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WATERLOGGED KILLARNEY PRODUCE DRAMATIC COASTAL EXTREME FESTIVAL ACTION
Persistent rain at Killarney International Raceway could not stop Cape Town's maiden Extreme Festival from delivering top-class performances this past weekend (9-10 August). With sunshine a scarcity only briefly spotted on Friday, competitors and teams alike had their...
JOZI RACING THRILLS IN CAPE OF STORMS
What Regional Extreme Festival Round 5 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 10 August 2024Community South Africa National Gauteng Regional Festival thrills Cape in eye of the storm The Gauteng Regional Festival could not have chosen worse weather...
A KILLARNEY CHALLENGE DAY TO REMEMBER
What Pabar VW Challenge Round 5 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 10 August 2024Community South Africa National PABAR VW Challenge delivers it all, and then some in the Cape While conditions were to say the least, challenging at Killarney on...
TWO INGCO RACES ON TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS AS SA RALLY-RAID TEAMS HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM IN THE TITLE CHASE BATTLES
A nail-biting weekend awaits teams competing in the SA Rally-Raid Championship when they take on the INGCO Parys 400 and the INGCO Vaal 400, round four and five of the SARRC on 16 and 17 August respectively, and with two rounds of the series testing them on the same...
DENIS RAYNER JOUBERT CELEBRATES 90 (18 June 1934 – 90)
In April 1971 the Rogue’s Gallery in The Blower (Official organ of the WPMC) said the first impression of Denis Joubert gives one the idea of a quiet little fellow who would not say boo to a goose. On getting to know him one realizes that it is only the total absence...
ALL TAR RALLY VS CHALLENGE – ADVANTAGE CHALLENGE (3 AUGUST 2024)
Forget the fact that the rally teams were concentrating on scoring points and that the track racers were armed with lighter cars that did not have to carry their spare wheels under pain of exclusion. Driver and navigator working in unison considered a normal...
ALL TAR RALLY – DEXTER CONQUERS CHALLENGE (3 AUGUST 2024)
Possibly the rise and popularity of the E36 Cup at Rally X, but most encouraging was the 19 entries that stepped forward as Challengers for the 2024 All Tar Rally. An event within the event had the track oriented teams shifting their focus to the world of driver and...
ALL TAR RALLY – SASSMAN & LINGEVELDT (3 AUGUST 2024)
Asphalt rallying is limited to a single event annually in the Western Cape and the All Tar Rally hosted at the Killarney International Raceway is unique in the sense that it incorporates a Challenge section where almost any other category of motorsport may accept the...
EWOLD LEONARD VAN BERGEN – LEGEND TURNS 95
The oldest surviving Springbok in motorsport, Ewold van Bergen, and his wife, Minota Ann van Bergen (the first and only female Springbok Rally Navigator), celebrated his 95th birthday at home on Friday 2 August 2024. Unbeknown to the couple their daughter, Claire le...
FIA RALLY STAR GILL FLIES TO MAIDEN JUNIOR WRC VICTORY
FIA Rally Star Taylor Gill scored a breakthrough victory in the FIA Junior WRC Championship yesterday (August 4) with a highly accomplished comeback drive on Secto Rally Finland, which was made even more challenging due to intermittent rain and wet conditions. In...
LIME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT POWER SERIES 5 – COLD – WET AND SLIPPY (27 JULY 2024)
Cold and wet conditions certainly led to some interesting discussions leading into the fifth round of the regional racing championships. A level 5 weather warning saw the Kaltron Fine Cars opting to withdraw from the event entirely and some doubt existed as to whether...
MAIDEN CAPE TOWN BMW ///M PERFORMANCE PARTS RACE SERIES TO START SECOND HALF OF 2024 SEASON
Following a two-month winter break, the BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series will start a whirlwind final half of the 2024 season with its first outing at the Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town this weekend (9-10 August) The inclusion of coastal rounds on...
MOBIL 1 V8 SUPERCARS HEAD TO THE CAPE AFTER THE WINTER BREAK
After a two-month winter break, the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars return to action on 9 and 10 August when the fifth round of the 2024 Championship takes place at Killarney International Raceway. Fiercely competitive racing at the last round of the championship back in June...
RACKSTRAW’S WINNING WEEKEND OFF
What British United Formula FordWhere Brands Hatch, EnglandWhen Saturday 3 August 2024Community International Andrew fills off weekend gap with a race win Most race drivers would take a rest weekend between major race weekends a fortnight apart. Not Cape Town’s Andrew...
VISSER FLIES IN KYALAMI ENDURANCE RACE
What South African Endurance Series Race ReportWhere Kyalami Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 3 August 2024Community South Africa National Charl Michael sets fastest lap, team wins 4 Hour Cape Town race driver Charl Michael Visser rejoined the South African Endurance...
REGIONAL EXTREME FESTIVAL ROSTER READY FOR COASTAL ACTION IN CAPE TOWN
Killarney International Raceway on the western outskirts of Cape Town will host the coastal round of the Regional Extreme Festival tour this coming weekend (9-10 August), with a packed programme that will also include a host of the Western Province’s motorsport stars....
INVASION! AN EPIC, ALTERNATIVE KILLARNEY REGIONAL
What Extreme Festival 2024 on Tour PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 10 August 2024Community South Africa National Gauteng regionals coming to race in the Cape. Can locals resist? The Gauteng Regional Festival racing series is locked, loaded...
A DIFFERENT VW CHALLENGE FOR KILLARNEY
What PABAR VW Challenge PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 10 August 2024Community South Africa National Gauteng PABAR VW Challenge ready for WP warfare Killarney race fans know all about API Property GTi Challenge racing, but the Northern...
SWARTBERG 200: A THRILLING CHALLENGE IN THE 2024 KZN REGIONAL OFF-ROAD CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
The Scottair Swartberg 200, a highly anticipated event in the racing calendar, took place on July 20, 2024, at the Jurassic Park Polo Club, marking the third round of the 2024 KZN Regional Off-Road Car Championship. The race featured a 45km loop, which competitors...
JARROD WABERSKI SECURES PODIUM FINISH IN ROUND 6 OF GB3 CHAMPIONSHIP AT SILVERSTONE
Silverstone, July 29, 2024 – Jarrod Waberski showcased his talent and determination in Round 6 of the GB3 Championship held at Silverstone on July 27th and 28th. With a stellar performance, he secured a podium finish and consistently demonstrated his racing prowess...
SA RALLY-RAID COMPETITORS GEARING UP FOR TWO EXCITING RACES OVER TWO DAYS IN THE PARYS AREA
Competitors are gearing up to take on the INGCO Parys 400 and the INGCO Vaal 400, Rounds Four and Five of the SA Rally-Raid Championship that will take place over two consecutive days on Friday, 16 and Saturday, 17 August in the Parys area in the Free State. With the...
JUNIOR STARS READY TO FLY HIGH AT SECTO RALLY FINLAND
The 2024 FIA Junior WRC season resumes this week with a bulging 17-strong field of M-Sport Poland Ford Fiesta Rally3s ready to tackle the legendary gravel roads of Secto Rally Finland. Stages like Ouninpohja, Myhinpää, and Ruuhimäki need little introduction for rally...
MAX AMONG FIA RALLY STAR CREWS AIMING TO FLY HIGH IN FINLAND
The FIA Rally Star drivers are back in action in Finland this week as they prepare to take on high-speed gravel stages of one of the FIA World Rally Championship’s most iconic events (August 1-4). Having risen to the challenge of snow and ice in Sweden in February,...
THRILLING RACING AT EAST LONDON FOR GR CUP ROUND 5
The 2024 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA GR Cup delivered another weekend of thrilling racing at the East London Grand Prix Circuit on 27 July. The cool but dry weather provided ideal racing conditions, and the drivers across all categories engaged in a series of exciting...