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BEAMING BIRTHDAY FOR SA’S SHELDON VDL IN FORMULA E ROOKIE TEST

South African racer Sheldon van der Linde brought his 25th birthday to a close by setting the afternoon’s third-fastest time in Monday’s Formula E rookie test. In what was the Johannesburg-born driver’s fourth rookie outing for Jaguar TCS Racing, he was behind Ferrari...

SHELDON VAN DER LINDE AND ENZO FITTIPALDI COMPLETE SUCCESSFUL ROOKIE TEST FOR JAGUAR TCS RACING IN BERLIN

Sheldon van der Linde and Enzo Fittipaldi complete a successful 2024 Berlin Formula E Rookie Test. South African Sheldon van der Linde returned after three previous successful rookie tests for Jaguar TCS Racing. He finished the first session in P4, and the second...

FAMELIARIS TAKES MOBIL 1 V8 SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AT RED STAR

After sharing the wins with Thomas Reib (Mobil 1 / Café 9 Automotive Chevrolet Lumina) at the opening two rounds of the 2024 season, defending Champion Julian Fameliaris (Lube-Net / Di Matteo Racing Chevrolet Corvette) had his best weekend of the season so far, taking...

NATIONAL EXTREME FESTIVAL ACTION SET TO ENTERTAIN ZWARTKOPS CROWD

Saturday (18 May) will see the National Extreme Festival tour’s first 2024 appearance at Zwartkops Raceway, the home of the Extreme Festival. Eight national categories will head up the entertainment around the Pretoria-based circuit. Former double champion Robert Wolk...

MARSHALL CLAIMS DOUBLE-PODIUM AS SA KARTERS SHINE IN SPAIN

Four South Africans, eager to make their mark, returned for Round 2 of the highly competitive and globally recognised Champions of the Future (COTF) Academy Program. This prestigious event, held from 10 to 12 May in Valencia, Spain, provides a unique platform for...

EXCITEMENT BUILDS AS GR CUP HEADS TO ZWARTKOPS FOR ROUND 3

The thrill of motorsport returns as the GR Cup, presented by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa, heads to the iconic Zwartkops Raceway for the highly anticipated Round 3 of the 2024 championship. With the first two rounds delivering exhilarating action and unexpected...

TGRSA GEARS UP FOR ROUND 3 OF 2024 SATC CHAMPIONSHIP AT ZWARTKOPS THIS WEEKEND

As the 2024 South African Touring Car Championship (SATC) season unfolds, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is primed for another action-packed weekend of racing at the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria, Gauteng. With the first two rounds already in the books,...

RACKSTRAW: COULDA, SHOULDA, WASN’T!

What Porsche Carrera Cup GB Round 2 ReportWhere Brands Hatch, EnglandWhen 11-12 May 2024Community International Frustrating weekend for quick Andrew at Brands Hatch South African race driver Andrew Rackstraw came away frustrated from his second weekend of Porsche...

ROWE RACING: TWELVE MONTHS OF PREPARATION FOR TWO 24 HOUR RACES

Intense phase ahead of the two endurance classics at the Nürburgring and Spa / Augusto Farfus to compete in both BMW M4 GT3s at the ADAC 24h Nürburgring St. Ingbert, 13th May 2024 – With a total of four overall victories and seven additional podium finishes, ROWE...

BMW ///M PERFORMANCE PARTS RACE SERIES DELIVERS ACTION AT RED STAR

The fourth round of the 2024 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series topped the entertainment on a scorching hot late-autumn weekend (10-11 May) at Red Star Raceway, with a host of winners and a few significant changes to the championship standings. Classes A, B &...

ROUSING EXTREME FESTIVAL ACTION AT RED STAR RACEWAY

The Regional Extreme Festival competitors made their way to Red Star Raceway, outside Delmas, on 10 and 11 May for the third round of the 2024 season. Under sunny autumn skies, they delivered a day of competitive racing without major incidents. The BMW ///M...

ABT CUPRA WITH TURBULENT ANNIVERSARY HOME RACES IN BERLIN

ABT CUPRA experienced two turbulent home races in front of sold-out grandstands and lots of guests and partners: Although Lucas di Grassi and Kelvin van der Linde, who stood in for regular driver Nico Müller for one weekend, did not score any points, they thrilled the...

HIGHVELD HIGHLIGHTS AT RED STAR RACEWAY

What Regional Extreme Festival Round 3 ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community South Africa National Regional Festival racing entertains on tight Delmas track A brisk Highveld winter’s day greeted the third round Regional Festival races...

PABAR GANG MASTERS MPUMALANGA

What Regional Extreme Festival Round 3 ReportWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community Gauteng Regional Humdinger VW Challenge races thrill at Red Star The PABAR VW Challenge returned to action in style at the Red Star Raceway as the Masters...

MAX KARTING ACTION AT KILLARNEY

What Rotax Max Cape Regional Karting ReportWhere Killarney Kart Track, Cape TownWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community South Africa National Rotax regionals entertain in splendid Cape Town Cape Town’s Rotax Max karters had little reprieve with their third regional round...

FAMELIARIS DOMINATES RED STAR, TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

Round 3 of the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars concluded at Red Star Raceway this afternoon with defending champion Julian Fameliaris recording a brace of wins as the popular "Rolling Thunder" broke the silence of a warm Autumn Mpumalanga day. Fameliaris took his first pole...

SA RALLY-RAID VISITS VRYHEID FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH A CHALLENGING AND SCENIC ROUTE PLANNED FOR INAUGURAL PS LASER PROMAC VRYHEID 400

The South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) will venture into new territory when the series visit the Vryheid area in northern KwaZulu-Natal where a level playing field awaits competitors when they start the inaugural PS Laser Promac Vryheid 400 on 24 and 25...

EXPECT EXPLOSIVE EXTREME ACTION AT ZWATRKOPS

What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Brace, Pretoria! The National Festival is coming to town! The National Extreme Festival descends on Pretoria, making Zwartkops Raceway...

SA TOURING CARS READY TO STUN ZWARTKOPS

What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Advantage Wolk, but anything can happen this weekend! Robert Wolk’s South African Touring Cars rivals had better get cracking at...

NOTHING TO SEPARATE POLO CUP LEADERS

What Extreme Festival 2024 Round 3 PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 18 May 2024Community South Africa National Victor & Loosemore neck and neck in Astron Energy Polo Cup One second. That’s all that separates Astron Energy Polo Cup leaders...
DE SOUSA BACK ON TOP IN EXCITING MINI MAX NATIONAL

DE SOUSA BACK ON TOP IN EXCITING MINI MAX NATIONAL

Rafael de Sousa delivered a brilliant performance over the weekend, taking himself and his new team to the top in the Mini MAX category. Competing at the second national round of the South African Rotax MAX Challenge Kart Championship at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, the...

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MOBIL 1 V8 SUPERCARS GOING FOR GOLD AT RED STAR

MOBIL 1 V8 SUPERCARS GOING FOR GOLD AT RED STAR

This coming weekend (10-11 May) at Red Star Raceway will be significant for the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship, both on and off the circuit, with a closely contested title battle coinciding with a landmark occasion for the Mobil 1 brand. The series’ first of two...

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EXTREME ACTION AT RED STAR RACEWAY THIS WEEKEND

EXTREME ACTION AT RED STAR RACEWAY THIS WEEKEND

After joining the national series for the last round, the Regional Extreme Festival reverts to its normal stand-alone format for the third round, which takes place at Red Star Raceway, just outside Delmas in Mpumalanga, on 10 and 11 May 2024. The highlight of the...

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KING ROBERT OF THE HILL

KING ROBERT OF THE HILL

What Simola Hillclimb ReportWhere Knysna, Western CapeWhen 3-5 May 2024Community South Africa National Chemical Logistics Racing wins Simola Hillclimb overall Chemical Logistics Racing enjoyed a splendid change of pace over the weekend as Robert Wolk emerged a...

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NOAH CRONJE RACE REPORT

NOAH CRONJE RACE REPORT

Saturday was locked and loaded with mist and mayhem for the second round of the WPMC Regional at Killarney International Raceway. Cronje, a seemingly Cape Town regular, looked primed and unperturbed as the day commenced with its warmup. In good company with teammate...

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REGIONAL RACERS READY TO RUMBLE AT RED STAR

REGIONAL RACERS READY TO RUMBLE AT RED STAR

What Regional Extreme Festival Round 3 PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community Gauteng Regional Delmas braced for Red Star Regional Festival thrills Northern championship racing returns to action at the Red Star Raceway’s third round...

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PABAR VW CHALLENGE PRIMED TO ROCK RED STAR

PABAR VW CHALLENGE PRIMED TO ROCK RED STAR

What PABAR VW Challenge Round 3 PreviewWhere Red Star Raceway, DelmasWhen Saturday 11 May 2024Community South Africa National Expect brilliant VW Challenge action at Delmas Saturday The PABAR VW Challenge moves on to its third round at Red Star Raceway outside Delmas...

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SUZUKI CONQUERS THE SIMOLA HILL

SUZUKI CONQUERS THE SIMOLA HILL

Suzuki Auto South Africa dominated the Class A1 podium at this year’s Simola Hill Climb in Knysna. The group entered three Suzuki Swift Sport hot hatches in this year’s race and promptly shattered its lap record. Furthermore, all three cars set lap times that were...

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WILD ZWARTKOPS STIRS THE ROTAX NATIONAL POT

WILD ZWARTKOPS STIRS THE ROTAX NATIONAL POT

What Rotax Max Challenge South African National Round 2 ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 4 May 2024Community South Africa National Multiple Max National winners keep titles wide open Not only did Saturday’s Zwartkops second round...

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LEON HARMSE (14 MAY 1947- 3 MAY 2024) (76)

LEON HARMSE (14 MAY 1947- 3 MAY 2024) (76)

Former Western Province Argus Modified Production Car Champion driver, Leon Harmse, could be considered one of the original Renault R8 Gordini aces and the number 4C Joubert Motors Renault R8 on three wheels is a visual that will live on forever. Matriculating in 1965...

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SUZUKI SETS NEW RECORD TIME AT SIMOLA

SUZUKI SETS NEW RECORD TIME AT SIMOLA

Suzuki is firmly in control of class A1 for turbocharged production vehicles at the 2024 Simola Hillclimb. The brand finished the day with the fastest time ever set by a Swift Sport at the Simola Hill, while the racing during the four practice runs and the three...

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6X KING OF THE HILL IS OUT!

6X KING OF THE HILL IS OUT!

Team Perfect Circle regrets to inform you that during the final practice run with the Gould for Sunday’s King of the Hill, the car suffered a catastrophic cam failure in its final test run at Killarney. The damage is so extensive that the car has had to be withdrawn....

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POWER SERIES 3 – KILLARNEY WPMC

POWER SERIES 3 – KILLARNEY WPMC

Round three of the Power Series Regional Racing at Killarney International Raceway took place on Saturday 27 April 2024. Freedom Day, one of the twelve South African public holidays commemorates the 1994 election date and now the Lime Property Management race meeting...

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DUNLOP HEADS TO SPLENDID SIMOLA

DUNLOP HEADS TO SPLENDID SIMOLA

What Simola Hillclimb PreviewWhere Knysna, Western CapeWhen 3-5 May 2024Community South Africa National Dunlop SportMaxx set to conquer Knysna Hillclimb Dunlop Racing is all set for one of the coolest weekends on the 2024 South African racing calendar as the team...

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RED-LINED CELEBRATES AN ASTOUNDING APRIL

RED-LINED CELEBRATES AN ASTOUNDING APRIL

What April Racing ReviewsWhere InternationalWhen April 2024Community International Successes in biggest Rally Raids around the world Red-Lined Motorsport wrapped up its maddest ever month of racing in April when Dutch crew Ronald van Loon and Erik Lemmen drove their...

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VISSER SMASHES RECORDS ON LMP3 DEBUT

VISSER SMASHES RECORDS ON LMP3 DEBUT

What Zwartkops 4 Hour Race ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 27 April 2024Community South Africa National Record pole, fastest lap on way to win with Adcock, Jensen Reigning South African Polo Cup champion and Volkswagen Motorsport SupaCup factory...

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