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SWADICK “DICKIE” FIRFIREY (21 JANUARY 1956 – 30 JUNE 2023) (67)
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 that little...
ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND FOR KWANDA
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 weekend of...
KILLARNEY BLUE PLAQUE
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...
KILLARNEY AWARDED ‘HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT’ BLUE PLAQUE
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...
DUNLOP HAS REGIONAL RACING COVERED
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...
BOTSWANA DRAMA, DESERT CHALLENGES FOR RED-LINED
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 home...
BRIGHTS MOTORSPORT RACE REPORT
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...
WINGFIELD MOTORS POWER SERIES 6 – HOT WINTER RACES
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...
DAVID JOHN CROSSLEY (81) 19.06.1942 – 22.06.2023
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...
AQIL STARS IN ROLLERCOASTER F4 SEASON
What British Formula 4 Round 6 & First Half ReportWhere Silverstone, England.When 24-25 June 2023Community International SA racer Alibhai makes a strong impression in England South African race driver Aqil Alibhai closed off a rollercoaster first portion of the...
YOUNGTIMERS MIX IT UP AT ZWARTKOPS
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...
BMW CHAMPIONSHIP WIDE OPEN AFTER ACTION-PACKED ZWARTKOPS
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...
DOMINANT VICTORY FOR NWM FORD CASTROL TEAM AT PUNISHING 1 000KM BOTSWANA DESERT RACE
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...
ONE-TWO FOR NWM FORD AT DESERT RACE WITH GARETH WOOLRIDGE/BOYD DREYER WINNING TOUGHEST RACE IN YEARS
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...
PERFECT DTM DAY FOR ABT SPORTSLINE AND RICARDO FELLER
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...
EXTREME ACTION WARMS COOL ZWARTKOPS
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...
EXTREME VW CHALLENGE THRILLS ZWARTKOPS
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...
CHARGING FORDS LEADING IN THE DESERT AT HALFWAY MARK WITH 450 KILOMETRES TO GO
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...
WOOLRIDGE/GILBERT WIN FAST QUALIFIER THAT INTRODUCED 2023 TGR 1000 KALAHARI BOTSWANA DESERT RACE AT JWANENG – TWO MORE DAYS AND 800 KILOMETRES STILL TO GO
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...
MOTORSPORT ACTION CONTINUES AT SCRIBANTE RACEWAY
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...
FRANSCHHOEK MOTOR MUSEUM – FATHER’S DAY
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...
ADLEM SHOWS PACE, BUT PENALTY DECIDES GQEBERHA FATE
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,...
FAMELIARIS ADDS GQEBERHA TO TRIUMPH LIST
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...
POINTS CONSOLIDATION FOR WABERSKI AT SNETTERTON
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...