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SOUTH AFRICA OWNS DAKAR 2025!
What Dakar 2024 Car PreviewWhere Saudi ArabiaWhen 3-17 January 2025Community International More than half the cars this year are Made in SA South Africa has a proud heritage in the Dakar Rally and if the 2025 car entry list is anything to go by, 2025 will be another...
STUART’S STAR CONTINUES TO RISE AFTER IMPRESSIVE 2024 SEASON
Chloe Stuart, one of South Africa's leading female motorsport competitors, has had an impressive 2024 season. Competing in single-seaters and karting, young Chloe concluded her season by being crowned the 2024 DOE Formula Vee Rookie Champion. When Chloe isn't karting,...
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SOUTH AFRICA READY TO TACKLE DAKAR 2025 AFTER DOMINATING SARRC SEASON
After a commanding 1-2-3 finish in the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is fully prepared to take on the ultimate off-road test: the 2025 Dakar Rally. This gruelling event, stretching across nearly 8,000...
LNR MSA CUP FINALS RECAP
The LNR MSA Cup Finals capped off an intense qualifying season earlier this year. The top 25 drivers from each qualifying session earned their spots in the finals, which unfolded over three thrilling rounds with LNR’s signature unpredictability. Round 1 – Zolder:Chaos...
XOLILE LETLAKA AND STUART WHITE CLINCH THE SA ENDURANCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Highlights:• Xolile Letlaka, Stuart White, Mikaeel Pitamber win SA Endurance Nine-Hours of Kyalami driven by RACE!• Pesty Racing wins V8 Roadster and Index of Performance National Championships• Adjust for Sleep team hit with 20 second penalty, losing the race win•...
TEENAGE TROMP CAPS OFF IMPRESSIVE FORMULA VEE SEASON AT KYALAMI
Tjaden Tromp successfully concluded his motorsport season this past weekend with a strong, if challenging, performance at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. As the youngest competitor in the event, Tjaden showcased his skills in his Formula Vee in all four races...
CELEBRATING THE BEST OF SOUTH AFRICAN MOTORSPORT AT THE 2024 MSA NATIONAL AWARDS
The 2024 Motorsport South Africa (MSA) National Awards brought together the country’s motorsport community to celebrate the exceptional achievements of the past year. Held at Emperors Palace on 1 December, the evening was a glamorous tribute to the resilience,...
SOUTH AFRICAN ROOTS PROPEL RACER TO VICTORY IN 2024 IMSA TCR CHAMPIONSHIP
South African motorsport racer Mikey Taylor and his teammate Chris Miller of Team Unitronic JDC-Miller recently clinched the 2024 IMSA TCR Championship at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in the USA. “I like to say I started racing right out of the womb; motorsport runs...
HONOURING SOUTH AFRICA’S MOTORSPORT EXCELLENCE: THE 2024 MSA NATIONAL AWARDS
The time has come to celebrate the outstanding achievements of South Africa’s motorsport community and the 2024 MSA National Awards, a highlight on the South African motorsport calendar, will take place on 1 December 2024 in the Senate Room at Emperors Palace. The...
EPIC SHOWDOWN OF SPEED, SKILL AND TRIUMPH AT THE TRACN4 RALLY
The 2024 TRACN4 National Rally in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, lived up to its billing as one of South Africa’s most exhilarating motorsport events. With perfect weather, challenging stages, and adrenaline-pumping performances, this two-day spectacle brought the National...
LPMPS8 KILLARNEY – CROWNING CHAMPIONS (16 NOVEMBER 2024)
Strong wind and hot sun combined for a memorable final round of the 2024 Lime Property Management Power Series at the Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 16 November 2024. Pirelli V8 Masters & Kaltron Supercars 2x9 LapsSomething of a unique situation when...
ROBERT JAMES HARDY (24 MARCH 1944 – 14 NOVEMBER 2024)
Robert James “Bob” Hardy was born on 24 March 1944 and discovered rallying, by accident, in the late 60s when a friend introduced him to what was known as Open and Closed Odometer Rallies, then controlled by the ARC. Living in Somerset West and driving Alfa Romeo cars...
ZWARTKOPS CROWNS GAUTENG CHAMPIONS
What Regional Extreme Festival Finals ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 16 November 2024Community Gauteng Regional Epic Pretoria Regional Festival crowns 2024 champions Changing conditions, epic action on track and a new crop of Gauteng racing...
MACKCHAMPION! STUART TAKES PABAR TITLE
What PABAR VW Challenge Final Round ReportWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 16 November 2024Community Gauteng Regional Mack, Masters, Bertholdt & Tait are PABAR VW champions It was a case of experience over exuberance at an epic PABAR VW Challenge...
FAMELIARIS RETAINS MOBIL 1 V8 SUPERCARS TITLE
Julian Fameliaris, a rising star in the motorsport world, showcased his incredible skill and character on Saturday, 16 November, at Zwartkops Raceway. He successfully defended his title in the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship, which further solidified his position in...
2024 SA RALLY-RAID CHAMPIONS CROWNED AFTER INTENSE SEASON WHERE TEAMS AND VEHICLES WERE TESTED TO THE LIMIT
With the 2024 SA Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) drawing to a close with the Renault KEC 400, the seventh and final round of the series that took place in the Bronkhorstspruit area, and with the points added up, the new national overall and class champions emerged...
SPEED, SKILL AND SHOWDOWNS: ALL EYES ON THE 2024 TRACN4 NATIONAL RALLY
As the 2024 TRACN4 National Rally draws near, anticipation is mounting for a weekend of intense competition among 22 Teams, featuring 9 National and 14 Regional entries, set to compete in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga. Scheduled for the 15th and 16th of November, this final...
FAMELIARIS FAVOURITE TO RETAIN MOBIL 1 V8 SUPERCARS TITLE
The curtain is set to fall on the 2024 Mobil 1 V8 Supercar Championship this weekend, with the final round of the “rolling thunder” ready to entertain the Zwartkops Raceway faithful. While the GT championship is yet to be decided, Julian Fameliaris has a commanding...
MOBIL 1 V8 SUPERCARS CLIMAX AT ZWARTKOPS RACEWAY
The final round of the Mobil 1 V8 Supercar championship will take place at Zwartkops Raceway on 15 and 16 October 2024. Both the GT and GT2 championships are still to be decided, but both Julian Fameliaris (Lube-Net / Di Matteo Racing Chevrolet Corvette) in the GT...
ZWARTKOPS DECIDER WILL SEE NEW BMW ///M PERFORMANCE PARTS RACE SERIES CHAMPION EMERGE
Zwartkops Raceway will see the 2024 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series champions crowned at this coming weekend’s (15-16 November) 10th and final round. On the face of it, things seem pretty clear-cut in all five classes. However, this is not the case, as the...
FINAL 2024 EXTREME FESTIVAL WILL SEE REGIONAL CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT ZWARTKOPS RACEWAY
2024’s final Extreme Festival, to be held at Zwartkops Raceway this coming weekend (15-16 November), will see the last few names added to 2024’s list of champions on the tour. For all the series competing on the tour, apart from the BMW ///M Performance Parts Race...
HENK LATEGAN CLAIMS VICTORY FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SOUTH AFRICA AT SEASON FINALE KEC RENAULT 400
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) wrapped up the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) with an inspired performance at the KEC Renault 400, held at Legends Adventure Farm near Bronkhorstspruit. Despite a challenging start, Henk Lategan and Brett...
MSA NATIONAL EXTREME FESTIVAL ROUND 7 & MSA GAZOO RACING GR CUP ROUND 7 – ZWARTKOPS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY ON IGNITION DSTV 189
Circuit car and motorcycle racing fans can catch the highlights from Round 7 of the MSA National Extreme Festival and MSA Gazoo Racing GR Cup, held at Zwartkops International Raceway on 18-19 October 2024, airing on Ignition, DSTV channel 189. The Broadcast Schedule...
CHAMPIONS RED-LINED DOMINATE IN PRETORIA
What South African Rally Raid Championship Final Round 7 ReportWhere PretoriaWhen 8-9 November 2024Community South Africa National Red-Lined Motorsport Adventure clean sweep as Heinleins take title Not only did Red-Lined Motorsport utterly dominate the T1 class with a...