and now the Lime Property Management race meeting...
Apr 30, 2024 | Cars
What Simola Hillclimb PreviewWhere Knysna, Western CapeWhen 3-5 May 2024Community South Africa National Dunlop SportMaxx set to conquer Knysna Hillclimb Dunlop Racing is all set for one of the coolest weekends on the 2024 South African racing calendar as the team...
Apr 30, 2024 | Cars, International
What April Racing ReviewsWhere InternationalWhen April 2024Community International Successes in biggest Rally Raids around the world Red-Lined Motorsport wrapped up its maddest ever month of racing in April when Dutch crew Ronald van Loon and Erik Lemmen drove their...
Apr 30, 2024 | Cars
What Zwartkops 4 Hour Race ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 27 April 2024Community South Africa National Record pole, fastest lap on way to win with Adcock, Jensen Reigning South African Polo Cup champion and Volkswagen Motorsport SupaCup factory...
Apr 30, 2024 | Cars, International
What ADAC GT Masters Round 1 ReportWhere Oscherslieben, GermanyWhen 27-28 April 2024Community International Mokoena takes third in German ADAC GT Masters opener Kyalami race driver Kwanda Mokoena was right back on the podium as he finally commenced his 2024 main...
Apr 30, 2024 | Karting
A notable segment of Rok Cup South Africa is the OK-J category. This category is a kart racing class for top drivers aged 11 to 14, and its where future stars compete and F1 drivers have competed. The OK-J category is no child’s play. The engines in these karts...
Apr 30, 2024 | Broadcast Schedules, Cars
Circuit car enthusiasts will have numerous opportunities to see the highlights from the second round of the MSA Extreme Festival that was held at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 11-13 April 2024 The broadcast features highlights of the Astron Energy Polo Cup,...
Apr 29, 2024 | Karting
Bambino ace Alonzo de Oliveira will make a home race appearance this weekend as the second South African Rotax MAX Challenge round heads to Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Alonzo had a solid opening round in Cape Town despite missing out on a podium placing and finishing...
Apr 29, 2024 | Cars, International
What Porsche Carrera Cup GB Round 1 ReportWhere Donington Park, EnglandWhen 27-28 April 2024Community International Come from behind Andrew stars in wild Porsche opener Donington Park may have proven a tough opening Porsche Carrera Cup GB weekend, but Cape Town...
Apr 29, 2024 | Karting
Motorsport enthusiast, Formula 1600 racer, and national kart racer Mikel Bezuidenhout returns to Zwartkops Kart Raceway this weekend for Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge. Mikel, who has had a busy start to his motorsport season, will compete in his...
Apr 29, 2024 | Karting
Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) returns to Gauteng this weekend, where we will witness the prowess of 2023 National Cadet Champion Luhan de Wet. With his eyes set on improving his position in the Micro MAX championship standings, Luhan is a...
Apr 29, 2024 | Karting
Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) National Kart Championships promises to deliver another exhilarating and action-packed weekend as numerous drivers descend on Zwartkops Kart Raceway, situated on the western outskirts of Pretoria this coming...
Apr 29, 2024 | Karting
The second round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) is taking place at Zwartkops Kart Raceway this weekend. The event will showcase the karting skills of Adriaan Steyn, the 2023 National Bambino Champion, aiming to move up the Micro MAX championship...
Apr 29, 2024 | Cars
Report: Silverlakes Farm Hotel SAES National Championship Round 2Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria, 27th April There was high drama with less than five minutes to go in the Silverlakes Farm Hotel SA Endurance Series event at Zwartkops Raceway at the weekend when race...
Apr 29, 2024 | Karting
With the second round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) approaching, excitement is building for another chance for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) to showcase its exceptional talent. Six drivers across four classes will compete against...
Apr 29, 2024 | Cars
The first points in the 2024 SA Rally-Raid Championship are on the scoreboards after a testing opening round to the season, the #TeamHiluxRally-Raid Nkomazi that took place in the scenic Malalane area of Mpumalanga, and while the early overall and class leaders can...
Apr 29, 2024 | Karting
What Rotax Max Nationals 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 May 2024Community South Africa National Surprise second round Rotax Max Nationals set to stun Pretoria The second round South African Rotax Max National karting...
Apr 29, 2024 | Cars
What Simola Hillclimb PreviewWhere Knysna, Western CapeWhen 3-5 May 2024Community South Africa National Rowe, Mogotsi powerful Polo SupaCups for King of the Hill Volkswagen Motorsport is locked and loaded for the Simola Hillclimb from 3 – 5 May 2024. The Simola...
Apr 28, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing posted a 6th place thanks to Brad Binder at a sun-kissed and packed Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto and the fourth round of 2024 MotoGP. Jack Miller and Dani Pedrosa could not reach the finish line but Binder was the first KTM RC16 rider to...
Apr 27, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
For almost forty years Grand Prix racing has lapped the 13 corners of the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto and MotoGP arrived to lay rubber around the course that has become the reference for teams, riders, and fans for a distinct Spanish flavor in the world...
Apr 27, 2024 | Karting
Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) National Kart Championships promises to deliver another exhilarating and action-packed weekend as numerous drivers descend on Zwartkops Kart Raceway, situated on the western outskirts of Pretoria this coming...
Apr 26, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, OFFICIALS, TRAINING
The webinars are completely free. Book now to save your spot! MAY 2024• GCR Refresher Webinar – 14 May 2024 via Zoom from 6pm to 8pm• Scrutineer and Technical Webinar – 16 May 2024 via Zoom from 6pm to 8pm• GCR Webinar (new officials) – 28 May 2024...
Apr 25, 2024 | Cars
The 14th edition of the iconic Simola Hillclimb will take place over the first weekend in May (May 2nd – 5th). The twelve months since the rainy yet thrilling 2023 edition have flown by like Andre Bezuidenhout’s record-holding Gould GR55, and once again the attention...
Apr 25, 2024 | Karting
Welcome to the recap of Round 2 of the Western Province kart championships, held at Killarney International Raceway this past Saturday. Amidst cool conditions and a mystical mist blanketing the circuit during warm-ups and qualifying, drivers faced challenging track...
Apr 23, 2024 | Karting
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...
Apr 23, 2024 | Cars, FIA Rally Star, International
Romet Jürgenson charges to breakthrough Junior WRC victory Taylor Gill makes it an FIA Rally Star one-two with strong drive Jose ‘Abito’ Caparó bags maiden Junior WRC points in sixth position Max Smart takes seventh on first full asphalt event Romet Jürgenson led home...
Apr 23, 2024 | Karting
Micro MAX rookie Luhan De Wet delivered a stellar performance at the second round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships, which was held in Vereeniging over the weekend. Amidst a fiercely competitive 11-grid field, Luhan, representing WORR Motorsport with...
Apr 23, 2024 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 1 ReportWhere Malelane, MpumalangaWhen 19-20 April 2024Community South Africa National Every Red-Lined car entered finishes gruesome Nkomazi 400 The 2024 South African Rally Raid championship season opening Nkomazi 400...
Apr 23, 2024 | Karting
Fresh off a brilliant couple of weeks racing in Italy, Mason made his way back into the South African racing scene with a superb victory at Round Two of the WPMC Regional Championship in Cape Town this weekend. Competing in two classes, Mason had double the trouble to...
Apr 23, 2024 | Karting
Pretoria resident and Senior MAX pilot Brandon van der Walt improved throughout the weekend to claim fourth overall in a fiercely contested second round of Northern Regions Rotax Karting at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit. Brandon qualified his WORR Motorsport kart on...
Apr 23, 2024 | Karting
Johannesburg teenager Mikel Bezuidenhout finally got the monkey off his back when he claimed his maiden Senior MAX victory this weekend. Competing in Round 2 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships in Vereeniging, Mikel finished second overall. Qualifying in...
Apr 23, 2024 | Cars
Richard van Heerde dominated this past weekend’s (April 19-20) INEX Legends second round at Zwartkops Raceway to emerge as joint points leader with Jayden Goosen. Tyler Robinson, who dominated the season opener, was also favoured by fortune after drawing pole...
Apr 23, 2024 | Cars
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...
Apr 23, 2024 | Karting
On Saturday, Alonzo de Oliveira claimed a double heat victory to take the overall win at Round 2 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships in Vereeniging. Alonzo, a rising star in his second season of karting, showcased his determination and skill from the...
Apr 23, 2024 | Karting
Saturday was locked and loaded with mist and mayhem for the second round of the WPMC Regional at Killarney International Raceway. Cronje, a seemingly Cape Town regular, looked primed and unperturbed as the day commenced with its warmup. In good company with teammate...
Apr 23, 2024 | Cars, International
A special DTM season begins for ABT Sportsline this coming weekend at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben: it is the 25th for the team from Kempten since it joined the racing series in 2000. “The DTM was and is Germany’s most important racing series,” says Hans-Jürgen...
Apr 23, 2024 | Karting
At the conclusion of Round 2 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships in Vereeniging, Adriaan Steyn, the 2023 National Bambino Champion and a newcomer to the Micro MAX class, grappled with a host of hardships during the event. The Greensky-backed...
Apr 22, 2024 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Race ReportWhere Bapsfontein, GautengWhen Saturday 20 April 2024Community Gauteng Regional Pentecost wins overall, Mahoney Masters the mielies UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Wing Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop Tyres delivered another...
Apr 22, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
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...
Apr 22, 2024 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Round 3 Race ReportWhere Bapsfontein, GautengWhen Saturday 20 April 2024Community Gauteng Regional GXCC Podiums all round for Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Factory Racing with Michelin, Motul, Bikewise and Scottish Cables...
Apr 22, 2024 | Cars
Preview: SAE National Championship Rd 2Zwartkops 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...
Apr 22, 2024 | Cars
What Historic & Regional Tour ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 April 2024Community Gauteng Regional Splendid Historic and Regional action entertains in Pretoria The Zwartkops Raceway hosted an entertaining day of Historic and Gauteng...
Apr 22, 2024 | Karting
What Gauteng & Cape Regional Race ReportWhere Vereeniging & KillarneyWhen Saturday 20 April 2024Community Gauteng & Western Cape Regional An exceptional day of Rotax Max karting in Gauteng, Cape It was a double trouble Saturday for Rotax Max Challenge,...
Apr 21, 2024 | Cars
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...
Apr 21, 2024 | Cars
Giniel de Villiers and his new navigator, Elvéne Vonk (Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux IMT EVO) made the perfect entry to the 2024 SA Rally-Raid Championship when they claimed the overall victory at the #TeamHiluxRally-Raid Nkomazi that took place on Friday and Saturday, 19...
Apr 20, 2024 | Cars
After a wait of five long months, the 2024 SA Rally-Raid Championship is underway with the first round, the #TeamHiluxRally-Raid Nkomazi that got the ball rolling at Malalane on Friday,19 April where the 11 kilometre Castrol Qualifying Race followed by the 50...
Apr 18, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
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...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars, International
Kelvin van der Linde makes his comeback in Formula E: At the home race of the ABT CUPRA team in Berlin (11 and 12 May) the South African-born driver will replace regular driver Nico Müller, who will compete in the WEC on the same weekend, for two races. Van der Linde...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars
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...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
Chloe Stuart’s maiden outing at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit this weekend (11-13 April) did come with its fair share of challenges in the second round of the 2024 DOE Formula Vee Partnered by CIM Lubricants championship, but allowed her to showcase her never-say-die...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars, FIA Rally Star
The FIA Rally Star drivers will take on a tough Tarmac test this week (18-21 April) when they continue their FIA Junior WRC Championship adventure on Croatia Rally. Having gained their first taste of Junior WRC action on the ice-coated Rally Sweden stages in February,...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars
14-year-old Tjaden Tromp announced his presence on the DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants grid with a level-headed performance at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit this past weekend (11-13 April). The young Victron Energy South Africa brand ambassador became...
Apr 18, 2024 | Karting
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) will head to Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend for Round 2 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship. Six drivers will again represent the academy across four Rotax classes as they compete in the Gauteng-based...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars
The past weekend’s (11-13 April) Extreme Festival double-header at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit saw Victron Energy’s brand ambassadors shine in their competed categories. The event, which saw all 13 categories from the National and Gauteng Regional...
Apr 18, 2024 | Karting
Fresh from the weekend’s impressive Investchem Formula 1600 outing at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Mikel Bezuidenhout returns to Rotax karting as the second round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship resumes at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit. The...
Apr 18, 2024 | Karting
Bambino racing returns this weekend with the region’s youngest karting competitors out at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit for Round 2 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship. After his impressive triple podium, including a win in the opening round at...
Apr 18, 2024 | Karting
This weekend, the Vereeniging Kart Circuit will be the battleground for the second round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships. Watch for Adriaan Steyn, a force to be reckoned with among the ten Micro MAX competitors entered. As the 2023 National and...
Apr 18, 2024 | Karting
Round 2 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships is set to take place on 20 April at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit in Vereeniging. Among the talented racers to watch out for is Micro MAX rookie Luhan de Wet, who is no stranger to the winner’s circle,...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars
This past weekend (11-13 April) saw Tjaden Tromp and Chloe Stuart deliver a formidable performance in the second round of the 2024 DOE Formula Vee Partnered with CIM Lubricants championship, despite waiting until Saturday for the first completed race. The event, a...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars
As they did in the opening round six weeks ago, Thomas Reib (Mobil 1 / Café 9 Automotive Chevrolet Lumina) and Julian Fameliaris (Lube-Net / Di Matteo Racing Chevrolet Corvette) shared the wins in the second round of the 2024 season, held at the Kyalami Grand Prix...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars, International
What Andrew Rackstraw 2024Where EnglandWhen 2024Community International SA ace Andrew takes Walsh Trophy from the back South African racing driver Andrew Rackstraw commenced his international career with a memorable come from behind victory in Saturday’s 2024 Jim...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars
Stuart White (Into Africa Racing / Sparco / Wurth SA Lamborghini Huracan) had a perfect weekend at the third round of the 2024 Extreme SuperCars Driven by Dunlop championship held at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 11 to 13 April. The young driver followed up pole...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars
BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series points leader Andreas Meier retained his advantage this past weekend (11-13 April) in the third round of the championship, which formed part of a record-setting Extreme Festival double-header at the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix...
Apr 18, 2024 | Cars
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...
Apr 17, 2024 | Cars
A second consecutive overall victory for Chris Coertse and Carolyn Swan in their Rally Technic 2 NRC1 Mazda 2 on 2 of the 2024 South African Rally Championship in the Swartland on Saturday 13 April 2024 pretty much made it the perfect weekend as their main opposition...
Apr 17, 2024 | Cars
Chris Coertse and Carolyn Swan enjoyed a debut success as new combination when their Rally Technic 2 NRC1 Mazda 2 took overall victory on round 1 of the 2024 South African Rally Championship in the Swartland on Friday 12 April 2024. Their car certainly did not sound...
Apr 16, 2024 | Motorcycles
With Davin Cocker securing an overall and class win in KZN just over a month ago, betting against him on familiar terrain seemed unlikely. However, Scot Heygate of Factory KTM had other plans. With Cocker opening the track on the 38km time trial, it was Heygate who...
Apr 16, 2024 | Motorcycles
What South African Cross Country Moto Round 2 ReportWhere Elim Farm, GautengWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community South Africa National UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda scores big at home National UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Wing Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop...
Apr 16, 2024 | Motorcycles
NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 2 – GAUTENG The Husqvarna Racing Team tackled the second round of the National Cross Country Championship this past weekend in Gauteng, celebrating double podium finishes. Leading the charge for Husqvarna was...
Apr 16, 2024 | Motorcycles
National Cross Country Championship – Round 2 – Gauteng The Brother Leader Tread KTM team powered through dust and grit this past weekend at the second round of the National Cross Country Championships held at Elim Farm in Gauteng. Leading the charge was...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg witnessed an electrifying display of talent over the weekend as the second round of the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship unfolded. Among the standout performers was rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout, who is still in his...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
Amidst the roar of engines and the pulsating atmosphere of the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg, the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship delivered another thrilling round during the National Extreme Festival weekend. For KC Ensor-Smith, who loves speed,...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
Arnold Neveling was a standout performer at Round 3 of the Extreme Supercars Driven by Dunlop Championship, which took place at the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. He drove the impressive Bobcat-One Tough Animal-liveried Audi R8 GT3 LMS EVO, sponsored by Goscor...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit witnessed a spectacle of speed and thunderous noise as the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship roared into action over the weekend as part of the Extreme Festival. Among the contenders, reigning champion Julian Fameliaris once again proved...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
The Astron Energy Polo Cup Championship roared into action at the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg, delivering a spectacle of speed, skill, and fierce competition. Among the contenders, Tyler Robinson stood out not only as the sole female competitor...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
DURBAN – 15 April 2024: Car enthusiasts were treated to a spectacle when South Africa’s top drifters gathered at the Suncoast Arena in Durban to compete for this year’s Red Bull Car Park Drift title. After some heated battles, Motul’s Jim McFarlane from Johannesburg...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What Chemical Logistics Kyalami ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community South Africa National Wolk, Stephen in SATC 1-2, van der Watt takes feature race Chemical Logistics Racing made the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit its own on...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 2 ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community South Africa National Mogotsi, Charl strike in SupaCup, Kyle Visser in Polo Volkswagen Motorsport came back smiling from a rough and tough blockbuster Extreme...
Apr 16, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing steadied, rallied and attacked the critical point of the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas to score valuable MotoGP World Championship points in the third round of 21 on the schedule. Brad Binder sits 6th in the series standings after...
Apr 16, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
As the MX2 World Championship returned to mainland Europe and Italy for round four, the impressive results from both Monster Energy Triumph Racing riders, Camden McLellan and Mikkel Haarup, certainly continued. Faring best, McLellan placed fifth overall, while Haarup...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars, International
ROWE RACING has concluded the intensive first phase of the season with a second podium finish within eight days. Following the victory a week earlier at the opening of the GT World Challenge Europe at Le Castellet, St. Ingbert team also collected trophies along with...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What Blockbuster Extreme Festival National ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community South Africa National National classes deliver blockbuster Extreme Festival thrills The blockbuster Extreme Festival delivered epic National racing to...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What Blockbuster Extreme Festival Regional ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community Gauteng Regional Regional classes shine at blockbuster Kyalami racing Festival Regional classes delivered more than their fair share of action,...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What South African Touring Cars Round 2 2024 ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community South Africa National Wolk takes the day but van der Watt, Variawa win races He may have ended second in both heats at Kyalami’s blockbuster Extreme...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What Astron Energy Polo Cup 2024 Round 2 ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community South Africa National Nathan and Jason still neck and neck with two wins each Nathan Victor and Jason Loosemore once again shared out the Astron Energy...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 2 ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community South Africa National Jagger takes an Investchem Formula 1600 double Jagger Robertson may just be two races into his Investchem Formula 1600 career, but the...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 2 reportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community Gauteng Regional Brilliant VW Challenge curtailed by frightful racing accident The PABAR VW Challenge delivered a thrilling first heat at Kyalami before the...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
The #TeamHiluxRally-Raid Nkomazi 400, round one of the SA Rally-Raid Championship opens the 2024 season on 19 and 20 April in the Malalane area of Mpumalanga, and will see a star-studded line-up that promises to produce exciting racing action at this ever-popular...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What Historic & Regional Tour PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 April 2024Community Gauteng Regional Inland & Historic Tour visits Pretoria Saturday 20 April Winter may very well be on its way, but there are still a few great events...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What Red-Lined Motorsport Nkomazi 400 PreviewWhere Malelane, MpumalangaWhen 19-20 April 2024Community South Africa National New REVO+ GT-R excitement ahead of rally raid season Two all-new REVO+ GT-Rs are part of Red-Lined Motorsport’s four-car team that is ready to...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Nkomazi 400 PreviewWhere Malelane, MpumalangaWhen 19-20 April 2024Community South Africa National Hennie, Juan will treat each SA Round as a Dakar stage TreasuryONE Motorsport’s Hennie de Klerk and Juan Möhr will race the team’s Prep...
Apr 16, 2024 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Round 3 PreviewWhere Bapsfontein, GautengWhen Saturday 20 April 2024Community Gauteng Regional Pepson Plastics Kawasaki ready to race through the cosmos Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Factory Racing with Michelin, Motul, Bikewise and Scottish Cables...
Apr 14, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
COTA’ attracts adjectives like ‘tricky’, ‘technical’ and even more fanciful ones like ‘rodeo’ for the weaving blend of turns and speed through the 5.5km, 20-corner layout on the outskirts of Austin. Red Bull KTM came to the popular site hunting more competitiveness...
Apr 10, 2024 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star
Tune in today, April 10, to catch the first episode of the FIA’s NEW YouTube series which features as one of the rookies, Max Smart from South Africa. Fans will soon be able to follow the fortunes of six aspiring FIA world champion rally drivers with the release of Be...
Apr 9, 2024 | Cars
As the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit prepares to host the second round of the National Extreme Festival and, with it, the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship, 2024 rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout is out to astonish. With this weekend’s event setting the stage for...
Apr 9, 2024 | Cars
As the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship gears up for its round at the renowned Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg, all eyes are on the promising talent KC Ensor-Smith. The circuit, playing host to Round 2 of the National Extreme Festival, promises an...
Apr 9, 2024 | Cars
As the National Extreme Festival gears up for Round 2, all eyes are on Tyler Robinson, the determined driver set to bounce back at the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg. With a mix of anticipation and determination, Tyler is poised to leave her mark on...
Apr 9, 2024 | Cars, International
South African racing driver Sheldon van der Linde will drive for Jaguar TCS Racing in the upcoming Formula E Rookie Test this week. Van der Linde will test for the iconic British outfit in Free Practice 0 on Friday 12 April in Misano, Italy, for rounds six and seven...
Apr 9, 2024 | Cars
Arnold Neveling is heading to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit this week for Round 3 of the Extreme Supercars – Driven by Dunlop. The Johannesburg circuit is one of the most highly anticipated rounds for many drivers on the motorsport calendar. It will host Round...
Apr 9, 2024 | Cars, International
What World Rally Raid Championship Round 3 ReportWhere Portugal & SpainWhen 2-6 April 2024Community International Carmans, Klaassen overcome treacherous challenge Red-Lined Motorsport kicked off its monster April with one of the most challenging FIA World Rally...
Apr 9, 2024 | Karting
The opening round of the Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship got underway at a wet Vereeniging this weekend. OKN driver Mikel Bezuidenhout claimed fourth overall, including his maiden pole position. While lightning and thunder delayed proceedings, the event...
Apr 9, 2024 | Karting
2023 National Kid ROK Champion Kayde Cornofsky endured a challenging Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship round at a somewhat wet Vereeniging this weekend. While the young Johannesburg driver showed impressive pace throughout the weekend, the results did not...
Apr 9, 2024 | Karting
TrevPar World-backed Mini ROK driver Diego Antunes walked away with an overall podium result (third) at the Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship opening round at a wet Vereeniging this weekend. Not only did the Johannesburg-based driver overcome the elements, but...
Apr 9, 2024 | Karting
Luhan De Wet competed in the Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship’s opening round at a wet Vereeniging this weekend. On top of the challenging weather conditions, the 2023 National Cadet Champion also had to try and prevail over a large grid (22) of Mini ROK...
Apr 9, 2024 | Cars
What Blockbuster Extreme Festival PreviewWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 11-13 April 2024Community South Africa National Master John after more gold, Habot Oils PABAR VWs again Habot Performance Lubricants Racing is on double duty as it heads to its biggest...
Apr 9, 2024 | International, Karting
Multiple South African karting champion Nikolas Roos returned to international karting this weekend, competing in the WSK Open Series opening round in Franciacorta, Italy. Nikolas, who competes out of the CRG Holland stable, is in his second season of KZ2 competition,...
Apr 9, 2024 | International, Karting
South African karter Aaron Mason made his WSK debut this weekend, competing in the opening round of the WSK Open Series in Franciacorta, Italy. Aaron, who competes locally in Mini ROK with Ricky Perdigao Motorsport, competed in a Mini 60 Tony Kart chassis with Ward...
Apr 9, 2024 | Motorcycles
As the national cross-country motorcycle series heads into its second round at Rabe’s Farm in Fochville, the spotlight is on organisers to see what they have put together after a grueling first round in Rocky bay. Click here to read the complete report Published...
Apr 9, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles
MSA urges event organisers, competitors and race officials to acquaint themselves with the MSA Safeguarding Policy. The adoption of such a policy is obligatory for all recognised sporting bodies in South Africa under the auspices of the South African Sports...
Apr 9, 2024 | Obituary
The Hottentots Holland region had the Somerset West Motor Club as the door to regional rallying and the popular Pop’s Robert Interclub Championship. John David Floyd had Links Garage and was Chairman of the SWMC. In rallying he prepared the Volkswagen Golf of David...
Apr 9, 2024 | Cars, Uncategorized
As the 2024 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship gathers momentum, all eyes are on defending champion Julian Fameliaris as he gears up for Round 2 of the “Rolling Thunder”. An action-packed weekend is set to unfold at the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit,...
Apr 8, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles
The April edition of the Motorsport World publication is out and can be viewed for free from the following link: MOTORSPORT WORLD APRIL...
Apr 8, 2024 | Cars
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...
Apr 8, 2024 | Cars
What Blockbuster Extreme Festival PreviewWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 11-13 April 2024Community South Africa National Epic Extreme Festival will have it all. See you at Kyalami! The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s blockbuster double header National and Regional...
Apr 8, 2024 | Cars
What Blockbuster Festival Regional PreviewWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 11-13 April 2024Community Gauteng Regional A huge day as Regional Festival joins National Extreme roadshow The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit is limbering up to a huge race weekend when the...
Apr 8, 2024 | Cars
What South African Touring Cars Round 2 PreviewWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 11-13 April 2024Community South Africa National Michael returns to add extra allure to wild Kyalami Touring cars While Chemical Logistics BMW 128TC championship leader Robert Wolk...
Apr 8, 2024 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Kyalami PreviewWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 11-13 April 2024Community South Africa National Will rule adjustments bring more VW Challenge surprises? The PABAR VW Challenge is locked and loaded for its biggest race weekend of the season...
Apr 8, 2024 | Motorcycles
What South African Cross Country Moto Round 2 PreviewWhere Elim Farm, GautengWhen Saturday 13 April 2024Community South Africa National UB TFC Sleepover Honda set for Gauteng home glory UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Wing Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop Tyres is...
Apr 8, 2024 | Cars
What Blockbuster Extreme Festival PreviewWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 11-13 April 2024Community South Africa National Rob leads the way, Michael returns for Chemical Logistics If Chemical Logistics Racing’s rivals thought that title leader Robert Wolk is...
Apr 8, 2024 | Cars
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...
Apr 8, 2024 | Cars
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...
Apr 5, 2024 | Cars
Goodwood Showgrounds was the oval track capital of South Africa. Adrian Pheiffer created the Cape Helldrivers to save Killarney after the weather had turned the Cape Grands Prix into a huge financial loss, but few would have bet on the fact that this would be the...
Apr 5, 2024 | Cars
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...
Apr 5, 2024 | Karting
Round 1 of the Northern Regions ROK Karting Championships will finally get underway this weekend in Vereeniging. Initially postponed due to safety concerns at Formula-K Raceway, Benoni, the 2024 ROK regional karting competition is set to commence in Vereeniging. In...
Apr 5, 2024 | Karting
2023 National Cadet Champion Luhan de Wet returns to the Vortex-powered karting championship this weekend for Round 1 of the Northern Regions ROK Kart Championships in Vereeniging. Having competed in a single Kid ROK event at the end of the 2023 season, he secured...
Apr 5, 2024 | Karting
National and Northern Regions Kid ROK Champion Kayde Cornofsky returns to Vereeniging for the 2024 Northern Regions ROK Karting Championships opening round. Initially scheduled for February, the organisers postponed the event, which will occur this weekend. In his...
Apr 5, 2024 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout will participate in his sixth karting and seventh motorsport event of the season when he takes to the Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend. The young Johannesburg student is in his second full season of racing and is also a rookie in the Investchem...
Apr 5, 2024 | Cars
What 60 Years of Porsche Racing at KyalamiWhere Kyalami, Johannesburg, South AfricaWhen Wednesday 3 April 2024Community International 60 Years of Porsche Racing at Kyalami set for release Hot on the heels of the exclusive Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – 60 Years of...
Apr 5, 2024 | Cars
The Suncoast Hotel and Casino will once again be filled with tyre-screeching action and smoke as the best amateur and pro drifters in Mzansi battle it out for the Red Bull Car Park Drift 2024 title on 13 April 2024. Drifting is an exciting form of motorsport that...
Apr 3, 2024 | Cars, International
Oulton Park, April 1, 2024 – South African motorsport driver, Jarrod Waberski, made an impressive start to the 2024 GB3 Championship at Oulton Park. Despite unpredictable weather and intense competition, Waberski showcased his skill and determination throughout the...
Apr 3, 2024 | Cars
What Kyalami Blockbuster Extreme FestivalWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 11-13 April 2024Community South Africa National Blockbuster Kyalami Extreme Festival weekend for Dunlop The biggest race meeting for years is brewing down Kyalami way. Teams from across the...
Apr 3, 2024 | Cars, International
What Red Lined Motorsport’s Mega AprilWhere InternationalWhen 3-20 April 2024Community International 17 cars racing three biggest Rally Raids in the world Red-Lined Motorsport is poised for a mega April with seventeen cars set to compete in three of the biggest...
Apr 3, 2024 | Motorcycles
NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND 2 | PE The Husqvarna Racing Team put on a strong showing at the second round of the National Motocross Championship race in Port Elizabeth this past weekend. With thrilling performances from the riders, Barend du Toit and Davin...
Apr 3, 2024 | Motorcycles
National Motocross Championship | Round 2 | PE The second round of the National Motocross fell nothing short of a great weekend for the Red Bull KTM team held in Port Elizabeth this past weekend. Star rider, Cameron Durow, delivered a stellar performance, securing a...
Mar 28, 2024 | Karting
On 23 March, a group of talented drivers earned their place in Team South Africa, which is set to compete in Italy in the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) later this year. Their victory resulted from their success in the annual African Open, hosted at Cape...
Mar 28, 2024 | Karting
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy’s (TGRJA) young talents showcased their skills at the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) Karting Championship and African Open, held at the Killarney Kart Circuit, Cape Town, from 22 to 23 March. The academy’s...
Mar 28, 2024 | Karting
Adriaan Steyn, the reigning National Bambino Champion, astonished spectators at the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) opening national round held at the iconic Killarney Kart Track in Cape Town over the weekend. Adriaan, who hails from Centurion, Gauteng, was...
Mar 28, 2024 | Karting
Luhan De Wet, a Louis Leipoldt Primary School student in Centurion, Gauteng, recently participated in the two-event South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) in Cape Town. Despite a lack of top results, De Wet performed admirably, demonstrating skill and perseverance...
Mar 28, 2024 | Karting
WORR Motorsport’s Aaryan Singh astonished many with his dominance in the Mini MAX class this weekend following his clean sweep at the combined South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) National and African Open hosted at the Killarney Kart Track, Cape Town. Born...
Mar 27, 2024 | FIA, Sim Racing
ASNs offered iRacing promotional codes worth a total of $60 million USD in bid to encourage engagement in multiple markets.The FIA is accelerating its efforts to inspire future generations and double global participation in motor sport, after partner iRacing confirmed...
Mar 26, 2024 | Karting, Sim Racing
MSA SIM Racing Licence Holders have the added benefit of receiving a free OKL (Online Karting League Africa) Membership code when purchasing their Sim licence. This membership code is valid for three months and has a value of R695. This offer allows competitors to...
Mar 25, 2024 | Cars, FIA, Karting, Motorcycles
The third FIA Motorsport Games is scheduled to take place in Valencia, Spain, from 23-27 October 2024 – more information can be found on the FIA website by clicking here. MSA invites any competitors who may be interested in taking part in the event in any of the...
Mar 24, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
Brad Binder rode to 4th place to cap another competitive and positive weekend of MotoGP for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and for what was the second Grand Prix of the campaign and only the fifth to be held at the Algarve International Circuit. Red Bull KTM Factory...
Mar 24, 2024 | Karting
What Rotax Max 2024 National 1 & African Open Finals ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen 22-23 March 2024Community South Africa National Rotax Max Nationals begin, African titles settled at wild Killarney A combined South African Rotax Max National...
Mar 23, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were strong protagonists for the second round of 2024 MotoGP and the first event on European soil. After a comfortable entry to Q2 for both riders, sadly Brad Binder crashed out at Turn 13. The fifth MotoGP event at the Algarve...
Mar 22, 2024 | Cars
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...
Mar 20, 2024 | Cars
John Kruger scored a sensational comeback victory aboard his Habot Performance Lubricants Racing Astron Energy Polo Cup on his Killarney Masters Class debut over the past weekend. But Kruger’s success also only adds to a proud and impressive Habot racing record at the...
Mar 20, 2024 | Karting
As the two-stroke engines are about to roar to life at the iconic Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town, all eyes will be set on the three-time national Rotax karting and two-time African Open champion Caleb Odendaal. This weekend marks a significant milestone...
Mar 20, 2024 | Karting
Prepare for a thrilling showcase of talent and determination as the Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) gears up to compete in the opening national round of the 2024 South African Rotax MAX Challenge Championship and African Open at the picturesque Killarney...
Mar 20, 2024 | Cars
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...
Mar 20, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
The opening round of the South African National Racing categories visited the Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 16 March 2024. Saturday brought customary south easterly wind, but pleasant summer day temperatures to the circuit which sort of blew any chances...
Mar 20, 2024 | Karting
Hold onto your seats as Mikel Bezuidenhout, a talented teenager from Johannesburg, gets set to make his mark in the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Championship at Cape Town’s exciting Killarney Kart Track this weekend! With international racing experience in...
Mar 20, 2024 | Cars, International
The first winner of the new DTM season is Kelvin van der Linde: The South African’s team won the ABT Snow Challenge on Tuesday in Gurgl (Tyrol, Austria) – a fun race with electric tracked vehicles in which this year’s ABT GT3 drivers Kelvin van der Linde (South...
Mar 20, 2024 | Karting
Prepare to witness the dawn of a new racing sensation as Bambino rookie Alonzo De Oliveira gears up for his inaugural showdown at the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Championship’s national opening round and African Open, set with the world-famous Table...
Mar 20, 2024 | Karting
Get ready to witness the debut of a rising star as Adriaan Steyn gears up to hit the circuit at the opening round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) Championship at the prestigious Killarney Kart Track in Cape Town. As a newcomer to the Micro MAX class,...
Mar 20, 2024 | Karting
In the heart of Cape Town’s motorsport hub, the Killarney International Raceway, anticipation is brewing for the opening round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) National Championship this long weekend. It will also form part of the 2024 African...
Mar 19, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, Sim Racing
Motorsport South Africa (MSA) is providing a unique opportunity for its Sim Racing licence holders by acquiring promotional iRacing codes from the FIA. This initiative allows individuals who have not previously held iRacing accounts to experience this highly-rated...
Mar 19, 2024 | Cars
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...
Mar 19, 2024 | Karting
As the South African Karting season kicks into high gear, all eyes are turning to the picturesque Killarney Kart Track in Cape Town, South Africa, where the first round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge is set to take place. Scheduled for 21-23 March, this...
Mar 19, 2024 | Cars
Cape Town, March 16, 2024 — Hannes Scheepers, the promising South African racing driver, made a remarkable entry into the Astron Energy Polo Cup this past weekend at the iconic Killarney Raceway in Cape Town. With a blend of skill, determination, and adrenaline,...
Mar 19, 2024 | Cars, International
Red Bull not only gives ABT Sportsline wings in the DTM. The Bavarian team will also receive full support from the world’s market leader in energy drinks at this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours. Kelvin van der Linde (27, South Africa), Marco Mapelli (36, Italy) and Jordan...
Mar 19, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
Tyler Robinson experienced a stroke of misfortune during the opening round of the 2024 Astron Energy Polo Cup Championship in Cape Town over the weekend. Although she demonstrated impressive speed and skill during the qualification session on Friday, where she secured...
Mar 19, 2024 | Cars
The second season of the VW Rookie Cup got underway this past weekend at the Killarney International Raceway, where Pretoria teenager Jayden Goosen claimed the overall runner-up spot. Goosen, who has vast karting experience but less main circuit know-how, showed why...
Mar 19, 2024 | Cars
Investchem Formula 1600 rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout impressed on debut, finishing in a commendable eighth overall at the weekend’s opening round of the National Extreme Festival in Cape Town. Killarney International Raceway hosted the first of two rounds as part...
Mar 19, 2024 | Cars
KC Ensor-Smith’s Investchem Formula 1600 Championship bid got off to a strong start at the weekend, with the 2023 rookie claiming third overall at Killarney International Raceway. South Africa’s premier single-seater class took to the Western Cape circuit...
Mar 19, 2024 | Cars
Cape Town’s Killarney International Raceway was a happy hunting ground for Stradale Motorsport’s Arnold Neveling on Saturday. The Goscor Lift Trucks-backed driver put in a stellar performance in the Bobcat—One Tough Animal™ Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO. Neveling,...
Mar 18, 2024 | Motorcycles
What Honda GXCC 2 ReportWhere Rysmierbult, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Honda wins across the board in Gauteng championship UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Wing Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop Tyres enjoyed a brilliant...
Mar 18, 2024 | Motorcycles
What Kawasaki 2024 GXCC 2 ReportWhere Rysmierbult, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Pepson Plastics Kawasaki shines at Rysmierbult GXCC Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Factory Racing with Michelin, Motul, Bikewise and Scottish...
Mar 18, 2024 | Karting
A wintery haze set the start for the Trofeo Andrea Margutti this weekend at South Garda Karting in Italy. The OKJ grid was kaleidoscopic with one of our very own, Ethan Lennon, competing for a coveted spot on the podium. Qualifying practice saw Lennon take 6th place...
Mar 18, 2024 | Cars, Uncategorized
What Extreme Festival Round 1 2024 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Blustery Killarney delivers great Extreme Festival thrills Once known as the Cape Southeaster Races, Killarney International...
Mar 18, 2024 | Cars
What South African Touring Cars Round 1 2024 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Robert takes feature, Saood reverse race, VW duo share SupaCup A new South African Touring Cars era dawned with a...
Mar 18, 2024 | Cars
What Astron Energy Polo Cup 2024 Round 1 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Loosemore, Victor win at Killarney, Kruger tops Masters A cracking Astron Energy Polo Cup at Saturday’s Killarney Extreme...
Mar 18, 2024 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 1 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Durban lad Shrien, local hero Jason top Investchem action The final Investchem South African Formula 1600 championship before the...
Mar 18, 2024 | Cars
What Volkswagen Rookie Cup Race ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Volkswagen Rookie Cup starts at Killarney Kart racer Dhivyen Naidoo rose to prominence as Volkswagen Motorsport’s Rookie Cup commenced...
Mar 18, 2024 | Cars
What Chemical Logistics SATC 2024 Round 1 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Wolk & Julian 1-2 as new SA Touring Cars Era dawns Chemical Logistics WCT Racing enjoyed a brilliant dawn to the new...
Mar 18, 2024 | Cars
What Volkswagen Motorsport Killarney ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Mogotsi, rookie Visser Bros star at Killarney Extreme Festival Volkswagen Motorsport enjoyed a dream start to its 2024 racing...
Mar 18, 2024 | Karting
What 2024 Rotax Max National Karting Round 1 & African Open PreviewWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen 23-24 March 2024Community South Africa National Looking at the regions, the first Max National will be a corker Rotax Max karting is all set for the...
Mar 18, 2024 | Cars
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...
Mar 15, 2024 | Cars
Prepare for an exciting weekend of racing at the Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town when one of South Africa’s top driving talents returns to national competition during the season-opening round of the National Extreme Festival. With an impressive...
Mar 14, 2024 | Cars, MSA Releases
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...
Mar 14, 2024 | Cars
Goscor Lift Trucks will again support the talented Arnold Neveling as the Johannesburg racecar driver sets out to conquer the 2024 Extreme SuperCars Driven by Dunlop Championship. With the opening round set for this weekend at the Killarney International Raceway,...
Mar 14, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
Tyler Robinson, an emerging talent in motorsports and a strong advocate for women in the sport is all set to participate in the upcoming season of the Astron Energy Polo Cup Championship. This will be her second season in the championship, where she debuted in 2023....
Mar 14, 2024 | Cars
Killarney International Raceway will play host to the National Extreme Festival’s opening round this weekend, where Mikel Bezuidenhout will also debut in the Investchem Formula 1600 single-seater championship. The Formula 1600 is considered the top single-seater...
Mar 14, 2024 | Cars
KC Ensor-Smith is all set to participate in another season of the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship after making an impressive debut in 2023. While he finished seventh in the championship standings last year, he was also the best-performing rookie, with a solid end...
Mar 14, 2024 | Cars
What Extreme Supercars driven by DunlopWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Extreme Supercars will all race on Dunlop from Saturday While most of the cars competing in all classes at Saturday’s South African...
Mar 12, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, OFFICIALS, TRAINING
The webinars are completely free. Book now to save your spot! WEBINARS FEBRUARY 2024:• GCR Refresher Webinar – Tuesday, 9 April 2024 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• Scrutineer and Technical Webinar – Tuesday, 16 April 2024 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• GCR...
Mar 12, 2024 | Cars, Environmental, Karting, Motorcycles
MSA would like to remind all current MSA Environmental Officers and anyone interested in learning more about the Environment and Sustainability in motorsport that an Environmental Webinar will be hosted this Thursday on the Zoom platform. The webinar will cover...
Mar 11, 2024 | Cars, International
What GT Winter Series Race ReportWhere Barcelona, SpainWhen 9-10 March 2024Community International Double Barcelona podium for SA racing star Mokoena South African international racer Kwanda Mokoena rounded off his 2024 season preparations with another fine podium...
Mar 11, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
The Qatar Grand Prix produced yet more extreme performance and faster race times and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were chief protagonists in a tense opening joust of the 2024 campaign. Brad Binder followed up his runner-up finish in the Saturday Sprint at the Lusail...
Mar 11, 2024 | Motorcycles
NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 1 – KZN The Husqvarna Racing Team had a dream start to the 2024 Cross Country racing season, winning both the Open and OR3 classes at Rocky Bay in Kwa-Zulu Natal this past weekend. Cocker, who claimed the OR2...
Mar 11, 2024 | Motorcycles
National Cross Country Championship – Round 1 – KZN GASGAS Racing is excited to announce a podium finish for Enduro rider James Moore in this past weekend’s season-opening National Cross Country race held in KwaZulu-Natal. Moore, who is well-known...
Mar 11, 2024 | Motorcycles
National Cross Country Championship – Round 1 – KZN The Brother Leader Tread KTM Team faced a tough challenge this past weekend at the gruelling Rocky Bay season opener in KwaZulu-Natal. Scorching temperatures, oppressive humidity, and blinding dust pushed...
Mar 11, 2024 | Cars
Report: SAES National Championship Rd 1Red Star Raceway, Delmas, 9th March 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...
Mar 11, 2024 | Motorcycles
What Honda Rocky Bay Rodeo SACC Race ReportWhere Scottburgh, KZNWhen Saturday 9 March 2024Community South Africa National Mahoney opens season with Seniors victory UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop Tyres overcame Saturday’s tough and...
Mar 11, 2024 | Cars
What 2024 Extreme Festival Season PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Extreme Festival season starts at Killarney Saturday The 2024 South African National Championship Extreme Festival season kicks off...
Mar 11, 2024 | Cars
What South African Touring Cars Season PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Premier South African Touring Cars blast off this weekend The newly renamed South African Touring Cars make their much...
Mar 11, 2024 | Cars
What Astron Energy Polo Cup Season PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Competitive field promises new winners, champions Astron Energy Polo Cup will race into a new era with a new sponsor and a virile...
Mar 11, 2024 | Cars
What Volkswagen Rookie Cup Season PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Five young hopefuls ready for main circuit debuts With inaugural champion Kyle Visser signed and sealed for his rookie season of...
Mar 11, 2024 | Cars
What Volkswagen Motorsport Season PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National Jonathan Mogotsi & champion brothers Charl & Kyle Visser Volkswagen Motorsport commences a brand new racing season with an...
Mar 11, 2024 | Cars
What Chemical Logistics SATC PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 16 March 2024Community South Africa National CLR trio Rob, Andy & Julian ready for 2024 SA Touring Cars Chemical Logistics WCT Racing is ready for the new look 2024 South...
Mar 9, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
MotoGP made a speedy return to action for the first of twenty-one rounds in 2024 at the Lusail International Circuit and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing attacked the Grand Prix of Qatar with considerable relish. Brad Binder qualified his KTM RC16 4th on the grid and flew...
Mar 8, 2024 | Karting, Uncategorized
Thrills, excitement, and adrenaline-pumping action were the order of the day at the recently concluded 2024 Round One Cape Town National. This iconic race, held on one of the countries most challenging tracks, brought together skilled competitors who battled it out,...
Mar 8, 2024 | Cars
What 2023 Class B Champion AnnouncementWhere JohannesburgWhen Friday 8 March 2024Community Gauteng Regional 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...
Mar 7, 2024 | Cars
What Aliyyah Kolok 100% W2RC RecordWhere Abu Dhabi, UAEWhen Wednesday 6 March 2024Community International Koloc marches on with seventh in Abu Dhabi Teenage lady racer Aliyyah Koloc continued her stellar progress in the world of international Rally Raid racing when...
Mar 7, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
Former FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars finalist Tyler Robinson competed in her first event of 2024 after placing in the top five of her class as part of the PABAR VW Challenge this past weekend. Tyler, no stranger to the Zwartkops Raceway, entered herself into...
Mar 7, 2024 | Cars
Defending Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Champion Julian Fameliaris launched a successful opening round title defence at Zwartkops Raceway this past weekend (1-2 March) as the 2024 season commenced. Fameliaris’ outings in Friday’s practice produced confidence-building results...
Mar 7, 2024 | Karting
In what can only be described as a karting baptism of fire, Brandon van der Walt took to the Killarney International Raceway’s karting circuit in an OK-N kart for the first time this past weekend, competing in the opening round of the ROK Cup South...
Mar 5, 2024 | Karting
Well hello 2024. The gates of racing have OFFICIALLY opened with the start of the ROK CUP Nationals in Cape Town this past weekend. Team colours exploded into Killarney International Raceway as drivers from across the Country hustled and bustled their way into the...
Mar 5, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
Victron Energy South Africa’s Blue Power Active brand ambassadors had a successful weekend (March 1-2) at Zwartkops Raceway. While the initial entry list included four entrants, the start of the programme saw two drivers compete in the second round of the BMW...
Mar 5, 2024 | Cars, International
At ABT Sportsline in Kempten, the “final countdown” for the new DTM season (first races on 27/28 April) and the Nürburgring 24 Hours (1/2 June) has started. The Kempten-based company and its partners are celebrating the forthcoming double opening of the GT3 season...
Mar 5, 2024 | Karting
In an outstanding driving performance at Killarney’s karting circuit this weekend, OK-N pilot Mikel Bezuidenhout claimed his best national karting result, finishing second overall at ROK Cup South Africa’s national opener. Mikel’s day did not get off...
Mar 5, 2024 | Cars
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...
Mar 5, 2024 | Karting
Mini ROK rookie Kayde Cornofsky announced himself this weekend, showing incredible pace on debut despite the results not going his way. Competing at his first national of the season, the 2023 National Kid ROK Champion ran at the front end of the field with some of the...
Mar 5, 2024 | Karting
The Killarney karting circuit again proved challenging for Diego Antunes this past weekend as the Mini ROK driver from Johannesburg battled to find the perfect balance of performance and grip during the opening round of the National ROK Cup South Africa Kart...
Mar 5, 2024 | Karting
Cronje, competing in his maiden NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP for 2024, whipped the track into a frenzy with his meticulous driving amongst a bevy of junior drivers from across the Country. Qualifying in pole position, Cronje dueled with the likes of Van Staden, Billau and...
Mar 5, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
This past weekend’s (1-2 March) season opener saw Chloe Stuart rise to the DOE Formula Vee, partnered by CIM Lubricants, debut challenge at Zwartkops Raceway; however, teammate Tjaden Tromp could not compete. Both drivers participated in various unofficial tests...
Mar 5, 2024 | Cars
Rosario “Sonny” Bonafede and Ralph Behm became the very first Regional Sport Champions, of any sporting code in South Africa when they won the 1964 Western Province Regional Rally Championship in their Simca 1000. Back then the Royal Automobile Club controlled South...
Mar 4, 2024 | Cars
2024’s second BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series this past weekend (1-2 March) at Zwartkops Raceway saw a host of surprise results, and former double Champion Andreas Meier emerge as the Championship leader. Classes D & E In Round 2, The class D & E...
Mar 4, 2024 | Cars
What Astron Energy Polo Cup AnnouncementWhere Kariega, EPWhen Monday 4 March 2024Community South Africa National 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...
Mar 4, 2024 | Cars
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...
Mar 4, 2024 | Cars
What Regional Festival Round 1 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 2 March 2024Community Gauteng Regional First round Regional Festival thrills Pretoria fans A balmy early Autumn Pretoria afternoon greeted race fans and competitors alike for Zwartkops...
Mar 4, 2024 | Cars
What Round 1 2024 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 2 March 2024Community Gauteng Regional Dale takes shock double VW Challenge victory at Zwartkops Everyone in PABAR VW Challenge has always known Chris Dale as the jolly uncle dicing near the back...
Mar 4, 2024 | Motorcycles
What SA National Cross Country Motorcycle PreviewWhere Scottburgh, KZNWhen Saturday 9 March 2024Community South Africa National UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda set for National Cross Country UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop Tyres is all...
Mar 1, 2024 | Cars
What Kyalami 60 Years of Memories book Final SaleWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Friday 1 March 2024Community International Only 15 Kyalami 60 Years of Memories books left Early March was always South African Grand Prix month at Kyalami. Traditionally, Formula 1...
Mar 1, 2024 | Karting
Diego Antunes makes his first national Mini ROK appearance as the National ROK Cup Karting Championship season begins at the Killarney International Raceway this weekend. Diego, who will compete in his first full season as a Mini ROK driver, heads to Cape Town for the...
Mar 1, 2024 | Karting
What DD2 Vets & Clubmans AnnouncementWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Thursday 29 February 2024Community Gauteng Regional DD2 Vets & Clubmans is more about fun than just winning A brand new Rotax Max karting class burst into action for...
Feb 29, 2024 | Cars, Obituary
William Frederick “Billy” Daniels born 2 December 1943 – 28 February 2024 (80). Billy was a service crew member for Nick Mauerberger 35-38 years ago and we met whilst they were competing in the WBMK Ceres Rally. Always larger than life with a personality that made him...
Feb 29, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
After ten years it has become customary to introduce the regional race meetings at Killarney International Raceway as another round of the Wingfield Motors Power Series. Oom Johnny van Niekerk was an institution in Western Province Motorsport. A founder member of the...
Feb 29, 2024 | Cars
What BMW & FlySafair announcementWhere JohannesburgWhen Wednesday 28 February 2024Community South Africa National Chemical Logistics’ new BMW team, colours ready to race Chemical Logistics BMW Racing will start the 2024 South African Touring Car championship...
Feb 29, 2024 | Cars
On the back of a successful 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars campaign, Julian Fameliaris is eager to defend his title at this weekend’s (1-2 March) season opener at Zwartkops Raceway. The Lube-Net / Di Matteo Racing / Gavin Wilkins Racing Chevrolet Corvette driver won at...
Feb 29, 2024 | Cars
What John Kruger Polo Cup Masters AnnouncementWhere JohannesburgWhen Wednesday 28 February 2024Community South Africa National John Kruger to race Polo Cup Masters powered by Habot What does a former driver and racing dad do when the kids have flown the coop? Well, in...
Feb 29, 2024 | Cars
What Volkswagen Polo Cup Masters AnnouncementWhere Kariega, EPWhen Wednesday 28 February 2024Community South Africa National Several over-50 Masters to join Polo Cup action Volkswagen Motorsport has confirmed that the Masters class will return to Polo Cup racing for...
Feb 29, 2024 | International, Karting
What Under-10 Mini Rok Winter CupWhere South Garda Kart Track, Lonato, ItalyWhen 21-24 February 2024Community International Centurion lad Billau shines on international kart debut Pretoria kart racing rookie, Logan Billau sensationally won on his maiden International...
Feb 27, 2024 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
The upcoming weekend marks the start of Tyler Robinson’s 2024 motorsport season, wherein she is set to participate in the PABAR VW Challenge opening round at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria. This event is of immense significance to Robinson as it sets the tone for...
Feb 27, 2024 | Karting
The opening round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships proved challenging for Senior MAX driver Brandon van der Walt, with the Ice Motorsport driver finishing outside of the top ten at Zwartkops Kart Raceway at the weekend. Qualifying eighth out of 16...
Feb 27, 2024 | Karting
The Zwartkops Kart Raceway witnessed a significant surge in activity during the past weekend, as a record-breaking number of entries were registered for the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship’s opening round. While several out-of-province and international...
Feb 27, 2024 | Cars
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...
Feb 27, 2024 | Cars, International
Preparations for the new DTM season are in full swing at ABT Sportsline’s Motorsport Centre in Kempten. The construction of the two race cars is almost complete and the wrapping is scheduled for the second half of March. The two ABT Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II cars will be...
Feb 27, 2024 | Karting
As the sun dipped below the horizon on the 17th of February, it marked the end of the exciting inaugural African Karting Cup. The event was a thrilling spectacle filled with roaring engines, tire smoke, and the heart-stopping thrill of competition. But beyond the...
Feb 27, 2024 | Motorcycles
2024 NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP – LEGENDS The first race of the season officially kicked off the past weekend at Legends Adventure Farm in Cullinan, where the Husqvarna Racing team had a great weekend behind bars and bagged valuable points for the season...
Feb 27, 2024 | Motorcycles
2024 National Motocross Championship – Legends The season kicked off with a bang for the Red Bull KTM team, delivering an exciting performance at the inaugural round of the Motocross Nationals held at Legends MX Track this past weekend. Cameron Durow, Luke...
Feb 27, 2024 | Karting
Another action-filled Senior MAX round at the weekend saw relative newcomer Mikel Bezuidenhout claim a top-ten Senior MAX finish at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Mikel competed at the Northern Regions Kart Championship opening round as part of a busy 2024 motorsport season...
Feb 27, 2024 | Karting
Senior MAX stalwart Kian Spies stunned many this weekend with a superb outing at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, claiming the overall runner-up position in a fiercely contested three heats. Kian was competing in the opening regional round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart...
Feb 27, 2024 | Karting
WORR Motorsport’s Luhan De Wet opened his regional championship season with a solid result despite crashing out of the final heat as the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships commenced this past weekend at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. In his third karting season,...
Feb 27, 2024 | Karting
Six-year-old Alonzo de Oliveira won his first Bambino race and secured the overall runner-up position this past Saturday at the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships, underlining the start of the 2024 karting season for many. Hosted at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway,...
Feb 27, 2024 | MSA Releases, Women in Motorsport
In another proud moment for South African motorsport, Roshni Gajjar from Gqeberha, has been announced as one of the first four recipients of the prestigious Global Research Scholarship, awarded by the FIA in support of its United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) campaign....
Feb 26, 2024 | Motorcycles
Trademore Group, reaches new heights as details on the venues for the upcoming rounds are unveiled. This premier series, a jewel in the crown of Motorsport South Africa (MSA), has carefully curated an impressive racing calendar that not only challenges the competitors...
Feb 26, 2024 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge 2024 NR Round 1 ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 24 February 2024Community Gauteng Regional Multiple winners, fraught dices at Zwartkops’ Round 1 The Gauteng Rotax Max Challenge karting season got...
Feb 26, 2024 | Cars
What Regional Festival Round 1 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 2 March 2024Community Gauteng Regional 2024 Regional Festival racing circus starts at Zwartkops Saturday The 2024 circuit racing season finally gets under way when Zwartkops Raceway...
Feb 26, 2024 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 1 & Season PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 2 March 2024Community Gauteng Regional Fresh championship explodes into action at Zwartkops It’s time to light that blue 2024 PABAR VW Challenge touch paper, step back...
Feb 26, 2024 | Cars
SAES received confirmation from SuperSport that all six rounds of the 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...
Feb 26, 2024 | Cars
What Dunlop’s Racing Logistical ChallengeWhere South AfricaWhen 2024Community South Africa National Dunlop’s Race Tyre Team solves logistical nightmares Dunlop Tyres has a huge commitment to South African circuit motor racing. And that commitment does not...
Feb 23, 2024 | Karting
Six-year-old Alonzo de Oliviera will make his second appearance of the 2024 season this weekend as the opening round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships is set to get underway at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Alonzo, who participated in last weekend’s KZN...
Feb 23, 2024 | Motorcycles
The highly anticipated 2024 racing season is about to kick off, and the Brother Leader Tread Enduro and Cross Country KTM Team, along with the Red Bull KTM Motocross Team, is geared up for an exhilarating year of intense competition and championship pursuits. The...
Feb 23, 2024 | Motorcycles
GASGAS Racing is proud to announce their entry into the National Enduro racing series, bringing the exhilarating thrills of enduro racing to fans across the nation. With a dynamic lineup of riders and race ready bikes, GASGAS Racing is fearless in the pursuit of...
Feb 23, 2024 | Motorcycles, Uncategorized
Husqvarna Motorcycles proudly announces their powerhouse racing team line-up for the 2024 season, featuring talented riders Davin Cocker, Barend du Toit, Travis Teasdale and newest addition to the team is none other than young gun Luke Walker. Four skilled South...
Feb 23, 2024 | Karting
The Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships is set to begin this weekend at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway in Pretoria, South Africa. Many racing enthusiasts highly anticipate this event as it marks the beginning of a new season for the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Junior...
Feb 21, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
MotoGP moved from Asia to the Middle East and from Malaysia to Qatar for the second pre-season test of the 2024 campaign. Brad Binder logged the 9th fastest effort through the two seven-hour sessions across two days as Red Bull KTM registered almost 220 laps in their...
Feb 21, 2024 | Karting
Sunday, 18th February saw a cold and wet day for KZN Kart Club at iDube Raceway, which brought some tricky conditions for the competitors who had to race in some wet and some dry races. This event was the second round of the KZN Club Championship and the first round...
Feb 21, 2024 | Cars, International
What GT Winter SeriesWhere Valencia, SpainWhen 16-17 February 2024Community International Kwanda shines with two Spanish podiums for Haupt Mercedes Kyalami Kid Kwanda Mokoena caused something of a sensation when he arrived literally out of nowhere and put his Haupt...
Feb 21, 2024 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout returns to the Zwartkops Kart Raceway this weekend following his recent participation at the African Karting Cup. Mikel will, however, as he did last year, be swopping karts to compete in the Senior MAX class as part of the Gauteng regional...
Feb 21, 2024 | Karting
Rotax drivers will get their first taste of competition at the Highveld this weekend as the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships begin in Pretoria. While some may have entered a few other events already this season, this weekend sees the official start of the...
Feb 20, 2024 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star, International
• Romet Jürgenson finishes second on FIA Junior WRC Championship debut• Taylor Gill leads record-breaking Junior WRC field during early stages• Max Smart scores world championship point on fifth ever rally• Jose ‘Abito’ Caparó shows top 10 potential in challenging...
Feb 20, 2024 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout’s 2024 motorsport season got off to an impressive start as the Johannesburg teenager took to the Zwartkops Kart Raceway for the inaugural African Karting Cup. Mikel was one of several African drivers invited to compete in the OK-N class....
Feb 20, 2024 | Karting
Mini ROK rookie Kayde Cornofsky announced his arrival in a new class with a solid outing at the weekend’s inaugural FIA African Karting Cup (AKC). Kayde finished sixth overall after some scintillating driving at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, which saw several drivers...
Feb 20, 2024 | Karting
The inaugural FIA African Karting Cup (AKC) was hosted at Zwartkops Kart Raceway this past weekend, where Johannesburg native Diego Antunes opened his 2024 karting season. Diego, no stranger to the Mini ROK class, was invited to participate in an invitational class to...
Feb 19, 2024 | Karting
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...
Feb 19, 2024 | Cars
After the completion of a protracted appeals process, MSA is finally able to confirm Saood Variawa as the 2023 SA National GTC Champion. Albeit belatedly, MSA congratulates Saood on this achievement, which will be formally recognised at the MSA National Awards to be...
Feb 17, 2024 | Cars, International
Sheldon van der Linde, Team WRT and BMW required just one lap to bag pole position for the Repco Bathurst 12 Hour, which kicks off this year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge campaign on Sunday. The South African earned the right to contest the Pirelli Top-10 Shootout...
Feb 17, 2024 | International, Karting
Today is D Day for the inaugural African Karting Cup which is taking place today, Saturday 17 February, at the Zwartkops Kart Circuit in Centurion. In a special tribute and welcome to all the participants, fans and teams, FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, sent the...
Feb 16, 2024 | Cars, Sim Racing
The anticipation and excitement for the MSA Africa Esports Cup has reached new heights as the entries for the event have surpassed all expectations. With a record-breaking number of participants, the race scheduled for today will be broadcast live. Fans and viewers...
Feb 16, 2024 | MSA Releases, Sim Racing
Get ready for an exciting weekend as the MSA Africa E-Sports Cup goes live on 17 February 2024 at 16:00. The event will be live-streamed on the MSA YouTube channel, allowing fans and viewers from all over the world to tune in and catch all the action. This highly...
Feb 15, 2024 | Karting, MSA Releases
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...
Feb 15, 2024 | Cars, Enivronmental, Environmental, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases, OFFICIALS, TRAINING
MSA is excited to announce that we will be hosting Environmental Webinars on the Zoom platform in March for current MSA Environmental Officers or anyone interested in learning more about the Environment and Sustainability relating to motorsport. We would like to...
Feb 14, 2024 | Cars, FIA Rally Star, International
The FIA Junior World Rally Championship kicks off this week with Rally Sweden (15-18 February 2024), the first of five rounds of the season. Among the 19 crews entered in the Junior series, four will represent the FIA Rally Star program, an innovative initiative...
Feb 13, 2024 | Motorcycles
As Out of Africa/Monster Energy/Yamaha enter their 9th year of partnership with Yamaha SA, they brace themselves for the thrilling spectacle of the 2024 SA Motocross season. Amidst the high stakes and intense competition. Out of Africa/Monster Energy/Yamaha stands...
Feb 13, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases, Vacancy
MSA’s current CEO, Adrian Scholtz, will be retiring from the company at the end of 2024 and will be replaced by MSA’s current Sporting Services Manager, Vic Maharaj. This situation will therefore create a vacancy for a SPORTING SERVICES MANAGER to join the executive...
Feb 13, 2024 | FIA, Karting
Spectators at this week’s African Karting Cup (AKC), which is taking place at Zwartkops Kart Circuit in Centurion between 15 – 17 February, will not only have the opportunity to see 40 of the finest participants from all over Africa battling it out, but will also be...
Feb 13, 2024 | Cars, International
South African motorsport driver Josh le Roux has announced that he will be competing in the BMW M2 Cup in Germany in 2024. The 17-year-old talent will join the Project 1 team, which has a successful track record in various racing series. Le Roux, who started racing in...
Feb 13, 2024 | International, Motorcycles, Women in Motorsport
Nicole van Aswegen, a South African motorcycle racer, has been selected to race in the inaugural FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship, which will start in June 2024. Van Aswegen, who goes by the nickname “Nix21”, is one of the most...
Feb 12, 2024 | Cars, Sim Racing
Motorsport South Africa (MSA) in January announced that it is launching its Sim Racing facet in 2024. With the acquisition of promotional iRacing codes from the FIA, MSA is offering its Sim Racing license holders a chance to experience the thrill of virtual motorsport...
Feb 12, 2024 | Motorcycles
What 2024 GXCC Lekoa LodgeWhere Villiers, Free StateWhen Saturday 10 February 2024Community Gauteng Regional Team Green’s comeback kings & winning champions Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Factory Racing with Michelin, Motul. Bikewise and Scottish Cables got its...
Feb 12, 2024 | Karting
What 2024 Rotax Max WP Regional 1 ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 10 February 2024Community Western Cape Regional Rotax Max season opener delivers surprises in the Cape The 2024 Rotax Max karting season kicked off with some dominant displays...
Feb 9, 2024 | Karting
Welcome to the pre-race report for the highly anticipated kickoff of the 2024 Western Province Kart Championships! Set to commence this Saturday with Regional Round 1, this weekend promises to be nothing short of spectacular. With a lineup featuring some of the most...
Feb 9, 2024 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge Season PreviewWhere South AfricaWhen 2024Community South Africa National Regional seasons about to get under way across SA The South African Rotax Max Challenge karting season is about to get under way as record fields prepare to kick off...
Feb 7, 2024 | Cars, Sim Racing
The 2024 MSA Africa Esports Cup is an exciting event that will take place on the 16th and 17th of February. It is set to be a thrilling experience for gamers and esports enthusiasts alike, with the opportunity to showcase their skills using Assetto Corsa Competizione...
Feb 6, 2024 | Cars
What New Red-Lined Motorsport AppointmentsWhere Kyalami, Johannesburg, South AfricaWhen Monday 5 February 2024Community International Two new high-level appointments will ease operations Kyalami-based South African Rally Raid race car manufacturer Red-Lined Motorsport...
Feb 6, 2024 | Cars
What South African Touring Cars AnnouncementWhere JohannesburgWhen Tuesday 6 February 2024Community South Africa National Premier South African Touring Car racing enters a new era South African Touring Cars will take over from Global Touring Car racing from 2024....
Feb 5, 2024 | Karting
With just two weeks to go until the start of the inaugural African Karting Cup (AKC) which will be taking place in South Africa at Zwartkops Kart Circuit in Centurion between 15 – 17 February, excitement is building. 40 of the finest participants from over 15 African...
Feb 2, 2024 | Karting
A brand-new karting season kicked off on a sunny and hot Sunday, 28th January for KZN Kart Club at iDube Raceway. With new and exciting changes for the Club Championship which gives out-of-town competitors the opportunity to race and score in the KZN Club...
Jan 31, 2024 | Cars
What 2024 Racing UpdateWhere Kyalami, Johannesburg, South AfricaWhen Tuesday 30 January 2024Community International SA Endurance champion Mokoena set for GT3 with Mercedes-AMG International GT3 racer, 2022 South African Endurance champion, and former multiple SA...
Jan 30, 2024 | Karting, MSA Releases
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...
Jan 30, 2024 | Cars
The 2024 Extreme SuperCars Driven by Dunlop championship got underway at a packed Zwartkops International World of Motoring on 26 and 27 January. The event, which formed part of the 2024 Passion for Speed, saw Jonathan du Toit (Trans Africa Racing Lamborghini Huracan...
Jan 29, 2024 | Cars
When Rozario Bonafede and Ralph Behm won the 1964 Western Province Rally Championship in their dedicated Le Mans specification Simca 1000 they created history as it then represented the very first regional championship in South Africa, of any sporting discipline. Then...
Jan 29, 2024 | Cars
Cape Town debutant Nian du Toit conquered the opening round of the 2024 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series this past weekend (26-27 January) on his first visit to the Zwartkops International World of Motoring, by bagging every point available, while a host of...
Jan 29, 2024 | Cars
What Passion For Speed ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 27 January 2024Community International Annual festival kicks SA race season off in classic style A packed Zwartkops Raceway thrilled an enthusiastic crowd with on track thrills, race heroes...
Jan 29, 2024 | Cars
After a brief sojourn Evan Hutchison returns to the SA Rally-Raid Championship as Race Director having served as Route Director during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. “Motorsport has a habit of attracting multi-talented people and, in this respect, Evan ticks all the...
Jan 25, 2024 | Cars
On Saturday 3 February 2024 spectators at the annual Passion for Speed / Killarney Revival will enjoy a very rare privilege when 10 extremely rare and extremely old Ford cars take to the Killarney International Raceway. Not expected to reach speeds in excess of a...
Jan 25, 2024 | Cars, International
What Red-Lined Dakar 2024 WrapWhere Yanbu, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 19 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 24, 2024 | Cars
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...
Jan 24, 2024 | Cars, Obituary
It is with regret that the passing of “Major” Gavin Duncan Grierson is confirmed. Always somewhat the loner Gavin Grierson enjoyed nothing more than to complete another special stage behind the wheel of the Nissan Skyline 2.8 or his favourite six cylinder...
Jan 24, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, OFFICIALS
On Saturday 13 January, the Zwartkops and Kyalami marshals gathered at the Zwartkop Track for their annual practical training, a necessary step to validate their MSA licenses. The day kicked off with simulated track events, where the marshals were able to practice...
Jan 23, 2024 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases, OFFICIALS
The webinars are completely free. Book now to save your spot! WEBINARSFEBRUARY 2024:• GCR Refresher Webinar – 5 February 2024 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• Scrutineer and Technical Webinar -13 February 2024 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• GCR Webinar (new...
Jan 23, 2024 | Cars, Motorcycles
Ladies and gentlemen, your inaugural MSA National Challenge Drag Car and Bike Winners are here! After 4 hard fought rounds of point-scoring in KZN, Gauteng, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town, we are proud to announce the reigning MSA Drag Racing National Challenge Car and...
Jan 22, 2024 | Cars, International
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...
Jan 22, 2024 | Cars
What Passion For Speed PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen 27 January 2024Community South Africa National Zwartkops international racing festival to call back past The 2024 South African circuit racing season kicks off in typical splendid Zwartkops style when...
Jan 22, 2024 | Cars
What HRSA Youngtimers Passion for Speed PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen 26 – 27 January 2024Community South Africa National Evapco HRSA Classic Youngtimers at Passion for Speed Six Evapco HRSA Classic Youngtimer Touring Cars will line up for the...
Jan 22, 2024 | Cars, Sim Racing
Motorsport South Africa (MSA) is excited to announce that it is launching its Sim Racing facet in 2024. As part of this exciting development, we have acquired promotional iRacing codes from the FIA for our MSA Sim Racing licence holders. These codes will be issued to...
Jan 19, 2024 | Medical
Dear MSA Competitors and Officials, As the governing body for all Motorsport activities in South Africa, MSA is committed to upholding the World Anti-Doping rules and regulations to maintain the integrity of motorsport as a clean and drug-free sport. Over time,...
Jan 19, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
The 46th edition of the Dakar Rally has ended after a thrilling duel between Ricky Brabec (Monster Energy Honda powered by Motul) and Botswana Off-Road legend Ross Branch (Hero MotoSports Team Rally powered by Motul) in the Motorcycle category that saw the pair chase...
Jan 19, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Final ReportWhere Yanbu, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 19 January 2023Community International 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...
Jan 19, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Bikes Final ReportWhere Yanbu, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 19 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 19, 2024 | Cars, International
Tackling an off-road trail that includes sandy sections and even dunes demands a unique skill set and knowledge to ensure a smooth and safe experience. (And to make sure you don’t get bogged down). Whether you’re a seasoned off-road enthusiast or a newcomer...
Jan 19, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 11 ReportWhere Yanbu, Saudi ArabiaWhen Thursday 18 January 2024Community International Sainz out front after drama for Loeb, Moraes. SA bikers stun They say that Dakar has a sting in the tail. Two weeks and well over 7,000 km later, the men are...
Jan 19, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 11 Bike ReportWhere Yanbu, Saudi ArabiaWhen Thursday 18 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 18, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
As the 46th edition of the Dakar Rally enters the home stretch to the finish in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, the world’s toughest Motorsport race has lived up to its billing and once again delivered nail-biting adventure and almost unbearable heartache. The Dakar Rally is an...
Jan 17, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 10 ReportWhere Al’Ula, Saudi ArabiaWhen Wednesday 17 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 17, 2024 | Cars
Backdraft Racing has been granted National Championship status for 2024 by Motorsport South Africa and will contest the South African Endurance Series (SAES) as the National V8 Roadster Championship with 15 cars expected to make the start at each of the six rounds....
Jan 17, 2024 | Cars, International
What Dakar 2024 Day 9 ReportWhere Al’Ula, Saudi ArabiaWhen Tuesday 16 January 2024Community International Sainz follows Loeb home, Brabec opens lead on Branch It was static at the top of the car leaderboard on Stage 9 of Dakar 2024, but the bike lead opened up....
Jan 17, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 9 Bike ReportWhere Al’Ula, Saudi ArabiaWhen Tuesday 16 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 17, 2024 | Cars
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,...
Jan 17, 2024 | Karting
Several drivers across Africa will descend on Benoni’s Formula-K Kart Circuit for the inaugural African Karting Cup in a few weeks. The event will see OK-N competitors vying for a seat at the 2024 FIA OK-N Karting World Cup or comparable competition as decided...
Jan 15, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 8 ReportWhere H’ail, Saudi ArabiaWhen Monday 15 January 2024Community International 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,...
Jan 15, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 8 Bike ReportWhere H’ail, Saudi ArabiaWhen Monday 15 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 14, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 7 ReportWhere Al Duwadimi, Saudi ArabiaWhen Sunday 14 January 2024Community International Loeb closes car gap, one second splits bikers Brabec & Branch The second week of Dakar started with a bang on four and two wheels in the 483 km race to Al...
Jan 14, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 7 Bike ReportWhere H’ail, Saudi ArabiaWhen Sunday 14 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 14, 2024 | Cars, International
What TreasuryONE Dakar WrapWhere Empty Quarter, Saudi ArabiaWhen Saturday 13 January 2024Community International TreasuryONE Motorsport duo retire from gruesome Dakar Hennie de Klerk and Juan Möhr have been forced to retire the TreasuryONE Motorsport Hilux from Dakar...
Jan 13, 2024 | Cars, International
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 totaling just over 4 100 kilometers of which 2 300 kilometers were against the clock, competitors reached...
Jan 12, 2024 | Cars, International
What Dakar 2024 Day 6 ReportWhere Shubaytah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 12 January 2024Community International Drama as Loeb steals win, Nasser hits trouble It may have been a short race to the finish of Dakar’s 48 Hour Chrono stage for the leaders, but sit was enough to...
Jan 12, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar Stage 6 ReportWhere Shubaytah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 12 January 2024Community International Branch closes up on Brabec on balance of Chrono stage It was a short, sharp race to the finish of Dakar’s 48-hour Chrono stage for the bike leaders on Friday...
Jan 12, 2024 | Cars, International
What Red-Lined Dakar 2024 Week 1 ReportWhere Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 12 January 2024Community International All three Red-Lined REVO+ racers still racing, Aliyyah Koloc stars South Africa’s Red-Lined Motorsport is delighted to have all three of its REVO T1+...
Jan 12, 2024 | FIA, Sim Racing
The third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia, Spain, this year (October 23-27 2024) will feature a hugely expanded Esports programme with two gold medals up for grabs across two separate gaming titles. The GT Esports racers will again have the opportunity...
Jan 12, 2024 | Cars, International
What Dakar 2024 Day 6A ReportWhere Empty Quarter, Arabian DesertWhen Thursday 11 January 2024Community International Sainz, Brabec move ahead as Chrono stage plays its ace Drama and mystery abounded in the desert as Thursday’s first day of Dakar’s unique two-day...
Jan 12, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 6A Bike ReportWhere Empty Quarter, Arabian DesertWhen Thursday 11 January 2024Community International Wild two-day stage drama shakes up the Dakar order Nobody really knew the exact state of affairs as Dakar 2024’s innovative Chronos bike stage...
Jan 11, 2024 | Cars, International
What TreasuryOne Dakar ’24 Day 5 ReportWhere Shubaytah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Wednesday 10 January 2024Community International Dakar ’24 a tough nut for TreasuryONE Motorsport South African Dakar underdogs, TreasuryONE Motorsport duo Hennie de Klerk and Juan...
Jan 11, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 5 ReportWhere Shubaytah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Wednesday 10 January 2024Community International SA cars, riders & crews keep on starring in the desert Nasser Al Attiyah and Mattieu Baumel finally took their turn to win a Dakar stage on the fifth...
Jan 10, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 5 Bike ReportWhere Shubaytah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Wednesday 10 January 2024Community International Strong Wednesday ride sees Botswana Hero back on top Multiple former South African cross Country champion, Botswana’s Ross Branch retook the Dakar 2024...
Jan 10, 2024 | Cars, International
What Dakar 2024 Day 4 ReportWhere Al Hofuf, Saudi ArabiaWhen Tuesday 9 January 2024Community South Africa National Hennie & Juan pick up another twenty positions TreasuryONE Motorsport’s Hennie de Klerk and Juan Möhr enjoyed their best day by far at Dakar 2024, as...
Jan 10, 2024 | Karting, Women in Motorsport
For many years, there has been a noteworthy gender gap in motorsport, where the involvement of women and girls at all levels is dishearteningly low. A 2023 report published by More than Equal (MTE), Inside Track: Exploring the gender gap in motorsport, assessed on 20...
Jan 9, 2024 | Cars, International
What Dakar 2024 Day 4 ReportWhere Al Hofuf, Saudi ArabiaWhen Tuesday 9 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 9, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 4 Bike ReportWhere Al Hofuf, Saudi ArabiaWhen Tuesday 9 January 2024Community International Chilean takes second day win to lead Botswana Hero Chilean Honda rider Jose Florimo stormed to his second Dakar day win of 2024 as he benefited Botswana’s...
Jan 9, 2024 | Cars, International
What TreasuryOne Dakar ’24 Day 3 ReportWhere Al Salamiya, Saudi ArabiaWhen Monday 8 January 2024Community International Hennie, Juan make up 90 places on Monday! TreasuryONE Motorsport’s Hennie de Klerk and Juan Möhr’s tough Dakar 2024 continued on Monday’s, but...
Jan 8, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar Day 3 ReportWhere Al Salamiya, Saudi ArabiaWhen Monday 8 January 2024Community International Toyotas take day, win overall as Branch leads bikes Saudi home hero Yazeed Al Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk’s South African built Toyota Hilux moved into the Dakar car...
Jan 8, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar Day 3 Bike ReportWhere Al Salamiya, Saudi ArabiaWhen Monday 8 January 2024Community International Quintanilla takes the day, Branch extends overall advantage Chilean Honda rider Pablo Quintanilla took his turn to take a stage win as Dakar 2024 moved onto...
Jan 8, 2024 | Cars, International, Women in Motorsport
Young South African woman racing the Dakar Classic with her father The Dakar Classic is in its third stage and has thoroughly tested the skills and endurance of its participants thus far. Young Stellenbosch driver Puck Klaassen is transitioning from motocross to four...
Jan 8, 2024 | Cars, International
What TreasuryOne Dakar ’24 Day 2 ReportWhere Al Duwadimi, Saudi ArabiaWhen Sunday 7 January 2024Community International TreasuryONE Motorsport’s Dakar ordeal continues Hennie de Klerk and Juan Möhr’s tough Dakar 2024 continued into the second day as the...
Jan 7, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar Day 2 ReportWhere Al Duwadimi, Saudi ArabiaWhen Sunday 7 January 2024Community International Peterhansel, Florimo take a gruelling Dakar Day 2 The status quo returned to Dakar on Sunday as the legends marched back to the top of the leader board following an...
Jan 7, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Day 2 Bike ReportWhere Al Duwadimi, Saudi ArabiaWhen Sunday 7 January 2024Community International Status quo returns on second day of Dakar 2024 bike race Chilean Jose Florimo sped to victory on the second day of Dakar 2024 for Honda, as the status quo...
Jan 7, 2024 | Cars, International
What TreasuryOne Dakar ’24 Day 1 ReportWhere Al Henakiyah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Saturday 6 January 2024Community International Prologue penalty hands TreasuryONE duo a tough Day 1 Hennie de Klerk and Juan Möhr endured a tough start to Dakar 2024 when the TreasuryONE...
Jan 6, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar Day 1 ReportWhere Al Henakiyah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Saturday 6 January 2024Community International Branch, Cox win bikes, Toyota takes cars, de Villiers third Southern Africans starred at the opening day of Dakar 2024. A South African-built Toyota swept to the...
Jan 6, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar Day 2 ReportWhere Al Henakiyah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Saturday 06 January 2024Community International Branch wins, Cox fourth, but Docherty crashes out of lead Dakar 2024’s first bike stage proved a bittersweet one for Southern African riders. Despite stopping...
Jan 5, 2024 | Cars, International
What TreasuryOne Dakar ’24 Prologue ReportWhere Al’Ula, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 5 January 2024Community International Dakar waiting finally over for TreasuryONE Motorsport TreasuryONE Motorsport’s Hennie de Klerk and Juan Mohr finally enjoyed 20 minutes of...
Jan 5, 2024 | Cars, International, Motorcycles
What Dakar 2024 Prologue ReportWhere Al’Ula, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 5 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 5, 2024 | Cars, International
As Giniel De Villiers gears up for the 2024 Dakar Rally, his determination, experience, and adaptability stand as pillars supporting his quest for triumph in this ultimate test of endurance and skill. South Africa, January 2024 – As the 2024 Dakar Rally draws...
Jan 5, 2024 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar Prologue Motorcycle ReportWhere Al’Ula, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 5 January 2024Community International 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...
Jan 4, 2024 | Cars, International
What Red-Lined Dakar 2024 PreviewWhere Al’Ula, Saudi ArabiaWhen 5-19 January 2024Community International Three privateer Red-Lined REVO+ racers ready for action South African rally raid car manufacturer Red-Lined Motorsport has touched down at Al Alula for the...
Jan 4, 2024 | Cars, International
What TreasuryONE Dakar 2024 PreviewWhere Al’Ula, Saudi ArabiaWhen Thursday 4 January 2024Community International 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...
Dec 30, 2023 | Karting
I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. At Squadra Corse, we have always been committed to pushing the boundaries of motorsport excellence, and it is with great excitement that we share our business strategy for the future with you, our valued...
Dec 19, 2023 | Cars
What Nine Hours ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 16 December 2023Community South Africa National Volkswagen driver Daniel takes SA Class D crown Volkswagen Motorsport’s Daniel Rowe was crowned MSA South African Endurance Series Touring Car Class D...
Dec 19, 2023 | Cars
What Nine Hours ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 16 December 2023Community South Africa National Mokoena aboard as Arangies takes Endurance title 2022 South African Endurance champion Kwanda Mokoena returned from international GT racing duty to...
Dec 19, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 15-16 December 2023Community South Africa National Kyalami Pabar races beg more questions than answers Kyalami’s Pabar VW Challenge races in support of the Nine Hours may have delivered a surprise...
Dec 19, 2023 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
While many South Africans celebrated the Day of Reconciliation public holiday, young Tyler Robinson celebrated two podiums at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, finishing third in class in both races held separately over Friday and Saturday. Forming part of the final...
Dec 16, 2023 | Cars
What Passion for Speed long previewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen 26 – 27 January 2024Community South Africa National Epic Formula 1 legends add to Zwartkops allure The 2023 South African circuit racing season may yet be drawing to a close, but one of the...
Dec 16, 2023 | Motorcycles
Luke Walker’s success in winning the 2023 Cross Country High School title demonstrates his skill and potential as a rising star in the racing world. His addition to the Husqvarna Racing team for the 2024 season is sure to bring an exciting dynamic to the team....
Dec 14, 2023 | Motorcycles
The KTM Group proudly celebrates an extraordinary achievement in the 2023 National Championship, clinching a remarkable 21 National titles out of 26, cementing its dominance in various offroad motorcycling disciplines. Among the standout victories, Kerim Fitz-Gerald,...
Dec 14, 2023 | Karting
Among the numerous racing events that take place across the country, ROK Cup South Africa holds a special place due to its unique format and the sheer thrill it offers. The first ever FIA African Karting Cup Qualifier for South Africa took place on 23 September 2023...
Dec 14, 2023 | Cars, Women in Motorsport
The iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit will buzz with noise again this weekend (15-16 December) as it hosts the South African Endurance Series (SAES): Nine Hours of Kyalami event. Tyler Robinson, competing in her Universal Racing Polo Cup race car, will be part of a...
Dec 14, 2023 | Cars, International
What Dakar Cars 204 Long PreviewWhere Saudi ArabiaWhen 5-19 January 2024Community International 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...
Dec 14, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
What Dakar Bikes Long PreviewWhere Saudi ArabiaWhen 5-19 January 2023Community International 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...
Dec 12, 2023 | Cars
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...
Dec 12, 2023 | International, Karting
The season-ending global Rotax spectacle concluded this past weekend, where 11 South Africans, including four Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) drivers, vied to be crowned Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) champions. Hosted at the Bahrain International...
Dec 12, 2023 | Cars
What MSA Honours Red-Lined Founder Terence MarshWhere JohannesburgWhen Tuesday 12 December 2023Community International Terence recognised for outstanding contribution to motorsport Motorsport South Africa has recognised Red-Lined Motorsport team principal Terence...
Dec 12, 2023 | Cars
What Dunlop SA National Circuit Racing ReviewWhere South AfricaWhen 2023Community South Africa National 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...
Dec 12, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
South Africa, December 2023 – 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...
Dec 12, 2023 | Cars
What Kyalami 9 Hour PreviewWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 16 December 2023Community South Africa National Mokoena teams up with Stradale for Kyalami International GT racer and reigning South African Endurance champion, Kwanda Mokoena celebrated signing...
Dec 12, 2023 | International, Karting
The season-ending global Rotax spectacle concluded this past weekend, where 11 South Africans vied to be crowned Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) champions. Hosted at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit in the Kingdom of Bahrain, it was TEAM SA’s...
Dec 12, 2023 | Cars
Preview: SAES: Nine-Hours of Kyalami Support Races 15 – 16 December, Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitThe 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...
Dec 12, 2023 | MSA Releases
The cream of the motorsport fraternity turned out on Sunday 10 December for the 2023 Motorsport South Africa (MSA) National Awards. In addition to the many awards for outstanding achievement and performance, MSA was proud to award Special and Golden Helmet Awards to...
Dec 11, 2023 | Cars
SA GT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – KYALAMI GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT, 15 – 16 DECEMBER The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit will burst into life with 44 cars entered for the SAES: Nine-Hours of Kyalami for the Southern African Endurance Series’ season finale where 13...
Dec 11, 2023 | International, Karting
What Rotax Max Grand Finals WrapWhere Bahrain International Karting CircuitWhen 9 December 2023Community International SA champions at sharp end in ‘Olympics of Karting’ Team South African closed off a brutal week of 2023 Rotax Max ‘Olympics of Karting’...
Dec 11, 2023 | Cars
What 9 Hour Endurance Race PreviewWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 16 December 2023Community South Africa National Mogotsi & Visser join Class D champion elect Rowe at Kyalami Volkswagen Motorsport heads to the fifth and final round looking to clinch...
Dec 11, 2023 | Cars
What Pabar VW Challenge Race PreviewWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 15-16 December 2023Community Gauteng Regional Pabar VW Challenge set for cool end of season friendly The Pabar VW Challenge may have completed its 2023 season, sprayed the champagne, and crowned...
Dec 9, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Grand Finals 2023 Report 3Where Bahrain International Karting CircuitWhen Friday 8 December 2023Community International Boyd, Lawrence, Mailula & da Silva qualify in Bahrain South Africans, Sebastian Boyd, Kyle Lawrence, Reagile Mailula and Rafael...
Dec 8, 2023 | Cars, FIA, International, MSA Releases
8 December 2023: Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA president, today announced that for the first time in its history, Motorsport South Africa (MSA) had scooped the top President’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Award from a total of 22 member organisations worldwide, for...
Dec 8, 2023 | International, Karting, MSA Releases
This week between 6 – 9 December, South Africa’s finest karters are taking on the best in the world in the 23rd annual Rotax Max Grand Finals at the International Karting Circuit in Bahrain. The eleven-man South African team comprising only South African and African...
Dec 8, 2023 | Karting
What Protea Colours AwardWhere Pietermaritzburg, KZNWhen Thursday 7 December 2023Community South Africa National Multiple karting titles earn KZN lad national colours Multiple South African karting champion Troy Snyman is immensely proud to have earned South African...
Dec 8, 2023 | Karting
The 2023 season of the Rok Cup South Africa was filled with thrilling races, exceptional competitors, and unforgettable moments. Let’s take a look back at the season and the champions who emerged! Season Recap for 2023The opening round of the National...
Dec 8, 2023 | Motorcycles
If you’re an avid Hard Enduro fan and you didn’t know the names James Moore or Thomas Scales before Roof 2023, you more than likely do now. This year’s Roof, held in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, proved to be the ultimate endurance test, characterised by scorching...
Dec 8, 2023 | Motorcycles
Motorsport South Africa (MSA) congratulates all of the South African riders who participated in the 55th Roof of Africa in Lesotho. Over 400 South African Riders showed their passion and dedication in this grueling event. Massive congratulations to Wade Young, who won...
Dec 7, 2023 | Cars
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...
Dec 7, 2023 | Cars
The Festival of Motoring, renowned as Africa’s premier celebration of automotive excellence, is pleased to announce the eagerly awaited dates for its 7th edition. Taking place from August 30th to September 1st, 2024, at the esteemed Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit,...
Dec 6, 2023 | International, Karting
What Rotax Max Grand Finals 2023 Report 1Where Bahrain International Karting CircuitWhen Wednesday 6 December 2023Community International Mixed results for Team SA in early Bahrain running Team South Africa spent the first half of the past week preparing, practicing,...
Dec 5, 2023 | Motorcycles
GasGas Racing, a force to be reckoned with in off-road motorcycle racing, is thrilled to announce its participation in the prestigious Roof of Africa event through the skillful rider, Heinrich Aust and the exciting addition of 17-year-old sensation James Moore to the...
Dec 5, 2023 | Motorcycles
Husqvarna Racing, a leading force in off-road motorcycle racing, took part in the 55th edition of the Roof of Africa, an iconic event known for its challenging terrain and demanding conditions. The Mother of Hard Enduro did not disappoint this year and faced the...
Dec 5, 2023 | Motorcycles
The 55th edition of the Roof Of Africa, The Mother of Hard Enduro, witnessed KTM’s unparalleled dominance as the brand clinched an astonishing 64% market share with a staggering total of 359 KTM’s participating in the grueling event. KTM’s stronghold...
Dec 5, 2023 | Cars
What Habot Lubricants Pabar VW Challenge UpdateWhere JohannesburgWhen Monday 4 December 2023Community South Africa National Habot Performance Lubricants continues with Pabar VW Challenge Ever since Habot Performance Lubricants became the oils partner to the Pabar VW...
Dec 5, 2023 | Motorcycles
KTM South Africa is proud to announce the triumphant completion of the Roof of Africa by none other than MotoGP sensation Brad Binder. The formidable enduro event, held in the rugged terrain of the Lesotho mountains, witnessed Brad Binder’s extraordinary foray...
Dec 5, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Roof of Africa ReportWhere LesothoWhen 30 November – 2 December 2023Community South Africa National Wade wins again, Binders star, pain for Team Tork Craft Mr. Roof of Africa, Wade Young once again conquered the Mother of Hard Enduros, Roof of Africa in...
Dec 4, 2023 | Motorcycles
Provisional Results as at 10 am Sunday 3 December The 2023 Roof of Africa, set against the stunning backdrop of the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho from 27th November to 2nd December, provided one of the most challenging races in recent memory due to the scorching heat...
Dec 1, 2023 | Cars
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...
Dec 1, 2023 | Cars, OFFICIALS
William Andrew Louw, born on October 7th, 1975, in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, has become a prominent figure in African motorsport. Growing up in the small town of Warmbaths, now known as Bela Bela in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, his journey in motorsport...
Dec 1, 2023 | International, Karting
What Rotax Max Grand Finals PreviewWhere International Karting Circuit, BahrainWhen 6-9 December 2023Community International Team SA set for ‘Olympics of Karting’ Rotax Max Grand Finals It is almost time! Next week, South Africa’s finest karters will take...
Dec 1, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles
Click here to download your copy for free: To view previous publications please click here MSA Publishes media releases from a host of different sources on our website as a service to the sport. It is not practically possible to vet/approve every release that is...
Nov 29, 2023 | Motorcycles
As an extension of being the official lubricant partner of the Roof of Africa, Motul will once again offer every competitor (in Iron, Bronze, Silver and Gold classes) the opportunity to keep their machines clean and race-ready for the start of each new grueling race...
Nov 29, 2023 | Cars
What Visser Brothers Double Titles 2023Where South AfricaWhen 2023Community South Africa National Kyle adds Rookie Cup to Charl’s 2023 CompCare Polo Cup title Durbanville’s Visser brothers, Charl and Kyle have delivered another unique national motorsport double...
Nov 28, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
It is again that time of the year when the motorsport community comes together to celebrate the achievements and triumphs of the season. The 2023 MSA National Awards is just around the corner, and MSA cannot wait to see the cream of South African motorsport dressed up...
Nov 27, 2023 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Race ReportWhere Carletonville, GautengWhen Saturday 25 November 2023Community Gauteng Regional Kawasaki ends cross country season in winning style Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Factory Racing with Scottish Cables and Motul closed its 2023 cross...
Nov 27, 2023 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Race ReportWhere Carletonville, GautengWhen Saturday 25 November 2023Community South Africa National Another win and another title at Gauteng GXCC finals Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda Wing Racing closed its Cross Country racing season in style....
Nov 26, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Valencia was packed on a sunny Saturday for the last MotoGP Sprint of the season and the finale to an intense period of races that has seen the championship visit Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia and Qatar in the last six weeks. The crowds returned in force...
Nov 25, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
The Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, the traditional season-closing event for MotoGP, was tremendously lucky with the late autumn climate in eastern Spain as blue skies and warm sunshine helped raise the temperatures for practice on Friday and then the...
Nov 24, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
Almost perfect weather greeted those present at the Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 18 November 2023. It was the final opportunity to gain valuable points or to simply enjoy racing in each of the regional racing categories. Ten individual races for the...
Nov 24, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star
FIA Rally Star drivers Jose Caparo (Peru), Taylor Gill (Australia), Romet Jürgenson (Estonia) and Max Smart (South Africa) are set for more life-changing experiences in 2024 after they were selected to contest next season’s FIA Junior WRC Championship. It follows...
Nov 23, 2023 | International, Karting
In just over a week, 383 competitors from over 60 countries will gather at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit for the 23rd edition of what is often referred to as the “Olympics of Karting.” South Africa will once again have representation across six...
Nov 23, 2023 | Cars
Mackie Adlem (Adlem Auto Jaguar XKR) won the final Mobil 1 V8 Supercars race of the 2023 season at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday, 18 November, to bring down the curtain on a career that saw the Randfontein-based driver claim six consecutive championships. Steve...
Nov 21, 2023 | Cars
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...
Nov 21, 2023 | Cars
What Dunlop Regional Racing Champions 2023Where South AfricaWhen 2023Community Gauteng & Western Cape Regional Several battles come to a head; Dunlop champions crowned Dunlop Tyres is celebrating a new crop of regional championships won on its racing rubber...
Nov 21, 2023 | Cars
The 2023 TRACN4 National Rally in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, was a resounding triumph, thanks to ideal weather conditions, demanding stages, and outstanding driving. Since 2020, the TRACN4 Rally has been the ultimate stage of the National Rally Championship, solidifying...
Nov 21, 2023 | Cars
A second place in the opening heat, followed up by a win in the second gave Stuart White, behind the wheel of one of the Scudaria Scribante Lamborghini Huracans, the overall win in the final round of the 2023 G&H Transport Extreme SuperCars championship, held at...
Nov 21, 2023 | Cars
A weekend (17-18 November) of twists, turns and drama at Zwartkops Raceway saw Leon Loubser take his maiden BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series title at the season finale in the last race on the 2023 Extreme Festival roster. On Friday afternoon, Loubser took the...
Nov 21, 2023 | Cars
Victron Energy Ambassador Craig Herbst put in a fine driving performance at the weekend as he finished off his 2023 motorsport season with a solid performance at Zwartkops Raceway. Herbst, who competes in the BMW ///M Performance Part Race Series, finished sixth...
Nov 20, 2023 | Cars
What Alert GTi Challenge ChampionshipWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 November 2023Community South Africa National Jurie’s title a testament to Habot lubrication excellence Jurie Swart may have sneaked to another Alert Engine Parts Cape GTi...
Nov 20, 2023 | Cars
The curtain finally fell on a stellar Mobil 1 V8 Supercars career for six-time champion Mackie Adlem. Adlem, a stalwart competitor in the series, participated at the weekend’s Regional Extreme Festival’s Grand Finale and the final 2023 round of the...
Nov 20, 2023 | Cars
Julian Fameliaris, the newly-crowned 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Champion, experienced two contrasting days over the past weekend competing in the season’s final round at Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria. Fameliaris, backed by Lube-Net, showcased his skills with a...
Nov 20, 2023 | Cars
What TRACN4 Dullstroom SA National Rally ReportWhere Dullstroom, MpumalangaWhen 17-18 November 2023Community South Africa National Two wins for outgoing champions in final SA Rally drama Wild weather, infringements, off-road excursions, and lead changes right up to...
Nov 20, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
What Regional Extreme Festival Grand Final ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 November 2023Community Gauteng Regional Great racing thills as 2023 season comes to a close Threatening rain and red flag delays could not dampen a brilliant day’s...
Nov 20, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Final Round 8 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 19 November 2023Community South Africa National Nousias, Atkinson & Scheepers take VW Challenge class titles Yotti Nousias is the 2023 Pabar VW Challenge overall and Class C...
Nov 19, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
The penultimate round of a long MotoGP season and a relentless second phase of the campaign saw Brad Binder take his KTM RC16 to 5th position through the Qatari night air and at a glistening Lusail International Circuit. The South African pushed to the limit to rise...
Nov 19, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
The penultimate round of 2023 MotoGP visited the unique and freshly modernized environment of the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar and a previously happy hunting ground for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. Brad Binder again marked the reference for speed and...
Nov 18, 2023 | Cars
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...
Nov 17, 2023 | Cars
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...
Nov 16, 2023 | Motorcycles
South African racing royalty, Brad Binder, known for his exceptional skills on the track, is set to face a new and formidable challenge as he prepares to tackle the Roof of Africa Hard Enduro event in Lesotho. This marks Binder’s inaugural participation in the...
Nov 16, 2023 | Cars
The 2024 season will see an eight-round calendar for the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship to decide both the National GT class and Club GT2 class titles. In And Around Gauteng The series will feature on the Regional Extreme Festival roster in 2024 and will expand to...
Nov 16, 2023 | Cars
As the 2023 TRACN4 National Rally approaches, anticipation builds for fierce competition among the 28 competing teams where there will be 17 National and 15 Regional entries (competing in one or both events) in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga. With experience, talent, and...
Nov 16, 2023 | Karting
The conclusion to the 2023 Western Province Kart Championships went down at Killarney International Raceway on Saturday, November 11, 2023. On a day marked by intense competition and heart-pounding action, fans alike witnessed the culmination of an entire season’s...
Nov 16, 2023 | Cars, International
What TreasuryONE Racing headed for Dakar ’24Where PretoriaWhen Tuesday 14 November 2023Community International 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...
Nov 16, 2023 | Cars
Newly-crowned Mobil 1 V8 Supercars champion Julian Fameliaris returns to Zwartkops Raceway this weekend for the final time, only a few weeks after claiming his maiden title. With the Regional Extreme Festival hosting its Grand Finale for the 2023 motorsport season,...
Nov 16, 2023 | Cars
Six-time champion Mackie Adlem will take to the circuit for the final time as a competitor in the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship this weekend. Adlem, who announced his retirement from the championship a few weeks ago, heads to Zwartkops Raceway for the final round...
Nov 15, 2023 | Karting
Karting rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout concluded an active 2023 season at the weekend, claiming the runner-up position in the inaugural OKN class that forms part of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championships. Hosted at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit, Bezuidenhout...
Nov 15, 2023 | Karting
TrevPar World Group-backed Diego Antunes ended his 2023 season in inspiring form, competing in the final Mini ROK round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championships at Vereeniging Kart Circuit on 11 November 2023. Antunes, who 12 months earlier completed his...
Nov 15, 2023 | Karting
In an impressive display, 2023 National Cadet Champion, Luhan De Wet, competed in his last event of the season while making his Kid ROK debut. He amazed everyone with an exceptional performance, securing an overall podium finish at the final round of the MSA Northern...
Nov 15, 2023 | Karting
Kayde Cornofsky, the newly crowned national champion, ended his 2023 Kid ROK season perfectly. He displayed another dominant performance over the weekend at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit, where the final round of the Northern Regions ROK Karting Championships was held....
Nov 15, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 6 ReportWhere Thabazimbi, Northwest ProvinceWhen 10-11 November 2023Community South Africa National All five cars finish as Waterberg temperatures go off the scale Red-Lined Motorsport closed its South African...
Nov 15, 2023 | Cars
What TRAC SA National Rally PreviewWhere Dullstroom, MpumalangaWhen 17-18 November 2023Community South Africa National It’s all to play for at the SA National Rally Finale It will be anything but dull when the final round of the 2023 SA National Rally...
Nov 15, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
What Regional Extreme Festival Finals PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 November 2023Community Gauteng Regional Gauteng Extreme Festival wraps up in Pretoria on Saturday The 2023 Northern Regions Extreme Festival circuit racing roadshow wraps up...
Nov 15, 2023 | FIA, FIA Rally Star
The six young talents used the Lausitz Rallye in Germany (November 10/11) as their final chance to learn, progress but, above all, demonstrate why they are worthy of one of four fully funded seats in FIA Junior WRC next season. Before the end of November, the FIA...
Nov 14, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles
Every year, MSA awards a photographer who has captured the spirit of motorsport best during the season with the coveted Floating Trophy for the Steve Wicks Photographer of the Year. This award is highly sought after, with photographers submitting their top 3...
Nov 14, 2023 | Motorcycles, MSA Releases
“When I rode you could see my smile, from ear to ear, through my helmet!” is a fond memoryCayden Robert (15) of Olivedale has of taking to the track on a motorbike at a very young age. He says he was “practically born” on the racetrack thanks to a grandad and dad who...
Nov 14, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Final Round 8 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 November 2023Community Gauteng Regional Pabar VW Challenge comes to a gripping head at Zwartkops The Pabar VW Challenge will come to a thrilling head as the 2023 South...
Nov 14, 2023 | Cars
The BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series returns to Zwartkops Raceway this coming weekend (17-18 November) for the 2023 season finale, with the title battle poised to go down to the wire. The penultimate round at Red Star Raceway saw Reinhardt Miller move to the top...
Nov 14, 2023 | Cars
It will be a three-way battle at the top of the G&H Transport Extreme SuperCars Championship in this coming weekend’s (17-18 November) season finale at Zwartkops Raceway, Charl Arangies (Stradale Motorsport Mercedes AMG GT3 EVO) heads up the series and the GT3...
Nov 14, 2023 | Cars
While the 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars top three positions in the GT Class are wrapped up, the GT2 honours are still at stake this coming weekend (17-18 November) at Zwartkops Raceway in the season finale, which will also be Mackie Adlem’s final outing in the...
Nov 13, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star, MSA Releases
Max Smart and his co-driver Cameron Fair finished a commendable 9th overall and 3rd among the 6 FIA Rally Star crews vying to secure a seat in the Junior World Rally Championship in 2024 at the Lausitz Rally in Boxberg, Germany. The event attracted a strong field of...
Nov 13, 2023 | Cars
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...
Nov 13, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge Cape Regional Karting Finals ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 11 November 2023Community Western Cape Regional Rotax Max season comes to a close at Killarney A perfect late spring day greeted the Cape’s Rotax Max karters...
Nov 13, 2023 | Cars
History was made at the Waterberg 400, the seventh and final round of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship that took place on 10 and 11 November in the Waterberg area in Limpopo when Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dryer made Ford history by clinching the Overall Production...
Nov 13, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, OFFICIALS
Dear MSA Community We have neared the end of another racing season and MSA will once again honour the dedication and commitment of the volunteer/official community, by awarding the 2023 Volunteer/Official of the Year Award at the National Championship Gala Dinner on...
Nov 12, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
The Sepang International Circuit brought some staple ingredients to the annual hosting of MotoGP in Malaysia and the site 50km south of the center of Kuala Lumpur: stuffy 30+ degree temperatures, a fascinating and tricky 5.5km racetrack, a large and expectant crowd,...
Nov 11, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Back to the start for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. The final triple header of a frenetic 2023 brought the championship firstly to the Sepang International Circuit and where the paddock began the campaign with the first pre-season test nine months earlier. Trips to the...
Nov 11, 2023 | Cars
The 40 kilometre Pirelli Qualifying Race of the Waterberg 400, the seventh and final round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that takes place this weekend, 10 and 11 November in the Thabazimbi area in Limpopo Province, set the scene for an intriguing race that will...
Nov 10, 2023 | Cars, FIA
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,...
Nov 7, 2023 | Motorcycles
National Motocross Championship – Round 8 It was another bullish weekend for Red Bull KTM’s, Cameron Durow, at the final round of the National Motocross Championship held at Chestnut Hill.Undoubtedly, it’s no secret that Durow is the standout figure to...
Nov 7, 2023 | Motorcycles
NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 8 As the National Motocross Championship season drew to a close at Chestnut Hill this weekend, Husqvarna Racings, Barend du Toit, had all eyes on him stealing the show! Du Toit undoubtedly raced his heart out, leaving...
Nov 7, 2023 | Cars, International
What Walter Hayes Trophy Formula Ford Festival ReportWhere Silverstone, England.When 4-5 November 2023Community International South Africans star at Silverstone Formula Ford festival The South African team starred at the prestigious international Formula Ford Walter...
Nov 7, 2023 | Karting
2023 karting rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout, competing in the inaugural season of the OK-N class, is currently ranked third in the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship. This weekend sees the final round of the competition hosted in Vereeniging, also the venue of...
Nov 7, 2023 | Karting
Diego Antunes, the 2022 Northern Regions Bambino Champion, will make his final appearance this weekend at the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship. The season will conclude with the final round of the competition at Vereeniging Kart Circuit. Antunes had a...
Nov 7, 2023 | Karting
2023 MSA National Cadet Karting Champion Luhan De Wet will compete for the final time this season as he takes to the Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend for the final round of the Vortex-powered regional competition for Gauteng competitors. De Wet, who has retired...
Nov 7, 2023 | Karting
Recently crowned national Kid ROK Champion Kayde Cornofsky heads to the Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend for the final time in 2023 as the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship comes to an end. Cornofsky has recently returned from Italy, where he competed...
Nov 6, 2023 | Cars
Victron Energy brand ambassadors Chloe Stuart and Tjaden Tromp completed their main circuit season at the weekend, following the final round of the Historic Inland Tour at Red Star Raceway just outside Delmas, Mpumalanga. The pair, who competed for the final time in...
Nov 6, 2023 | Cars
It will be anything but, when the final round of the 2023 SA National Rally Championship heads to Dullstroom, Mpumalanga for two last blasts in the dust to seal what has been a thrilling series that offered up plenty of twists in the plot along the way. Even though JJ...
Nov 6, 2023 | Cars
What HRSA Youngtimers Historic Tour ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 4 NovemberCommunity Gauteng Regional Hot Group N battles recalled as maiden season signs off The new Ben Morgenrood Group Historic Youngtimer series wrapped its maiden season up with...
Nov 6, 2023 | Cars
What SA Rally-Raid Waterberg 400 PreviewWhere Thabazimbi, Northwest ProvinceWhen 10-11 November 2023Community South Africa National A title on the line and a global line-up for Waterberg Red-Lined Motorsport heads to the season-ending South African Rally-Raid...
Nov 6, 2023 | Cars
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...
Nov 6, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star
The FIA Rally Star Training Season concludes in Germany (November 10-11), when the Lausitz Rallye provides the final opportunity for six young talents to stake their claim for an FIA Junior WRC Championship prize drive in 2024. Based on gravel, the 26th running of the...
Nov 3, 2023 | Motorcycles
GASGAS South Africa is roaring into the limelight with a monumental announcement set to redefine the pulse-pounding world of Enduro racing. You guessed it… GASGAS South Africa will be lining up for the 2024 Enduro racing season for the very first time with the...
Nov 1, 2023 | Karting
After a successful rookie Senior MAX season, KC Ensor-Smith added the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting title to his national crown as the Rotax regional karting season concluded at the Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni, this past weekend. Ensor-Smith, the most...
Nov 1, 2023 | Karting
Luhan De Wet made an impressive Micro MAX debut at the weekend, finishing in the top 10 following the conclusion of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship at the Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni. After qualifying in an impressive fifth on Saturday morning,...
Nov 1, 2023 | Cars
With the 2023 TRACN4 National Rally less than a month away, the Emakhazeni community is counting down the days until this exciting and dramatic motorsport event is held in the small but vibrant town of Dullstroom and surrounds on 17 and 18 November. To ensure that the...
Nov 1, 2023 | Motorcycles
The Husqvarna Racing team demonstrated outstanding skill in very tough weather conditions at the final round of the National Hard Enduro Championship held in Hilton, Kwa-Zulu Natal. Despite facing the tough conditions, the team showcased remarkable strength, with...
Nov 1, 2023 | Motorcycles
The Brother Leader Tread KTM team has triumphed in spectacular fashion as the National Hard Enduro Championship season drew to a close at the final round held in Hilton, KZN. The relentless efforts of the team members propelled KTM to the pinnacle of success, with...
Oct 30, 2023 | Cars
What HRSA Youngtimers Race PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 4 NovemberCommunity Gauteng Regional Growing series to end season on a high, much more still to come Excitement is growing as more new cars join the Youngtimer fold ahead of the coming...
Oct 30, 2023 | Karting
What Gauteng Final, Cape Round 7 Regional ReportWhere Killarney & Formula KWhen Saturday 28 October 2023Community Gauteng & Western Cape Regional Gauteng champions crowned, great battles in the Cape There was a double dose of Rotax Max karting over the weekend...
Oct 30, 2023 | Cars, International
What Walter Hayes Trophy Formula Ford Festival PreviewWhere Silverstone, England.When 4-5 November 2023Community International Four Investchem Formula 1600 champions among five A strong five-man South African team is en route to England to race for the prestigious...
Oct 29, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Brad Binder doubled-up with podium finishes at a hot Chang International Circuit and took part in a magnificent Sunday race that saw the 2023 Thai Grand Prix deliver the fourth closest podium finish in the history of the sport. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider...
Oct 29, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
COLLIN VEIJER RODE HIS FR 250 GP TO 3RD POSITION AT A HOT BURIRAM AND AYUMU SASAKI SUFFERS A BLAMELESS DNF AS MOTOGP™ ENDS A HECTIC TRIPLE-HEADER AND ROUND 17 OF 20. MotoGP unpacked in a world championship race circuit for the third week in a row and in the intense...
Oct 28, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
MotoGP turned-up the heat again for the final stage of the penultimate triple-header in 2023 and the fourth Thai Grand Prix that brought the world championship into the suffocating climes of the Chang International Circuit. Around the fast 4.5km course, Red Bull KTM...
Oct 27, 2023 | Cars, FIA Rally Star, International, MSA Releases
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...
Oct 27, 2023 | International, Karting
After claiming the 2023 South African Mini Rok Championship title, Mattao Mason is ready to make the jump to OKJ next year. The decision comes after a sterling set of results at the recent Rok Super Final held in Italy at the beginning of October. Mattao was the only...
Oct 27, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
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...
Oct 27, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
Hot and windy conditions set the scene for a tough day of racing at Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 21 October 2023. This the tenth year of the Wingfield Motors Power Series Regional Championship. With the Springbok Rugby Team taking on England the will to...
Oct 27, 2023 | Broadcast Schedules, Cars
Rally Raid enthusiasts will have numerous opportunities to see the highlights from the Renergen 400 event that was hosted at Phakisa Raceway from 6-7 October 2023. The Broadcast Schedule is as follows: DATECHANELTIME31 OctoberVR218:301 NovemberVR318:301...
Oct 26, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Medical, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
As a member of the MSA community, it is important to be informed and educated about the rules and processes surrounding anti-doping. That is why we are excited to announce that the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in partnership with the...
Oct 25, 2023 | Cars
This past weekend’s (20-21 October) penultimate round of the 2023 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series had no shortage of on-track action at Red Star Raceway despite the weekend being overshadowed by the passing of series-regular Vigen Naidu. A Sad Start to...
Oct 25, 2023 | Cars
The South African National Rally Championship’s flagship round, the TRACN4 Rally, is set to once again wow fans on November 17 and 18 in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga. This is the fourth consecutive year that this motorsport event, which boasts a strong local flavour for...
Oct 25, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases, OFFICIALS
For motorsport fans, it is usually all eyes on the track, the cars, the bikes and the action. The excitement in the stands is palpable as engines roar and competitors give it their all for their supporters. Have you ever wondered though how things run smoothly, how...
Oct 25, 2023 | Karting
Luhan De Wet, the young driver from Centurion, is nearing the end of his season. However, before the final MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship this weekend, he has made some crucial changes. After a successful Bambino season, De Wet has partnered with WORR...
Oct 25, 2023 | Karting
As the 2023 Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship season comes to a close, several Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) drivers are in contention for regional honours. The final round is set for an almighty showdown at the Formula-K Kart Circuit this...
Oct 25, 2023 | Karting
Fresh from the ROK Superfinals in Italy, Mikel Bezuidenhout returns to South Africa and the Formula-K Kart Circuit in Benoni for the final round of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship. Currently ranked sixth in the Senior MAX class, the MTN Cosmo-Net /...
Oct 25, 2023 | Karting
With the MSA Northern Regions Senior MAX Kart Championship title already in the bag, the 2023 national Senior MAX Champion KC Ensor-Smith will utilise the final regional round as preparation for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) scheduled for Bahrain in...
Oct 23, 2023 | Cars
Review: SA Endurance National Championship – Rd 4 Zwartkops Raceway, 21st October Xolile Letlaka and Stuart White dominated the fourth round of the SA Endurance National Championship held in sweltering conditions at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria to take a seven-point...
Oct 23, 2023 | Cars, International
After a tough DTM season, ABT Sportsline has two reasons to celebrate: the team from Kempten secured third place in the drivers’ and teams’ championships at the finale at Hockenheim. ABT driver Ricardo Feller also scored points on both days of the final weekend with...
Oct 23, 2023 | Cars
What Southern African Endurance Series Round 4 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 21 October 2023Community South Africa National Rowe & Masters’ SupaPolo third in Zwartkops 4 Hour Volkswagen Motorsport came home smiling following a giant...
Oct 23, 2023 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 21 October 2023Community Gauteng Regional Red Star Regional Festival delivers the racing thrills The penultimate Gauteng Regional Festival championship races thrilled Red Star Raceway...
Oct 23, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 8 ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 21 October 2023Community Gauteng Regional Atkinson, Nousias take Pabar VW Class titles at Red Star The Pabar VW Challenge visited Red Star Raceway near Delmas for its penultimate round...
Oct 23, 2023 | Cars
The route for the Waterberg 400, the seventh and final round of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship that takes place on 10 and 11 November in the Thabazimbi area in Limpopo Province, will include varying terrain challenging competitors in the final charge for the...
Oct 19, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star
RallyRACC’s gravel stages are up next for six young talents of the future as the FIA Rally Star Training Season reaches its decisive phase from October 20-21. The fifth of six FIA Rally Star Training Season events, Spain’s RallyRACC was an FIA World Rally Championship...
Oct 19, 2023 | Cars
Southern African Endurance Series (SAES), the promotors of the SA Endurance and SA GT National Championships has secured the 16th of December 2023 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit for its season-ending showcase. The SA Endurance National Championship finale will be...
Oct 19, 2023 | Cars
Andrew Rackstraw’s Triumph at Zwartkops Raceway: A Story of Perseverance and Victory in the 2023 GTC Season The final round of the Global Touring Car Championship (GTC) at Zwartkops Raceway was a culmination of high drama and intense competition, as Andrew Rackstraw,...
Oct 19, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Championship Round 7 & 8 ReportWhere Bronkhorstspruit, GautengWhen 13-14 October 2023Community South Africa National Potgieter & du Toit dominate Bronkhorstspruit, take title JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit drove their Hyundai to a...
Oct 19, 2023 | Cars
QVWI Motorsport’s Farhaan Basha clinched his sixth podium of the season and his second runner-up finish at the final round of the 2023 CompCare Polo Cup Championship hosted at Zwartkops Raceway on 14 October. Basha, who finished fourth overall on race day, had...
Oct 19, 2023 | Cars, International
With 75 victories, 251 podiums, five drivers’ and five teams’ titles, ABT Sportsline is the most successful active DTM team, while ABT driver Ricardo Feller is one of only four drivers who still have a chance of winning the drivers’ title at the DTM finale at...
Oct 19, 2023 | Cars
The final round of the Investchem F1600 Championship concluded at Zwartkops Raceway this past Saturday with 2023 rookie KC Ensor-Smith showing some incredible pace throughout the weekend. Ensor-Smith had a great start to his weekend with the second-fastest time...
Oct 19, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Final Round 7 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Robert & team face frustrating GTC champion delay Chemical Logistics Racing emerged bewildered from a chaotic Zwartkops...
Oct 19, 2023 | Cars
What Charl Visser Polo Cup ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Visser wraps it up with a race to spare at Zwartkops Charl Michael Visser is the 2023 CompCare Polo Cup champion. The Durbanville, Cape Town...
Oct 17, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
He’s 15 years old, but King Price Xtreme’s Cayden Robert is a young man with 1 goal: Winning as many races as possible and this time he went as far as going to Spain, to take a shot at being selected for the 2024 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, in Guadix, Spain. He’s...
Oct 17, 2023 | Cars
Stradale Motorsport’s Arnold Neveling claimed a third and fourth-place finish at the weekend’s final round of the Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup Championship and ended the day fourth overall at Zwartkops Raceway. After qualifying in third on Saturday...
Oct 17, 2023 | Cars
During the final round of the Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup Championship, ANGRi Racing’s Tate Bishop finished third overall. The championship which forms part of the National Extreme Festival Tour brought a close to the national season at Zwartkops Raceway....
Oct 17, 2023 | Cars
Julian Fameliaris was crowned the 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Champion this past weekend after a superb driving performance as the championship’s penultimate round concluded at Zwartkops Raceway. Fameliaris claimed two victories and a runner-up finish in the three...
Oct 17, 2023 | Cars
Over the weekend, Mackie Adlem, the six-time and defending Mobil 1 V8 Supercars champion, gave a stunning performance that resulted in him winning the championship’s penultimate round. Adlem, backed by Adlem Auto claimed a final race victory and two runner-up...
Oct 17, 2023 | Cars
PREVIEW: SA ENDURANCE AND SAGT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSZWARTKOPS RACEWAY, 20 – 21 OCTOBER 2023 With 13 hours of racing remaining and 150 points still available in the 2023 SA Endurance National Championship, the championship table is crowded as three drivers are tied at...
Oct 16, 2023 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Race ReportWhere RustenburgWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community Gauteng Regional Smith stars as Franchise Co Tork Craft Hondas score in GXCC Franchise Co Tork Craft Sleepover Honda Wing Racing enjoyed another great outing at the penultimate...
Oct 16, 2023 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Race ReportWhere RustenburgWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community Gauteng Regional Another win for Holl, great Kawasaki results all round Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Racing with Scottish Cables and Motul enjoyed another positive day at the office...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2023 Final Round ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Not all champions crowned at crazy Zwartkops Zwartkops Raceway delivered a seismic day of racing as the 2023 South African...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Final Round 7 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Variawa, Wolk must wait for decision after GTC day of drama Global Touring Cars failed to crown its champion 2023 following a...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 7 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Bradley wraps up third SupaCup championship in four years Bradley Liebenberg wrapped the 2023 South African GTC SupaCup Championship, up in...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 7 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Charl takes the title as Anthony & Dawie van der Merwe win Charl Michael Visser wrapped up the 2023 CompCare Polo Cup...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Final Round 7 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Coetzee, Mankonkwana take first wins at Zwartkops The 2023 Investchem Formula 1600 championship came to a fine end with two...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
What Gauteng Regional Festival PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 21 October 2023Community South Africa National Northern Regions Extreme Festival returns to Red Star Raceway Gauteng race fans can look forward even more great October action close to...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
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...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
With the first six rounds of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship won by three different teams from two manufacturers and with more teams taking turns to finish on the podium, the standings in the Production Vehicle Category are not only extremely close at the front,...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 7 PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 21 October 2023Community Gauteng Regional All to play for as Pabar VW Challenge returns to Red Star The Pabar VW Challenge finally returns home to Gauteng, or thereabouts, as it heads...
Oct 16, 2023 | Cars
What South African Endurance Series Round 4 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 21 October 2023Community South Africa National SupaPolo leads Class D title chase to Zwartkops 4 Hour Volkswagen Motorsport heads to the fourth round of the 2023 MSA...
Oct 13, 2023 | Cars, International
The penultimate round of the 2023 GB3 Championship will be taking place in Holland this weekend (14 – 15 October 2023) and Jarrod Waberski is ready to take on the challenge that is Zandvoort. The 4.3km circuit offers fast, sweeping, cambered corners which offer...
Oct 12, 2023 | Cars
Farhaan Basha heads to Zwartkops Raceway this weekend on the back of a solid outing at the penultimate round of the CompCare Polo Cup Championship in Cape Town a few weeks ago. Basha, who recorded a triple-podium finish, will be hoping to capitalise on his...
Oct 12, 2023 | Cars
Zwartkops Raceway hosts the penultimate round of the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars this weekend, which could see Julian Fameliaris crowned the 2023 champion. Famaliaris, who has been the inform driver this season, takes a significant lead (63 points) into Round 6. With a...
Oct 12, 2023 | Cars
Mackie Adlem is set to partake in his second-last race weekend as part of the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars this Saturday. After several seasons of competing, Adlem has decided to end his Mobil 1 V8 Supercars career at the end of the 2023 season. However, it’s worth...
Oct 12, 2023 | Cars
The seventh and final round of the 2023 South African GTC Championship will take place at Zwartkops Raceway this weekend (14 October), and Josh Le Roux is looking to end his debut saloon car season on a high note. The year has certainly been a learning curve for the...
Oct 12, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship PreviewWhere Bronkhorstspruit, GautengWhen 13-14 October 2023Community South Africa National Potgieter & du Toit lead, but anything can happen in rallying! While JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit hold a sizeable lead in the...
Oct 12, 2023 | Cars, Development, Karting, Motorcycles
September has been rather an exciting month for motorsport and the development side of things with a visit to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro from Carte Blanche and the filming of the Daniel Pienaar Technical High School motorsport program. A big thank you must go out to...
Oct 11, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, Obituary
Celso Scribante passed away on 11 October 2023, leaving behind a massive legacy for his sons to follow. The son of Aldo Scribante Senior, after whom the famous racetrack in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) is named, Celso was an avid supporter of son’s Silvio and...
Oct 11, 2023 | Cars
The curtain falls on the National Extreme Festival this weekend, with its final round at Zwartkops Raceway. Racing enthusiasts are in for a treat as they witness the talent-filled Investchem Formula 1600 championship conclude. KC Ensor-Smith, who made his series and...
Oct 11, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star
All six FIA Rally Star drivers finished the Saaremaa Rally in Estonia from October 6-7 in a clear demonstration of the progress they are making and the experience they are taking on board during the FIA Rally Star Training Season. With wind, rain and cold temperatures...
Oct 11, 2023 | Cars
The GTC SuperCup Championship is set for an exciting finale in Pretoria this weekend, with the season’s top drivers ready to battle it out for the championship. All eyes will be on the top-placed rookie, Tate Bishop, who has been in good form throughout the...
Oct 11, 2023 | Cars
Having won in almost every category of racing he has competed in, seasoned racer Arnold Neveling will head to the Zwartkops Raceway this weekend, looking to clinch his first GTC SupaCup victory of 2023. The circuit, located on the western outskirts of Pretoria, will...
Oct 11, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Final Round ReportWhere Brands Hatch, EnglandWhen 7-8 October 2022Community International Alibhai closes British F4 season with a mixed weekend South African Aqil Alibhai closed his FIA British F4 season with a rollercoaster weekend at Brands...
Oct 11, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 6 ReportWhere Phakisa Freeway, Welkom, Free StateWhen 6-7 October 2023Community South Africa National Another good weekend for Red-Lined Motorsport at the Renergen 400 Red-Lined Motorsport enjoyed another positive...
Oct 11, 2023 | International, Karting
A group of twelve ROKKERS will represent South Africa this week as they participate in the calendar’s most significant global ROK karting event. Competitors worldwide will gather at the South Garda Karting Track, Lonato, for the 21st edition of the event, which...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars, FIA, International
Timo Scheider brought Johan Kristoffersson’s winning run in the FIA World Rallycross Championship to an end with a sensational performance in South Africa, as the German’s maiden victory ensured the title fight goes on to the Hong Kong season finale. For the first...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars
What Inland Championship Race ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 7 October 2023Community Gauteng Regional Entertaining Inland meet paves way for wild Extreme Finals In something of the calm before the storm, Zwartkops’ Inland Championship half of its...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars
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...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars
The extremely competitive 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) is positioned on a knife’s edge, and Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (#277) gained the upper hand with a maximum points haul at the Renergen 400 in Welkom on 6 and 7 October 2023 – the...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars, International
BMW has clinched its third-straight Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli win after Team WRT’s Philipp Eng, Sheldon van der Linde and Dries Vanthoor took victory at the Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS. It follows hot on the heels of success at the...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
What Extreme Festival 2023 Final Round PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National SA champions galore to be crowned in Pretoria Several South African national circuit motor racing champions will be crowned in...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Final Round 7 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Three points separate Wolk & Variawa into epic finale Robert Wolk and Saood Variawa are poised for an epic battle for Global...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Final Round 7 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Bradley Liebenberg leads the championship into SupaCup finale There are just nine points in it as the GTC SupaCup championship heads for...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Final Round 7 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Charl Visser has one hand on CompCare Polo Cup title Gauteng race fans have an epic day of CompCare Polo Cup racing to look...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Final Round 7 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National With Troy crowned, the Investchem title fight is for second With 2023 MSA South African National Investchem Formula 1600...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Final Round 7 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Title battles across the board for Chemical Logistics Racing Chemical Logistics Racing heads to the Zwartkops Global Touring Car...
Oct 7, 2023 | Cars, FIA, International
Championship leader stretches his legs in Cape Town Johan Kristoffersson extended his winning run in the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship with another consummate performance as the season resumed in South Africa today (7 October). World RX marked its return to...
Oct 7, 2023 | Cars
If the first 73 kilometres of the Renergen 400, the sixth and penultimate round of the South African Rally-Raid Championship that kicked off on Friday, 6 October at Phakisa Raceway outside Welkom in the Free State, are anything to go by, there will be no margin for...
Oct 6, 2023 | Karting
The 2023 European karting season has been a good one for South African born Luviwe Sambudla. His first race of the year, in the first round of the FIA Karting OK European Championship at Kartódromo Interacional Lucas Guerrero de Valencia, where he debuted in the OK...
Oct 6, 2023 | Cars, International
Drivers race dragon boats and go behind-the-scenes at turtle conservation centre The stars of the FIA World Rallycross Championship have got into the groove ahead of this weekend’s double-header in Cape Town (7-8 October) with a warm-up race on the water and a...
Oct 6, 2023 | Cars
It took three long years for Gary Stockenstroom to get DRIFTCity back up and running. Having weathered the drama of a global pandemic and an incredibly wild Cape Town storm, nothing would stop the 2023 event from running. Gary would not let a few clouds scare him off,...
Oct 6, 2023 | Karting
2023 National DD2 Champion Sebastian Boyd Battled the Heat and the Best at the 2023 RMC African Open. Sunday’s 2023 RMC African Open was a scorcher. High temperatures and red-hot racing were the order of the day for three-time National DD2 champion Sebastian Boyd....
Oct 6, 2023 | Karting
The Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) African Open concluded at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway this past weekend and saw several Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy drivers triumph in their respective classes, earning entry to this year’s Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in...
Oct 6, 2023 | Karting
The 2023 Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) African Open concluded at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway this past weekend, with East London’s Caleb Odendaal finishing third in the final. Arriving in Pretoria, Odendaal had hoped to defend his African Open crown that he had won...
Oct 5, 2023 | FIA, FIA Rally Star, International
The FIA Rally Star Training Season enters its second half with the fast-paced gravel stages of the Saaremaa Rally in Estonia providing the latest opportunity for the six young FIA World Rally Championship hopefuls to learn and progress. Based on the Baltic island of...
Oct 5, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Three days of perfect weather, a great race track and 111 of the fastest, most committed teenage racers in the world made the Selection Event for the 2024 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Guadix a very special experience for everyone. At the end it took over two hours...
Oct 4, 2023 | Cars, Development
The Tripple L Paardepoort rally marked the final rally for 2023 for DP Motorsport. The day started early with doing the recce on the stages and our drivers and navigators knew it would be no easy task to complete this rally, very rough road conditions would test human...
Oct 4, 2023 | Cars, International
The all-electric FIA World Rallycross Championship returns to South Africa for the first time in four years this weekend (7-8 October), with motorsport’s most spectacular discipline set to thrill fans at Cape Town’s Killarney International Raceway. The last time World...
Oct 4, 2023 | Motorcycles
The past weekend marked the penultimate and final round of the Traditional National Enduro Championship and Heinrich Aust had his body and bike firing on all cylinders! After an unfortunate crash in round 2 of the championship, the young Husqvarna rider was left...
Oct 4, 2023 | Motorcycles
Podium glory was the order of the weekend for the Brother Leader Tread KTM Enduro riders. The South African Traditional Enduro Championship drew to a close at the weekend as riders took part in the double-header round in the hot, dusty, and extremely challenging...
Oct 4, 2023 | Cars
If Porterville was wet Riebeek Kasteel was next level extreme in terms of water, mud and grip (or should that be lack of grip). Round 5 of the 2023 Western Cape Class Club Rally Championship returned to the Swartland district with the popular Jarat Tours Riebeek...
Oct 4, 2023 | Karting
This past weekend, more than 120 competitors from Southern Africa came together at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway in Pretoria, intending to secure a ticket to the 2023 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) set for a return to the Bahrain International Karting Circuit...
Oct 4, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max African Open 2023 ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Sunday 1 October 2023Community International New champions crowned as continental stars emerge The Rotax Max African Open crowned the continent’s 2023 karting champions as...
Oct 2, 2023 | Motorcycles
This weekend we see Team SA getting ready for the thrilling 2023 Motocross of Nations (MXON), from October 6th to 8th, 2023, in Ernée, France. MXON is one of the most significant team events on the international motocross calendar, where 40 Nations from around the...
Oct 2, 2023 | Cars
The 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) has hit the final stretch, and with two rounds remaining the title battle has intensified for the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team. Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (#277) head into the...
Oct 2, 2023 | Cars
The 2023 Simola Hillclimb raised an already high bar for South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event, delivering the most competitive and thrilling action yet for local and international drivers and fans. The countdown has now officially begun for...
Oct 2, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
A severe change in the climate at Mobility Resort Motegi meant a shortened Grand Prix of Japan, the looping 4.8km run around the Mobility Resort Motegi made complicated and chaotic by the wild swing from warm and cloudy conditions to torrential rainfall just in time...
Oct 2, 2023 | Cars
The Renergen 400, the sixth and penultimate round of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) that takes place on 6 and 7 October from Phakisa Raceway outside Welkom in the Free State, will be a power display for glory and maximum points towards the championship...
Oct 2, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Final Round PreviewWhere Brands Hatch, EnglandWhen 7-8 October 2023Community International Alibhai comes out of a tough challenge smiling South African race driver Aqil Alibhai intends on closing his rookie FIA British F4 championship season off...
Oct 2, 2023 | Cars
What Zwartkops Double HeaderWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen 7 & 14 October 2023Community South Africa National Pay for one, get two great Saturdays of Zwartkops racing Zwartkops Raceway will be a busy place over the coming fortnight with not one, but two...
Oct 2, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 6 PreviewWhere Phakisa Freeway, Welkom, Free StateWhen 6-7 October 2023Community South Africa National Something a little different from Red-Lined in Welkom Red-Lined Motorsport has a slightly different look as the team...
Oct 2, 2023 | Cars
The upcoming National Rally Championship double-header in Bronkhorstspruit on October 13 and 14 has a bag full of vital points on offer with the 2023 season far from being decided. While the points log may look as though JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit have the...
Sep 30, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing used tunnel vision at Motegi, and unveiled their advanced and reactive engineering arm to classify the KTM RC16s in 2nd and 4th thanks to the skills of Brad Binder and teammate Jack Miller respectively. The South African was 5th fastest in...
Sep 29, 2023 | Cars
What Volkswagen Rookie Cup Round 1 ReviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 16 September 2023Community South Africa National Visser, Bertholdt & Naidoo impress at Aldo Dunlop Tyres was justifiably proud when three youngsters starred in the recent...
Sep 28, 2023 | Karting
On a weekend that Mikel Bezuidenhout completed 68 laps of the Vereeniging Kart Circuit, the Johannesburg teenager ended his national karting season with a top-five finish in the newly introduced OK-N class. After a lengthy rookie-karting season that saw the MTN-Cosmo...
Sep 28, 2023 | Karting
The MSA ROK Cup National Karting Championship concluded at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit, with Mini ROK rookie Diego Antunes claiming a top-seven finish in the U/10 class at the weekend. Competing against South Africa’s top karters aged 8-13 years, nine-year-old...
Sep 28, 2023 | Cars
The South African National Rally Championship’s flagship round, the TRACN4 Rally, is set to once againwow fans on November 17 and 18 in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga. This is the fourth consecutive year that this motorsport event, which boasts a strong local flavour for...
Sep 27, 2023 | Karting
The end is nigh and what an incredible year it has been! The much-anticipated last round of the ROK CUP SA NATIONALS, held at Vereeniging Kart Club, was set to satiate the spring air with some sublimely contentious driving.19 MINI ROK entrants, all vying for a coveted...
Sep 27, 2023 | Karting
Kid ROK racer Noah Cronje impressed with a solid outing at the weekend, claiming his first national victory on his way to finishing as the runner-up at the final round of the MSA National ROK Cup Karting Championship held at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit. The Sparco...
Sep 27, 2023 | Karting
In what was arguably one of Manelisi Nkomo’s best race weekends since joining the Mini ROK field, the Cape Town resident’s ever-improving form saw him claim his maiden national podium and finish in the top seven as the MSA National ROK Cup Championship...
Sep 27, 2023 | Karting
Kid ROK racer Kayde Cornofsky triumphed at the weekend, beating out his rivals to top the national championship standings after four rounds. While he entered the final Vereeniging Kart Circuit round with a slight advantage, he wasn’t guaranteed the title, but a...
Sep 27, 2023 | Karting
Luhan De Wet left Vereeniging Kart Circuit on Saturday evening feeling elated after winning his first karting championship in his second racing season. The Centurion resident not only clinched the overall victory at the final round of the MSA National ROK Cup Karting...
Sep 27, 2023 | Karting
The MSA National ROK Cup Karting season concluded with the final championship round at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit that saw Alanzo Dias finish sixth overall. After qualifying in fifth on Saturday morning, the still inexperienced Dias put in a gritty opening heat...
Sep 27, 2023 | Cars
After claiming a hattrick of wins at the previous round, Devin Robertson repeated the feat just a week later when he fought his way to another clean sweep at the fifth round of the 2023 Don Bravo INEX Legends Championship held at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday, 23...
Sep 26, 2023 | Cars
What HRSA Youngtimers Historic Tour ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 23 September 2023Community Gauteng Regional HRSA Youngtimers light up Zwartkops Raceway South Africa’s newest motorsport category put on a splendid show as they called back a...
Sep 26, 2023 | Cars
Grand Parade, Cape Town – Inspired driving in wet conditions saw Kyle Van Dyk claim victory at the triumphant return of DRIFTCity – the unique and top-rated ‘driftkhana’ motorsport event that took place in Cape Town this weekend. As the crowds...
Sep 26, 2023 | Cars, International
Normally, we don’t stand a chance there, but maybe a miracle will happen this year.” Those were the words of ABT driver Ricardo Feller before the DTM event at the Red Bull Ring. On the Austrian Grand Prix circuit near Spielberg, the Audi R8 LMS has not been...
Sep 26, 2023 | Cars
What Historic Tour Race ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 23 September 2023Community Gauteng Regional Splendid Historic Tour races call back the past Zwartkops Raceway celebrated Heritage Day in classic Historic Tour style as the racecars, and some...
Sep 26, 2023 | Cars
What SA Endurance Series PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 21 October 2023Community South Africa National Volkswagen SupaPolo leads Class D title chase to Pretoria 4 Hour Volkswagen Motorsport heads to the fourth round of the 2023 MSA South African...
Sep 21, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star
The FIA Rally Star Training Season resumes in Slovenia this week (September 21-24) when more learning and progression will be among the key targets for some of rallying’s brightest prospects for future success. With two events run prior to the summer break, the FIA...
Sep 20, 2023 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout is set to participate in the final round of the MSA ROK Cup National Karting Championship this weekend where he hopes to improve his position in the OK-N National Challenge Championship, where he is ranked fourth. The event will be held at the...
Sep 20, 2023 | Karting
Top-quality racing was on display at Round 6 of the Western Province Kart Championships, held at Killarney International Raceway on a rainy Saturday, September 16, 2023. It was a day filled with excitement and adrenaline, just as anticipated. The weather turned out to...
Sep 20, 2023 | Karting
This weekend is one of the most important in young Kayde Cornofsky’s short karting career as the young Johannesburg driver looks to claim his first national championship at Vereeniging Kart Circuit. Competing in the final round of the National ROK Cup Karting...
Sep 20, 2023 | Karting
Seven-year-old Alanzo Dias will make only his second national appearance this weekend as the MSA ROK Cup National Karting Championship season concludes with its final round at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit in Gauteng. In only his second season of competitive karting...
Sep 20, 2023 | Karting
The final round of the ROK Cup National Karting Championship concludes this weekend, with the fourth and final round of the competition set for a Gauteng showdown at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit. Continuing his Mini ROK season is Cape Town’s Manelisi Nkomo, who...
Sep 20, 2023 | International, Karting
14 – 16 September Date, Franciacorta – With 128 drivers in OK-Junior and 104 in OK, the fifth and final round of the Champions of the Future Euro Series was a great success! The extravagance and showmanship once again confirmed the quality of the organisation by...
Sep 20, 2023 | Karting
Diego Antunes returns to the Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend, two weeks after competing at the same venue in the regional Mini ROK competition. Antunes, who enjoys the backing of TrevPar World, will compete in only his second national event since joining the...
Sep 20, 2023 | Karting
The MSA ROK Cup National Karting Championship brings down the curtain on a competitive Kid ROK season this weekend with an exciting finale at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit in Gauteng. Having competed at the same circuit two weeks earlier at the regional level, it...
Sep 20, 2023 | Cars
Sunday, 24 September, will see the return of DRIFTCity to the Grand Parade in Cape Town. After a few years of hiatus, the event is back on and promises to be bigger and more adrenalin-filled than ever. DRIFTCity is also the host of one of the most incredible Custom...
Sep 20, 2023 | Cars
What Eastern Province Sports & GTWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 16 September 2023Community EP Regional Visser on the pace with a golden start Charl Michael Visser enjoyed a splendid, winning day of racing at the Aldo Scribante race track’s Spring...
Sep 20, 2023 | Cars, International
The Red Bull Ring is not exactly a home race for ABT Sportsline. Although Kempten is not far from the Austrian border, it is over 500 kilometres to the race track in Styria. This means that the DTM team’s two trucks need a good eight hours to reach the paddock in...
Sep 20, 2023 | Cars
What Gqeberha 45 Minute Endurance RaceWhere Aldo Scribante RacetrackWhen Saturday 16 September 2023Community EP Regional Visser comes from behind to take a last gasp victory CompCare Polo Cup champion elect, Charl Visser and racing girlfriend co-driver Kelsey Davidson...
Sep 18, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge WP Round 6 ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 16 September 2023Community Western Cape Regional Stormy weather fails to deter Cape Rotax thrills Killarney’s Rotax karters endured a stormy day at Killarney, but it was never...
Sep 18, 2023 | Cars
Welkom in the Free State, and the Phakisa Raceway will welcome the SA Rally-Raid Championship competitors on 6 and 7 October for the Renergen 400, the sixth and penultimate round of the series. And with the titles in both the Production and Special Vehicle...
Sep 18, 2023 | Cars
What Heritage Day Historic Tour PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 23 September 2023Community Gauteng Regional What better than Zwartkops’ Heritage Day Historic Tour Heritage Day is a time to reflect, a time to look back and to celebrate all...
Sep 18, 2023 | Cars
What HRSA Youngtimers Zwartkops PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 23 September 2023Community Gauteng Regional New class salutes SATCAR, Group N roots at Zwartkops Historic Racing South Africa’s exciting Classic Youngtimer class will certainly add...
Sep 18, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
All MSA-accredited motorsport photographers (including trainees) are hereby invited to submit to MSA up to three (3) motorsport photographs each, for consideration for the 2023 Steve Wicks Photographer of the Year Award. The submitted photographs, in digital...
Sep 15, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases, OFFICIALS
Nominations for 2023 MSA SPECIAL AND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS are now open for submission. Please click on the links below for the nomination form and the guidelines. It is important to note that MSA will only consider nominations that adhere to the guidelines and...
Sep 15, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 6 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 10 September 2023Community South Africa National Beating the best, with the least, was a blast! Giordano Lupini’s incredible season of CompCare Polo Cup racing continued at...
Sep 14, 2023 | Cars, Enivronmental, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
Dear MSA Stakeholder, The nomination period for the 2023 MSA Environmental Award is now open. MSA wants to recognize and appreciate members, organisers, competitors, and individuals who have contributed significantly to environmental awareness and protection in...
Sep 13, 2023 | Cars, FIA, International
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the governing body of world motorsport, is proud to announce the official launch of its dedicated website for its ground-breaking “United Against Online Abuse” campaign. In an era where digital...
Sep 13, 2023 | Cars
Andrew Rackstraw was in fine form at his Killarney hometown Global Touring Cars race securing a scintillating Pole Position, Race 1 Victory and a new GTC Championship lap record of 1:14:983, before facing challenges in Race 2.Round 6 of the Global Touring Car...
Sep 13, 2023 | Cars
Investchem F1600 rookie KC Ensor-Smith participated in the penultimate round of the national single-seater championship at the Killarney International Raceway this past weekend, finishing sixth overall. While the Witbank teenager showed a strong pace throughout...
Sep 13, 2023 | Motorcycles
It was a rollercoaster of emotion for the Husqvarna Racing team this past weekend at the fifth and final round of the National Cross Country Championship conquering the relentless heat and challenges. In a race marked by adversity, Davin Cocker’s remarkable...
Sep 13, 2023 | Motorcycles
The Brother Leader Tread KTM racing team achieved remarkable success at the battle royale round of the National Cross Country Championships held in Bloemfontein, braving scorching temperatures and challenging dusty conditions to clinch three red plate championships!...
Sep 13, 2023 | Cars
Farhaan Basha competed in the penultimate round of the CompCare Polo Cup this past weekend at the Killarney International Raceway, Cape Town. Despite facing tough competition, including some more favoured local drivers, Basha achieved an impressive result by finishing...
Sep 13, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 6 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Teamwork is dreamwork for Chemical Logistics Racing Not only did Chemical Logistics Racing utterly dominate Killarney’s Global...
Sep 13, 2023 | Cars
Spring arrived with rain and cold, but Saturday 9 September 2023, the 252nd day of the year, saw the Extreme Festival in good form at the Killarney International Raceway despite the inclement conditions. With just 113 days remaining for the year, summer seemed to be...
Sep 13, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Final ReportWhere Bloemfontein, Free StateWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Honda ends national Cross Country on a championship high Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda Wing Racing in essence came, saw, and...
Sep 13, 2023 | Cars
Goscor Lift Trucks sponsored Arnold Neveling secured third place in both GTC SupaCup races at Killarney International Raceway over the weekend. Neveling, no stranger to the Western Cape circuit, returned to Cape Town for the return leg and penultimate round of the...
Sep 13, 2023 | Motorcycles
What SA Cross Country Motorcycle Championship Round 5 ReportWhere Bloemfontein, Free StateWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Four National Cross Country titles in three years for Kawasaki Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Factory Racing with Scottish...
Sep 13, 2023 | Cars
Round 6 of the GTC SupaCup Championship ended in dissatisfaction for local driver and Sparco brand ambassador Tate Bishop, who, competing for the second time at his home circuit this season, faced a persistent gearbox issue that ruined any chances of victory at the...
Sep 11, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Finals ReportWhere Bloemfontein, Free StateWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Bradley pips Cocker, Pentecost to his second national title The 2023 Trademore South African National Cross Country...
Sep 11, 2023 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2023 Round 5 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Local heroes to the fore in Cape Town Extreme Festival Killarney International Raceway’s Extreme Festival thrilled an...
Sep 11, 2023 | Cars, International
ABT Sportsline’s hopes of making up ground in the DTM title race at the Sachsenring were not fulfilled. On a track that has always suited the Audi R8 LMS GT3 particularly well, the Audi drivers had no chance to fight for race wins this time. A total of four sporting...
Sep 11, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 6 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Rackstraw & Van der Watt star and Wolk takes GTC advantage The Global Touring Cars thrilled Cape Town’s as South Africa’s...
Sep 11, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 6 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Jonathan wins overall at Killarney as Bradley leads title to finale Volkswagen Motorsport driver Jonathan Mogotsi took his second overall...
Sep 11, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 7 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Van der Merwe wins Killarney, championship leader Visser second Dawie van der Merwe kept his CompCare Polo Cup title hopes...
Sep 11, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 6 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Dominant Dolinschek thrills home crowd with wins, title Cape Town youngster Troy Dolinschek thrilled his home crowd as he...
Sep 7, 2023 | Cars
As the Global Touring Car Championship (GTC) enters its exciting penultimate race of the season, all eyes are on Andrew Rackstraw as he gears up for Round 6 at the picturesque Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town.For Rackstraw, this race weekend holds a...
Sep 7, 2023 | Motorcycles
The Brother Leader Tread Cross Country Team is gearing up for an exciting showdown in the final round of the Trademore South African Cross Country Series, set to take place this weekend in Bloemfontein at a brand new venue. With a roster of exceptional talent, the...
Sep 7, 2023 | Motorcycles
The Husqvarna Racing Cross Country Duo of Davin Cocker and Ryan Pelser are revving up their engines and preparing to take on the thrilling challenge of the National Cross Country Championship finale this weekend in Bloemfontein. With an unwavering commitment to...
Sep 7, 2023 | Cars, International
After what could be described as a volatile season for Keagan Masters in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, he once again demonstrated his tenacity and flexibility in the final race of the series. The Formula 1 Gran Premio D’Italia, held at Monza, Italy, from 1 to 3...
Sep 6, 2023 | Cars
Fresh from being crowned the National Senior MAX Karting Champion, KC Ensor-Smith returns to the circuit this weekend for the penultimate round of the Investchem Formula 1600 Championship. The now four-time national karting champion heads to Killarney International...
Sep 6, 2023 | Cars, International
Hans-Jürgen Abt himself will be on hand at the DTM weekend at the Sachsenring next Sunday to congratulate TV partner ProSieben on a special milestone: It is the 100th DTM race that ran racing is broadcasting live. The CEO of ABT SE has a small gift in his luggage for...
Sep 6, 2023 | Cars
This weekend, Farhaan Basha returns to the Killarney International Raceway for the return leg of the CompCare Polo Cup season and the penultimate round of the championship. Ranked sixth in the championship, Basha, who drives out of the QVWI Motorsport stable, has...
Sep 6, 2023 | Cars
Goscor Lift Trucks-backed Arnold Neveling makes his second Killarney International Raceway appearance of the 2023 season as the GTC SupaCup field returns to the Western Cape for the championship’s penultimate round. Currently ranked fourth in the championship,...
Sep 6, 2023 | Cars
The penultimate round of the GTC SupaCup is set for an exhilarating return to the Killarney International Raceway this weekend, home to GTC SupaCup rookie Tate Bishop. Bishop, a multiple national karting champion and a product of the 2022 CompCare Polo Cup, is...
Sep 6, 2023 | Karting
Another dominant performance from Kid ROK racer Kayde Cornofsky saw the Xtreme Racing driver dominate the field, winning all three heats at the weekend. Competing in the penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Championship, the Allegiance Properties-backed...
Sep 6, 2023 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout finished fourth overall in the OK-N class this weekend as the penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Kart Championships concluded at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit. After qualifying in fourth on Saturday morning, the Johannesburg teenager...
Sep 6, 2023 | Karting
Noah Cronje’s star continues to rise. The former double Bambino champion and 2023 Kid ROK rookie recorded a pair of fourth-place results before a final heat incident saw him retire from the race. Cronje qualified fifth, with the top five separated by...
Sep 6, 2023 | Karting
In a superb display of driving, Mini ROK rookie Diego Antunes finished an impressive third overall as a Mini ROK U/10 competitor while securing a top-ten finish in the open class. Antunes, who only recently stepped up into the Mini ROK class after a short stint in the...
Sep 6, 2023 | Cars, Obituary, Women in Motorsport
Sherrill Joyce Castley will long be remembered as a lady who truly lived her life to the fullest. A loving wife to Allen Castley and mother to Mandy she leaves a granddaughter named Lauren and her sisters Trisha and Ronelle.Sherrill was the in-house model for Foschini...
Sep 6, 2023 | Cars
DRIFTCity is back for the first time since 2019 to bring you another high-octane, thrilling motorsport experience! It takes place at The Grand Parade in Cape Town on Sunday, 24 September 2023, so head on down to witness the automotive treat that is DRIFTCity! The...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 5 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante Racetrack, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 2 September 2023Community Gauteng Regional Cape interlopers find success as Gauteng Festival travels to Aldo There were several cases of interference as multiple Cape...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
What Pabar VW Challenge Round 5 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 2 September 2023Community Gauteng Regional Unexpected winners and great racing in chaotic Gqeberha There was great racing as much as there was chaos on track as surprise winner relied...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
Following the aftermath at the recent Parys 400, rounds four and five of the SA Rally-Raid Championship, which was run in temperate winter conditions in the environs of the Free State town of Parys, sees the 2023 Championship delicately poised on a knife edge. Only...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
With the dust now settled on the extremely fast and tough Parys 400 double-header on 18 and 19 August, crews in the Special Vehicle Category will need to consolidate their strategies for the remaining two events of the 2023 SA-Rally-Raid Championship. In the Overall...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2023 Round 5 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Locals expected to fly at Cape Town Extreme Festival Local drivers can be expected to star when national championship circuit...
Sep 4, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Final Round 6 PreviewWhere Bloemfontein, Free StateWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Bloemfontein hosts National Cross Country Finale The 2023 Trademore South African Cross Country Championship comes...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 6 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Will home heroes benefit from a Variawa & Wolk title fight fallout? South Africa’s premier circuit racing category, the...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 6 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Liebenberg & Mogotsi pick up the GTC SupaCup chase There’s one point in it and four rounds to race as the GTC SupaCup heads to...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 6 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Charl on cusp of the title, but Gio is quick at Killarney Cape Town race fans will have more than enough to cheer for, with a...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 6 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Dominant Troy keen to clinch F1600 title at Killarney One second and one third place will be enough for local hero Troy...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars, International
What ADAC GT Masters Round 4 PreviewWhere Sachsenring, GermanyWhen 9-10 September 2023Community International Mokoena back to Germany for second half of GT Masters South African Endurance champion Kwanda Mokoena returns to Germany for the second half of the ADAC GT...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 6 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Robert Wolk & team seek Cape Town vengeance Chemical Logistics Racing heads Killarney’s Global Touring Car races with it all...
Sep 4, 2023 | Motorcycles
What SA Cross Country Motorcycle Championship Round 6 PreviewWhere Bloemfontein, Free StateWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Team Red out to add to SA Cross Country successes Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda Wing Racing heads to the Saturday 9...
Sep 4, 2023 | Motorcycles
What South African Cross Country Moto Round 6 PreviewWhere Bloemfontein, Free StateWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Team Green heads to Bloemfontein for National Finals Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Factory Racing with Scottish Cables and Motul...
Sep 4, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 6 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 9 September 2023Community South Africa National Killarney ace Giordano looking for more hometown glory He may not ultimately be in championship contention, but Giordano...
Sep 3, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Brad Binder had to retire from a sensational 23-lap spectacle around the slick Barcelona racetrack today. Catalunya represented the second Grand Prix on Spanish asphalt in 2023 and although the flowing and greasy surface of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosted...
Sep 2, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Brad Binder was again the standout performer as the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MotoGP star rounded the 4.6km Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to another Sprint top four result on Saturday. The South African ran at the front for all 12 laps at round eleven of twenty and...
Sep 1, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases, OFFICIALS, TRAINING
The webinars are completely free. Book now to save your spot! WEBINARS• GCR Refresher Webinar – Wednesday, 13 September 2023 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• GCR Webinar (New Officials) – Wednesday, 4 October 2023 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• Scrutineering...
Sep 1, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
What Veteran Motocross des NationsWhere Foxhill, EnglandWhen 27-28 August 2023Community International South African legend thrives in Veteran Motocross des Nations Former multiple South African champion and motocross international Ryan Hunt relived the past in...
Sep 1, 2023 | Cars
What Red-Lined New Management Structure AnnouncementWhere Kyalami, Johannesburg, South AfricaWhen Friday 1 September 2023Community International New appointments move SA rally raid race car maker forward South African rally raid race car manufacturer Red-Lined...
Sep 1, 2023 | Cars
What Dunlop Tyres at the Festival of MotoringWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 24-27 August 2023Community South Africa National Dunlop Tyres treated Festival of Motoring visitors to epic thrills Dunlop Tyres will look back at the past weekend’s annual Kyalami Grand...
Sep 1, 2023 | Karting
Sparco brand ambassador Noah Cronje will return to competition this weekend in the penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship at Vereeniging Kart Circuit. Cronje, a rookie in the 2023 season, currently ranks third in the championship...
Sep 1, 2023 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout returns from a brief deep-sea diving getaway to recommence his battle for the OK-N MSA Northern Regions Karting Championship at Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend. During his first full season, the Johannesburg driver has been competing in both...
Sep 1, 2023 | Karting
Johannesburg karting ace Kayde Cornofsky heads to the Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend, where he will compete in the fifth and penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship. Currently second in the championship, Cornofsky trails the...
Sep 1, 2023 | Karting
Diego Antunes, competing in only his second Mini ROK regional event, will be one of the drivers vying for the top spot in the U/10 class this weekend as the penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Kart Championship resumes. As the championship makes a...
Sep 1, 2023 | Motorcycles
Husqvarna South Africa is beyond thrilled to announce our electrifying new docuseries, “Shifting Boundaries”. This ground-breaking series is set to captivate audiences as it promotes both the sport and the brand, offering an exclusive look at Husqvarna South Africa’s...
Sep 1, 2023 | Cars, International
After a three-week break from racing, Keagan Masters pulled out the stops in Round 6 of the Porsche Mobil 1 Cup held at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, Netherlands, from 25 to 27 August. Masters entered the qualifying rounds rested and well prepared, off the back...
Aug 30, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Team South Africa is gearing up for the prestigious Motocross of Nations event set to take place from 6 – 8 October 2023 at Ernée, France. With a formidable lineup of riders, the team is poised to showcase their skill and determination on the international motocross...
Aug 30, 2023 | Karting, MSA Releases, Women in Motorsport
“That feeling of racing around the track so low to the ground is the most exhilarating feeling in the world.” This is from the mouth of 17-year-old karting enthusiast Taya van der Laan, who was hooked on this exciting motorsport just five minutes into her first visit...
Aug 30, 2023 | Cars
This weekend (1-2 September) will see the first coastal visit for the BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series with Round 6 of the 2023 championship at Aldo Scribante Racetrack in Gqeberha. Only seven points separate the top five contenders in the championship, with...
Aug 30, 2023 | Cars, International
Leyton arrived at the Nürburgring in early August with only one objective, to claim his first win in the BMW M2 Cup. He not only achieved this objective but went on to almost have a clean sweep of race wins during his 3-week stint in Europe. Starting from the Pole...
Aug 30, 2023 | Karting
KC Ensor-Smith was crowned the 2023 Senior MAX National Champion after a fierce final round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge at the weekend. Zwartkops Kart Raceway hosted the final round of the Rotax-powered karting championship. Ensor-Smith started the...
Aug 30, 2023 | Cars
Although 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars championship leader Julian Fameliaris (Lube-Net / Di Matteo Racing Chevrolet Corvette) missed out on a trio of victories when he suffered an electrical problem when leading the opening race at the Wesbank Festival of Motoring at...
Aug 30, 2023 | Karting
The South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) came to a close this past weekend after a highly competitive season. While several champions successfully defended their titles, the class rookies were most impressive. This season, drivers from all over the republic...
Aug 30, 2023 | Motorcycles
With a lot of excitement, KTM South Africa is set to unveil a captivating docuseries, “Beyond the Red Plate,” that delves deep into the exhilarating world of motorcycle racing. Get ready to witness the drama, adrenaline and fierce competition of the 2023 South African...
Aug 28, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Round 8 ReportWhere Donington Park, EnglandWhen 26-27 August 2023Community International Alibhai comes out of a tough challenge smiling South African youngster Aqil Alibhai came home happy from a tough and wild four race penultimate round FIA...
Aug 28, 2023 | Cars
What South African National Rally Championship Rounds 5 & 6 ReportWhere Tzaneen, Limpopo ProvinceWhen 26-27 August 2023Community South Africa National JJ & Tommy dominate dramatic NTT Tzaneen Rally JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit laid down yet another marker in...
Aug 28, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge South African Finals ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 26 August 2022Community South Africa National Boyd, Lawrence, Smith, Swartz, Odendaal, da Silva & Steyn crowned Sebastian Boyd, Kyle Lawrence, KC...
Aug 28, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 6 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 2 September 2023Community South Africa National Pabar VW Challenge set to rock Aldo Scribante Battle lines are drawn as the Gauteng Pabar VW Challenge heads out of town for its...
Aug 28, 2023 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 6 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 2 September 2023Community South Africa National Jozi Extreme Festival off to Aldo Scribante away races Gqeberha race fans can look forward to something a little different when...
Aug 24, 2023 | Cars, Development, MSA Releases
The small town of Kariega (formerly Uitenhage), about 25 km north of Port Elizabeth, is not only famous for being home to the oldest technical school in South Africa, Daniel Pienaar Technical High school, but is also renowned for its big sporting achievements having...
Aug 24, 2023 | Karting
The final round of the 2023 South African Rotax MAX Challenge season will take place at Zwartkops Kart Raceway in Gauteng this weekend. The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) has had a successful season, with almost all their drivers in a position to finish in...
Aug 24, 2023 | Karting
Get ready for an action-packed weekend as the South Africa Rotax MAX Challenge comes to a compelling conclusion on 25-26 August. The final round will take place at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway, the home of karting in SA. The Rand Kart Club staff have been hard at work...
Aug 24, 2023 | Karting
The 2023 South African Rotax MAX Challenge is set to conclude with the crowning of a national Bambino champion this weekend at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. One racer to watch out for is seven-year-old Luhan de Wet from Centurion, competing for his first national title. De...
Aug 24, 2023 | Karting
Defending national Mini MAX Champion Caleb Odendaal will head to the Zwartkops Kart Raceway, Gauteng, this weekend determined to retain his title as the final round of the 2023 South African Rotax MAX Challenge concludes. Currently ranked first in the points...
Aug 23, 2023 | Karting
What : Rotax Max Challenge South African Finals PreviewWhere : Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen : 25-26 August 2023Community : South Africa National South African Rotax Max Finals to shape SA team at Zwartkops The MSA South African National Rotax Max...
Aug 23, 2023 | Motorcycles
What : Motocross World VetsWhere : Fairleigh Castle, UKWhen : 19-20 August 2023Community : International Hunt ready for VMX des Nations after strong World Vets outing Former multiple South African champion and motocross international Ryan Hunt enjoyed a strong outing...
Aug 23, 2023 | Cars, International
What : British Formula 4 Round 8 PreviewWhere : Donington Park, EnglandWhen : 26-27 August 2023Community : International Alibhai keen to close British F4 season off in style South African race driver Aqil Alibhai heads to the penultimate round of the FIA British F4...
Aug 23, 2023 | Cars
What : South African Rally Championship Rounds 5 & 6 PreviewWhere : Tzaneen, Limpopo ProvinceWhen : 25-26 August 2023Community : South Africa National SA Rally Championship heads to Tzaneen’s Merensky Forest It will be a matter of three plays one, when the South...
Aug 23, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
At MSA’s annual general meeting held yesterday, Ms Tanya Human, Mrs Sandra Labuscagne-Jonck and Mr Michael Rowe were elected as directors of the company, to replace retiring directors Cecil Oates, Sifiso Themba and Monde Hashe, to whom MSA expresses its thanks. MSA is...
Aug 23, 2023 | Motorcycles, MSA Releases
With just two weeks to go before the start of South Africa’s biggest Dirt Bike Festival(DBF), taking place at Legends Adventure Farm between the 1 – 3 September 2023, excitement is mounting and all arrangements are right on track.Supported by Motorsport South Africa...
Aug 23, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Rounds 4 & 5 ReportWhere Parys, Free StateWhen 18-19 August 2023Community South Africa National Red-Lined Motorsport cars and crews star in Parys 800 Rally Raid Red-Lined Motorsport returned home from the 4th and 5th...
Aug 23, 2023 | Cars
This weekend (25-27 August) will see the fifth round of the 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship form part of the biggest annual automotive event in South Africa, the Wesbank Festival of Motoring at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. This marks the series’ second...
Aug 21, 2023 | Cars
Two wins, interspersed with a hard-fought second position, saw Devin Robertson extend his lead at the top of the 2023 Don Bravo INEX Legends Championship after the third round of the season, held at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday (19 August). After dominating the early...
Aug 21, 2023 | Cars
What Inland Championship Race ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 19 August 2023Community Gauteng Regional A splendid and varied day of racing entertains in Pretoria A crisp late winter’s Zwartkops Raceway entertained race fans with a delightful blend...
Aug 21, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge Cape Regional Karting Round 5 ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 19 August 2023Community Western Cape Regional Province karters ready for National after great regional Cape Town’s Rotax Max karters put the finishing...
Aug 21, 2023 | Cars
The South African Rally Raid Championship (SARRC) raised the ante for competitors on 18 and 19 September 2023 by scheduling back-to-back races for rounds four and five of the 2023 season in the Free State town of Parys. The event lived up to all expectations of being...
Aug 21, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing gave their home fans a memorable day at a sun-splashed CryptoDATA Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich as Brad Binder took his KTM RC16 to runner-up status at a stacked Red Bull Ring. Q2 entry, the first two rows of the start grid, a Sprint...
Aug 21, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
The grandeur of a Continental championship is a worthy title to bestow upon any country, any city or any venue. It was the finest city of Cape Town winning the bid to host the 2023 FIM Africa Motocross of African Nations at the well-renowned Zone 7 MX track on 11- 13...
Aug 21, 2023 | Cars, International
ABT Sportsline started the second half of the DTM season with two podiums at the Lausitzring in sweltering heat. Kelvin van der Linde took third place on Saturday, his overdue first podium result of the season. Ricardo Feller went one better on Sunday with second...
Aug 20, 2023 | Cars
The South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) continued in Parys on Saturday, August 19, with the second of the weekend’s double-headers events. This time the Parys 400 featured as Round 5 for the season, and was run as a full, standalone race. The double-header...
Aug 19, 2023 | Cars
The Parys 400, Round 4 of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship, took place in the area to the south of the Free State town on Friday, August 18. The first race in a double-header weekend saw the cream rise to the top, despite dry and dusty conditions that...
Aug 18, 2023 | Broadcast Schedules, Cars, Motorcycles
Circuit car and motorcycle enthusiasts will have numerous opportunities to see the highlights from round 5 of the MSA Sunbet ZX10 Masters Cup and the MSA Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup that was held from 21-22 July in East London. SUNBET ZX10 MASTERS CUP EP...
Aug 17, 2023 | FIM AFRICA, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
South Africa has been crowned the overall champions in this year’s FIM Africa Motocross of African Nations, followed by Zimbabwe and Zambia, and what a spectacular weekend of racing it was at Zone 7 Speedspot in Cape Town this past weekend. There were 11 countries...
Aug 16, 2023 | Cars
What Dunlop at the Festival of MotoringWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 25-27 August 2023Community South Africa National A feast of Dunlop tyre treats awaits Festival of Motoring visitors Dunlop Tyres will once again celebrate more than just its racing successes...
Aug 16, 2023 | Cars, International
Only a few days after the end of the first half of the season, the second half of Germany’s most important racing series already begins. The DTM will be at the DEKRA Lausitzring circuit from 17 to 20 August (live on ProSieben from 1 PM CEST on Saturday and Sunday)....
Aug 14, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Round 7 ReportWhere Knockhill, ScotlandWhen 12-13 August 2023Community International Strong showing for Alibhai in Knockhill British F4 Johannesburg youngster Aqil Alibhai enjoyed an excellent FIA British F4 outing at Knockhill in Scotland over...
Aug 14, 2023 | Cars
Coming off the high of an impressive one-two finish at the tough 1 000km Botswana Desert Race in June 2023, the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team is relishing the opportunity to get back in the action at the Parys 400 – a double-header for rounds four...
Aug 14, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Rounds 4 & 5 PreviewWhere Parys, Free StateWhen 18-19 August 2023Community South Africa National Three international crews join SA’s five-car Red-Lined Parys 800 team South African rally raid team Red-Lined...
Aug 14, 2023 | Cars
What Inland Championship PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 19 August 2023Community Gauteng Regional A great day of racing is expected at the Pretoria Raceway Zwartkops Raceway will celebrate the imminent arrival of springtime with a cracking fourth...
Aug 11, 2023 | Cars, Development, Women in Motorsport
Matric Student from Daniel Technical High School that is based in Kariega (Uitenhage) Ashely Pape took another step forward when Timekeeping the National Championship event for SA GT & South Africa Endurance Series for cars held at the Aldo Scribante Raceway on...
Aug 11, 2023 | Cars
The latest chapter of Andrew Rackstraw’s racing journey unfolded this past weekend as he tackled Round 3 of the Southern African Endurance Series at the Aldo Scribante circuit.Competing alongside his co-driver Craig Jarvis, Rackstraw took the wheel of the formidable...
Aug 10, 2023 | Karting
Rookie Noah Cronje turned his weekend around after a disappointing practice day to finish fourth overall on race day after a nail-biting final heat saw him finish as runner-up. Competing in the penultimate round of the National ROK Cup Karting Championship at the...
Aug 10, 2023 | Karting
OK-N rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout bounced back from an opening heat DNF to record a brace of podiums and finish fourth overall at MSA’s second-to-last round of the ROK Cup National Karting Championship on August 5. During his practice on Friday, Bezuidenhout...
Aug 10, 2023 | Karting
A Last heat DNF ruined what could have been a solid overall result for Mini ROK racer Manelisi Nkomo as the former Gauteng resident concluded his penultimate round of the MSA National ROK Cup Karting Championship in Cape Town at the weekend. Nkomo, who entered the...
Aug 10, 2023 | Karting
The penultimate round of MSA’s National ROK Cup Karting Championship concluded with Kid ROK pilot Kayde Cornofsky’s overall victory following a dominant performance at the Killarney Kart Raceway in Cape Town. With two victories and a fourth-place finish in...
Aug 10, 2023 | Karting
National Mini ROK debutant Diego Antunes finished in a respectable 15th overall at the weekend’s third and penultimate national round of the National ROK Cup Karting Championship held at the Killarney International Raceway. Backed by TrevPar World, the former...
Aug 10, 2023 | Cars
Two days and two consecutive rounds of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) awaits competitors when they travel to the northern part of the Free State to participate in the Parys 400, which takes place on 18 and 19 August, and if the first three...
Aug 10, 2023 | Cars
The battles in the Special Vehicle Category of the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) have increased in intensity during the season, and although the overall leaders have created a little breathing space for themselves, they are not home safe yet. Anything...
Aug 10, 2023 | Cars
Who would have thought that 73.37km of special stage could deliver so much fun and excitement? A beautiful winter morning set the scene for the WPMC All Tar Rally (with a touch of Rally X gravel) at the Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 5 August 2023. Being...
Aug 10, 2023 | Development, Karting
KILLARNEY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY was brilliantly sun-kissed for the start of the penultimate ROK CUP SA NATIONALS on Friday which began with a bolstering array of free practice sessions. As teams from across the country descended into their pits on Saturday morning,...
Aug 10, 2023 | Cars
Michael Stephen in his Team Ultimate Outlaws Audi R8 produced a scintillating performance at a packed Aldo Scribante Raceway on Saturday to extend his formidable lead in the SA GT Series that formed part of the Algoa Motorsport Club’s Winter Festival. He was pushed...
Aug 10, 2023 | Cars
What South African Endurance Series Round 3 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 5 August 2023Community South Africa National Volkswagen SupaPolo second in Class D in Ado Scribante 4 Hour Volkswagen Motorsport continued its 100% finishing record in the...
Aug 10, 2023 | Motorcycles
NATIONAL ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP | IRON HORSE The Husqvarna Racing Enduro team took part in Round 2 of the Traditional National Enduro championship this weekend where disaster struck Travis Teasdale, resulting in an uncharacteristic highspeed crash forcing him to withdraw...
Aug 10, 2023 | Motorcycles
National Enduro Championship | Iron Horse The second round of the National Traditional Enduro Championship took riders to the hot and dusty trails of Nyala pans in Richmond, where no stone was left unturned by the Brother Leader Tread KTM team. The team put on an...
Aug 7, 2023 | Cars
What Winter Festival ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 5 August 2023Community South Africa National Visser wins sprints, impresses on endurance debut CompCare Polo Cup championship leader Charl Michael Visser continued his successful preparations...
Aug 7, 2023 | Cars
SA ENDURANCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 3SA GT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 5 AND 6ALDO SCRIBANTE RACEWAY, 5 AUGUST The third round of the SA Endurance Championship delivered a thrilling contest between race winners Xolile Letlaka and Stuart White in their Into Africa...
Aug 7, 2023 | Cars, International
After the first half of the DTM season, ABT Sportsline is still in the title race in Germany’s most popular racing series. At the Nürburgring, Ricardo Feller collected a total of 27 points with his ABT Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II by finishing fourth and sixth, and scoring...
Aug 7, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 5 PreviewWhere Dezzi Raceway, KZN South CoastWhen Saturday 12 August 2023Community South Africa National Pabar VW Challenge all set to rock KZN’s Dezzi Raceway The Pabar VW Challenge goes it alone as it heads to the KwaZulu Natal...
Aug 7, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Round 7 PreviewWhere Knockhill, ScotlandWhen 12-13 August 2023Community International Alibhai chasing a British F4 qualifying breakthrough South African Aqil Alibhai heads to Knockhill fully intent on another strong FIA British F4 weekend on...
Aug 7, 2023 | Cars
Three plays one as the National Rally Championship prepares for a tough double-header in the stunning Merensky forests around the Limpopo town of Tzaneen on August 25 and 26 with JJ Potgieter/Tommy du Toit leading the charge, having won three of the four rounds so...
Aug 4, 2023 | Motorcycles, MSA Releases, Women in Motorsport
This month, South Africa is hosting the prestigious FIM AFRICA Motocross of African Nations (MXOAN) at Zone 7 Speedspot in Cape Town from 11th – 13th August. Not only have thirty-six (36) of the finest Motocross riders in South Africa been selected to compete at this...
Aug 3, 2023 | Cars, International
Just one week after Round 4 of the Porsche Mobil Cup held at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, Keagan Masters participated in the fifth round at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium over the weekend of 28 to 30 July 2023. By his own admission, Masters started the practice...
Aug 3, 2023 | Cars
The local South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), which consists of seven rounds per season, has grown exponentially in numbers, with an anticipated combined total of 24 teams that will be lining up in FIA T1+ and FIA T1 classes in the Production Vehicle...
Aug 3, 2023 | Cars
What Dunlop Tyres New Rookie Cup AnnouncementWhere South AfricaWhen Tuesday 1 August 2023Community South Africa National New Dunlop shod Rookie Cup a sensible first racing step Dunlop will be the tyre of choice for the exciting new Volkswagen Motorsport run Rookie...
Aug 3, 2023 | Cars
The Western Cape is considered to be something of a baby, either full of winds or wet. Saturday 5 August 2023 lived up to expectations with regards to winter weather and bitter cold was added simply to ensure that the visiting Northerners could experience every...
Aug 3, 2023 | Karting
Kid ROK rookie Noah Cronje occupies third in the MSA National ROK Karting Championship and hopes to move up in the rankings this weekend as the penultimate round of the competition heads to the coast for the second time this season. Despite achieving three runner-up...
Aug 3, 2023 | Karting
The penultimate national round of the MSA National ROK Cup Karting Championship gets underway later this week at the Killarney International Raceway, where former Gauteng resident Manelisi Nkomo will be keen on moving up in the Mini ROK championships standings....
Aug 3, 2023 | Karting
Joint Kid ROK championship leader Kayde Cornofsky is set to resume his bid for a maiden national karting title as he heads to the Killarney International Raceway this weekend for the penultimate round of the MSA National ROK Karting Championship. In his second full...
Aug 3, 2023 | Karting
TrevPar World’s Diego Antunes will make his national Mini ROK debut this weekend at the Cape round of the MSA National ROK Karting Championship. The young Johannesburg driver, who recently switched from the more junior Kid ROK class, takes to the Killarney...
Aug 1, 2023 | Cars, International, Sim Racing
After three DTM-free weekends, Ricardo Feller and Kelvin van der Linde can hardly wait to get back in their ABT Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II cars. During the first weekend of August, they will be heading to the Nürburgring and thus to a place where both ABT drivers have...
Aug 1, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Round 7 ReportWhere Croft, North Yorkshire, EnglandWhen 29-30 July 2023Community International Alibhai fights for points in tough Croft British F4 South African Aqil Alibhai endured a tough weekend to finish all three FIA British F4 races at...
Aug 1, 2023 | Cars
What South African Endurance Series Round 3 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 5 August 2023Community South Africa National Rowe, Nathan & Volkswagen SupaPolo ready for Scribante Volkswagen Motorsport is hoping for a home ground advantage when...
Aug 1, 2023 | Cars
Tjaden Tromp made a bruising return to motorsport on 29 July as he competed in Round 7 of the Wingfield Motors-backed Power Series, the Western Cape’s regional racing tour. Hosted at the iconic Killarney International Raceway, Tromp, who recently relocated to...
Aug 1, 2023 | Cars
Yesterday saw two of Victron Energy Brand ambassadors take to the Killarney International Raceway for the first time as both Chloe Stuart and a returning Tjaden Tromp competed in the Cape’s regional Wingfield Motor’s Power Series with the Formula Libre class in...
Jul 26, 2023 | Cars
2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup debutant Tate Bishop celebrated his second podium finish this past weekend (21-22 July) in the fifth round of the championship held at East London Grand Prix Circuit. The ANGRi Racing Polo SupaCup driver already has a top-three...
Jul 26, 2023 | Cars
Round 5 of the CompCare Polo Cup took place at the historic East London Grand Prix Circuit over the weekend. Farhaan Basha, piloting the QVWI Motorsport Volkswagen Polo, excelled at one of the tougher circuits on the 2023 calendar, bouncing back from an opening race...
Jul 26, 2023 | Cars
It was a successful East London debut for rookie KC Ensor-Smith. The multiple-karting champion arrived at the East London Grand Prix Circuit for the first time since starting in South Africa’s premier single-seater category at the start of 2023. Competing in the...
Jul 26, 2023 | Cars
This past weekend at the East London Grand Prix Circuit, Arnold Neveling achieved his fourth podium finish of 2023 in Round 5 of the Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup. Although finding himself adrift of the pace at the front, Neveling put his Stradale Motorsport /...
Jul 26, 2023 | Cars
A double dose of exciting racing awaits competitors on 18 and 19 August when they take on the Parys 400, rounds four and five respectively of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship, and if the first half of the season is anything to go by, this event will also provide...
Jul 26, 2023 | Cars
Round 4 of the Porsche Mobil Cup at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, held from 21 to 23 July 2023, presented Keagan Masters and his team with the opportunity to face challenges head on. “The difference between a mediocre motorsport racing unit — which includes...
Jul 25, 2023 | Motorcycles
South Africa’s biggest Dirt Bike Festival will be back this year at Legends Adventure Farm between the 1 – 3 September 2023. Supported by Motorsport South Africa and FIM, this is one of the most exciting events on the racing calendar, spanning three days and featuring...
Jul 25, 2023 | Motorcycles
Rover MX double header was set to be the ultimate challenge of man and machine against the legendary sand. After weeks of preparation and with good rains a few days before, the track was a pleasurable dust free weekend of motocross racing at the infamous Rover...
Jul 24, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
MSA will be hosting Media Safety in Motorsport Photography and Videography training workshops in Gauteng and in the Western Cape in the month of September and November respectively. Workshop attendance is mandatory for trainees to qualify for their 2024 accreditation,...
Jul 24, 2023 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Race ReportWhere Delmas, MpumalangaWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Hondas on top in Delmas Gauteng Cross Country regional The Red Rockets enjoyed a golden weekend at the Delmas GXCC Gauteng Cross Country races on...
Jul 24, 2023 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Race ReportWhere Delmas, MpumalangaWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community Gauteng Regional Team Green shows the way in Gauteng GXCC regional The Delmas Gauteng GXCC Cross Country race proved a happy hunting ground for Pepson Plastics Kawasaki...
Jul 24, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 5 ReportWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Pole, two race wins & fastest lap puts Robert in title contention Robert Wolk powered himself back into Global Touring Car...
Jul 24, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 5 ReportWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Unstoppable Visser continues unbeaten at East London Charl Michael Visser continued his charge toward the 2023 CompCare Polo Cup...
Jul 24, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 5 ReportWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Harsh East London true to form for Lupini East London refused to prove third time lucky for Giordano Lupini and his Tork Craft...
Jul 24, 2023 | Cars
What National Extreme Festival 2023 Round 4 ReportWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Epic East London Extreme Festival thrills at Grand Prix Circuit Saturday’s East London Extreme Festival delivered action...
Jul 24, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 5 ReportWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Double East London victory sets up Global Touring Cars title thriller Robert Wolk overcame a qualifying scare to deliver a Global...
Jul 24, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 5 ReportWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Volkswagen Motorsport driver Jonathan takes overall honours Volkswagen Motorsport driver Jonathan Mogotsi bounced back to take a maiden GTC...
Jul 24, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 5 ReportWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Charl consolidates title advantage with double wins Charl Michael Visser was unstoppable as he raced to another double victory at...
Jul 24, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 5 ReportWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Dolinschek, van Weely win as Troy tightens title grip Troy Dolinschek and Nicholas van Weely traded race wins as Dolinschek laid...
Jul 19, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
On 4 January 2016 Anton Vlok (Better known as Antz) opened the doors to the Vlokkengrot Motor Museum in Thesen Island Knysna. Researching the achievements of his father, Willem Vlok, led to Antz giving up on his own desire to race and to concentrate on preserving the...
Jul 19, 2023 | Cars
Seventeen regional ARC entries bolstered the Algo Rally field and after an early morning single pass recce teams completed the popular parade through Jeffreys Bay before the action started with a popular spectator stage at Mentorskraal. The prospect of three stages...
Jul 19, 2023 | Cars, Obituary
Rarely without a smile or kind word the Killarney Stig lapped the 3.267km circuit as quickly as anyone when required and could claim to have led the fastest cars in South African motorsport on more than one occasion. Introducing “newcomers” to motorsport with a...
Jul 19, 2023 | Cars, Obituary
JB Pretorius (72) and his BMW 2002 (27) became an institution at the Killarney International Raceway that will never be forgotten. It was never a necessity to know his real names as JB or JayBee became his universal callsign and thanks to his love of anything...
Jul 19, 2023 | Cars
Etienne Malherbe and Patrick Vermaak arrived at Mentorskraal Country Lodge Jeffrey’s Bay 06h00 Friday 7 July 2023 and after having signed on for the single pass Recce piled into the service van of Oliver de Man. Having had a very brief look at the Jemba safety notes...
Jul 18, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star, International
Romet Jürgenson, Jose ‘Abito’ Caparo and Taylor Gill were the aces in the pack when the FIA Rally Star Training Season continued on the asphalt stages of Rallye Weiz in Austria last weekend (July 13-15). They finished first, second and third respectively in the...
Jul 18, 2023 | Motorcycles
National Motocross Championship – Port Elizabeth – Round 6 & 7 It was a weekend of guts, grit, and glory for the Red Bull KTM team as they left everyone in a trail of orange roost in Port Elizabeth. Reigning supreme in the MX1, MX2 and Highschool...
Jul 18, 2023 | Cars, International
What ADAC GT Masters Round 3 ReportWhere Nürburgring, GermanyWhen 15-16 July 2023Community International Mokoena relishing rookie ADAC GT Masters season Kyalami youngster Kwanda Mokoena continued his rookie German ADAC GT Masters season with another strong showing...
Jul 18, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Thirty-six (36) of the top Motocross riders in South Africa have been selected to compete at this year’s prestigious FIM AFRICA Motocross of African Nations in Cape Town from 11th – 13th August. This team event will see no fewer than 8 African countries compete in the...
Jul 17, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge Northern Regions Round 5 Race ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 15 July 2023Community Gauteng Regional Cat and mouse in last regional before Pretoria national Zwartkops hosted a well-supported fifth round...
Jul 17, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 5 PreviewWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Variawa & Wolk continue their epic duel into Border country Not only is the East London Grand Prix Circuit the spiritual home of...
Jul 17, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 5 PreviewWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Leader Campos aims to stave off another Liebenberg challenge It’s Border warfare, as the GTC SupaCup heads to the East London Grand Prix...
Jul 17, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 5 PreviewWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Visser ahead as Polo Cup enters second half at East London The CompCare Polo Cup remains in the Eastern Province as it heads to the...
Jul 17, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 5 PreviewWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Dominant Dolinschek the Investchem Formula 1600 man to beat Having won six of the eight Investchem Formula 1600 races so far this...
Jul 17, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 5 PreviewWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Robert Wolk & Chemical Logistics Racing want East London wins Chemical Logistics Racing heads into the second half of the Global...
Jul 17, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 5 PreviewWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 July 2023Community South Africa National Giordano honoured to race at Grand Prix Circuit Giordano Lupini and his Tork Craft Volkswagen are locked and loaded for the East...
Jul 14, 2023 | Karting
Having concluded her 2022/23 Tillotson T4 Series a few weeks back, Victron Energy brand ambassador Chloe Stuart again took up the 2023/24 season challenge. Stuart competed at the weekend’s opening round at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, where the series formed part of...
Jul 14, 2023 | Karting
Sparco ambassador and Kid ROK rookie Noah Cronje recorded an overall runner-up finish at Zwartkops Kart Raceway this past weekend, following a double-podium at the penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Kart Championship. The double national karting...
Jul 14, 2023 | Karting
Luhan De Wet continued his unbeaten run in the regional karting competition with three successive victories yesterday. De Wet, who leads the current Northern Regions Karting Cadet Championship, extended his lead with two rounds remaining. The seven-year-old Louis...
Jul 14, 2023 | Karting
Kayde Cornofsky left the Zwartkops Kart Raceway somewhat disappointed on Saturday after a technical infringement in the day’s final heat saw him excluded from the Kid ROK race result and his second overall placing overturned. As the current championship leader,...
Jul 14, 2023 | Karting
This past weekend, Diego Antunes impressed onlookers by transitioning from the Kid ROK class to the highly competitive Mini ROK class in just a few races. Having competed as a bambino in 2022, where he was crowned the MSA Northern Regions Bambino Champion,...
Jul 13, 2023 | Cars, International
Keagan Masters took home a very admirable P4 and second highest Rookie finisher at Round 3 of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup over the weekend of 7-9 July. Held at Silverstone Circuit in the UK, the event also provided Masters with the title of ‘Fastest Rookie’ in the...
Jul 13, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
What Dunlop Win Tickets to East London CompetitionWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 22 JulyCommunity South Africa National Dunlop will take eight race fans to epic East London Extreme Festival Dunlop is offering two sets of four tickets for you and...
Jul 13, 2023 | Cars, International
M-Sport and Neil Woolridge Motorsport, in partnership with Ford Performance will contest the 2023 Baja Spain Aragon between July 21 and 22, with Nani Roma and Gareth Woolridge beside their respective navigators Alex Haro and Boyd Dreyer. The team will be making the...
Jul 13, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star, International
Max Smart and the other 5 Continental winners continue the FIA Rally Star training season as they prepare to take on the programme’s first Tarmac event, Rallye Weiz, from July 13-15. The programme, which aims to find a future FIA World Rally Championship winner, is...
Jul 13, 2023 | Cars
Algoa Rally Club hosted the NRC rally that included the club rounds 3 and 4 on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th July at Mentorskraal and Longmore Forest. A spectator-friendly stage at Mentorskraal proved to be popular among the locals, the national teams went first,...
Jul 13, 2023 | Karting
The fourth race of the MSA ROK Northern Regions season took place at Zwartkops this weekend. Zwartkops Karting Track holds a significant place in the South African motorsport landscape, renowned for its thrilling racing experiences and rich history. Located in...
Jul 13, 2023 | Cars, International
The short, tight, and narrow streets of Norisring were always going to guarantee close and exciting racing and it did not disappoint. Leyton headed into the weekend with an 11-point deficit in the overall standings and he was determined to make up some ground lost in...
Jul 12, 2023 | FIM, International, Motorcycles
Months of preparation fell into place this weekend as 5 top South African riders took on the 65cc and 85cc classes in Bucharest Romania for the 2023 FIM Motocross Junior World Cup and Championship. Wayne Berrington-Smith, SA team manager, led the 5 rider team on this...
Jul 11, 2023 | International, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
Catching up with our local racing stars when they are competing overseas is always a treat, particularly when it is a humble small-town Eastern Cape champion who now has the potential to become South Africa’s next international Motocross star. For 26-year-old Tristan...
Jul 10, 2023 | Cars, International, MSA Releases
For anyone that loves the sheer indulgence of classic racing and wants to experience the racing pleasure of a bygone era, there can be no finer experience in the world than participating in the Le Mans Classic – a world renowned biennial vintage sports car event, held...
Jul 10, 2023 | Cars, FIA, International
The FIA and Formula E today revealed the full line-up of eleven drivers confirmed to participate in the first rookie free practice session of the GEN3 race car era, taking place in Rome this Friday. The rookie free practice session is designed to offer new and...
Jul 10, 2023 | Cars, International
What ADAC GT Masters Round 2 ReportWhere Norisring, GermanyWhen 8-9 July 2023Community International Mokoena’s pace, racecraft impresses in Germany South African Endurance champion Kwanda Mokoena enjoyed an impressive ADAC GT Masters outing at the daunting...
Jul 10, 2023 | Cars
What Algoa SA National Rally ReportWhere Eastern ProvinceWhen 7-8 July 2023Community South Africa National Du Toit’s a Friday hat trick, Gazoo Toyota 1-2 Saturday While JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit stamped their authority on the 2023 SA National Rally...
Jul 10, 2023 | Cars, International
102,000 spectators, blistering heat, celebrity guests and countless visits to the pit garage: ABT Sportsline’s home race at the Norisring was a weekend of extremes – also for the two ABT drivers Kelvin van der Linde and Ricardo Feller. Kelvin van der Linde lost what...
Jul 10, 2023 | Cars, International, Karting, Motorcycles
The July edition of Motorsport World is out. You can download and view the publication for free from the link below: MOTORSPORT WORLD July 2023...
Jul 7, 2023 | Cars, International
Leyton heads off to the famous streets of Norisring this weekend for Round 2 of the BMW M2 Cup. The Norisring is a picturesque street circuit in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. Established initially as a motorcycle racing venue in 1947. The track became known as a sports...
Jul 7, 2023 | Karting
This weekend, the fourth round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship will take place at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Cadet driver Luhan De Wet is determined to uphold his undefeated record this season. After three rounds, seven-year-old De Wet heads into the...
Jul 7, 2023 | Karting
The MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship resumes this coming weekend, with Round 4 set to take place at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, Pretoria. Kid ROK championship leader Kayde Cornofsky also returns from Cape Town after participating in the recent South African...
Jul 7, 2023 | Karting
This weekend, TrevParWorld-backed Diego Antunes returns to Kid ROK racing as Round 4 of the MSA Northern Regions Karting Championships resumes at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Antunes, a rookie in the Kid ROK class of 2023, is fifth in the championship standings. While he...
Jul 6, 2023 | Motorcycles
The second and third rounds of the National Hard Enduro took the Husqvarna Racing riders to the chilly surroundings of the Drakensberg mountains for the IMPI Hard Enduro. It was a noteworthy weekend for the team as power duo Travis Teasdale and Heinrich Aust were...
Jul 6, 2023 | Motorcycles
It was a weekend to remember for Brother Leader Tread KTMs William Slater as he flew the orange flag high, taking the overall win, and was crowned IMPI King! The racing took riders deep into the mountains of Bergville where enduro riders were treated to a weekend of...
Jul 6, 2023 | Karting
Senior MAX championship leader KC Ensor-Smith bounced back from a challenging opening two heats to record the day’s final class victory and maintain his championship lead as the penultimate round of the national championship concluded at Killarney Kart Circuit....
Jul 6, 2023 | Karting
Kyle Lawrence put in another dominant DD2 Masters display at the weekend as Round 3 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) concluded at the Killarney International Raceway on 1 July. Lawrence, who arrived in Cape Town with an almost insurmountable lead in...
Jul 6, 2023 | Karting
Cape Town’s Killarney International Raceway was the scene for the penultimate round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) Kart Championship that saw Gauteng driver Luhan de Wet finish third overall at the weekend. Heading into Round 3 of the national...
Jul 6, 2023 | Cars, Sim Racing
With a fresh tailwind from the victory in Zandvoort, ABT Sportsline will be heading to Nuremberg for their DTM home race (both live on ProSieben from 1 PM on Saturday and Sunday). ABT driver Ricardo Feller is second in the standings, just four points behind the...
Jul 3, 2023 | Cars
An extremely tough TGR 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race produced new winners in the 2023 SA National Rally-Raid Championship and after the dust had settled and the championship points updated, the Production Vehicle Category shows new overall leaders. And with the...
Jul 3, 2023 | Cars
After the challenging TGR 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race held at Jwaneng in Botswana that produced new overall and class winners in the Special Vehicle Category of the SA National Rally-Raid Championship, a look at the championship standings shows that anything...
Jul 3, 2023 | Motorcycles
Teza Motocross Track provided a mesmerising and stunning location for Round 5 of the MSA MX National Championships. Situated in a valley in the hillsides of KZN, near Richards Bay, Teza provides a unique world class challenge for all the riders. The track was...
Jul 3, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Championship Round 3 & 4 previewWhere Longmore Forest, Eastern ProvinceWhen 7 & 8 July 2023Community South Africa National National Championship Rallying returns to Eastern Cape With the dust hardly settled from the thrilling season...
Jul 3, 2023 | Cars, Obituary
It is with regret that the passing of Swadick “Dickie” Firfirey on 30 June 2023 is announced. Dickie started navigating for Brady Dabner in the rapid Condecor Ford Escort MkII 1600 BDA and though they did not finish often, much experience was gained and...
Jul 3, 2023 | Cars, International
What ADAC GT Masters Round 2 PreviewWhere Norisring, GermanyWhen 8 – 9 July 2023Community International Mokoena ready for Norisring ADAC GT Masters South African race driver Kwanda Mokoena cannot wait to return to GT Masters action at the Norisring over the...
Jul 3, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles
One hundred and sixty four years after the Simon van der Stel Foundation was formed (8 April 1859) the oldest conservation lobby group in Cape Town, now known as the Cape Town Heritage Foundation, awarded the Killarney International Raceway a coveted Blue Plaque in...
Jul 3, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Motorcycles
Killarney International Raceway in Table View has been awarded a Blue Plaque by the Cape Town Heritage Foundation in recognition of its historically significant status. Indeed, few sports facilities in Cape Town can boast a history encompassing 76 years of continuous...
Jun 30, 2023 | Motorcycles, MSA Releases
Anyone who has spent any time around a Motocross circuit over the last few years will instantly recognise the name Mlimi.With a strong racing pedigree inherited from their former racer father, Eury, the Mlimi brothers Joshua (25 years old) – aka Josh – and his...
Jun 29, 2023 | Cars
What Dunlop Regional Racing ReportWhere South AfricaWhen Tuesday 26 June 2023Community South Africa National More regional series race on dependable Dunlop rubber While it’s an accepted fact that Dunlop Motorsport is pretty much the tyre of choice in South African...
Jun 29, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 3 ReportWhere Jwaneneg, BotswanaWhen 23 – 25 June 2023Community South Africa National Lead car eliminated, but three strong Desert Race finishes Red-Lined Motorsport was relieved to bring three of its five entries...
Jun 29, 2023 | Karting
Luhan De Wet heads to the Killarney Kart Circuit this weekend, leading the national Bambino championship and hoping to extend that lead as Round 3 of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge Championship resumes. De Wet has been the inform driver this season and will...
Jun 29, 2023 | Karting
Senior MAX championship leader KC Ensor-Smith will look to consolidate his lead at the top of the national standings with another prevalent display in class this weekend. Ensor-Smith heads to the Killarney Kart Circuit on the back of a hat trick of wins at the...
Jun 29, 2023 | Motorcycles
The Red Bull KTM team had an exhilarating race down in Richards Bay at the fifth round of the National Motocross Championship at the breathtaking Teza motocross track this past weekend with Cameron Durow and Luke Grundy leaving a trail of triumph in their wake...
Jun 29, 2023 | Motorcycles
The fifth round of the National Motocross championship took the Husqvarna Racing team to the highly esteemed racing track on the calendar, Teza in Richards Bay. Adding some flavour to the team is fill-in rider, Micheal Docherty, who is known in the racing scene after...
Jun 29, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
When: 24 June 2023Where: Aldo Scribante Race Track Bright’s Motorsport charged ahead at the Fourth round of the AMSC Regional Championship with the team scoring maximum points and breaking the CBR 150 motorcycle junior class Lap record for a second time this year with...
Jun 29, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
5x F1 World Champion, Juan Manuel “The Master” Fangio, would have celebrated his 112th birthday on 24 June 2023 and Italian manufacturer, Alfa Romeo, celebrate 113 years today. Former SA Touring Car champion, Michael Briggs (57), shares this birthday with legendary...
Jun 27, 2023 | Cars, Obituary
It was about 30 years ago that I got a call from David one evening asking if I could navigate for him at an event as his regular navigator, John Floyd, was unwell. I said yes, not realising that it would be nearly 20 years before I would leave that seat, if you...
Jun 27, 2023 | Cars
What Youngtimers Race ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 24 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Classic Youngtimers impress against Superhatch rivals Midwinter mist and a cold damp Zwartkops greeted Regional Extreme Festival competitors as the Ben...
Jun 27, 2023 | Cars
The past weekend (23-24 June) saw the BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series Championship battle remain wide open going into the winter break, following an action-packed fifth round with a host of twists and turns at Zwartkops Raceway. With 47 cars entered to compete...
Jun 26, 2023 | Cars
The Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team scored an emphatic one-two finish in the EcoBoost V6-powered T1+ Ford Rangers at Round 3 of the South African Rally Raid Championship (SARRC), which was held in Jwaneng, Botswana, from 23-25 June 2023. As the...
Jun 26, 2023 | Cars
History was made at the 2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race, the third round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that ended on Sunday in Jwaneng, after three days of extremely tough racing when Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer claimed the victory...
Jun 26, 2023 | Cars, International
Pole position, victory and fastest race lap: ABT driver Ricardo Feller had a perfect DTM day in Zandvoort in fantastic summer weather and in front of a great crowd. It was the second triumph in the popular racing series for the young Swiss driver after Imola 2022, and...
Jun 26, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
The Motul TT Assen provided another sizzling episode of MotoGP Grand Prix action with high speed, high competitiveness and high temperatures marking the eighth round of the series in the Netherlands. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Brad Binder secured a top four...
Jun 26, 2023 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 5 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 24 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Splendid racing thrills heats up chilly midwinter Pretoria It may have been a cool midwinters Saturday, but Zwartkops’ Regional Extreme...
Jun 26, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 5 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 24 June 2023Community South Africa National Brilliant racing keeps Pretoria race fans on edge of their seats A thrilling day of Pabar VW Challenge racing kept the Zwartkops’ Regional...
Jun 26, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge South African Nationals Round 3 PreviewWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 1 July 2023Community South Africa National Third round SA Rotax Karting races to light up Killarney The third round of the South African National Rotax...
Jun 25, 2023 | Cars
It was a rough and tough day in the Botswana desert where teams competing in the third round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship fought tooth and nail to get the better of the challenging 436 kilometre route of the TGR 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race while getting...
Jun 24, 2023 | Motorcycles
The TT Circuit Assen brings MotoGP to the end of an intense three-week back-to-back stint of Grands Prix and Red Bull KTM charged into the Saturday agenda of round eight of the series with Brad Binder bursting with top three potential. Brad finished 3rd in the Sprint...
Jun 24, 2023 | Cars
The 2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race, the third round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that is takes place this weekend from Friday until Sunday, 23 to 25 June at Jwaneng in Botswana, got underway with a fast 60 kilometre Pirelli...
Jun 23, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
Carrying on the momentum from last weekend’s National Extreme Festival, motorsport fans are in for yet another treat tomorrow as the fourth round of the Algoa Motorsport Club Regional & Club championship takes place at Aldo Scribante Raceway. The classes that will...
Jun 23, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
Having not had the opportunity to take my own father to the annual Bonnet’s Up Moving Display at the Franschhoek Motor Museum at L’Ormirans this day has always arrived with mixed emotions and having recently also lost my mom visiting this superb facility really...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
Mackie Adlem had a good show of pace in the past weekend’s (16-17 June) Mobil 1 V8 Supercars fourth round at Aldo Scribante Racetrack, but a rule transgression saw him fighting from the back foot in the weekend’s two races. During Friday Practice, Adlem set the pace,...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
Julian Fameliaris consolidated his position at the top of the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars GT Championship this past weekend (16-17 June) with a victorious display at Aldo Scribante Racetrack. While Friday saw him down on defending champion Mackie Adlem’s pace, his fortunes...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars, International
The fourth round of the British GB3 Championship took place at Snetterton this past weekend (17 / 18 June) and Jarrod Waberski did well to consolidate points as the season reaches the halfway mark. It was a tough qualifying session with Jarrod struggling with an...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
A race weekend at Aldo Scribante for Andrew Rackstraw in Round 4 of the Global Touring Car Championship that brought about mixed emotions. There were promising signs of competitiveness and strong qualifying performance, but the weekend ended prematurely for Rackstraw,...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars, International
Off to the dunes! For the first time since 2018, the DTM will be back at Zandvoort (Saturday and Sunday live on ProSieben from 1 PM). The anticipation at ABT Sportsline for the event on the Dutch North Sea coast could hardly be greater. The two ABT drivers Ricardo...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
The fourth round of the 2023 GTC Championship took place at the Aldo Scribante circuit in Gqeberha this past weekend (17 June) and although he went into the round feeling confident, Josh le Roux’s hopes of a good showing were dashed following various on track in...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
It was a challenging weekend for Jean-Pierre van der Walt that saw the Johannesburg businessman’s races ruined by penalties as Round 4 of the 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup concluded the first half of the season at Aldo Scribante Racetrack. The Platinum Wheels...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
The BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series will start its downhill slope towards the 2023 climax this coming weekend (23-24 June) at the same venue that hosted the season opener, Zwartkops Raceway west of Pretoria. This will be the final round before the mid-season...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
Arnold Neveling missed out on the podium at this past weekend’s Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup fifth round at Aldo Scribante Racetrack. The weekend started with many challenges, the most prominent being a transmission failure on his GOSCOR Lift Truck Volkswagen...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
This past weekend (June 16-17), rookie Tate Bishop performed admirably at Round 4 of the 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup hosted at the Aldo Scribante Racetrack, earning valuable championship points during both races held on Saturday. The newcomer for the 2023...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
Over the past weekend, the CompCare Polo Cup Championship’s Round 4 took place at the Aldo Scribante Racetrack in Gqeberha. QVWI Motorsport’s Farhaan Basha managed to overcome a frustrating weekend and finished the final 40-minute race in an impressive...
Jun 22, 2023 | Cars
Multiple national karting champion KC Ensor-Smith made his circuit debut at the Aldo Scribante Racetrack in Gqeberha this past weekend, with the rookie showing some good pace throughout the weekend to conclude Round 4 of the Investchem F1600 with a top-eight finish....
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars, FIA Rally Star, International
It was a tough start to his first ever rally for Max Smart, the young Cape Town motocross rider, and professional Irish codriver Lorcan Moore as the FIA Rally Star training season began on the San Marino Rally which finished in that country on Saturday evening (June...
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Round 5 ReportWhere Oulton Park, EnglandWhen 17-18 June 2023Community International SA driver Aqil stars in Oulton Park British F4 outing Johannesburg youngster Aqil Alibhai enjoyed a brilliant British F4 outing at the series’ fifth round at...
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars, International
What GT Open Hungary ReportWhere Hungoraring, BudapestWhen 17-18 June 2023Community International Mokoena stars in surprise Hungarian GT Open outing The Kyalami Kid, Kwanda Mokoena delivered a starring drive in a surprise appearance at the European GT Open at the...
Jun 20, 2023 | Motorcycles
The Husqvarna Racing Team showcased their exceptional skills and determination at the thrilling double header event in Ganyesa this past weekend. The team’s OR2 class rider, Davin Cocker, emerged as the standout performer, securing victory in both rounds and...
Jun 20, 2023 | Motorcycles
The Brother Leader Tread KTM Racing Team went down to Ganyesa this past weekend where they triumphed all of their representing classes during the exhilarating weekend of racing leaving an orange cloud of dust behind. Kerim Fitz-Gerald and Matthew Wilson were the stars...
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National A win, a fine comeback, and a great debut for CLR Chemical Logistics Racing’s Global Touring Car team enjoyed a competitive outing at Aldo...
Jun 20, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Rounds 3 & 4 ReportWhere Ganyesa, Northwest ProvinceWhen 16-17 June 2023Community South Africa National Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda stars at Ganyesa Cross Country Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda Wing Racing came back from...
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars
The South African Rally Raid Championship (SARRC) will be heading cross-border for the first time since 2019 as the series returns to Botswana for the longest and toughest race of the year – and it’s one that the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team is...
Jun 20, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 3 ReportWhere Ganyesa, Northwest ProvinceWhen 16-17 June 2023Community South Africa National Pieter Holl clinches South African Cross Country Masters title Pepson Plastics Scottish Cables Motul Factory Kawasaki Racing sent a...
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Unstoppable Visser delivers a Gqeberha Grand Slam It was a case of veni, vidi, vici, as Charl Michael Visser and his Universal Racing...
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National A hard day of Polo Cup racing at Scribante The Aldo Scribante Racetrack was not as kind to Giordano Lupini and his Tork Craft...
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars
Julian Fameliaris took the overall honours in the first Mobil 1 V8 Supercars visit to Gqeberha in four years, which saw him consolidate his lead in the GT Championship this past weekend (16-17 June) at Aldo Scribante Racetrack, while Steve Herbst took the GT2 honours...
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars
The Global Touring Cars (GTC) Championship and SupaCup crossed the midway mark of the season at Aldo Scribante Racetrack, with Saood Variawa and Keegan Campos consolidating their positions at the top after Round 4 this past weekend (16-17 June). GTC Championship Saood...
Jun 20, 2023 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2023 Round 3 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Brilliant racing keeps keen Gqeberha crowd on its toes Aldo Scribante Raceway’s tightly contested fifth round Extreme Festival meeting...
Jun 20, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 4 ReportWhere Ganyesa, Northwest ProvinceWhen 16-17 June 2023Community South Africa National Cocker, Holl & Wilson take SA Cross Country titles at Ganyesa Nothing, or nobody was going to stop Davin Cocker from storming...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Global Touring Car battle thrills Gqeberha Festival Championship leader Saood Variawa and title rival Robert Wolk kept the 2023 Global...
Jun 19, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing sought to send their MotoGP opposition into a spin through the ceaseless corners of the Sachsenring as Brad Binder and teammate Jack Miller aimed for podium presence at the Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, although Brad sadly came away from...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Campos consolidates GTC SupaCup advantage with grand slam Keegan Campos came, saw, and conquered as he dominated proceedings in Saturday’s GTC...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Charl Visser scores a Gqeberha CompCare Polo Cup grand slam Charl Michael Visser kept his CompCare Polo Cup title aspirations on track...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 4 ReportWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Troy takes another Investchem Formula 1600 double Troy Dolinschek continued his dominant 2023 Investchem Formula 1600 form with...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
Returning to Botswana with the aim to conquer the Kalahari desert, remains a highlight on the calendar of many teams competing in the SA Rally-Raid Championship, and after not competing in the neighbouring country for three consecutive years, it is at last time for...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
The Toyota Gazoo Racing 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race, the third round of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship and the only marathon event on the calendar, will take place over three days on 23, 24 and 25 June at Jwaneng in Botswana, and the popular Special...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 3 PreviewWhere Jwaneng, BotswanaWhen 23-25 June 2023Community South Africa National Desert Race beckons for five-car Red-Lined team Red-Lined Motorsport heads back to Botswana for the first time in several seasons with...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 4 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 24 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Hot Regional racing to warm the cockles of your heart Zwartkops Raceway is gearing up for its midwinter midseason Regional Extreme...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 4 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 24 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Zwartkops braced for red hot midwinter Pabar action The Pabar VW Challenge heads home to Zwartkops for its midwinter midseason round...
Jun 19, 2023 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 4 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 24 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Youngtimer Classic Touring Cars join Zwartkops Festival Fresh from their Inland Historic race meeting at Red Star Raceway last week, the...
Jun 17, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing showed the versatility and competitiveness of the RC16 today at the Sachsenring. Brad Binder was in the mix in the Sprint Race, watched by a vast crowd, as the South African recorded 6th place in the 15-lap rush. The seemingly endless...
Jun 15, 2023 | Cars
As the Extreme Festival continues to heat up, all eyes are on Andrew Rackstraw as he prepares to make a strong comeback in Round 4 of the Global Touring Car Championship. After a challenging weekend at Zwartkops Raceway that resulted in double DNFs, Rackstraw...
Jun 15, 2023 | Broadcast Schedules, Motorcycles
Circuit Motorcycle enthusiasts will have numerous opportunities to see the highlights from the third round of the MSA Sunbet ZX10 Masters Cup that was held at Phakisa Raceway on the 27th of May 2023. The Broadcast Schedule on Ignition is as follows: Sat 17 June:...
Jun 15, 2023 | Motorcycles
There has been a missing feather in the hat of the Husqvarna racing Cross Country outfit so far this year with the lack of a team rider in the hotly contested OR1 class. This weekend the team travels down to Ganyesa, Vryburg for round 3 and round 4 of the South...
Jun 15, 2023 | Cars, International
An extreme racing version of the Ford Ranger will lead the expansion of Ford Performance global off-road racing to include the famed Dakar Rally in 2024 and beyond. Ford Performance has raced and won from Le Mans to Monaco, Daytona to Bathurst and Finke to Ensenada....
Jun 15, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Round 4 PreviewWhere Oulton Park, EnglandWhen 17-18 June 2023Community International Alibhai hoping for an Oulton Park British F4 upturn Johannesburg race driver Aqil Alibhai heads to Oulton Park in England keen to overcome his qualifying...
Jun 15, 2023 | Cars
This weekend, Farhaan Basha will compete in Round 4 of the CompCare Polo Cup Championship at the Aldo Scribante Racetrack, Gqeberha. He is hopeful of securing a place on the podium once again. The QVWI Motorsport driver currently holds the fifth spot in the...
Jun 15, 2023 | Cars
The Investchem Formula 1600 is arriving in Gqeberha this weekend, and Round 4 of the championship is set to take place at the Aldo Scribante Racetrack. It’s worth noting that KC Ensor-Smith, a multiple national karting champion and single-seater rookie, will be...
Jun 15, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star, International
Max Smart, the 20-year-old motocross rider from Cape Town, is ready to take on the first of the 6 European rallies, the San Marino Rally, which forms part of his reward as the winner of the African Continental final of the FIA Rally Star programme. It has been a long...
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars
Mackie Adlem’s chances of clinching a seventh straight Mobil 1 V8 Supercars GT championship in 2023 hinge heavily on his performance in Round 4, set to take place this coming weekend at Aldo Scribante Racetrack, Gqeberha. After the recent Phakisa round, Adlem is now...
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars
Julian Fameliaris will seek to extend his 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars GT Championship lead in Round 4 this coming weekend (16-17 June) at Aldo Scribante Racetrack. Still the youngest competitor in the series, the Lube-Net / Di Matteo Racing / Gavin Wilkins Racing...
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star
The FIA Rally Star Training Season participants are about to put theory into practice when they contest the San Marino Rally this weekend (June 16-17). Organised by Federazione Auto Motoristica Sammarinese (FAMS) and counting as a round of the Campionato Italiano...
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars
Jean-Pierre van Walt is eager to return to Aldo Scirbante, the circuit which saw one of his most inspiring 2022 performances, for Round 4 of the 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup this coming weekend (16-17 June). During his last race at the circuit, he delivered...
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars
The 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup season is approaching its halfway point, with the next race at Aldo Scribante Racetrack this weekend. Arnold Neveling, who emerged victorious after winning the Hankook 12-Hour Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) class in Monza, Italy,...
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars
Sparco ambassador Tate Bishop is eager to get his Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup championship season back on track as the ANGRi Racing Kart Academy instructor heads to the Aldo Scribante Racetrack this weekend for only the second time in his short saloon car...
Jun 14, 2023 | Karting
On 10 June, Mikel Bezuidenhout competed in the senior MAX category at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. While celebrating his 15th birthday, he achieved an impressive top-seven finish, competing against a group of skilled drivers despite being a newcomer to the category. With...
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars
Aldo Scribante Racetrack will see the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars brigade cross the midway mark of the 2023 championship, with Round 4 this coming weekend (16-17 June). This marks the first visit to the Gqeberha circuit for the series since the 2019 season. As the coastal...
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars
A new era for Mobil 1 V8 Supercars racing will commence this coming weekend (16-17 June) at Aldo Scribante Racetrack, with the introduction of the GT2 Championship. Inflation, economic uncertainties, a global pandemic, and an unstable electricity supply have resulted...
Jun 14, 2023 | Development, Karting
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) had a superb MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship round at Zwartkops Kart Raceway this past Saturday (10 June) with more silverware to showcase in their 2023 trophy cabinet. The team celebrated two victories,...
Jun 14, 2023 | Karting
Senior MAX rookie Brandon van der Walt displayed remarkable driving skills at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, standing out among highly skilled racers to clinch a well-deserved fifth-place finish in Heat 2 as the fourth round of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting...
Jun 14, 2023 | Karting
On 10 June, Luhan De Wet competed in Round 4 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship at Zwartkops Kart Raceway in Pretoria, where he claimed the pole position and the opening heat win in three highly competitive Bambino heats. Qualifying first on...
Jun 14, 2023 | Karting
On 10 June, the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championships held its fourth round at Zwartkops Kart Circuit. KC Ensor-Smith, the current Senior MAX championship leader, claimed a double victory to win the day’s result and further strengthen his rule over...
Jun 14, 2023 | Karting
Micro MAX driver Johan Nolte finished sixth overall at the weekend’s MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship following some close and hard-fought racing at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Nolte qualified sixth on Saturday morning in a talented field of drivers....
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars, International
What ADAC GT Masters Round 1 ReportWhere Hockenheimring, GermanyWhen 10-11 June 2023Community South Africa National Mokoena passes rookie test with flying colours Kyalami youngster Kwanda Mokoena began his international racing career with a steady debut at the season...
Jun 14, 2023 | Motorcycles
What South African Cross Country Moto Round 3 PreviewWhere Ganyesa, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Cross Country Nationals head for Ganyesa It’s all to play for as the Trademore South African Cross Country Championship...
Jun 14, 2023 | Cars
Devin Robertson dominated Round 2 of the 2023 Don Bravo INEX Legends championship at Red Star Raceway this past Saturday (10 June) The gird draw for the morning’s early race saw Devin Robertson heading up the field, with Tyler Robinson in second place. Sebastian...
Jun 14, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 3 PreviewWhere Ganyesa, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National SA Cross Country leaders ready for desert duel Overall manufacturers championship leaders, Honda Wing Racing, and the...
Jun 14, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 3 PreviewWhere Ganyesa, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Small, sharp Pepson Plastics Kawasaki team for Ganyesa Pepson Plastics Scottish Cables Motul Factory Kawasaki Racing is...
Jun 12, 2023 | Development, International, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
16-year-old Ruche Moodley from Port Elizabeth is making waves on the international motorcycle racing circuit by coming in third overall in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Le Mans earlier this month, thereby achieving his first podium position in the series. Vic...
Jun 12, 2023 | Cars
What Northern Off Road Round 4 ReportWhere Coetzerdam, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 10 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Hennie and his Hilux second at Coetzerdam Hennie de Klerk kept his new TreasuryONE WCT Engineering FIA T1+ Hilux on the podium in every race...
Jun 12, 2023 | Cars
What Youngtimers Red Star ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 10 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Newcomer Gossman takes overall victory Red Star Raceway may have dawned a chilly 10 degrees for Ben Morgenrood HRSA Classic Youngtimers qualifying on...
Jun 12, 2023 | Karting
What Gauteng Northern Regions Rotax Max Round 4 ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 10 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Multiple winners abound at Gauteng Max regional Red hot Rotax Max racing and multiple winners in all but one...
Jun 12, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
MotoGP scorched around one of the fastest and most picturesque race circuits in the world for round six of twenty in 2023 and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were lively players for the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley. Brad Binder and teammate Jack Miller rocketed their...
Jun 12, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
The spectacular horsepower haven of Mugello was the setting for round six of 2023 MotoGP but also another strong and competitive display by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. Brad Binder was 11th after suffering a Long Lap penalty but used the engineering of but used the...
Jun 12, 2023 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2023 Round 3 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Gqeberha race fans can prepare for Scribante thrills, drama Gqeberha is bracing for a midwinter Extreme Festival storm as South...
Jun 12, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National New machinery signals GTC things to come in Gqeberha The Global Touring Car championship hers to Gqeberha’s midwinter midseason round at...
Jun 12, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Liebenberg has SupaCup leader Campos under pressure The GTC SupaCup heads home to Aldo Scribante’s Extreme Festival for its midwinter midseason...
Jun 12, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National CompCare Polo Cup en route to Nelson Mandela Bay The CompCare Polo Cup heads home to the Eastern Cape and Gqeberha’s Aldo Scribante...
Jun 12, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Can anyone stop Troy Dolinschek at Gqeberha’s Extreme Festival The Investchem Formula 1600 championship heads to a midwinter...
Jun 12, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National New machinery buoys Chemical Logistics Racing Chemical Logistics Racing’s Global Touring Car team heads to Aldo Scribante’s midseason...
Jun 12, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 4 PreviewWhere Aldo Scribante, Gqeberha EPWhen Saturday 17 June 2023Community South Africa National Aldo Scribante no-man’s land full of potential, for Giordano Giordano Lupini is beyond excited for his next appointment aboard...
Jun 9, 2023 | Cars
The scene is set for another absolute humdinger at Victory Raceway tomorrow evening when they host the third round of the Eastern Province Regional Dirt Oval Championship as well as the fifth round of their club championship. The regional classes that will be...
Jun 9, 2023 | Karting
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) will start the second half of its 2023 MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship at Zwartkops Kart Raceway this weekend (June 10) after a successful first half that sees three of their six drivers topping their...
Jun 9, 2023 | Karting
Senior MAX rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout will aim to break into the top five this weekend in Round 4 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championships. The championship, entering its second half of the season, returns to the Zwartkops Kart Raceway for only the...
Jun 9, 2023 | Karting
Luhan De Wet, a young kart racer (7) from Centurion, is currently at the top of the Bambino championship standings for the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship season, tied on points with fellow 2022 rookie Adriaan Steyn. The pair have consistently...
Jun 8, 2023 | Cars, International
The third round of the 2023 GB3 Championship started out as a tough one for Jarrod Waberski, but the South African driver pulled out all the stops to claim his maiden podium position in the International series last weekend (3 / 4 June). Friday’s qualifying was a...
Jun 8, 2023 | International, Motorcycles, MSA Releases
It is with great excitement that Motorsport South Africa and the MSA Motocross Commission announce the 2023 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship Cup Team, who will represent South Africa from 7-9 July 2023 in Romania. This team will represent our junior riders on...
Jun 7, 2023 | Cars, International, MSA Releases
MSA would like to congratulate seasoned South African born motorsport journalist, Dieter Rencken, on his new appointment as motorsport adviser to FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Dieter has been a respected Formula One (F1) journalist for decades and his...
Jun 5, 2023 | Cars
Torrential rain enroute to Porterville set the scene for what was to come during the CPMCC organised rally. Twenty initial entries shrunk to an eventual eighteen starters and despite the incredibly wet conditions the event still attracted a fair amount of spectators....
Jun 5, 2023 | Cars
What Historic Tour Race PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 10 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Historic Racing’s newest category for SATCAR & Group N lookalikes A new classic racing era is ramping up as the Inland Historic Tour hosts the...
Jun 5, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Round 4 ReportWhere Thruxton, EnglandWhen 3-4 June 2023Community International Alibhai out of luck in challenging Thruxton F4 It was quite literally a weekend of hard knocks for Aqil Alibhai, who endured a character building weekend of British...
Jun 5, 2023 | Cars
After not competing in Botswana since 2019, the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) returns to the neighbouring country for the Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race (TGR 1000) that will take place at Jwaneng over three days from 23 to 25...
Jun 5, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Western Cape Regional Karting 4 ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 3 June 2023Community Western Cape Regional The Northwester was not the only interference at Killarney on Saturday Storming Cape Northwester weather and a flooded...
Jun 5, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star, International
The FIA Rally Star Training Camp, which ran from May 22-June 1, has been declared a great success with the participants gaining vital knowledge and experience as they build up to the six FIA Rally Star Training Season rallies. Organised by the FIA and the programme’s...
Jun 5, 2023 | Cars
What Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – 60 Years of Memories Last ChanceWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 3 June 2023Community International Final copies Kyalami 60 Years of Memories selling out fast South African race fans and enthusiasts who have not yet...
Jun 5, 2023 | Cars, International
What ADAC GT Masters Round 1 PreviewWhere Hockenheimring, GermanyWhen 10-11 June 2023Community International Mokoena steps up to German ADAC GT Masters It’s a huge week for Kwanda Mokoena as the South African Endurance Racing champion prepares to make his German ADAC...
Jun 5, 2023 | Cars
What TIORC Northern Off Road Championship Round 3 PreviewWhere Coetzerdam, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 10 June 2023Community South Africa National De Klerk tops TIORC chase in new TreasuryONE Hilux Hennie de Klerk plans to continue on his winning ways as he and...
Jun 2, 2023 | Cars, International
South African driver, Jarrod Waberski, is in Belgium this weekend for the third round of the 2023 GB3 Championship which will be taking place at Spa-Francorchamps on 3rd and 4th June. Jarrod has proven to have good pace so far this season, but has had some challenges...
Jun 2, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
Alert Engine Parts GTi Challenge 39A Jurie Swart Jnr 57A Clinton bezuidenhout 34A Kai van Zyl All Ford 1 Sean Moore Bridgestone STC650 65 Jamie Hall 32 Ryan Coetzee 9 Franco Flach Des Easom – Jesse-Jane Marchetto – Marizca Radyn Laude Classic Cars 24A...
Jun 1, 2023 | Cars, Development, Karting, MSA Releases
Keagan Masters competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy in 2022, he is now competing in the Porsche Supercup where he had his venue race in Monaco, the support race to Formula 1 Luviwe Sambudla competing in the FIA Karting European Championship at the Czech Republic...
Jun 1, 2023 | Motorcycles
NATIONAL ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP | WINTERBERG Husqvarna South Africa’s Enduro team achieved outstanding success at the first round of the National Enduro Traditional Championship, held at Rover Motorcycle Club in Gqeberha, renowned for its sandy terrain and grueling...
Jun 1, 2023 | Motorcycles
National Enduro Championship – Round 2 | Winterberg The Brother Leader Tread KTM Enduro team displayed an impressive performance at the inaugural round of the South African National Traditional Enduro Championship, leaving a mark with their true grit.The team,...
Jun 1, 2023 | Karting, MSA Releases
Motorsport South Africa (MSA), the official FIA affiliate for South Africa and For The Win Motorsport (FTW), the official ROK importer and distributor for Africa, have entered into a significant agreement that will energise the ROK Cup karting series under the...
May 31, 2023 | Cars
As they did the last time the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars series visited Phakisa Freeway back in 2021, Franco di Matteo (Deltec Batteries / NHR Mining Jaguar XKR) and Julian Fameliaris (Lube-Net / Di Matteo Racing / GWR Chevrolet Corvette) shared the race wins at the third...
May 31, 2023 | Cars
Phakisa Freeway – 26-27 May Rehse extends BMW points lead as Phakisa sees dramatic twists The BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series reached the midway point of the 2023 season this past weekend (26-27 May), with Dave Rehse extending his lead in the championship....
May 31, 2023 | Karting
Luhan De Wet continued his dominance of the Cadet class with another prevalent performance at the weekend as the MSA National ROK Cup Karting Championship concluded its second round of competition at the Formula-K Kart Circuit. After a full day of practice on Friday,...
May 31, 2023 | Karting
Round 2 of the MSA National ROK Cup Karting Championship concluded at the Formula-K Kart Circuit on 27 May, with kart rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout claiming an opening heat podium in the new OKN class. Although there have been few entries in the class, a number of drivers...
May 31, 2023 | Karting
Diego Antunes continues to make steady progress in his maiden Kid ROK season. The TrevPar World-backed driver competed in his second national round at the weekend, finishing eighth overall as the MSA National ROK Cup Karting Championship reached its halfway mark....
May 31, 2023 | Karting
Cape Town resident Manelisi Nkomo ended a challenging weekend of results with a top-seven finish in the final heat of Round 2 of MSA’s ROK Cup Karting Championship. The Formula-K Kart Circuit round marked the halfway point in the championship. Nkomo qualified in...
May 31, 2023 | Karting
Kayde Cornofsky, a young driver of Polish descent, demonstrated his skill at Benoni’s Formula-K Kart Circuit this weekend. He won the Round 2 ROK Cup National trophy with another impressive performance. Cornofsky, who arrived at the circuit on Friday morning...
May 31, 2023 | Karting
Double National Bambino Karting Champion Noah Cronje put in a gritty driving performance this past weekend to claim three podium finishes to head into the second half of the MSA National ROK Cup Championship season third in the championship. Cronje finished third...
May 31, 2023 | Karting
This weekend the ROK cup hosted the second round of the MSA National series with their second national race of the season, hosted at Formula K circuit in Benoni. Formula-K Raceway is the latest & most advanced short circuit in South Africa and easily one of the...
May 31, 2023 | Cars, International
The start to Leyton Fourie’s European debut concluded at Oschersleben Motorsport Arena in the BMW M2 CS Cup. Leyton’s 2023 campaign had started a week prior at The Red Bull Ring in what can only be described as one of, if not the most perfect of race weekends. Leyton...
May 30, 2023 | Obituary
MSA is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of longtime rallying stalwart Willie du Plessis following a long illness, bravely borne. Willie was a major contributor to South African, and African, rallying for decades. He was perhaps best known as the...
May 29, 2023 | Development, Karting
NATIONALS ROUND TWO – FORMULA K BENONI Gearing up for the SECOND ROUND of the MSA | ROK CUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS today, eleven-year-old Nagura bolstered onto the track – looking focused and headstrong. Friday welcomed all the athletes with a smile until their...
May 29, 2023 | Cars
Round 3 of the regional & club championship at Aldo Scribante Raceway provided high drama from early in the morning when Tom Flynn rolled his immaculately prepared Datsun 120 Y during qualifying as he exited turn 7 onto the main straight. After having tumbled over...
May 29, 2023 | Cars, International
ABT Sportsline was by far the strongest Audi team at the DTM season opener at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Ricardo Feller collected valuable points in both races with the ABT Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II, finishing fourth and seventh. After scoring sixth place on...
May 29, 2023 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 3 PreviewWhere Phakisa Freeway, Welkom, Free StateWhen Saturday 27 May 2023Community South Africa National Brilliant racing at Welkom’s Phakisa 200 Festival The twisty, bumpy, yet quick Phakisa Freeway delivered brilliant...
May 29, 2023 | Cars
What Pabar VW Challenge Round 3 ReportWhere Phakisa Freeway, Welkom, Free StateWhen Saturday 27 May 2023Community Gauteng Regional Atkinson & Meintjies share out the wins at rough, tough Phakisa Infamous for throwing spanners in the works, the twisty and bumpy...
May 29, 2023 | Cars
What South African National Rally Championship Rounds 1 & 2 ReportWhere Secunda, MpumalangaWhen 26-27 May 2023Community South Africa National Double SA Rally Championship win for Potgieter & du Toit JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit opened the 2023 South African...
May 29, 2023 | Cars
Aqil chasing more British F4 wins at Thruxton South African lad Aqil Alibhai is not just content to leave history where it is after becoming the first African driver to win a British F4 race last time out. Alibhai now has his eyes fully set on more wins in the...
May 26, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
Algoa Motorsport Club based at Aldo Scribante Raceway in the Coega IDZ near Markman continue their busy season on Saturday as they host round three of their Regional & Club Championships. The following classes will be catered for in the busy race programme that...
May 26, 2023 | Karting
This weekend, Mikel Bezuidenhout, a newcomer to karting, will participate in his second national OKN race. The Pretoria driver will be part of the 2023-introduced OKN class in MSA’s National ROK Cup Karting Championship. The event will occur at the Formula-K...
May 26, 2023 | Karting
National ROK Cup karting returns this weekend with Round 2 of the championship, heading to the Formula-K Kart Circuit in Benoni, Gauteng. Kayde Cornofsky, currently ranked second in the competition, makes a fourth visit to the circuit following three regional...
May 26, 2023 | Cars
Coertse & Godrich out to defend National Rally title What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 1 & 2 PreviewWhere Secunda, MpumalangaWhen 26-27 May 2023Community South Africa...
May 26, 2023 | Karting
The Formula-K Kart Circuit in Gauteng will host the second round of MSA’s National ROK Cup Karting Championship. Luhan De Wet, currently leading the Cadet championship, is determined to win again this weekend and strengthen his position in the overall standings....
May 26, 2023 | Karting
Noah Cronje will participate in his second national karting event of the season as Round 2 of the MSA National ROK Cup Karting Championship takes place in Gauteng at the Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni this weekend. Cronje, familiar with the Benoni circuit, competes in...
May 25, 2023 | Cars
The third round of the 2023 GTC Championship took place at Zwartkops Raceway this past weekend (20 May) and Josh Le Roux experienced all the highs and lows that motorsport has to offer. Josh put in a solid qualifying performance, placing his Audi S3 on the 3rd row of...
May 24, 2023 | Cars
Tate Bishop, a Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup rookie, faced a tough race weekend at Zwartkops Raceway. Despite feeling confident ahead of the third round of the championship, the ANGRi Racing driver arguably encountered his most challenging weekend yet since taking...
May 24, 2023 | Cars, International
What ADAC GT Masters AnnouncementWhere GermanyWhen 2023Community International Mokoena steps up to German ADAC GT Masters South African Endurance Racing champion Kwanda Mokoena is about to take a giant leap into the 2023 German ADAC GT Masters championship with...
May 24, 2023 | Cars
What Dunlop GR Yaris LeagueWhere South AfricaWhen Tuesday 23 May 2023Community South Africa National GR Yaris league adds to Dunlop’s young driver commitment Among the many vital pillars under Dunlop SportMaxx Tyres’ ever-growing support of South African...
May 24, 2023 | Cars
Arnold Neveling brought home two podium results in the third round of the 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup held at Zwartkops Raceway this past weekend (19-29 May) at Zwartkops Raceway. Building on his excellent return to the series in Round 2, Neveling showed...
May 24, 2023 | Cars, International
ABT Sportsline’s chase for the DTM title begins at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben near Magdeburg during the Whitsun weekend (both races live on ProSieben from 1 PM CEST on Saturday and Sunday). The team from Kempten will field two ABT Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II cars in...
May 23, 2023 | Cars, International, MSA Releases
Motorsport South Africa (MSA) congratulates Aqil Alibhai on his maiden Formula 4 race win at Snetterton in the UK this past weekend and wishes him well for the rest of the season. Aqil started racing karts when he was just four years old and is a young man ...
May 23, 2023 | Cars
While this past weekend’s (19-20 May) Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup results may not have been what Jean-Pierre van der Walt was striving for, his pace around Zwartkops Raceway provided a just indication of what can be expected for the rest of the season. Friday...
May 23, 2023 | Cars
Farhaan Basha proudly flew the QVWI Motorsport flag this past weekend, finishing seventh overall and claiming an excellent points-paying result in the third round of the CompCare Polo Cup Championship. Heading to Zwartkops Raceway for the first of two rounds at the...
May 23, 2023 | Cars
A highly skilled performance by Klayden-Cole Ensor-Smith, a rookie in this season’s Investchem F1600 Championship, resulted in a remarkable fourth-place finish at the National Extreme Festival held at Zwartkops Raceway on 20 May. Witbank teenager Ensor-Smith...
May 23, 2023 | Cars, International
Alibhai is first ever African to win in British F4 What British Formula 4 Round 3 ReportWhere Snetterton, EnglandWhen 20-21 May 2023Community International Johannesburg youngster Aqil Alibhai made...
May 23, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Lupini’s great trek delivers maiden away pole, win Giordano Lupini trekked up to Zwartkops on Saturday looking to consolidate his...
May 23, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Character building meeting Chemical Logistics Racing Zwartkops Raceway’s Extreme Festival was not kind to Chemical Logistics Racing’s...
May 23, 2023 | Cars
They came, they saw they conquered, yet entertained a massive crowd that gathered at Victory Raceway on Saturday night to watch plenty of action going down at the National Qualifier event that took place in ideal conditions. Out-of-town drivers secured most of the top...
May 23, 2023 | Cars
What Compcare Polo Cup 2023 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Visser comes out on top of a fraught day’s racing Championship leader Charl Michael Visser emerged victorious from an epic...
May 22, 2023 | International, MSA Releases
It was a proud moment for South African motorsport this month when Luviwe Sambudla, the 2021 MSA Mini Rok SA National Karting Champion, progressed to race in the WSK series in Italy this year and also secured a podium finish in the WSK Super Master Series. Vic...
May 22, 2023 | Cars, International
The #98 BMW M4 GT3 gains 29 places on its drive to the podium / Third podium in four years / Sister #99 car retires after collision while lapping St. Ingbert, 21st May 2023 – Fantastic comeback by ROWE RACING at the “Eifel Marathon”: The #98 BMW M4 GT3 from the St....
May 22, 2023 | Cars, International
A sensational qualifying, a promising start phase, two early setbacks and then a 21-hour race to catch up and finish in the top ten: The 24-hour race had everything to offer for the ABT Sportsline team on its comeback. At the finish, Kelvin van der Linde, Marco...
May 22, 2023 | Cars
What Extreme Festival 2023 Round 2 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Spectacular action, thrills & drama the order of the day Not only did a perfect Pretoria’s autumns day and a carnival atmosphere...
May 22, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Pretorius, Visser & Lupini share Polo Cup wins in epic day of racing Rookie racer Anthony Pretorius, championship leader Charl...
May 22, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Cape lad Dolinschek dominates Zwartkops Formula 1600 Cape Town lad Troy Dolinschek swept into the lead of the 2023 Investchem Formula...
May 22, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Another dominant grand slam GTC SupaCup victory for Bradley Bradley Liebenberg put his championship aspirations right back on track with another...
May 22, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 3 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Bumping, barging & penalties in Global Touring Cars The Global Touring Car championship treated an enthusiastic Extreme Festival crowd...
May 22, 2023 | Cars
An overall victory for Toyota Gazoo Racing SA’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings with their Toyota DKR Hilux T1+ at the recent Sugarbelt 400, resulted in the team taking a firm lead in Production Vehicle Category of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship as they have also...
May 22, 2023 | Cars
The record books of the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) as well as the iconic Sugarbelt 400 with its history that spans over three decades, will be updated after the most recent event, as one of the toughest to date, not only in the 2023 season, but also...
May 22, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 3 PreviewWhere Phakisa Freeway, Welkom, Free StateWhen Saturday 27 May 2023Community South Africa National A Quality Welkom race program with an endurance twist The third round Northern Regions Racing Festival heads to the Free...
May 22, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 3 PreviewWhere Phakisa Freeway, Welkom, Free StateWhen Saturday 27 May 2023Community Gauteng Regional Scores to be settled in super tight VW championship fight If you have followed the Pabar Gauteng VW Challenge so far this season, you...
May 20, 2023 | Cars, FIA Rally Star
Six young talents are about to embark on another life changing experience when they enter the FIA Rally Star Training Camp in Sardinia from May 22. The Training Camp, which will be held until June 1, has been meticulously planned to equip the FIA Rally Star Training...
May 18, 2023 | Cars
The Global Touring Car Championship is set to continue with Round 3 at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria, and Andrew Rackstraw is eagerly looking forward to getting back behind the wheel. After winning his first race in GTC at the previous round, Rackstraw is full of...
May 18, 2023 | Cars, International
Young racing star selected for prestigious BRDC Rising Star Programme 17-year old young racing star, Jarrod Waberski recently made headlines again, this time for being selected as the first South African to have been selected for the exclusive British Racing Drivers’...
May 17, 2023 | Cars
Jean-Pierre van der Walt had a tough start to his 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup campaign. However, he is eager to revive his season this weekend at Zwartkops Raceway for Round 3 of the championship. The driver, mainly sponsored by Platinum Wheels, who has now...
May 17, 2023 | Cars
The QVWI Motorsport team is set to compete in the third round of the CompCare Polo Cup this weekend, where driver, Farhaan Basha, is determined to secure his maiden race win. The one-make Cup series, which has been running for 27 years, is returning to Zwartkops...
May 17, 2023 | Cars
Sparco brand ambassador Tate Bishop will make his Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup circuit debut at Zwartkops Raceway this weekend as the Extreme Festival returns to its home circuit for the first time since the start of the 2023 season. Tate Bishop of ANGRi Racing...
May 17, 2023 | Motorcycles
Round 4 of the Official MSA Motocross National Championships took place at Thunder Valley in Pietermaritzburg and it can certainly be said the team at Thunder Valley were ready for the action. Registration, scrutineering and timing, greeted all the competitors on...
May 17, 2023 | Cars, International
Bring on the highlight of the season at the Nordschleife! ROWE RACING is heading into the 51st edition of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring this coming weekend with plenty of confidence and high hopes after a mighty warm up. With two wins, two second places and two pole...
May 17, 2023 | Cars, International
136 cars, thousands of fans along the track and a motorsport spectacle that is probably unique in the world: this weekend sees the 51st edition of the notorious 24-hour race on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring. Right in the middle of it: ABT Sportsline. The team...
May 17, 2023 | Karting
Centurion resident and Cadet karting ace Luhan De Wet remained unbeaten in the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship at the weekend following another dominant display of driving as Round 3 of the championship concluded at the Formula-K Kart Circuit on 13 May....
May 17, 2023 | Karting
On 13 May, the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship held its third round in Benoni. Diego Antunes impressively secured a top-five position in the highly competitive Kid ROK class. Antunes, a young driver from Johannesburg, successfully graduated to the Kid...
May 17, 2023 | Karting
Noah Cronje, Sparco Ambassador, placed fourth overall in the third round of MSA’s Northern Regions ROK Karting Championships this past weekend. Despite missing the previous round, the double National Bambino Champion made a strong comeback at the Formula-K Kart...
May 17, 2023 | Cars
What South African Endurance Series Round 2 ReportWhere Eston, KwaZulu NatalWhen 12-13 May 2023Community South Africa National Five consecutive T1 wins for Red-Lined Motorsport Red-Lined Motorsport’s dreamy 2023 season continued apace as Nicholas Pienaar and Carl...
May 17, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge Cape Regional Karting Race ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 13 May 2023Community Western Cape Regional Domination the order of the day in Killarney Max races A cool Killarney Kart Track played host to a hard fought...
May 15, 2023 | Obituary
Shadowing Kees van de Coolwijk around Killarney introduced me to the challenges of photographing motorsport in Black & White. Home processing certainly destroyed a few good photographs as mixing your own chemicals from dry powder and controlling processing...
May 15, 2023 | Cars
The record books of the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) as well as the iconic Sugarbelt 400 with its history that spans over three decades, will be updated after the most recent event, as one of the toughest to date, not only in the 2023 season, but also...
May 15, 2023 | Cars
The Sugarbelt 400, the second round of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship that took place on 12 and 13 May in the Eston/Mid Illovo area in KwaZulu-Natal, will probably be remembered as one of the toughest events in recent years. This iconic race had not...
May 15, 2023 | Cars
Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer proved that they are serious contenders for the South African Rally-Raid Championship title this year following an impressive performance at this weekend’s Sugarbelt 400 in Eston, KwaZulu-Natal, which earned them a second consecutive...
May 15, 2023 | Cars, International
Alibhai keen to show pace throughout British F4 weekend What British Formula 4 Round 3 PreviewWhere Snetterton, EnglandWhen 20-21 May 2023Community International It will be his third race meeting...
May 15, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Zwartkops all set as Global Touring Cars prepare for Pretoria battle All of the championship top four may have been mighty impressive...
May 15, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Campos, Liebenberg, Mogotsi square up in SupaCup Zwartkops Raceway is battoning down all hatches as the GTC SupaCup heads to the Pretoria circuit...
May 15, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National New reward, thrilling title chase liven up Polo Cup The 2023 CompCare Polo Cup will take a step or two up when racing resumes at...
May 15, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Gauteng’s finest takes on the Cape’s best in Zwartkops Formula 1600 So far in 2023, Investchem Formula 1600 has been about...
May 15, 2023 | Cars
What Global Touring Cars Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Wolk, Rackstraw and Le Roux have a point to prove at Zwartkops Double reigning South African Global Touring Car champion team Chemical...
May 15, 2023 | Cars
What Compcare Polo Cup 2023 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 20 May 2023Community South Africa National Lupini launches Polo Cup fightback at Zwartkops Giordano Lupini launches his come from behind CompCare Polo Cup campaign at Zwartkops’...
May 13, 2023 | Cars
The Sugarbelt 400, the second round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) got underway in the Eston / Mid-Illovo area in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday with the 52 kilometre Pirelli Qualifying Race determining the starting order for the rest of the race on, Saturday, 13...
May 12, 2023 | Karting
On May 13th, the Formula-K Kart Circuit will host Round 3 of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship, featuring a returning and determined Noah Cronje. Cronje is a newcomer to the 2023 Kid ROK championship and is currently in fourth place, just three points...
May 12, 2023 | Karting
On May 13th, the Formula-K Kart Circuit will host the third round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship, where rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout will make his third appearance in the newly-introduced OK-N Class. Despite only participating in one national and...
May 12, 2023 | Karting
This Saturday, Luhan De Wet makes his sixth appearance of the season at the Formula-K Kart Circuit in Benoni as the third round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship gets underway. The Benoni circuit will host its third consecutive regional ROK...
May 12, 2023 | Karting
Kayde Cornofsky, the current Kid ROK championships leader, will compete in the third round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship in Benoni this weekend. Cornofsky has proven to be a formidable contender, having won five out of six heats that see him...
May 12, 2023 | Karting
This weekend, Diego Antunes aims to secure a spot on the Kid ROK podium as he competes in the third round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship at the Formula-K Kart Circuit. Antunes is determined to secure a podium where he hopes to exceed his current...
May 11, 2023 | Motorcycles
2023 NATIONAL MOTOCROSS | ROUND 4 | PMB The Husqvarna Racing team put in a strong display of talent at the fourth round of the Motocross Nationals in Pietermaritzburg this weekend, with Joshua Mlimi and Barend du Toit securing podium finishes in their respective...
May 11, 2023 | Motorcycles
2023 Motocross Nationals | Round 4 | PMB The Red Bull KTM team showcased their dominance at the fourth round of the Motocross National Championships in Pietermaritzburg this past weekend, with star rider Cameron Durow winning all four heats in both the MX1 and MX2...
May 11, 2023 | Cars, International
Mother Nature ensured very challenging conditions at Silverstone this weekend, but Jarrod Waberski handled every hurdle in his stride as he continues on his GB3 journey. The field proved to be very competitive with the top nine competitors qualifying within a second...
May 11, 2023 | Cars
Now THREE-time King of the Hill winner Jean-Pierre van der Walt returned to the prestigious Simola Hillclimb event for 2023, determined to defend his crown in the Road and Supercar class, and defend it he did! Van Der Walt entered the Knysna-hosted motorsport...
May 8, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Round 2 ReportWhere Brands Hatch, EnglandWhen Saturday 6 and 7 May 2023Community International Aqil takes a pair of sixth places in British F4 racers South African race driver Aqil Alibhai enjoyed another positive weekend in the RoKIt British...
May 8, 2023 | Cars
The Suzuki Swift Sport is heading back to Johannesburg from Knysna with Simola Hillclimb silverware on board. On Sunday, two of the three Suzuki Swift Sport models that competed in the 2023 Simola Hillclimb fought their way into the class final and onto the class...
May 8, 2023 | Cars
What TIORC Northern Off Road Championship Round 2 ReportWhere Barberspan, Northwest ProvenceWhen 5-6 May 2023Community Gauteng Regional Another excellent outing for the TreasuryONE Hilux Hennie de Klerk continued his preparations for Dakar 2024 with another power...
May 8, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 2 PreviewWhere Eston, KwaZulu NatalWhen 12-13 May 2023Community South Africa National Aliyyah joins Chris & Johan in three-car Sugarbelt attack Red-Lined Motorsport heads to Eston in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with...
May 8, 2023 | Cars
The 2023 South African Rally Raid Championship (SARRC) was expected to start with a bang, and the opening round at the Nkomazi 400 certainly didn’t disappoint. The fiercely competitive series now heads to the Sugarbelt 400 in Eston, Kwazulu-Natal, for Round 2 on 12...
May 8, 2023 | Motorcycles, Women in Motorsport
South Africa’s only female superbike racing duo has established a non-profit company called Basadi in Motorsport with the aim of making a lot of noise about motorsport to a female audience. The directors are Morongoa (Mo) Mahope, aka “Mo83”, and Nicole van...
May 5, 2023 | Cars
Jarrod Waberski is in Silverstone this weekend (6 / 7 May) for the second round of the 2023 GB3 Championship with Fortec Motorsport. Silverstone has been a good circuit for Jarrod in the past, with the BRDC Rising Star earning three GB4 podiums at the Historic Grand...
May 4, 2023 | Cars
It’s Simola Hillclimb week, and the excitement and anticipation are building for what is guaranteed to be the most spectacular event yet. For fans who aren’t able to attend the thrilling three days of competition, starting with Classic Car Friday on 4 May 2023, and...
May 4, 2023 | Cars
Congratulations goes to Owen Jones and Aden Bredenkamp as the winners of the 2023 Cape Overberg Rally in their 454 CPMCC S5 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.0 Turbo 4×4. Just seventeen seconds separating the Scoobie combination from a pretty determined Inus du Plessis...
May 4, 2023 | Cars
Jean-Pierre van der Walt heads to the 2023 Simola Hillclimb, aiming to secure a third consecutive King of the Hill title as the prestigious event is once again hosted in Knysna from 5-7 May. The current Global Touring Cars SupaCup competitor, who debuted in the...
May 4, 2023 | Karting
KZN driver Troy Snyman overcame an opening heat retirement to claw his way back up the results sheet to finish 12th overall at Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) National Championship on 29 April at Formula-K Kart Circuit in Benoni. Snyman, who...
May 4, 2023 | Karting
Kian Spies endured a challenging weekend marred by several incidents and post-race penalties to end his weekend in a disappointing 17th after a promising start to his South African Rotax MAX Challenge national championship challenge in Benoni. With the Formula-K Kart...
May 4, 2023 | Karting
Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy driver KC Ensor-Smith continued his dominant form in the Senior Max class with another skilled driving class at the weekend’s second national South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) hosted at the Formula-K Kart Circuit in Benoni,...
May 4, 2023 | Karting
Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) saw the return of Carlo Gil to the national race calendar after an absence of nearly 12 months. While he doesn’t plan to be a regular competitor in the national DD2 Masters Championship due to work commitments,...
May 4, 2023 | Karting
Another spirited performance by Johan Nolte at the weekend saw him narrowly miss out on the overall Micro MAX podium finishing fourth in Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) National Championship hosted at the Formula-K Kart Circuit in Benoni,...
May 4, 2023 | Karting
Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) National Championship got underway at theFormula-K Kart Circuit in Benoni this past weekend and saw Senior MAX rookie Brandon van der Walt endure a character-building set of race results. Van der Walt made the...
May 3, 2023 | Cars
The Sugarbelt 400, the second round of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) that takes place on 12 and 13 May in the Eston / Mid-Illovo areas in KwaZulu-Natal, promises traditional Rally-Raid racing between the sugarcane fields and plantations, and while...
May 3, 2023 | Cars
Suzuki Auto, a first-tier sponsor of the Simola Hillclimb, racing up the hill for the second year in a row and will this year add a third car to its team. The three-car Suzuki Swift Sport team will consist of Wesley Greybe, Sudhir Matai and Kumbi Mtshakazi. Of these...
May 3, 2023 | Cars
The Ford oval and the famous Shelby brand will have a large presence at this year’s Simola Hillclimb as they set their sights on tackling their respective categories in a variety of high-performance machinery. The recently launched Next-Generation Ranger Raptor is set...
May 3, 2023 | Cars, International
What Red-Lined Morocco Desert Challenge ReportWhere MoroccoWhen 20-30 April 2023Community International Three Red-Lined VK56s finish extreme race of attrition In what many consider to have been one of the toughest ever Rally Raid events in history, four Red-Lined...
May 3, 2023 | Karting
It was an enduring second South African Rotax MAX Challenge Karting Championship round for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) this past weekend, with KC Ensor-Smith taking the team’s sole victory at the Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni. Entering the...
May 3, 2023 | Karting
Senior MAX rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout’s star continues to rise after an impressive performance during the second round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) National Championship hosted at the Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni, this weekend. Bezuidenhout, still...
May 3, 2023 | Karting
Victron Energy and Blue Power Active Ambassador Kyle Lawrence triumphed over his DD2 Masters rivals this past weekend as he claimed the second round championship victory at MSA’s South African Rotax MAX Challenge National Championship held at the Formula-K Kart...
May 3, 2023 | Karting
Luhan De Wet extended his lead in the championship following a hard-fought victory at the second national round of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) held at Formula-K Kart Circuit on 29 April. De Wet converted two solid days of practice into a...
May 3, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge South African National Round 2 ReportWhere Formula K Raceway, Benoni , GautengWhen Saturday 30 April 2023Community South Africa National Formula K delivers splendid Rotax Max SA National action The second round Rotax Max South African Karting...
May 3, 2023 | Cars
What South African Endurance Series Round 2 ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 29 April 2023Community South Africa National Rowe & Nathan win Class D again in Red Star 3 Hour Volkswagen Motorsport’s SupaCup Polo reeled off its second 2023 South...
May 3, 2023 | Cars, International
What British Formula 4 Round 2 PreviewWhere Brands Hatch, EnglandWhen 6-7 May 2023Community International Alibhai keen to make up British F4 lost ground in round 2 It’s a short turnaround for Aqil Alibhai before the second round RoKIt British Formula 4 championship...
May 3, 2023 | Cars
What TIORC Barberspan 500 PreviewWhere Barberspan, Northwest ProvenceWhen 5-6 May 2023Community Gauteng Regional De Klerk out to make it three out of three at Barberspan TreasuryONE Racing driver Hennie de Klerk is out to turn his TreasuryONE FIA T1+ Toyota Hilux...
Apr 30, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Round four of 2023 MotoGP saw the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team shift their Grand Prix project into another gear. Brad Binder and teammate Jack Miller finished 2nd and 3rd on Sunday for another podium ‘brace’ and after claiming a second Sprint victory of the season...
Apr 29, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
MotoGP landed at the sweltering Circuit de Jerez – Angel Nieto for one of the loudest, busiest and hottest European dates on the calendar and the fourth round of the current season. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing surged temperatures further as Brad Binder and Jack Miller...
Apr 28, 2023 | Cars
The Simola Hillclimb is renowned as South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event, and its growing stature internationally has attracted three star drivers from the world of Formula 1, the World Rally Championship (WRC) and World Rallycross (WRX)....
Apr 28, 2023 | Cars
What Dunlop SportMaxx Racing UpdateWhere South AfricaWhen April 2023Community South Africa National Knysna effort brings fresh twist to Dunlop’s SportMaxx effort Dunlop SportMaxx Racing takes a break from its rigorous routine of supporting leading South African...
Apr 27, 2023 | Karting
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) team is eager to build on their early success in Round 2 of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge Karting Championship this coming weekend (28-29 April) at the Formula-K Kart Circuit in Benoni. Following the Idube...
Apr 27, 2023 | Cars
What 2023 Polo Cup AnnouncementWhere Franschhoek, WPWhen Wednesday 26 AprilCommunity South Africa National Giordano on a come from behind Polo Cup mission Giordano Lupini has confirmed that he will complete the 2023 CompCare Polo Cup season. Lupini missed the opening...
Apr 27, 2023 | Cars
If the country’s most spectacular and fastest cars are your thing, there’s only one place to be from 4 to 7 May 2023, and that’s at the 13th edition of the Simola Hillclimb in Knysna. This year’s event will be bigger and better on all fronts, and that doesn’t just...
Apr 27, 2023 | Karting
National Bambino championship leader Luhan de Wet heads up a robust 13-kart field as Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) National Championship resumes at the Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni. De Wet triumphed at the opening round at the same...
Apr 27, 2023 | Karting
It was a triumphant return to regional karting this weekend for Kayde Cornofsky as the young driver of Polish descent accomplished a clean sweep at Formula-K Kart Circuit with pole and three heat victories. In what would arguably be Cornofsky’s best performance in the...
Apr 27, 2023 | Cars, International
FIA Formula 2 champion Felipe Drugovich set the fastest time in the Berlin Rookie Test, just two tenths of a second off the best time set in practice by Maximilian Günther at the 2023 SABIC Berlin E-Prix double-header race weekend – in the same car. The new GEN3...
Apr 27, 2023 | Karting
Kid ROK rookie Diego Antunes endured another challenging karting weekend, finishing sixth overall at MSA’s Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship following a spirited performance at Formula-K Kart Circuit. While he might not have had the pace to challenge for the...
Apr 27, 2023 | Karting
MSA’s Northern Regions ROK Karting Championships returned to Formula-K Kart Circuit this weekend for Round 2 of its regional competition. Joining the field of competitors was the one-manufacturer Tillotson T4 Series, a four-stroke powered kart championship. ...
Apr 27, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
The 112th day of the year arrived cold and wet and as the 53rd Earth Day the environment was possibly shedding a few tears. Celebrating the birthday of Guglielmo Marconi, the 1909 Physics Nobel prize winner, actually celebrates the arrival of radio communication, but...
Apr 25, 2023 | Cars
Dave Rehse continued his unbeaten run in 2023, taking another two Class E wins at the third round of the 2023 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series, held at Red Star Raceway on 21 and 22 April. Friday’s practice sessions gave an indication of what was to come at the...
Apr 25, 2023 | Cars
What Pabar VW Challenge Round 2 ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 22 April 2022Community Gauteng Regional Barbaglia impresses in Red Star VW Challenge It’s a well-known fact that automotive components manufacturer Pabar sponsors the hugely entertaining...
Apr 25, 2023 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Round 2 Race ReportWhere Rysmierbult, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 22 April 2023Community Gauteng Regional Wins, podiums all round for Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda Honda Wing Racing and the Franchise Co Tork Craft team returned home bearing...
Apr 25, 2023 | Motorcycles
What GXCC Cross Country Round 2 Race ReportWhere Rysmierbult, Northwest ProvinceWhen Saturday 22 April 2023Community Gauteng Regional 3 in a row for Pieter among 4 Kawasaki GXCC podiums Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Factory Racing with Scottish Cables and Motul enjoyed yet...
Apr 25, 2023 | Cars
What PABAR VW Challenge Round 2 ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 22 April 2023Community Gauteng Regional Masters, Coetzee & Bertholdt on top in Delmas It was quite literally a horse of another colour as fresh winners emerged from another thrilling...
Apr 25, 2023 | Karting
What Rotax Max Challenge South African National Round 2 PreviewWhere Formula K Raceway, Benoni , GautengWhen Saturday 29 April 2023Community South Africa National Formula K preparing for extreme Rotax Max National South African Rotax Max Challenge karting is gearing...
Apr 25, 2023 | Cars
What South African Endurance Series Round 2 PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 29 April 2023Community South Africa National Volkswagen Polo SupaCup out for Red Star Class win Volkswagen Motorsport moves to the second round of its 2023 South African...
Apr 24, 2023 | Karting
The unfortunate accident that took place between a young karter, Matthew Chiwara, and a recovery vehicle during the Rotax karting national at Idube last month was the subject of a formal enquiry by MSA. The findings of this enquiry are now available and can be found...
Apr 21, 2023 | Cars
The first round of the inaugural BMW Interclub Challenge between Border Motorsport Club & Algoa Motorsport will be held at Aldo Scribante Raceway on Saturday at round 2 of their monthly Regional Championship event. With eight out of the ten BMW entries making the...
Apr 21, 2023 | Cars
After nearly a two-month gap in the calendar, the BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series championship will recommence at Red Star Raceway outside Delmas with Round 3 this coming weekend (21-22 April). This is the first of two visits to the four-kilometre circuit for...
Apr 21, 2023 | Karting
A technical infringement ruined what was potentially a strong result for Senior MAX driver Mikel Bezuidehout at the weekend. Bezuidenhout, a rookie in 2023, competed in Round 3 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championships, finishing 11th overall at...
Apr 21, 2023 | Motorcycles
NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 2 – JOLIVET As the dust settled at Legends Adventure Farm, the country’s top offroad riders gathered for the second round of the National Cross Country championship in KZN, Jolivet. The tension was high,...
Apr 21, 2023 | Motorcycles
National Cross Country Championship – Round 2 – Jolivet The Brother Leader Tread KTM team proved their mettle at the second round of the National Cross Country championship held in KZN. Battling the unforgiving terrain of Jolivet and overcoming various...
Apr 21, 2023 | Karting
Senior MAX rookie Brandon van der Walt left the Formula-K Kart Circuit in high spirits after another impressive performance at Round 3 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships. While the results might not have reflected how well he performed, Van der Walt...
Apr 20, 2023 | Karting
It was a mixed bag of results for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) this past weekend (15 April) at the Formula-K Kart Circuit. However, Round 3 of the MSA Northern Regional Rotax Karting Championship served as good preparation session for the upcoming...
Apr 20, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
Brace yourselves for the ultimate car experience! The Festival of Motoring, South Africa’s most exciting gathering of automotive enthusiasts and top car manufacturers, is revving up for its sixth edition from 25-27 August 2023. WesBank, who powered four previous...
Apr 20, 2023 | Cars
Two months after the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit season opener, the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars brigade is eager to resume the championship battle this coming weekend (21-22 April) at Red Star Raceway outside Delmas. Julian Fameliaris (Lube-Net / Di Matteo Racing / GWR...
Apr 20, 2023 | Karting
KC Ensor Smith continued where he left off in the previous round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships with another dominant performance in Senior MAX at the weekend. Ensor Smith claimed all three heat victories at the Formula-K Kart Circuit to emerge as...
Apr 18, 2023 | Cars, International
South African, Sheldon Van Der Linde joins Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Champion, Simon Evans in Jaguar TCS Racing’s rookie test line-up. Formula E’s official rookie test will be the first of its kind since 2020. Sheldon, a BMW factory driver has raced in DTM for the last...
Apr 18, 2023 | Cars, Karting, Women in Motorsport
Kyle Lawrence Victron Energy was again represented this past weekend through its BLUE POWER ACTIVE ambassadors at various motorsport events. Kyle Lawrence competed in the third regional round of the Northern Regions Kart Championships, while Chloe Stuart participated...
Apr 18, 2023 | Cars, International
Alibhai all set for Donington’s opening British F4 races What British Formula 4 Round 1 PreviewWhere Donington Park, EnglandWhen 22-23 April 2023Community International The long wait is over...
Apr 18, 2023 | Cars
What Habot Pabar VW Challenge AnnouncementWhere JohannesburgWhen Tuesday 18 April 2023Community South Africa National Only the best synthetic lubricants for Gauteng’s top race series The Pabar VV Challenge has chosen Habot Performance Lubricants’ proven...
Apr 18, 2023 | Cars
Dunlop Tyres, proudly locally manufactured by Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, is excited to announce its partnership to provide high-performance tyres for the iconic vehicles in the BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series at this year’s Regional Extreme Festival. The new...
Apr 18, 2023 | Karting
An ever-improving Kian Spies bounced back from a Qualifying exclusion to claim fourth overall in a tough Senior MAX grid at the weekend as Round 3 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships got underway in Benoni. Spies, who has been steadily improving over the...
Apr 18, 2023 | Karting
Centurion driver Luhan De Wet scored a hat-trick of podiums at Formula-K Kart Circuit this weekend to place third at Round 3 of MSA’s Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship. Nolte qualified fifth on Saturday morning in what has become one of the most...
Apr 18, 2023 | Cars
The long-awaited Sugarbelt 400, the second round of the SA Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) and the event that was scheduled to take place in 2022, but unfortunately cancelled due to the flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, is again on the cards, and will take place on the...
Apr 18, 2023 | Karting
Centurion driver Luhan De Wet scored a hat-trick of podiums at Formula-K Kart Circuit this weekend to place third at Round 3 of MSA’s Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship. De Wet, who arrived at the Benoni circuit as the championship leader, qualified in...
Apr 18, 2023 | Karting
It was a welcome return for Carlo Gil this weekend, claiming two podiums to secure third overall in the DD2 Masters class at Round 3 of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships, held at the Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni. Gil, who has not raced competitively in...
Apr 17, 2023 | Cars, FIA, FIA Rally Star
The winners of the continental finals will gather in Sardinia for the inaugural training camp The FIA Rally Star Training Season is rapidly taking shape with confirmation of the Training Camp and event schedule. Some of the most promising young rally drivers including...
Apr 17, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 2 ReportWhere Jolivet, KZNWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community South Africa National Cole, Pentecost star for Honda in Jolivet Cross Country National Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda Wing Racing came home smiling from a dusty,...
Apr 17, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 2 ReportWhere Jolivet, KZNWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community South Africa National Kawasaki wins again at Jolivet Cross Country National He may have done it by three-hundredths of a second, but Pepson Plastics Scottish...
Apr 17, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 2 ReportWhere Jolivet, KZNWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community South Africa National Enduro legend Wade Young takes a National Cross Country win It was a case of veni, vidi, vici as South African international hard enduro...
Apr 17, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing had good reason to view the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas with strong cause for optimism considering the increased competitiveness and continued progression with the current RC16 motorcycle. Brad Binder was among the fastest on track...
Apr 17, 2023 | Cars
What Historic Tour Race ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community Gauteng Regional Zwartkops celebrates Chevy Can Am in Historic Festival style A perfect balmy autumn’s afternoon greeted racers and fans alike as Zwartkops Raceway’s...
Apr 17, 2023 | Karting
What Gauteng & Cape Rotax Max Challenge Race ReportsWhere Formula K GP, Killarney WPWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community Gauteng & Western Cape Regional Cracking provincial karting action lays National gauntlet down The South African Rotax Max karting...
Apr 17, 2023 | Cars, International
Marco Wittmann and Maxime Martin reach second place with the #99 BMW M4 GT3 / Sheldon van der Linde records best time in practice and finishes fourth with Dries VanthoorSt. Ingbert, 15th April 2023 – ROWE RACING is well equipped for the big highlight of the season on...
Apr 17, 2023 | Cars, International
What Morocco Desert Challenge PreviewWhere Agadir, MoroccoWhen 23-30 April 2023Community International Eight-car team set for extreme Rally Raid Desert Challenge Red-Lined Motorsport is off to support a significant eight car entry in the Morocco Desert Challenge from...
Apr 17, 2023 | Cars
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 2 PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 22 April 2023Community Gauteng Regional A fine blend of national, regional and club racing heads to Delmas The Red Star Raceway is gearing up for its next major attraction when...
Apr 17, 2023 | Cars
Pabar VW Challenge action resumes at Red Star What PABAR VW Challenge Round 2 PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 22 April 2023Community Gauteng Regional Pabar VW Challenge racing...
Apr 17, 2023 | Cars
One Dunlop Sport Maxx trophy proved larger than life at Killarney What Dunlop Sport Maxx Extreme Festival NewsWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa...
Apr 17, 2023 | Cars, International
The Simola Hillclimb is renowned as South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event, garnering significant interest from local competitors and petrolheads, and from around the world. It has now been elevated to even greater heights with the announcement...
Apr 16, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing scorched the asphalt at the Circuit of the Americas as Brad Binder dashed to 5th position in Texas on Saturday. Warm and humid conditions opened the second day of the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas and the tenth visit by the world...
Apr 15, 2023 | Karting
Following nearly 12 months, Carlo Gil is set to return to the DD2 Masters field this coming weekend (15 April) as Round 3 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship heads back to Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni. Work commitments brought on Gil’s...
Apr 14, 2023 | Karting
This coming Saturday (15 April) will see the Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) continue its pursuit of regional championship honours in Round 3 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship, scheduled for the Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni. The 2023...
Apr 14, 2023 | Karting
Bambino pilot and Centurion resident Luhan De Wet heads to Benoni this coming weekend for the third round of the Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship, looking to extend his lead over the field. De Wet has been in solid form this season, recording four out of...
Apr 14, 2023 | Karting
Senior MAX rookie Mikel Bezuidehout returns to the circuit after the Easter break, eager to improve on his seventh position in the regional standings as Round 3 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championships gets underway at Formula-K Kart Circuit on...
Apr 13, 2023 | Motorcycles
Following his passion and playing his part to make our roads that much safer for motor cycle riders is all in a day’s work for Sfiso Themba. Born in a village called Schoemansdal in Mpumalanga, just 4Km away from the Swaziland border, Themba is a systems/web developer...
Apr 13, 2023 | Cars, International
The first round of the 2023 GB3 Championship took place at Oulton Park this past weekend (7 – 10 April) and Jarrod Waberski was faced with some challenging conditions. Saturday’s qualifying pace was fast and furious with positions changing dramatically during the...
Apr 12, 2023 | Cars, International
Volkswagen Motorsport has announced the line-up of drivers and cars which will be competing in the annual Simola Hillclimb racing event. Now in its 13th year, the Simola Hillclimb event will take place from 4 to 7 May 2023. “We are very excited to announce that Petter...
Apr 12, 2023 | Cars, International
Second appearance for Dries Vanthoor and Maxime Martin, winners of the season opener / DTM champions Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde complete the driver duos. St. Ingbert, 11th April 2023 – Dress rehearsal for the highlight of the season on the Nordschleife:...
Apr 12, 2023 | Karting
Gauteng & Cape Regionals racing this weekend What Rotax Max Weekend previewWhere Killarney & Formula KWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community Gauteng & Western Cape Regional Rotax Max...
Apr 12, 2023 | Obituary
Only Aggie could say Aggie James Henry Ströh and that ever present naughty smile and familiar laughter could only be matched by his navigator during the Gp N2 Corolla and Gp N3 Run X era of the South African Rally Championship. Years, dates and specific incidents are...
Apr 12, 2023 | Obituary
In a close knit fraternity such as the Western Cape Rally Championship those who follow the sport inevitably become well known to all in whatever capacity they may be involved. The sport of rallying lost a big man on 6 April 2023 when Brendon Marshall “Bones”...
Apr 11, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 2 PreviewWhere Jolivet, KZNWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community South Africa National Tough KZN terrrain, wildcards to challenge SA’s finest The 2023 Trademore South African Cross Country Championship heads to the...
Apr 11, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 2 PreviewWhere Jolivet, KZNWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community South Africa National Pepson Plastics Kawasaki chasing more success in KZN Pepson Plastics Scottish Cables Motul Factory Kawasaki Racing fully intends to build...
Apr 11, 2023 | Cars
What Historic Festival PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community Gauteng Regional A fine day’s racing is planned for Pretoria on 15 April Zwartkops will once again resonate to a classic tone when the Historic Tour visits the...
Apr 11, 2023 | Motorcycles
What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 2 PreviewWhere Jolivet, KZNWhen Saturday 15 April 2023Community South Africa National Franchise Co Sleepover Tork Craft Honda heads for KZN Franchise Co Sleepover Tork Craft Honda Wing Racing heads to the second round...
Apr 11, 2023 | Motorcycles
The mother city awaited the action as the bikes rolled in Friday afternoon, the eve of 1st April proved to be no joke. Round 2 and 3 consecutively was set to separate the men from the boys and the daisies from the roses. Scrutineering started and the line grew as...
Apr 11, 2023 | Karting
South African born Luviwe Sambudla recently moved from the OKJ to the OK class, with an amazing season debut in the first round of the FIA Karting OK European Championship at Kartódromo Interacional Lucas Guerrero de Valencia, held between 23 and 26 March 2023. This...
Apr 6, 2023 | Cars, International
17-year old young racing star, Jarrod Waberski is making headlines again, this time for being selected as the first South African to have been selected for the exclusive British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) Rising Star Programme. For those in the know, the BRDC is one...
Apr 6, 2023 | Motorcycles
2023 NATIONAL MOTOCROSS | DOUBLE HEADER – ROUND 2 AND 3 | ZONE 7 The first double header in the MX Championship of the year on the events calendar took place at Zone 7 in sunny Cape Town over the weekend. The weekend couldn’t have been any sweeter for star rider...
Apr 6, 2023 | Motorcycles
2023 NATIONAL MOTOCROSS | DOUBLE HEADER – ROUND 2 AND 3 | ZONE 7 It was a fiery battle in the high school class this past weekend for newest addition, Barend Du Toit, in the Husqvarna Racing team at Zone 7 in Cape Town. Du Toit engaged in an explosive scramble...
Apr 6, 2023 | Cars, International
Jarrod Waberski heads to Oulton Park this weekend (7 – 10 April) for the first round of the 2023 GB3 championship. The South African single-seater talent has made the move up to GB3 this season, after finishing vice champion in the 2022 GB4 championship. A commendable...
Apr 6, 2023 | Cars
The season opening Daniel Pienaar Rally certainly turned into a rally of attrition in hot & dusty conditions on the outskirts of Kariega & Uitenhage on Saturday and the old saying ‘to finish first, you first need to finish’ could not have been truer for the...
Apr 6, 2023 | Cars
The King of the Hill challenge in the Road Car and Supercar category at the 2023 Simola Hillclimb will deliver all the expected speed and adrenaline that car enthusiasts dream about – albeit in a variety of forms. Automotive hedonism certainly comes in an endless...
Apr 6, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
The 91st day of the calender arrived with almost perfect racing conditions and with only 274 days remaining few considered playing jokes on April Fools day, 1 April 2023. Given that qualifying on Friday was run with a serious southerly wind and the fact that not...
Apr 4, 2023 | Cars
With the dust of the Nkomazi 400, the opening round of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship that took place in the Malelane area, now settled and the first points towards the overall and class championships in both the Production and Special Vehicle...
Apr 3, 2023 | Motorcycles
The Gran Premio Michelin de la Republica Argentina provided swift momentum and a small landmark for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. On Sunday Brad rode to 17th position. Termas de Rio Hondo dawned wet and dark for the second Grand Prix of the year and after giving MotoGP...
Apr 3, 2023 | Motorcycles
A message to the Hard Enduro riding community From LORA and its new executive 1. Roof of Africa 2023 Race Date Finalisation: We are excited to announce that new dates for the Roof have been finalised. Having engaged with all necessary stake holders...
Apr 1, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
MotoGP barreled onto the quick kinks and climes of the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit for the Gran Premio Michelin de la Republica Argentina. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder thrilled the fans with a remarkable launch from 15th to win the second ever MotoGP...
Mar 30, 2023 | Karting
Gauteng-based Luhan De Wet Dominated the Cadet class at the weekend when the Algoa Kart Club hosted the opening MSA National Karting Championship round at the Celso Scribante Raceway on 24-25 March. While entries for the Cadet class were scanty, De Wet, the pre-event...
Mar 30, 2023 | Karting
This weekend the ROK cup kicked off the MSA National series with their first race of the season, hosted at Celso Scribante Short Circuit in Quebergha. It’s been a few seasons since the ROK has raced at the infamous Celso Scribante circuit making for a fresh start to...
Mar 30, 2023 | Karting
Rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout continued his improved form as he impressed with a podium result on 25 March as the newly introduced OK-N class competed in its first MSA National Karting Championship at Celso Scribante Raceway, Gqeberha. Having competed in the OK-N class...
Mar 30, 2023 | Karting
Manelisi Nkomo finished in a respectable 10th place on 25 March at the opening round of MSA’s National Karting Championship, following a competitive performance from the Capetonian at the Celso Scribante Raceway, Gqeberha. Making his circuit debut at Celso Scribante...
Mar 29, 2023 | Karting
Noah Cronje finished as runner-up on his maiden Kid ROK outing in the MSA National Karting Championship this past weekend (24-25 March) at Celso Scribante Raceway, Gqeberha. Before this event, Cronje only competed in two regional Kid ROK events. While they yielded...
Mar 29, 2023 | Karting
Kayde Cornofsky recorded a triple-podium on 25 March and rounded out the Kid ROK podium as the MSA National Karting Championship season opener commenced at Celso Scribante Raceway, Gqeberha. Unlike the majority of his rivals, Cornofsky entered the weekend without the...
Mar 29, 2023 | Karting
This past weekend’s MSA National Karting Championship season opener proved challenging for Diego Antunes, who was made to work hard to earn valuable championship points at the Celso Scribante Raceway, Gqeberha. Making his national Kid ROK debut, Antunes, backed...
Mar 28, 2023 | Cars
Cape Renault Club – 16TS – R10 – C4 – R10 Alconi – R8 Gordini (1) Hennie Mostert – Eric Roux – Piet Steyn Hennie Mostert – Helmet John Love – Team Gunston Chevron B25 F2 (2) King of Paarlberg – Trophy King of...
Mar 28, 2023 | Karting
Firing off on a clean racing slate, Nagura started his 2023 racing season with ROUND ONE of the ROK CUP NATIONALS in PE on 25 March 2023, having moved from racing solo in 2022, Nagura joined RICKY PERDIGAO MOTORSPORTS with teammates Mason, Moore and Moore to make up...
Mar 27, 2023 | Cars
Very hot and humid conditions at Malalane combined with a race route described by competitors as extremely tricky, tough and challenging and lots of dust made teams work hard for their first points of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) and after a long, hard...
Mar 27, 2023 | Cars
The build-up to the start of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) set the scene for an epic battle in the premier T1+ Production Vehicle category – and the season-opening Nkomazi 400 in Malalane, Mpumalanga, on 24 and 25 March certainly didn’t...
Mar 25, 2023 | Cars
A challenging 65km Pirelli Qualifying Race in hot and humid conditions laid the foundation for an exciting Nkomazi 400, the opening round of the 2023 SA Rally-Raid Championship that takes place this weekend, 24 and 25 March in the Malalane area in the Mpumalanga...
Mar 24, 2023 | Karting
Noah Cronje will travel to the Eastern Cape this week as he prepares for the opening round of the MSA National Karting Championship hosted at the Celso Scribante Kart Track in Gqeberha for the first time since 2019. In preparation for the event, the reigning National...
Mar 24, 2023 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout will make another debut this coming weekend as he heads to the Celso Scribante Kart Track in Gqeberha for the MSA National Karting Championship opening round. Bezuidenhout has been racing for only a few months and has gotten accustomed to some...
Mar 24, 2023 | Karting
Cape Town’s Manelisi Nkomo heads to the coastal city of Gqeberha and its Celso Scribante Kart Track for the opening round of the MSA National Karting Championship, where a competitive field of Mini Rokkers all hope to walk away with the overall round spoils on 24-25...
Mar 24, 2023 | Karting
2022 Bambino rookie and current National Bambino Championship leader Luhan de Wet heads to Gqeberha for the first time in his brief karting career. After celebrating his seventh birthday this past weekend, De Wet will compete in the Cadet class for the ROK...
Mar 24, 2023 | Karting
Kayde Cornofsky returns for a second season of national Kid ROK competition when he heads to the Eastern Cape later this week for the opening round of the 2023 MSA National Karting Championship. Hosted at the Celso Scribante Kart Track in Gqeberha, the circuit will...
Mar 24, 2023 | Karting
For the first time since 2019, the Celso Scribante Kart Track in Gqeberha will host the Motorsport South Africa (MSA) National Karting Championship (ROK Cup) that will see a host of debutants at the circuit when the event gets underway on 24 March 2023. 2022 Bambino...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars, FIA, International
The venue for the FIA Rally Star American and Women’s Finals has been confirmed as the excitement continues to build ahead of the inaugural FIA Rally Star Training Season. From April 30-May 2, the Polideportivo Motor Maldonado off-road motorsport complex in Maldonado,...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
Rain on Saturday immediately dampened the anticipation of a good turnout for the Legends Unite meeting at the 18 March 2023 Darling Rally but fortunately weather is considered part of the sport of rallying and the need to anticipate and adapt comes naturally. What a...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
The second round of the 2023 South African GTC Championship took place at Killarney last weekend (18 March) and it was certainly a steep learning curve for Josh le Roux. Josh has always had a love – hate relationship with the Cape Town circuit and this weekend was no...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars, International
The ABT Sportsline driver line-up for the comeback on the Nordschleife has been announced: Kelvin van der Linde, Marco Mapelli, Jordan Pepper and Nicki Thiim will compete in the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 at the Nürburgring 24 Hours on May 20 and 21. The...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
This past weekend’s (17-18 March) second round of the 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup saw Jean-Pierre van der Walt’s determination to succeed despite mechanical difficulties at Killarney International Raceway. Friday saw the Van der Walt battle with...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup rookie Tate Bishop took home a good amount of points from this past weekend’s (17-18 March) second round at his home circuit, Killarney International Raceway. The ANGRi Racing Kart Academy driving instructor looked...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
Giordano’s Polo Cup comeback turns into the dream weekend What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 2 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
What Chemical Logistics GTC Round 2 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa National Chemical Logistics Racing enjoyed another varied weekend...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
The second round of the Extreme Festival at Killarney International Raceway was an exhilarating event, with the highlight being the stunning performance of local hero Andrew Rackstraw, who races in the Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI Global Touring car. As a seasoned driver...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
Regardless of the era, there’s arguably nothing more satisfying for automotive enthusiasts than seeing cars being used as intended – and that’s simply to be driven. While there’s a case for preserving priceless pieces of motoring history in museums and prestigious...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
Somebody parked the sun directly above Darling during the week leading up to the 18 March 2023 Darling Rally and scenes of heat exhaustion were being visualised by the 15 competing crews as 38ºC feels like 48ºC inside a rally car. Overnight rain brought great relief...
Mar 23, 2023 | Cars
Killarney International Raceway hosted the Extreme Festival and Round 2 of the CompCare Polo Cup Championship on 18 March, where QVWI Motorsport driver Farhaan Basha finished seventh overall. Spending the best part of Friday’s three practice sessions trying to...
Mar 22, 2023 | Cars, Motorcycles
What Extreme Festival 2023 Round 1 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa National Cape racers Rackstraw, Lupini, Dolinschek & Slamet win at home national Saturday’s National Extreme Festival powered by the...
Mar 22, 2023 | Cars
Global Touring Cars stun lively Killarney Extreme Festival crowd What Global Touring Cars Round 2 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa...
Mar 22, 2023 | Cars
What GTC SupaCup Round 2 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa National Bradley Liebenberg scores a Killarney GTC SupaCup grand slam Bradley Liebenberg bounced back from a comeback to forget last time out, to...
Mar 22, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 2 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa National Giordano Lupini returns to dominate Killarney CompCare Polo Cup Saturday’s CompCare Polo Cup races at Killarney’s Extreme Festival...
Mar 22, 2023 | Cars
Wet qualifying turns Investchem Formula 1600 on its head What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 2 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa National...
Mar 22, 2023 | Cars
Lowvelders and other supporters will be spoiled with world class rally action this weekend, 24 and 25 March in Malelane. The streets of Malelane will come alive the week leading up to the South African Rally Raid Championship season opener race taking place at...
Mar 22, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
On the eve of the 2023 MotoGP, Checkers Sixty60 has partnered with South Africa’s fastest man on two wheels, Grand Prix motorcycle racer Brad Binder, to deliver a dream to up-and-coming young biker, Oratilwe Phiri. Ora, as he is fondly known, is a talented 14-year-old...
Mar 22, 2023 | Cars
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 1 PreviewWhere Malelane, MpumalangaWhen 24-25 March 2023Community South Africa National New cars and excitement ahead of new rally raid season Red-Lined Motorsport together with the Penta Motor Group is raring to go...
Mar 22, 2023 | Cars
The excitement and anticipation are building for what is expected to be one of the most competitive and thrilling seasons to date in the South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) – and the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Rally-Raid Team is preparing...
Mar 16, 2023 | Cars
The Nkomazi 400, the first round of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship, scheduled to take place on 24 and 25 March in the Malelane area in Mpumalanga, promises to be an exciting event and the results can cause a ripple effect on the rest of the season....
Mar 16, 2023 | Motorcycles
National Hard Enduro Championship The heat was on this weekend as the season Hard Enduro National Championship had its opening leg take place in Heidelberg. Not only was the podium hotly contested the heat combined with an intensely challenging route made for tough...
Mar 16, 2023 | International, Motorcycles
Two days of intense testing work brought the 2023 MotoGP pre-season to a conclusion for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing at the Algarve International Circuit. Brad Binder and teammate Jack Miller sifted through solutions for the settings of their KTM RC16s both for the...
Mar 16, 2023 | Motorcycles
National Hard Enduro Championship Hard Enduro National Championship season is officially underway and the Brother Leader Tread KTM team got their first taste of the podium when Will Slater managed to push through what was widely described as a hectically hot and harsh...
Mar 16, 2023 | Cars
What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 2 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa National Wildcard Lupini ready for Killarney Polo Cup attack Cape home hero Giordano Lupini will make a surprise return to the CompCare...
Mar 16, 2023 | Cars
Josh le Roux is off to Cape Town this weekend for the second round of the 2023 GTC Championship, in what has been a whirlwind start to the season. There has been very little down time for the Chemical Logistics Team, with just three weeks between the first two...
Mar 15, 2023 | Karting
MSA hereby confirms that it will be conducting an official enquiry into the unfortunate incident involving a kart and a recovery vehicle that took place during the Rotax National Karting Championship round held at the Idube karting facility in KZN on 04 March 2023....
Mar 15, 2023 | Karting
MSA is pleased to confirm that, with generous funding assistance from the FIA, 20 FIA Academy engines have been successfully obtained through FTW Motorsport to be used as ‘pool’ engines in the OKJ class in this year’s MSA National Karting Championship. The units will...
Mar 15, 2023 | Cars
The Extreme Festival returns to the Western Cape this weekend and with it the CompCare Polo Cup Championship. While QVWI Motorsport is the newest team to the paddock, the team will be making their Cape circuit debut in the hands of experienced racer Farhaan Basha who...
Mar 15, 2023 | Cars
Jean Pierre van der Walt is eager to get his 2023 Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup campaign back on track this coming weekend (17-18 March) in the second round of the championship at Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town. Van der Walt, now in his second year...
Mar 15, 2023 | Cars
Tate Bishop’s second Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup outing will see him challenge the 2023 grid at his home circuit of Killarney International Raceway on 17-18 March where the ANGRi Racing teenager is confident of a strong performance. Making his debut at the...
Mar 15, 2023 | Karting
It was a fantastic second MSA Northern Regions Regional Rotax Karting Championship round for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) this past Saturday (11 March) at Formula-K Kart Circuit, with the team victorious in all four of the classes that they competed...
Mar 14, 2023 | Cars
De Klerk, Roets steal victory first time out at Stella What Northern Off Road Round 1 ReportWhere Stella, North West ProvinceWhen Saturday 11 March 2023Community Gauteng Regional TreasuryONE...
Mar 14, 2023 | Karting
This past weekend Mikel Bezuidenhout competed in Round 2 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship, finishing within the top seven at Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni. After qualifying his CRG Senior MAX in ninth on Saturday morning, Bezuidenhout worked his...
Mar 14, 2023 | Karting
Round 2 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship took place at Formula-K Kart Circuit yesterday where Kayde Cornofsky walked away somewhat unscathed from a Heat 2 incident to complete the round and finish ninth overall. Cornofsky qualified in sixth on...
Mar 14, 2023 | Karting
Luhan de Wet continued his strong form at the second MSA Northern Regions Rotax championship round this weekend, taking the overall winner’s trophy following two heat victories and a runner-up position at the Formula-K Kart Circuit, Benoni. After claiming the...
Mar 13, 2023 | Karting
At MSA Karting, we pride ourselves in creating equal and fair opportunities in a sport driven by passion and competition. We embarked on the 2023 season with a vision to further strengthen our core values as we continue to grow and create a fun, family-friendly and...
Mar 13, 2023 | Cars
National Extreme Festival visits Cape Town Saturday 18 March What Extreme Festival 2023 Round 2 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa...
Mar 13, 2023 | Cars
All eyes on Killarney as Global Touring Cars prepare for battle What Global Touring Cars Round 2 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa...
Mar 13, 2023 | Cars
Keegan Campos leads GTC SupaCup title race to Cape Town What GTC SupaCup Round 2 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa National The...
Mar 13, 2023 | Cars
Charl carries a slender CompCare Polo Cup lead into home race What Compcare Polo Cup 2022 Race 2 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa...
Mar 13, 2023 | Cars
Will anyone stop Troy, Jason at Killarney’s Formula 1600 round? What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 2 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South...
Mar 13, 2023 | Cars
Wolk, Rackstraw, le Roux ready to impress at Killarney What Chemical Logistics GTC Round 2 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 18 March 2023Community South Africa National...
Mar 13, 2023 | Cars
South African Alibhai ready for a full season of F4 What British F4 AnnouncementWhere Donington Park, EnglandWhen Friday 10 March 2023Community International Sixteen-year-old South African Aqil...
Mar 9, 2023 | Cars
All-new Red-Lined REVO T1+ is the ultimate privateer weapon What Red-Lined REVO T1+ AnnouncementWhere Kyalami, Johannesburg, South AfricaWhen Thursday 9 March 2023Community International Dakar...
Mar 9, 2023 | Karting, Women in Motorsport
Taylor acting as the pace car Taylor Hill Taylor showing her grit and determination Taylor was born with a genetic condition, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder (CMT) Most youngsters at 15 years of age are excitedly edging towards a learner’s driving licence – one step...
Mar 9, 2023 | Motorcycles
2023 NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY – ROUND 1 – LEGENDS The Husqvarna Racing team lined up two riders strong for the National Cross Country Championship season opener just outside Pretoria on the weekend. Megan Prinsloo from Husqvarna South Africa reflected on the...
Mar 9, 2023 | Motorcycles
2023 National Cross Country – Round 1 – Legends The offroad racing season is officially open and the boys in orange made sure they came home with plenty of points for the Brother Leader Tread KTM team following round 1 of the National Cross Country Series....
Mar 8, 2023 | Karting
DD2 Masters driver and Victron Energy Ambassador Kyle Lawrence left the iDube Raceway with the third overall trophy on Saturday evening, 5 March, following an impressive performance at the opening round of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC). Lawrence, who...
Mar 8, 2023 | Cars
Dunlop is South Africa’s circuit racing tyre of choice What Dunlop Motorsport UpdateWhere Durban, South AfricaWhen Tuesday 7 March 2023Community South Africa National Dunlop Tyres has...
Mar 8, 2023 | Karting
Gauteng’s Mikel Bezuidenhout endured a challenging first iDube Raceway national, finishing 17th overall in a very competitive Senior MAX class on 4 March. The KZN Kart Club hosted Round 1 of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge, where 22 Senior MAX drivers took...
Mar 8, 2023 | Cars
Sixth overall, Rowe & Masters win 4 Hour Class D in Volkswagen’s SupaPolo What South African Endurance Series Round 1 ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community ...
Mar 8, 2023 | Karting
The KZN Kart Club hosted the national opening round of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge at the iDube Raceway, near Camperdown, KZN, on 3-4 March, where Micro MAX driver Johan Nolte experienced a mixed bag of results. Qualifying in sixth on Saturday morning,...
Mar 8, 2023 | Karting
Senior MAX rookie Brandon van der Walt endured a challenging opening national round of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge with a record 22-driver line-up at iDube Raceway, KZN, on 3-4 March. With only two national rounds to his name, both during the 2022...
Mar 8, 2023 | Karting
It was a very successful opening national round for Bambino ace Luhan De Wet, who walked away as the overall winner and recipient of the Motorsport Fanatix™ Driver of the Day award at iDube Raceway. Round 1 of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge Championship...
Mar 8, 2023 | Karting
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) started their 2023 MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge campaign in convincing form, with two victories and a podium this past weekend (3-4 March) at Idube Raceway, Camperdown, KZN. It was a victorious outing in the...
Mar 8, 2023 | Motorcycles
Podiums all-round in opening Cross Country National What Trademore SA National Cross Country Motorcycles Round 1 ReportWhere Legends Farm, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community South Africa...
Mar 8, 2023 | Motorcycles
Wian Wentzel wins 250cc OR3, Pieter Holl Masters in National Opener What Trademore SA National Cross Country Motorcycle Round 1 ReportWhere Legends Farm, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community ...
Mar 7, 2023 | Motorcycles
Davin opens SA Cross Country Motorcycle season on top What SA Cross Country Motorcycle Championship ROund 1 ReportWhere Legends Farm, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community South Africa...
Mar 7, 2023 | Karting
Action all the way in spectacular dry and wet season opener What Rotax Max Challenge MSA National Karting Round 1 ReportWhere iDube Kart Raceway, Camperdown, KZNWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community ...
Mar 2, 2023 | Karting, Women in Motorsport
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) team is well-prepared for its second season of national competition, with the opening round of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge set to commence on 3-4 March at the Idube Raceway, Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal. For...
Mar 2, 2023 | Karting
Karting rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout will take up another challenge this weekend when he takes to the iDube Raceway to debut in the national Senior MAX class. The KZN Kart Club hosts the opening round of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge on 3-4 March, with...
Mar 2, 2023 | Karting
Round 1 of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge Championship is set to commence at the scenic iDube Raceway in Camperdown, KZN, this weekend and will see Capetonian Matthew Chiwara making his debut in the national Junior MAX class. Chiwara competed in the Mini...
Mar 2, 2023 | Karting
The first karting national of the season sees Bambino pilot Luhan De Wet take on the iDube Raceway as the KZN Kart Club hosts the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge Championship on 3-4 March, 2023. De Wet, who competed as a rookie in 2022, is determined to head...
Mar 2, 2023 | Karting
As the opening round of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge awaits, Senior MAX rookie Brandon van der Walt is preparing for a challenging iDube Raceway encounter. With only two national rounds to his name, both during the 2022 season, the Pretoria resident is...
Mar 2, 2023 | Cars
2022 championship runner-up Julian Fameliaris got his 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship season off to a convincing start, walking away with a race victory and the overall spoils on 23-25 February at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. On Thursday, Fameliaris’...
Mar 2, 2023 | Cars
Warren Lombard persevered through a testing opening round of the 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit on 23-25 February to finish fourth overall. After two solid practice sessions on Thursday where Lombard placed in the top four,...
Mar 2, 2023 | Cars
Mackie Adlem returned to defend his 2022 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars title with a race victory at the season-opening Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit round held in support of the Kyalami 9 Hour on 23-25 February. The Adlem Auto driver took to the circuit on Thursday for the first...
Mar 1, 2023 | Cars
Any driver will tell you that the transition from single-seaters to saloon cars is fairly daunting. Whilst this holds true for Josh le Roux, the 2022 Investchem Formula 1600 Champion handled the challenge last weekend, with a maturity far beyond his years. The first...
Mar 1, 2023 | Motorcycles
Lesotho Off-Road Association (LORA) would like to address the understandable concern and speculation around the future of the Roof of Africa event. As the long-term custodians of the ‘Mother of Hard Enduro’, LORA is conscious of its obligations to the local and global...
Feb 28, 2023 | Cars
Jean Pierre van der Walt overcame a disappointing opening race result to finish seventh in Race 2 and claim sixth overall as the opening round of the Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup took place at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit this past weekend. Despite competing in...
Feb 28, 2023 | Cars
Rookie Tate Bishop overcame several challenges at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit to finish in an impressive fourth overall on debut as the opening round of the Global Touring Cars (GTC) SupaCup commenced on 23-25 February. Making his first appearance at the...
Feb 28, 2023 | Cars
It was an impressive return to the CompCare Polo Cup this weekend for Farhaan Basha as the QVWI Motorsport driver finished in the Top-5 overall classification at the Joburg Kyalami 9-Hour event on 23-25 February. Backed by QVWI Motorsport for 2023, Thursday saw two...
Feb 28, 2023 | Cars
Leyton Fourie continued his 2023 European preparations with another strong performance at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit this weekend. Leyton competed in Round 2 of the BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series as one of several support categories to the Joburg Kyalami...
Feb 28, 2023 | Cars
ZWARTKOPS RACEWAY, PRETORIA- 3RD AND 4TH MARCH 2023 Zwartkops Raceway will be bursting at the seams with over 33 entries and 72 drivers for the opening four-hour race of the SA Endurance National Championship this weekend as the Summer Motorsport Festival hits...
Feb 28, 2023 | Cars
Preview: SAGT National Championship Rd 1 Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria, 4th MarchFeaturing two one-hour races, the SA GT National Championship makes its debut at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria this weekend (3rd and 4th March) and is celebrating its first birthday by...
Feb 27, 2023 | Cars
Season opener a bit of everything for Chemical Logistics Racing What Chemical Logistics GTC Round 1 ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 24-25 February 2023Community South Africa National...
Feb 27, 2023 | Cars
Visser takes overall honours at Kyalami season opener What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round 1ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 24-25 February 2023Community South Africa National Cape Town...
Feb 27, 2023 | Cars
Variawa, van Rooyen win as debutant Le Roux takes the day What Global Touring Cars Round 1 ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 24-25 February 2023Community South Africa National South...
Feb 27, 2023 | Cars
Campos takes double opening GTC SupaCup win What GTC SupaCup Round 1 ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 24-25 February 2023Community South Africa National The opening round of the 2023...
Feb 27, 2023 | Cars
Van der Merwe, Visser win opening CompCare Polo Cup races What CompCare Polo Cup 2023 Round1 ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen 24-25 February 2023Community South Africa National The...
Feb 27, 2023 | Cars
What Investchem Formula 1600 Round 1 ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 25 February 2023Community South Africa National Investchem Formula 1600 season starts on Kyalami High The 2023 Investchem Formula 1600 season erupted into spectacular action at...
Feb 27, 2023 | Motorcycles
As the days grew few before the drop of the gates of the famous Motorsport South Africa Motocross Nationals at Phakisa, preparations were underway among riders for what lay ahead. Was this to be the “mudder” of all races, a tough race or just a walk in the park as...
Feb 27, 2023 | Karting
Regional action promises National karting spectacle What Rotax Max Challenge South African Championship PreviewWhere iDube Kart Raceway, Camperdown, KZNWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community South...
Feb 27, 2023 | Motorcycles
Strongest Trademore Cross Country Moto field in years ready to race What Trademore SA Cross Country 2023 PreviewWhere Legends Farm, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community South Africa...
Feb 27, 2023 | Cars
Team to showcase Polo SupaCup Endurance race potential What South African Endurance Series PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community South Africa National...
Feb 27, 2023 | Motorcycles
Bigger, stronger Franchise Co Sleepover Tork Craft Honda Wing team poised for ’23 What Honda SA National Cross Country Preview 2023Where Legends Park, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community ...
Feb 27, 2023 | Motorcycles
What SA Cross Country Motorcycle Championship PreviewWhere Legends Farm, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 March 2023Community South Africa National Pepson Plastics Factory Kawasaki Racing ready for National season Pepson Plastics Factory Kawasaki Racing with Motul, Gilbert...
Feb 26, 2023 | Cars, International
BMW has clinched its first Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli victory since 2020 after Sheldon van der Linde, Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts led home a Team WRT one-two at the Kyalami 9 Hour this evening. The #32 M4 GT3 took the chequered flag 1.7s...
Feb 25, 2023 | Cars, International
CAPE TOWN STREET CIRCUIT, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 24: Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing, Jaguar I-TYPE 6 during the Cape Town ePrix at Cape Town Street Circuit on Friday February 24, 2023, South Africa. (Photo by Andrew Ferraro / LAT Images) Mitch Evans finished...
Feb 25, 2023 | Cars, International
António Félix da Costa won the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in Cape Town to claim his first win for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team thanks to an audacious overtaking manoeuvre executed not once but twice to take the lead. The Season 6...
Feb 25, 2023 | Cars, International
Nissan Gen3 Reveal, France on november 19th 2022 – Photo Germain Hazard / Royal Spark Formula E comes to South Africa as Nissan showcases its commitment to electrification CAPE TOWN, South Africa (February 25, 2023) – Nissan Formula E Team is set to take on...
Feb 24, 2023 | Karting
The first round of the 2023 MSA Northern Regions Karting Championship took place at the Formula K Karting Circuit over the weekend (18 February) and Carlo Olivier started his championship campaign in the best possible way! It was a less than ideal qualifying session,...
Feb 24, 2023 | Cars
Ahead of making history this weekend with the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in Cape Town this Saturday, seven drivers swapped helmets for rugby balls when they joined the entire DHL Stormers squad for a traditional South African rugby experience...
Feb 24, 2023 | Cars, International
Maro Engel, Mikael Grenier and Raffaele Marciello dominated Kyalami 9 Hour qualifying to claim GruppeM Racing and Mercedes-AMG’s second pole position in as many Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli events. But while it was Engel who starred at Bathurst...
Feb 23, 2023 | Cars
Johannesburg driver Warren Lombard makes a welcome return to the 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship that sees the “rolling thunder” season commence at the celebrated Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit as part of the Joburg Kyalami 9-Hour event on 23-25 February. While...
Feb 23, 2023 | Cars
The 2023 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship gets underway this weekend and sees the return of last season’s runner-up, Julian Fameliaris. Fameliaris will be keen on a positive start to his 2023 campaign that forms part of the Joburg Kyalami 9-Hour event on 23-25...
Feb 23, 2023 | Cars
Cape Town will host the next race in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship this Saturday (25 February), the first time the series has raced in sub-Saharan Africa and the second of three consecutive races in new host cities. Table Mountain will be the spectacular...
Feb 23, 2023 | Cars
The ‘Mother City’ will welcome the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for the first time this weekend, in the inaugural Cape Town E-Prix. For the second time in as many races, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will travel to pastures new this weekend (25...
Feb 23, 2023 | Motorcycles
2023 National Motocross | Round 1 | Phakisa The first race of the season saw the fresh Red Bull KTM team kick off the season with some inspired championship wins. The first round of the National Motocross Championship took place at the familiar Phakisa MX track just...
Feb 23, 2023 | Motorcycles
2023 National Motocross | Round 1 | Phakisa The familiar blue and white of Husqvarna Racing showed some promise at the soaking-wet season opener in Welkom this weekend. The trio of Josh Mlimi, Davin Cocker and, newcomer to the squad, Barend du Toit had a wet welcome...
Apr 24, 2025 | Cars, Motorcycles, OFFICIALS, Women in Motorsport
From sleeping under helicopters in Moroccan deserts to managing high-performance athletes through grueling international events, Gillian (Gilly) Dykes, FIM Africa Director and FIM Cross Country Bureau member, is no stranger to the chaos and charm of Rally-Raid. An...
Apr 24, 2025 | MSA Releases
Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally, hosted a landmark seminar this month, attended by over 100 FIA members and partners. The online event provided a...
Apr 23, 2025 | Motorcycles
Get ready, Eastern Cape – the 2025 South African National Motocross Championship is back with Round 3, and it’s going to be the most electrifying event of the season! Hosted at the legendary Rover Motorcycle Club in Victoria Drive, Gqeberha, this adrenaline-pumping...
Apr 23, 2025 | Cars
Fortec Motorsports has confirmed that 16-year-old South African racer Mika Abrahams will move up to the GB3 Championship with the team in 2025. Mika, who competed with Fortec during the 2023 F4 British Championship, makes a welcome return to the Daventry-based outfit...
Apr 23, 2025 | Cars
The National Rally Championship’s highly anticipated return to the Free State Province has been impacted by the recent heavy rainfall, which constitutes a force majeure. Despite efforts to conclude final preparations, accessing the planned stages has proven...
Apr 23, 2025 | Karting
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...
Apr 23, 2025 | Karting
Mikel Bezuidenhout, a rising star of South African motorsport and a driver for Corsa dei Gemelli in the Investchem MSA4 single-seater Championship, heads to Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend for the second round of the 2025 South African Rotax MAX Challenge...
Apr 23, 2025 | Karting
Following a dominant display at his home circuit in Cape Town, rising Mini MAX star Max Boshoff now sets his sights on Round 2 of the 2025 South African Rotax MAX Challenge at Vereeniging Kart Circuit from 25–26 April. Max, representing the Xtreme Racing Team, heads...
Apr 23, 2025 | Karting
Luhan de Wet, a standout name in the 2025 South African karting season, is set to continue his national title campaign this weekend at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit as Round 2 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) gets underway. The Motorsport Fanatix™...
Apr 23, 2025 | Karting
All eyes will be on Junior MAX sensation Caleb Odendaal this weekend as the 2025 South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) and Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship converge for a double-header showdown at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit. The 12-year-old East London...
