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REST IN PEACE – DAVE ESTMENT
Motorsport South Africa joins the South African motorsport community in mourning the passing of Dave Estment. A fearless competitor, Dave raced professionally from 1979 to 1985, representing South Africa and competing in the 250cc class at the South African Grand...
MOTO3 ROOKIE MOODLEY HAS A TOUGH TIME IN JAPAN
The Moto3 world championship visited Japan for the first race of an Asia-Pacific leg of the 2025 campaign. South African rider Ruche Moodley was among the packed field of young hopefuls who took to the 4,8 km-long Mobility Resort Motegi for the 17th round of the...
YAMAHA CHASING MOUNTAIN GOLD
What South African Cross Country Moto Round 4 PreviewWhere Maseru, LesothoWhen Saturday 4 October 2025Community South Africa National Team to paint Maseru blue in Lesotho Cross Country Everest Wealth Ridgeway Racing plans to keep on the title charge when the National...
BRAD CLOSES JAPANESEGP WEEKEND WITH ANOTHER P12 IN THE MAIN RACE
Another hot and demanding round of 2025 MotoGP is over with the visit to Japan drawing to a close. Brad Binder finished the main race in 12th. Brad combatted tirewear, wheelspin and a P18 grid position to recover time and move up to P12, bagging points for the...
JAPANESEGP – RACE, DNF – DARRYN BINDER
DARRYN BINDER #15“Really disappointed to crash out of the Japanese GP. I got off an ok start, not the best, then the first couple of laps I’ve trying to avoid all the chaos and the numerous crashes. I then settled to my rhythm and I was feeling pretty good, staying...
BRAD PLACES 12TH IN THE JAPANESEGP SPRINT RACE
MotoGP began the rolling overseas stint of the 2025 calendar with the annual visit to Motegi. The 4.8km course with 14 turns is housed within the Mobility Resort complex and usually involves an unpredictable climate across the three days. Motegi has staged the...
JAPANESEGP QUALIFYING – DARRYN BINDER
DARRYN BINDER #15“This morning I made a little step forward and I had a little more pace than yesterday. Going into Q1 I felt quite good in the first run, improving again on this morning, but unfortunately in the second run I asked too much going into turn 10 and had...
BRIGHTS MOTORSPORT YOUNG TALENTS EARN COVETED INVITATION TO RED BULL MOTOGP ROOKIES CUP SELECTION
Brights Motorsport, proudly backed by FUCHS Lubricants, is thrilled to announce that two of its brightest rising stars, Craig Benn and Dylan Grobler, have been officially invited to the prestigious Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Selection Event, taking place from 7–9...
MEET JAMES MOORE: SOUTH AFRICA’S RISING HARD ENDURO TALENT
MSA BEYOND THE TRACK – COMPETITORS UNCOVERED At just 18 years old, James Moore from Harrismith in the Free State is already carving out a name for himself on the toughest stages of international hard enduro. Calm, persistent, and fast are the three words James uses to...
CELEBRATING THE HEARTBEAT OF MOTORSPORT: FIA AND MSA SALUTE VOLUNTEERS AND OFFICIALS
Volunteers and officials who make motorsport possible in South Africa are being recognised this month as part of the FIA’s global Volunteers and Officials Month. The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motorsport (Cars and...
EXTREME FESTIVAL – 13 SEPTEMBER 2025 – KILLARNEY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Beautiful weather and spectacular scenery is normal for September in the Western Cape and after having missed out on the MSA4 series debut in March much was expected of the new single seater championship on their first visit. It could spark a serious debate but not...
MEET STEVEN ODENDAAL: FLYING THE SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG ON THE WORLD STAGE
MSA BEYOND THE TRACK – COMPETITORS UNCOVERED South African motorsport continues to shine on the international circuit, and few names carry that pride more strongly than Steven Odendaal. At just 32 years old, the Johannesburg born rider has carved his own path in the...
2025 MSA WESTERN CAPE MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHY AND SAFETY TRAINING WORKSHOP
Join us for the 2025 MSA Western Cape Media Safety Training Workshop, happening on 5 October 2025 at the Club House, Killarney International Raceway. This training is compulsory for all trainee photographers in the Western Cape Region who are working towards...
A POSITIVE WEEKEND FOR RUCHE MOODLEY IN MISANO MOTO3 RACE
The Moto3 world championship visited Italy for the 2025 San Marino GP. The 16th race of the calendar, held at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, was the last round of the European leg of the season before heading east for a Pacific-Asia tour. Rookie racer...
CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT EPIC KILLARNEY
What Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola Round 6 ReportWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 13 September 2025Community South Africa National Epic National Extreme Festival thrills Cape Town The Killarney International Raceway crowned South Africa’s...
DARRYN BINDER – #SANMARINOGP – RACE
DARRYN BINDER #15 “Unfortunately a difficult race for me today. I was missing some front-end feeling from the beginning of the race. I did my best to keep it up, trying to get as fast as possible but unfortunately the 23rd positions was the best I could do. It was an...
TOP TEN FINISH FOR BRAD IN THE #SANMARINOGP
Brad Binder won considerable ground to finish 10th in the sixteenth round of 2025 MotoGP at Misano and bank points for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. The South African started P16 on the grid to roar past the checkered flag in the top ten and bounced back from his DNF...
DARRYN BINDER – #SANMARINOGP QUALIFYING
DARRYN BINDER #15 “Unfortunately our Q1 ended a little bit earlier than we had hoped: I managed to improve my lap-time from this morning in the first lap of Q1, then on my second tyre I was coming to improve again feeling like we were heading in the right direction,...
TECHNICAL ISSUE BRINGS BRAD’S SAN MARINO SPRINT TO A PREMATURE END
Brad Binder16th in qualification, DNF in the Sprint: “Not too much to say, unfortunately we had an issue and had to stop. I’ve been jumping between bikes this weekend, so it hasn’t been easy. A challenging weekend so far but let’s see tomorrow. I’m looking forward to...
MOTORSPORT SOUTH AFRICA APPOINTS THREE DISTINGUISHED LEADERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — 10 SEPTEMBER 2025 Motorsport South Africa (MSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Xolile Letlaka, Ms Carnita Low and Mr Neville Townsend to the MSA Board of Directors. These appointments strengthen the Board’s breadth of...
RUCHE MOODLEY PLAYS THE LONG GAME IN CATALUNYA
• A tough start to the weekend• Slipstream city• Battling until the flag The Moto3 world championship has entered the last third of the 2025 season, with the 15th round of the season taking place at Circuit de Catalunya for the Catalan GP. It's been nothing short of a...
KILLARNEY ALL SET FOR EXPLOSIVE RACING ACTION
What Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola Round 6 PreviewWhere Killarney International RacewayWhen Saturday 13 September 2025Community South Africa National National Extreme Festival circus is on its way to Cape Town Cape Town is braced for explosive racing action...
DARRYN BINDER #CATALANGP – RACE
DARRYN BINDER #15“Unfortunately yesterday a couple of us have been messing around and therefore we’ve been penalized: starting from the last position is never fun, especially in this track where the tire’s consumption is quite key. I did my best to try to get as far...
BRAD REFLECTS ON #CATALANGP DNF AND TAKES POSITIVES AHEAD FOR MISANO
Red Bull KTM topped MotoGP Practice on Friday and placed three Red Bull KTM RC16s motorcycles in the top six of the Saturday Sprint at the low grip and high tire-wearing Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Expectations were high for the 24-lap Grand Prix on Sunday with...