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SOUTH AFRICAN COMPETITORS AMONG TOP TEAMS AFTER GRUELLING DAKAR RALLY
The 2026 Dakar Rally, the 48th edition of the toughest motorsport event in the world that took place over two weeks from 3 to 17 January in Saudi Arabia, will not only be remembered as one of the most gruelling, testing, challenging and puncture fraught in recent...
2026 MSA OFFICIAL TRAINING WEBINARS – FEBRUARY
IMPORTANT NOTICE MSA will be hosting two types of GCR (General Competition Rules) webinars. Please ensure you register for the session that best suits your experience and status. Full GCR Webinar – Recommended for new officials or for those who have not attended a GCR...
MOTORSPORT SOUTH AFRICA MODERNISES COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICIAL SPORTITY PARTNERSHIP FOR 2026 SEASON
Motorsport South Africa (MSA) today announced the strategic implementation of the Sportity mobile application, to serve as its official digital notice board and document repository for all MSA National Championship events. Commencing with the 2026 National...
DAKAR RALLY 2026 CONCLUDES IN YANBU AS TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SA DELIVERS ENDURANCE AND FRONT-RUNNING PACE
The 2026 Dakar Rally drew to a close on Saturday in the coastal town of Yanbu, bringing an end to more than 7,000 kilometres of competition across Saudi Arabia. For TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SA, this year’s event proved to be one of the most demanding in recent memory, with...
AL ATTIYAH TAKES SIXTH DAKAR CAR WIN
What Dakar 2026 Final Car ReportWhere Yanbu, Saudi ArabiaWhen Saturday 17 January 2026Community International Victorious Nasser, Lurquin survive final sprint scare Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah and Belgian Fabian Lurquin survived a late scare to take their Dacia Sandrider...
TGRSA CREWS PUSH THROUGH PUNCTURE-HIT STAGE 12 AHEAD OF DAKAR FINALE
Stage 12 of the 2026 Dakar Rally delivered one final test before the run to the finish, with high speeds, rough terrain and mechanical attrition once again shaping the outcome of the day. For TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa, it was a case of endurance and...
LET’S CELEBRATE OUR DAKAR TEAM
From endless dunes to unforgettable moments, our team has taken on the toughest terrain on earth and now it’s time to welcome them home. Join us as we celebrate the 2026 Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Dakar Rally Team for flying the GR flag high and leaving their mark across...
NASSER HAS ONE HAND ON DAKAR NUMBER 6
What Dakar 2026 Stage 12 Car ReportWhere Yanbu, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 16 January 2026Community International Penultimate stage win leaves Al Attiyah in complete control Five-time Dakar winner, Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah and Belgian Fabian Lurquin put a firm hand on...
ENTRY APPLICATIONS DEADLINE LOOMS FOR 2026 SIMOLA HILLCLIMB
It’s just two weeks to go until the window for entry applications for the 16th edition of the Simola Hillclimb closes, and there’s already been fantastic interest from aspiring drivers and teams to compete in this year’s event. As South Africa’s premier hillclimb and...
TGRSA CREWS PUSH HARD AS DAKAR HEADS TOWARDS THE FINISH
Stage 11 of the 2026 Dakar Rally delivered another long, fast and physically demanding day, with the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa crews once again required to balance outright speed with endurance as the rally entered its final stretch. Joao Ferreira (240) and...
FORD 1-2-3, DAKAR DISASTER FOR TOYOTA
What Dakar 2026 Stage 11 Car ReportWhere Al Henakiyah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Thursday 15 January 2026Community International Al Attiyah tightens grip on Number 6, trouble for Lategan Nasser Al Attiyah appears on course to his sixth Dakar Rally victory following a dominant...
TGRSA COMPLETES SECOND MARATHON STAGE AS DAKAR HEADS INTO FINAL PHASE
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) brought the second Marathon Stage of Dakar Rally 2026 to a close on Stage 10, as crews emerged from two days without full service and made their way to the bivouac in Bisha. The stage rewarded a clean approach through dunes and...
SERRADORI, CENTURY DOMINATE DRAMATIC DAKAR DAY
What Dakar 2026 Stage10 Car ReportWhere Bisha, Saudi ArabiaWhen Wednesday 14 January 2026Community International Al Attiyah back ahead of Lategan on another mad day to Bisha Frenchmen Mathieu Serradori and Loïc Minaudier utterly dominated the tenth stage of Dakar 2026...
ZWARTKOPS TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF PASSION
What Passion for Speed Long PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen 30-31 January 2026Community International Silver anniversary Passion for Speed set to star end-January Perhaps South Africa’s favourite race weekend, the annual Zwartkops Passion for Speed...
REST IN PEACE SONJA ELEANOR YOUNG (10 NOVEMBER 1958 – 11 JANUARY 2026)
Sonja Eleanor Young was born in Kroonstad on 10th November 1958. Due to her father’s work at the time where he needed to travel a lot, Sonja spent her schooling years at various schools. Once completed, she started work at Kroonstad Volkskas Bank, she eventually got a...
PASSION FOR SPEED AT 25: CELEBRATING A LIVING MOTORSPORT HERITAGE
For 25 years, South Africa’s Passion for Speed event has been a key part of the country’s motorsport culture, mixing competition with nostalgia. Held annually at Zwartkops Raceway, it has grown into South Africa's top historic racing event, drawing thousands of fans,...
TGRSA CREWS DIG DEEP ON OPENING DAY OF SECOND MARATHON STAGE AT DAKAR 2026
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) faced one of the toughest tests of Dakar Rally 2026 on Stage 9, the opening leg of the second Marathon Stage. With crews heading deep into remote terrain and spending the night without external assistance at the Marathon...
DAY 9 TURNS DAKAR ON ITS HEAD
What Dakar 2026 Stage 9 Car ReportWhere Arabian Desert, Saudi ArabiaWhen Tuesday 13 January 2026Community International Goczals, Price beat Baragwanath, Roma leads Ford 1-2 Tuesday’s ninth day of Dakar action turned the 2026 race on its head. Polish Goczal brothers...
VARIAWA CLAIMS STAGE 8 VICTORY AS TGRSA HEADS INTO SECOND MARATHON AT DAKAR 2026
Stage 8 of the 2026 Dakar Rally delivered one of the toughest tests of the second week so far, with a long, fast loop around Wadi Ad Dawasir combining extensive dune sections, rocky canyons and riverbeds. For TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa, it proved to be a day of...
VARIAWA, LATEGAN FIGHT BACK AT DAKAR
What Dakar 2026 Stage 8 Car ReportWhere Wadi ad-Dawasir, Saudi ArabiaWhen Monday 12 January 2026Community International Toyota duo beat Ekstrom's Ford and Sandrider Attiyah on Monday South Africans Saood Variawa and French Navigator Francois Cazalet, and Henk Lategan...
FERREIRA SHINES AS TGRSA TACKLES TOUGH START TO WEEK TWO AT DAKAR 2026
The second week of the 2026 Dakar Rally got underway with a demanding Stage 7, and it proved to be a mixed but telling day for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa as the rally headed deeper into the southern dunes. João Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro (#240) delivered an...
DAKAR DAY 7: EKSTROM BENEFITS LATE LATEGAN DRAMA
What Dakar 2026 Stage 8 Car ReportWhere Wadi ad-Dawasir, Saudi ArabiaWhen Sunday 11 January 2026Community International Off the hook Attiyah leads Ekstrom, Lategan after seven days German Factory Ford Raptor duo, Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist benefited last...
SOUTH AFRICA IN THE DAKAR RALLY SPOTLIGHT DURING FIRST WEEK FILLED WITH DRAMA
The first week of the 2026 Dakar Rally that started on Saturday, 3 January in Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, has seen various South African competitors flying the flag high in the Car Category. The Dakar Rally, regarded as the toughest motorsport event in the world and takes...
TGRSA REGROUPS IN RIYADH AFTER DEMANDING OPENING WEEK AT DAKAR 2026
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) arrived at the Rest Day of the 2026 Dakar Rally with all three crews still firmly in the fight after a punishing opening week that tested both endurance and resilience. After six stages, Saood Variawa and Francois Cazalet hold...