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VARIAWA WINS THE DAY, HENK OPENS DAKAR LEAD
What Dakar 2025 Car Day 5 ReportWhere Al Henakiyah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Tuesday 7 January 2025Community International Overall Dakar leaders Toyota Gazoo Racing take the day too Toyota Gazoo Racing enjoyed an exceptional first Tuesday at Dakar 2025, when South African...
LATEGAN/CUMMINGS TAKE DAKAR LEAD FOR TGR AFTER STAGE 2
Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings take over lead of Dakar 2025 Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon in 8th overall Disappointment for several TGR crews as 48h Chrono takes its toll TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings not only survived the...
LATEGAN, CUMMINGS HILUX LEADS DAKAR 2025
What Dakar Stage 2B ReportWhere Bisha, Saudi ArabiaWhen Monday 6 January 2025Community International South African champions move into the lead of Saudi epic South African Rally Raid Champions Henk Lategan and Brian Cummings have powered into the lead of Dakar 2025....
LATEGAN/CUMMINGS LEAD THE WAY FOR TGR ON TOUGH CHRONO STAGE
Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings fastest of the TGR crews Tough 48h Chrono Stage takes its toll in terms of time Approximately 350km remain before crews return to Bisha The 48h Chrono Stage, serving as Stage 2 of the 2025 Dakar Rally, has proven a tough test for the...
DAKAR GLOVES COME OFF
What Dakar Stage 2A ReportWhere Bisha, Saudi ArabiaWhen Sunday 5 January 2025Community International Al Rajhi leads, nine South African cars in Sunday top 12 The gloves came off and the sandbagging was over, as Dakar 2025 headed into its second day and the first part...
QUINTERO/ZENZ WINS DAKAR STAGE 1 FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz fastest overall on opening stage Four TGR crews in Stage 1 Top 10 All six GR Hilux EVOs completed the stage without major issues TOYOTA GAZOO Racing started Dakar 2025 with a solid performance on the opening stage of the race. Despite...
MINI BEATS TOYOTAS IN DRAMATIC DAKAR OPENER
What Dakar 2025 Car Day 1 ReportWhere Bisha, Saudi ArabiaWhen Saturday 4 January 2025Community International Chaotic final sector shakes it up among the cars in the desert Dakar’s first official day of racing delivered a sharp sting in the tail with a significant...
DAKAR PROLOGUE WIN FOR TGR AS LATEGAN/CUMMINGS GO FASTEST
Fastest prologue time overall set by Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon posts 8th-fastest time Saood Variawa and Francois Cazalet inside Top 10 It was a dream start to Dakar 2025 on Friday (3 January) for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan...
LATEGAN & CUMMINGS TOP DAKAR CAR PROLOGUE
What Dakar Car Prologue ReportWhere Bisha, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 3 January 2025Community International All-South African Gazoo Toyota crew take upper hand South African champions Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings’ Toyota Gazoo Hilux emerged fastest of all from the...
A DOUBLE-HEADER PASSION FOR SPEED COMING UP!
What Passion for Speed long previewWhere Zwartkops & Res Star RacewaysWhen 1 & 8 February 2025Community South Africa National Double the action, a week apart at Zwartkops and Red Star One of South Africa’s favourite race weekends, the annual Zwartkops Passion...
SOUTH AFRICA OWNS DAKAR 2025!
What Dakar 2024 Car PreviewWhere Saudi ArabiaWhen 3-17 January 2025Community International More than half the cars this year are Made in SA South Africa has a proud heritage in the Dakar Rally and if the 2025 car entry list is anything to go by, 2025 will be another...
STUART’S STAR CONTINUES TO RISE AFTER IMPRESSIVE 2024 SEASON
Chloe Stuart, one of South Africa's leading female motorsport competitors, has had an impressive 2024 season. Competing in single-seaters and karting, young Chloe concluded her season by being crowned the 2024 DOE Formula Vee Rookie Champion. When Chloe isn't karting,...
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SOUTH AFRICA READY TO TACKLE DAKAR 2025 AFTER DOMINATING SARRC SEASON
After a commanding 1-2-3 finish in the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is fully prepared to take on the ultimate off-road test: the 2025 Dakar Rally. This gruelling event, stretching across nearly 8,000...
LNR MSA CUP FINALS RECAP
The LNR MSA Cup Finals capped off an intense qualifying season earlier this year. The top 25 drivers from each qualifying session earned their spots in the finals, which unfolded over three thrilling rounds with LNR’s signature unpredictability. Round 1 – Zolder:Chaos...
XOLILE LETLAKA AND STUART WHITE CLINCH THE SA ENDURANCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Highlights:• Xolile Letlaka, Stuart White, Mikaeel Pitamber win SA Endurance Nine-Hours of Kyalami driven by RACE!• Pesty Racing wins V8 Roadster and Index of Performance National Championships• Adjust for Sleep team hit with 20 second penalty, losing the race win•...
TEENAGE TROMP CAPS OFF IMPRESSIVE FORMULA VEE SEASON AT KYALAMI
Tjaden Tromp successfully concluded his motorsport season this past weekend with a strong, if challenging, performance at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. As the youngest competitor in the event, Tjaden showcased his skills in his Formula Vee in all four races...
CELEBRATING THE BEST OF SOUTH AFRICAN MOTORSPORT AT THE 2024 MSA NATIONAL AWARDS
The 2024 Motorsport South Africa (MSA) National Awards brought together the country’s motorsport community to celebrate the exceptional achievements of the past year. Held at Emperors Palace on 1 December, the evening was a glamorous tribute to the resilience,...
SOUTH AFRICAN ROOTS PROPEL RACER TO VICTORY IN 2024 IMSA TCR CHAMPIONSHIP
South African motorsport racer Mikey Taylor and his teammate Chris Miller of Team Unitronic JDC-Miller recently clinched the 2024 IMSA TCR Championship at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in the USA. “I like to say I started racing right out of the womb; motorsport runs...
HONOURING SOUTH AFRICA’S MOTORSPORT EXCELLENCE: THE 2024 MSA NATIONAL AWARDS
The time has come to celebrate the outstanding achievements of South Africa’s motorsport community and the 2024 MSA National Awards, a highlight on the South African motorsport calendar, will take place on 1 December 2024 in the Senate Room at Emperors Palace. The...
EPIC SHOWDOWN OF SPEED, SKILL AND TRIUMPH AT THE TRACN4 RALLY
The 2024 TRACN4 National Rally in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, lived up to its billing as one of South Africa’s most exhilarating motorsport events. With perfect weather, challenging stages, and adrenaline-pumping performances, this two-day spectacle brought the National...
LPMPS8 KILLARNEY – CROWNING CHAMPIONS (16 NOVEMBER 2024)
Strong wind and hot sun combined for a memorable final round of the 2024 Lime Property Management Power Series at the Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 16 November 2024. Pirelli V8 Masters & Kaltron Supercars 2x9 LapsSomething of a unique situation when...
ROBERT JAMES HARDY (24 MARCH 1944 – 14 NOVEMBER 2024)
Robert James “Bob” Hardy was born on 24 March 1944 and discovered rallying, by accident, in the late 60s when a friend introduced him to what was known as Open and Closed Odometer Rallies, then controlled by the ARC. Living in Somerset West and driving Alfa Romeo cars...
ZWARTKOPS CROWNS GAUTENG CHAMPIONS
What Regional Extreme Festival Finals ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 16 November 2024Community Gauteng Regional Epic Pretoria Regional Festival crowns 2024 champions Changing conditions, epic action on track and a new crop of Gauteng racing...
MACKCHAMPION! STUART TAKES PABAR TITLE
What PABAR VW Challenge Final Round ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 16 November 2024Community Gauteng Regional Mack, Masters, Bertholdt & Tait are PABAR VW champions It was a case of experience over exuberance at an epic PABAR VW Challenge...