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ENSOR-SMITH BOUNCES BACK AFTER BRUISING TWO HEATS
Senior MAX championship leader KC Ensor-Smith bounced back from a challenging opening two heats to record the day’s final class victory and maintain his championship lead as the penultimate round of the national championship concluded at Killarney Kart Circuit....
LAWRENCE, A STEP CLOSER TO DD2 MASTERS’ TITLE
Kyle Lawrence put in another dominant DD2 Masters display at the weekend as Round 3 of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) concluded at the Killarney International Raceway on 1 July. Lawrence, who arrived in Cape Town with an almost insurmountable lead in...
DE WET MAINTAINS NATIONAL BAMBINO LEAD AFTER CAPE PODIUM HAT TRICK
Cape Town’s Killarney International Raceway was the scene for the penultimate round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (SARMC) Kart Championship that saw Gauteng driver Luhan de Wet finish third overall at the weekend. Heading into Round 3 of the national...
CRACKING CAPE DELIVERS A MAX EPIC
What Rotax Max Challenge South African National Round 3 ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 1 July 2023Community South Africa National Home heroes star at Killarney Rotax National The storms took a break as a perfect Cape winter’s day played host...
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...
CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER DE WET SET FOR CAPE CIRCUIT DEBUT
Luhan De Wet heads to the Killarney Kart Circuit this weekend, leading the national Bambino championship and hoping to extend that lead as Round 3 of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge Championship resumes. De Wet has been the inform driver this season and will...
CAPE DEBUT FOR ROOKIE BEZUIDENHOUT
Senior MAX rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout makes his first competitive appearance at the Killarney International Raceway's kart circuit, where he is set to compete in the penultimate round of the MSA South African Rotax MAX Challenge this weekend. In his first full season...
INFORM ENSOR-SMITH SET TO CONSOLIDATE SENIOR MAX CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
Senior MAX championship leader KC Ensor-Smith will look to consolidate his lead at the top of the national standings with another prevalent display in class this weekend. Ensor-Smith heads to the Killarney Kart Circuit on the back of a hat trick of wins at the...
MAX NATIONAL WAR DESCENDS ON CAPE TOWN
What Rotax Max Challenge South African Nationals Round 3 PreviewWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 1 July 2023Community South Africa National Third round SA Rotax Karting races to light up Killarney The third round of the South African National Rotax...
BEZUIDENHOUT CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY AMID FORMIDABLE SENIOR MAX REGIONAL
On 10 June, Mikel Bezuidenhout competed in the senior MAX category at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. While celebrating his 15th birthday, he achieved an impressive top-seven finish, competing against a group of skilled drivers despite being a newcomer to the category. With...
TROPHIES AND LAP RECORDS FOR TGR JUNIOR ACADEMY
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) had a superb MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship round at Zwartkops Kart Raceway this past Saturday (10 June) with more silverware to showcase in their 2023 trophy cabinet. The team celebrated two victories,...
ROOKIE VAN DER WALT IMPRESSES AFTER LENGTHY BREAK
Senior MAX rookie Brandon van der Walt displayed remarkable driving skills at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, standing out among highly skilled racers to clinch a well-deserved fifth-place finish in Heat 2 as the fourth round of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting...
DE WET TAKES OPENING HEAT WIN IN HARD-FOUGHT BAMBINO REGIONAL
On 10 June, Luhan De Wet competed in Round 4 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship at Zwartkops Kart Raceway in Pretoria, where he claimed the pole position and the opening heat win in three highly competitive Bambino heats. Qualifying first on...
ENSOR-SMITH TOPS SENIOR MAX, SETS NEW LAP RECORD
On 10 June, the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championships held its fourth round at Zwartkops Kart Circuit. KC Ensor-Smith, the current Senior MAX championship leader, claimed a double victory to win the day's result and further strengthen his rule over the...
“TOUGH DAY AT THE OFFICE” FOR NOLTE
Micro MAX driver Johan Nolte finished sixth overall at the weekend's MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship following some close and hard-fought racing at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Nolte qualified sixth on Saturday morning in a talented field of drivers....
HOT KARTING TAKES EDGE OFF ICY ZWATRKOPS
What Gauteng Northern Regions Rotax Max Round 4 ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 10 June 2023Community Gauteng Regional Multiple winners abound at Gauteng Max regional Red hot Rotax Max racing and multiple winners in all but one...
REGIONAL HONOURS REMAIN IN SIGHT FOR TGR JUNIOR ACADEMY DRIVERS
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Junior Academy (TGRJA) will start the second half of its 2023 MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship at Zwartkops Kart Raceway this weekend (June 10) after a successful first half that sees three of their six drivers topping their...
BEZUIDENHOUT EAGER TO BREAK ONTO ELUSIVE PODIUM
Senior MAX rookie Mikel Bezuidenhout will aim to break into the top five this weekend in Round 4 of the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championships. The championship, entering its second half of the season, returns to the Zwartkops Kart Raceway for only the...
DE WET READY TO RESUME REGIONAL BAMBINO BATTLE
Luhan De Wet, a young kart racer (7) from Centurion, is currently at the top of the Bambino championship standings for the MSA Northern Regions Rotax Karting Championship season, tied on points with fellow 2022 rookie Adriaan Steyn. The pair have consistently...
WEATHER, UPCOUNTRY RAIDERS STIR UP CAPE KARTING
What Rotax Max Western Cape Regional Karting 4 ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 3 June 2023Community Western Cape Regional The Northwester was not the only interference at Killarney on Saturday Storming Cape Northwester weather and a flooded...
RONALD BOHDI VENTER (6) – RISING MOTORSPORT STAR
Ronald Bohdi Venter, a six-year-old Grade 1 student from Pretoria East, has shown a natural talent for karting. He follows in his father Ronald Senior's footsteps, who has been involved in competitive motorsport for several years as an offroad motorcycle competitor....
IF YOUR CHILD HAS BIG MOTORSPORT DREAMS, KARTING IS WHERE TO START
Keagan Masters competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy in 2022, he is now competing in the Porsche Supercup where he had his venue race in Monaco, the support race to Formula 1 Luviwe Sambudla competing in the FIA Karting European Championship at the Czech Republic...
ROK KARTING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Motorsport South Africa (MSA), the official FIA affiliate for South Africa and For The Win Motorsport (FTW), the official ROK importer and distributor for Africa, have entered into a significant agreement that will energise the ROK Cup karting series under the...