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ODENDAAL OVERCOMES SEVERAL CHALLENGES TO CLINCH THIRD AT AFRICAN OPEN
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 at the...
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS CROWNED AHEAD OF ROTAX MAX CHALLENGE GRAND FINALS
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...
SURPRISES AS AFRICA RISES IN KARTING OPEN
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...
LONATO AWAITS AS NATIONAL ROOKIE SEASON ENDS FOR BEZUIDENHOUT
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...
ROOKIE ANTUNES CONCLUDES CHALLENGING NATIONAL MINI ROK SEASON
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...
AASHAY NAGURA RACE REPORT (VKC NATIONAL ROUND FOUR) 23 SEPTEMBER 2023
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...
CONSISTENCY SEES CRONJE CLAIM MAIDEN KID ROK VICTORY
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...
NKOMO CLAIMS MAIDEN PODIUM AND TOP-SEVEN MINI ROK FINISH
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 concluded at...
CORNOFSKY CLAIMS NATIONAL KID ROK TITLE
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 third...
DE WET IS 2023 NATIONAL CADET CHAMPION
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...
DIAS CONCLUDES KID ROK NATIONAL SEASON
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...
CUP SHOOTOUT AND OK-N FINAL AWAITS BEZUIDENHOUT
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...
SLIPPERY WHEN WET: WPMC KARTING ROUND 6 DELIVERS EPIC ACTION
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...
IT’S CRUNCH TIME FOR KID ROK’S CORNOFSKY
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...
DIAS LOOKING TO SHINE AT VKC NATIONAL
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...
LAST THROW OF THE DICE FOR NKOMO
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 will...
SOUTH AFRICA’S SAMBULDA SHINES IN CHAMPIONS OF THE FUTURE EURO SERIES
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...
MINI ROK ROOKIE ANTUNES CONFIDENT AHEAD OF FINAL NATIONAL
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...
CRONJE “WON’T BACK DOWN” FROM ROK WEEKEND CHALLENGE
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...
MAX CHALLENGE DEFIES CAPE OF STORMS
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...
2023 MSA STEVE WICKS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
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...
2023 MSA SPECIAL AND LIFETIME AWARDS NOMINATIONS
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...
2023 MSA ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD – NOMINATIONS
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...
CORNOFSKY CONQUERS VAAL KID ROK REGIONAL
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...