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LIME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT POWER SERIES 1
With the annual Passion for Speed now restricted to Zwartkops and Red Star it was no surprise to learn that there would be no Classic Car racing during the opening round of the Lime Property Management Power Series at the Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 1...
RED LINED SIGNS YOUNG GUN JAYDEN ELS
What Red-Lined Jayden Els AnnouncementWhere Kyalami, Johannesburg, South AfricaWhen Thursday 30 January 2025Community International Former World Karting Champ to race Red-Lined REVO GT-R Kyalami-based global rally-raid Manufacturer Red-Lined Motorsport has signed...
2025 SEASON PREVIEW: ALONZO DE OLIVEIRA – CHASING NATIONAL KARTING GLORY!
Young South African karting sensation Alonzo de Oliveira is set for a thrilling 2025 season as he takes on his third and final year in the Bambino class. With an impressive track record, including the 2024 Northern Regions Bambino Championship title, Alonzo now sets...
LUHAN GEARED UP FOR 2025 KARTING SEASON
Centurion-based karting sensation Luhan de Wet is ready to take on the 2025 season with high ambitions and a determined mindset. Following a stellar 2024 campaign that saw him finish as the Northern Regions Micro MAX Vice-Champion, Luhan, the 2023 National Cadet...
2025 DANIEL PIENAAR TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL MOTORSPORT PROGRAMME KICKOFF
The 2025 intake for Daniel Pienaar Technical High School’s motorsport programme was introduced yesterday. Returning students took their seats at the back of the auditorium, while new students filled the front rows, eager to begin their journey. Teachers Frans Vermaak...
INTERNATIONAL ATTRACTIONS AT PASSION FOR SPEED
What Passion for Speed 2025 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 1 February 2025Community South Africa National Dutch, Italian drivers, monster McLaren set for twin Festival South Africa’s favourite racing weekend for many, the International Zwartkops...
TROMP PREPARES FOR SECOND FORMULA VEE SEASON AT ZWARTKOP’S PASSION FOR SPEED FESTIVAL
Teenage racing sensation Tjaden Tromp is gearing up for his second season in the Formula Vee South Africa (FVSA) Championship. He is determined to build on his debut year and challenge for top honours in 2025. Tromp will kick off his campaign at the prestigious...
2025 MSA OFFICIAL TRAINING WEBINARS – FEBRUARY
The webinars are completely free. Book now to save your spot! FEBRUARY 2025• 3 February 2025 - GCR Refresher webinar via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• 6 February 2025 - GCR webinar (new officials) via Zoom from 18:00 to 20:00• 11 February 2025 - GCR Refresher webinar via...
RED-LINED DAKAR SUCCESS
What Red-Lined Motorsport Dakar 2025 Race ReportWhere Shubaytah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Monday 20 January 2025Community International Red-Lined customers finish tough and demanding Dakar Red-Lined Motorsport once again returns home proud from Dakar 2025 after four of its...
SOUTH AFRICA SHINES AT MOST GRUELLING DAKAR RALLY AND BROUGHT HOME SILVERWARE, RECORDS AND PRIDE
The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally that took place over 14 days from 4th to 17th January in Saudi Arabia, will go down in the history books as one of the most demanding, toughest and testing and will be remembered by many for formidable racing; perseverance and...
TEAM ITALJET GRESINI MOTO2 2025 LAUNCH
The new Gresini Moto2 effort has been unveiled in Imola: the new, shining livery displays a very recognizable protagonist: Italjet, a company founded in 1959 by motorcycle racing legend Leopoldo Tartarini, and today an international institution led by Massimo...
MINISTER MCKENZIE ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF THE REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (RFEOI) FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S FORMULA ONE BID
Media Statement - 17 January 2025 The Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture is proud to announce the release of the Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) by the Bid Steering Committee (BSC) for parties interested in participating in South Africa’s bid to host a...
TOYOTA 1-2 AT DAKAR 2025 AS AL RAJHI WINS AND LATEGAN TAKES SECOND
The 2025 Dakar Rally brought not only victory for Toyota, but also a second place overall for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings (#211). The works GR Hilux EVO crew led the race overall for 9 stages, but eventually lost out to Yazeed Al Rajhi and...
FORD PERFORMANCE CELEBRATES PODIUM FINISH AND THRILLING MOMENTS AT THE 2025 DAKAR RALLY
Ford Performance has today concluded an unforgettable 2025 Dakar Rally with a third-place podium finish in the Ultimate category in its debut year with the Ford Raptor T1+. After over two weeks of grueling racing through some of the harshest terrains on the planet,...
SA TOYOTAS TAKE DAKAR 1-2
What Dakar 2025 Final ReportWhere Shubaytah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 17 January 2025Community International Lategan, Cummings a cruel second, Docherty wins again Saudi home hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk’s Toyota Hilux sailed through Friday’s short final...
TOYOTA CREWS DUKE IT OUT ON PENULTIMATE DAKAR STAGE
The penultimate stage of Dakar 2025 saw an all-Toyota showdown near Shubaytah, in Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings (#211) in their GR Hilux EVO started the day as overall rally leaders, but their road position counted...
DAKAR: IT’S DOWN TO THE WIRE!
What Dakar 2025 Stage 11 ReportWhere Shubaytah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Thursday 16 January 2025Community International Six minutes in it, one short stage to race. The Dakar lead changed once again on Thursdays’ penultimate stage 11 as Saudi home hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and...
TWO-WEEK COUNTDOWN TO APPLICATIONS DEADLINE FOR 15TH SIMOLA HILLCLIMB
The 15th edition of the annual Simola Hillclimb is set to roar into action from 1 to 4 May 2025, but just two weeks remain for aspiring competitors to submit their applications for entry with the closing date set for 31 January. As South Africa’s premier motoring and...
LATEGAN/CUMMINGS RETAKE DAKAR 2025 LEAD WITH TWO STAGES TO GO
Stage 10 of Dakar 2025 was a continuation of the ding-dong battle between TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings (#211) and Yazeed Al Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk in their privately-entered Toyota Hilux. The works GR Hilux EVO crew bested their...
DAKAR: SOUTH AFRICANS FIGHT BACK
What Dakar 2025 Stage 10 ReportWhere Shubaytah, Saudi ArabiaWhen Wednesday 15 January 2025Community International Lategan back in car lead, Giant killer Docherty wins bikes It’s been a difficult second week, and especially tough Tuesday for South African competitors....
AL RAJHI IN THE LEAD AS TGR’S LATEGAN SLIPS TO SECOND AT DAKAR ’25
While TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings slipped to second place after Stage 9 of the 2025 Dakar Rally, fellow Toyota competitor Yazeed Al Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk recorded the third-fastest time of the day, and moved into the overall...
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