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BEZUIDENHOUT BATTLES IT OUT FOR OKN PODIUM PLACES
Mikel Bezuidenhout finished fourth overall in the OK-N class this weekend as the penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Kart Championships concluded at the Vereeniging Kart Circuit. After qualifying in fourth on Saturday morning, the Johannesburg teenager...
EVER-IMPROVING CRONJE CLAIMS TOP-FIVE FINISH
Noah Cronje's star continues to rise. The former double Bambino champion and 2023 Kid ROK rookie recorded a pair of fourth-place results before a final heat incident saw him retire from the race. Cronje qualified fifth, with the top five separated by three-tenths of a...
ANTUNES CLAIMS MAIDEN MINI ROK U/10 PODIUM
In a superb display of driving, Mini ROK rookie Diego Antunes finished an impressive third overall as a Mini ROK U/10 competitor while securing a top-ten finish in the open class. Antunes, who only recently stepped up into the Mini ROK class after a short stint in the...
MSA OFFICIAL TRAINING WEBINARS – SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2023
The webinars are completely free. Book now to save your spot! WEBINARS• GCR Refresher Webinar - Wednesday, 13 September 2023 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• GCR Webinar (New Officials) - Wednesday, 4 October 2023 via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• Scrutineering and Technical...
VEREENIGING KID ROK CHALLENGE AWAITS CRONJE
Sparco brand ambassador Noah Cronje will return to competition this weekend in the penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship at Vereeniging Kart Circuit. Cronje, a rookie in the 2023 season, currently ranks third in the championship...
BEZUIDENHOUT RECHARGED FOR V-TOWN BATTLE
Mikel Bezuidenhout returns from a brief deep-sea diving getaway to recommence his battle for the OK-N MSA Northern Regions Karting Championship at Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend. During his first full season, the Johannesburg driver has been competing in both...
CORNOFSKY REFOCUSED AND SET TO RESUME KID ROK CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE
Johannesburg karting ace Kayde Cornofsky heads to the Vereeniging Kart Circuit this weekend, where he will compete in the fifth and penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Karting Championship. Currently second in the championship, Cornofsky trails the...
MAIDEN VEREENIGING MINI ROK OUTING FOR ROOKIE ANTUNES
Diego Antunes, competing in only his second Mini ROK regional event, will be one of the drivers vying for the top spot in the U/10 class this weekend as the penultimate round of the MSA Northern Regions ROK Kart Championship resumes. As the championship makes a...
THERE’S NO GETTING TAYA OFF TRACK
“That feeling of racing around the track so low to the ground is the most exhilarating feeling in the world.” This is from the mouth of 17-year-old karting enthusiast Taya van der Laan, who was hooked on this exciting motorsport just five minutes into her first visit...
ROOKIE ENSOR-SMITH CLINCHES COVETED NATIONAL SENIOR MAX TITLE
KC Ensor-Smith was crowned the 2023 Senior MAX National Champion after a fierce final round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge at the weekend. Zwartkops Kart Raceway hosted the final round of the Rotax-powered karting championship. Ensor-Smith started the...
NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AS SOUTH AFRICA’S NATIONAL ROTAX MAX SEASON CONCLUDES
The South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) came to a close this past weekend after a highly competitive season. While several champions successfully defended their titles, the class rookies were most impressive. This season, drivers from all over the republic...
ROTAX MAX CROWNS 2023 SA KART CHAMPIONS
What Rotax Max Challenge South African Finals ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 26 August 2022Community South Africa National Boyd, Lawrence, Smith, Swartz, Odendaal, da Silva & Steyn crowned Sebastian Boyd, Kyle Lawrence, KC...
TWO TOYOTA GAZOO RACING JUNIOR ACADEMY DRIVERS IN CONTENTION FOR NATIONAL TITLES
The final round of the 2023 South African Rotax MAX Challenge season will take place at Zwartkops Kart Raceway in Gauteng this weekend. The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) has had a successful season, with almost all their drivers in a position to finish in...
NATIONAL ROTAX CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED AS 2023 SEASON CONCLUDES AT ZWARTKOPS
Get ready for an action-packed weekend as the South Africa Rotax MAX Challenge comes to a compelling conclusion on 25-26 August. The final round will take place at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway, the home of karting in SA. The Rand Kart Club staff have been hard at work...
ALL TO RACE FOR AS DE WET HEADS TO ZWARTKOPS FINAL
The 2023 South African Rotax MAX Challenge is set to conclude with the crowning of a national Bambino champion this weekend at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. One racer to watch out for is seven-year-old Luhan de Wet from Centurion, competing for his first national title. De...
ALL EYES ON ENSOR-SMITH THIS WEEKEND
2022 National Junior MAX Champion KC Ensor-Smith will be looking to become one of only a few drivers to win consecutive national titles in two different classes this weekend as the fourth and final round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge concludes what will be...
ODENDAAL SET FOR NATIONAL MINI MAX TITLE DEFENCE
Defending national Mini MAX Champion Caleb Odendaal will head to the Zwartkops Kart Raceway, Gauteng, this weekend determined to retain his title as the final round of the 2023 South African Rotax MAX Challenge concludes. Currently ranked first in the points...
ROTAX MAX NATIONALS: CHAMPION TIME!
What : Rotax Max Challenge South African Finals PreviewWhere : Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen : 25-26 August 2023Community : South Africa National South African Rotax Max Finals to shape SA team at Zwartkops The MSA South African National Rotax Max...
NEW MSA BOARD MEMBERS
At MSA’s annual general meeting held yesterday, Ms Tanya Human, Mrs Sandra Labuscagne-Jonck and Mr Michael Rowe were elected as directors of the company, to replace retiring directors Cecil Oates, Sifiso Themba and Monde Hashe, to whom MSA expresses its thanks. MSA is...
AN IMPRESSIVE CAPE ROTAX DRESS REHEARSAL
What Rotax Max Challenge Cape Regional Karting Round 5 ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 19 August 2023Community Western Cape Regional Province karters ready for National after great regional Cape Town’s Rotax Max karters put the finishing...
CRONJE ENDS KID ROK NATIONAL ON HIGH
Rookie Noah Cronje turned his weekend around after a disappointing practice day to finish fourth overall on race day after a nail-biting final heat saw him finish as runner-up. Competing in the penultimate round of the National ROK Cup Karting Championship at the...
BEZUIDENHOUT RECORDS DOUBLE-PODIUM AT CAPE ROK NATIONAL
OK-N rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout bounced back from an opening heat DNF to record a brace of podiums and finish fourth overall at MSA's second-to-last round of the ROK Cup National Karting Championship on August 5. During his practice on Friday, Bezuidenhout experienced...
NKOMO MINI ROK RESULT MARRED BY LAST HEAT DNF
A Last heat DNF ruined what could have been a solid overall result for Mini ROK racer Manelisi Nkomo as the former Gauteng resident concluded his penultimate round of the MSA National ROK Cup Karting Championship in Cape Town at the weekend. Nkomo, who entered the...
CORNOFSKY TOPS KID ROK CHAMPS AFTER DOMINANT KILLARNEY NATIONAL
The penultimate round of MSA's National ROK Cup Karting Championship concluded with Kid ROK pilot Kayde Cornofsky's overall victory following a dominant performance at the Killarney Kart Raceway in Cape Town. With two victories and a fourth-place finish in Heat 2, the...