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CRONJE DELIGHTS WITH 2ND PLACE PODIUM FINISH
Cronje, competing in his maiden NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP for 2024, whipped the track into a frenzy with his meticulous driving amongst a bevy of junior drivers from across the Country. Qualifying in pole position, Cronje dueled with the likes of Van Staden, Billau and...
NEW TEAM, NEW CHALLENGE FOR VAN DER WALT
Brandon van der Walt has only just joined WORR Motorsport and will already participate in this weekend's ROK Cup South Africa National at the Killarney International Raceway in the OK-N class. Despite having only three years of karting experience, he will debut in a...
BEZUIDENHOUT HEADS TO CAPE TOWN FOR FIRST OF THREE MOTORSPORT EVENTS IN MARCH
In his third appearance of the 2024 season, Mikel Bezuidenhout will again compete in the ROK Cup South Africa's OK-N class, debuting in 2023 when the OK-N was first introduced globally. With four podium finishes, Mikel claimed fourth in last year's national...
ANTUNES SET TO TAKE ON NATION’S BEST MINI ROK DRIVERS
Diego Antunes makes his first national Mini ROK appearance as the National ROK Cup Karting Championship season begins at the Killarney International Raceway this weekend. Diego, who will compete in his first full season as a Mini ROK driver, heads to Cape Town for the...
A NEW ROTAX KART CLASS FOR THE LADIES & GENTS
What DD2 Vets & Clubmans AnnouncementWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Thursday 29 February 2024Community Gauteng Regional DD2 Vets & Clubmans is more about fun than just winning A brand new Rotax Max karting class burst into action for...
PRETORIA LAD LOGAN WINS IN ITALIAN KARTS
What Under-10 Mini Rok Winter CupWhere South Garda Kart Track, Lonato, ItalyWhen 21-24 February 2024Community International Centurion lad Billau shines on international kart debut Pretoria kart racing rookie, Logan Billau sensationally won on his maiden International...
INCIDENTS SPOIL VAN DER WALT’S WEEKEND
The opening round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships proved challenging for Senior MAX driver Brandon van der Walt, with the Ice Motorsport driver finishing outside of the top ten at Zwartkops Kart Raceway at the weekend. Qualifying eighth out of 16...
WINNERS CROWNED IN SIZZLING ROTAX REGIONAL SHOWDOWN!
The Zwartkops Kart Raceway witnessed a significant surge in activity during the past weekend, as a record-breaking number of entries were registered for the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championship's opening round. While several out-of-province and international...
THE AFRICAN KARTING CUP: A TALE OF SPEED, SKILL, AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES
As the sun dipped below the horizon on the 17th of February, it marked the end of the exciting inaugural African Karting Cup. The event was a thrilling spectacle filled with roaring engines, tire smoke, and the heart-stopping thrill of competition. But beyond the...
WARM AND TESTING REGIONAL OPENER FOR TGR’S JUNIOR ACADEMY
The Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Junior Academy's season got underway this past weekend, with the team participating in the opening round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway, Pretoria. The sextet enjoyed mixed results in a...
A DIFFICULT START TO BEZUIDENHOUT’S SENIOR MAX CAMPAIGN
Another action-filled Senior MAX round at the weekend saw relative newcomer Mikel Bezuidenhout claim a top-ten Senior MAX finish at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Mikel competed at the Northern Regions Kart Championship opening round as part of a busy 2024 motorsport season...
SPIES SURPRISES MANY AT GAUTENG REGIONAL OPENER
Senior MAX stalwart Kian Spies stunned many this weekend with a superb outing at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, claiming the overall runner-up position in a fiercely contested three heats. Kian was competing in the opening regional round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart...
BITTERSWEET RESULT FOR MICRO MAX ROOKIE LUHAN
WORR Motorsport's Luhan De Wet opened his regional championship season with a solid result despite crashing out of the final heat as the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships commenced this past weekend at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. In his third karting season, Luhan...
SIX-YEAR-OLD DE OLIVEIRA CLAIMS MAIDEN BAMBINO WIN
Six-year-old Alonzo de Oliveira won his first Bambino race and secured the overall runner-up position this past Saturday at the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships, underlining the start of the 2024 karting season for many. Hosted at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway,...
EPIC RACING OPENS ROTAX GAUTENG SEASON
What Rotax Max Challenge 2024 NR Round 1 ReportWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 24 February 2024Community Gauteng Regional Multiple winners, fraught dices at Zwartkops' Round 1 The Gauteng Rotax Max Challenge karting season got off to...
DE OLIVEIRA SET FOR CHALLENGING 2024 BAMBINO SEASON
Six-year-old Alonzo de Oliviera will make his second appearance of the 2024 season this weekend as the opening round of the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships is set to get underway at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Alonzo, who participated in last weekend's KZN Rotax...
NEW LOOK TGR JUNIOR ACADEMY SET FOR EXCITING 2024 ROTAX KARTING SEASON
The Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships is set to begin this weekend at the Zwartkops Kart Raceway in Pretoria, South Africa. Many racing enthusiasts highly anticipate this event as it marks the beginning of a new season for the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Junior...
WET & TRICKY CONDITIONS FOR ROUND # 2 OF THE KWAZULU NATAL KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday, 18th February saw a cold and wet day for KZN Kart Club at iDube Raceway, which brought some tricky conditions for the competitors who had to race in some wet and some dry races. This event was the second round of the KZN Club Championship and the first round...
BEZUIDENHOUT SET FOR DEMANDING 2024 SEASON
Mikel Bezuidenhout returns to the Zwartkops Kart Raceway this weekend following his recent participation at the African Karting Cup. Mikel will, however, as he did last year, be swopping karts to compete in the Senior MAX class as part of the Gauteng regional...
EXTREME CONDITIONS AWAIT GAUTENG MAX DRIVERS
Rotax drivers will get their first taste of competition at the Highveld this weekend as the Northern Regions Rotax Kart Championships begin in Pretoria. While some may have entered a few other events already this season, this weekend sees the official start of the...
A SOLID FIRST 2024 OUTING FOR MIKEL
Mikel Bezuidenhout's 2024 motorsport season got off to an impressive start as the Johannesburg teenager took to the Zwartkops Kart Raceway for the inaugural African Karting Cup. Mikel was one of several African drivers invited to compete in the OK-N class. Having...
ROOKIE KAYDE IMPRESSES AT AFRICAN KARTING CUP
Mini ROK rookie Kayde Cornofsky announced his arrival in a new class with a solid outing at the weekend's inaugural FIA African Karting Cup (AKC). Kayde finished sixth overall after some scintillating driving at Zwartkops Kart Raceway, which saw several drivers from...
DIEGO IMPROVES TO A TOP-8 FINISH
The inaugural FIA African Karting Cup (AKC) was hosted at Zwartkops Kart Raceway this past weekend, where Johannesburg native Diego Antunes opened his 2024 karting season. Diego, no stranger to the Mini ROK class, was invited to participate in an invitational class to...
SA SHINES IN INAUGURAL AKC
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has lauded the first African Karting Cup which took place this weekend at Zwartkops, as an overwhelming success saying, “Congratulations to all competitors who took part in the first Africa Karting Cup in collaboration with...