By: motorsportmedia Local Cathcart EP hero in charge after second round Eastern Province home hero Tristan Purdon and his Red Bull KTM stamped authority on the second round of the Cannabis Energy Drink & TRP Distributors South African National Motocross Championship at the Rover Raceway in Port Elizabeth Saturday. The Cathcart rider extended his championship […]
After an extremely tough and challenging Mpumalanga 400, the opening round of the 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that played off at Dullstroom this weekend, 26 and 27 March, it was the brand new Ford Castrol Cross Country Team Ranger in the hands of Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk that made history […]
The 2019 Special Vehicle Champions, Lance Trethewey and Adriaan Roets, romped to a fine victory in their L T Earthmovers BAT Venom when they won the Mpumalanga 400, the opening round of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that took place at Dullstroom this weekend. It was a case of the survivors taking […]
PHOTOGRAPHY BY EXTREME E WORDS BY STEPHEN BRUNSDON AHEAD OF THE INAUGURAL ROUND NEXT MONTH, MATTIAS EKSTRÖM SAYS THOSE WITH RALLY ROOTS WILL HIT THE GROUND RUNNING With the start of the inaugural Extreme E season in AlUla now just under a month away, few doubt the challenge facing teams and competitors as they get […]
Immediately prior to the start of the spectacular new Extreme E off-road racing series, we finally know for sure which teams and drivers will be taking professional motorsports with electric SUVs to the most remote corners of the world. With the founding of the JBXE team by former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button, the […]
The South Racing Can-Am Team enjoyed another successful challenge for honours at a Middle Eastern round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, with the team’s four Can-Am Maverick X3s finishing second, third, fourth and fifth in the FIA T4 category behind a fifth South Racing-built machine. Kuwait’s Meshari Al-Thefiri led the way for […]
Saudi Arabia’s Yasir Seaidan took full advantage of his starting position for the final stage to snatch victory away from Dutch rival Erik van Loon at the Jordan Baja. A second outright win in the space of three weeks for the Mini John Cooper Works Rally driver also means that he extends his early season […]
The inaugural edition of Fenix Rally ended today with a 110 kilometers of last special stage. After 6 days and more than 1000 kms competitive sections, the race is ready to crown its first winners. Tunisia welcomed the brand new project of RBI Sport and Alex Kovatchev with warm hospitality, full support from the authorities […]
An impressive entry in the Production Vehicle Category of the Mpumalanga 400 Super Event, the opening round of the 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that takes place on 26 and 27 March in the Dullstroom area, predicts action packed racing on both days of the event where a new race structure is […]
by Motorsport Media De Klerk swaps to BMW in Dullstroom as the Dakar prep continues Fresh off his win in the Barberspan 300 Northern Regions off road race in the TreasuryOne Amarok last week, it’s all change for Hennie de Klerk as he swaps to his BMW X3 to compete in this weekend’s Dullstroom 400 […]
Round 1 of the 2021 South African Cross-Country Series (SACCS) is set to take place around the Mpumalanga town of Dullstroom this weekend, with the Mpumalanga 400, and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA is primed for action. Two of the team’s Class FIA Toyota Hilux race cars will be in action, with former champions Giniel de […]
by Motorsport Media Four-car team set for action in Dullstroom Red-Lined Motorsport in partnership with Penta Motor Group is off to the season-opening South African Cross Country race at Dullstroom 26-27 March with a spring in its step and a new-look four-car line-up. “We are headed to the South African Cross Country Auto season opener in […]
by Motorsport Media Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Motul Racing is off to Limpopo Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Motul Racing is keen to capitalise on its great 2021 South African Cross Country Moto Championship start at the second round at Modimolle in Limpopo Saturday 27 March. OR1 rider D’artagnan Lobjoit and OR3 man Taki Bogiages impressed in KZN first […]
By: motorsportmdia.co.za SA National dirt bike championship heads to Modimolle The South African Cross Country Motorcycle circus heads north to Modimolle in the Limpopo Province, where it will tackle the second round of the 2021 National and GXCC Regional Championships. Local upcountry competitors will be looking for revenge after Natal riders stormed the Jolivet, KZN […]
Ford South Africa and its long-standing motorsport partner, Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM), have joined forces for the 2021 season to run a new Development Team in Class T of the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS). This pioneering new initiative will see Wiseman Gumede (42), a workshop delivery driver for NWM for more than a […]
Jordan Motorsport has unveiled an impressive international entry for next weekend’s Jordan Baja, round four of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas and the second round of the FIM Bajas World Cup. Despite ongoing global travel challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, 17 teams and competitors from 11 nations grace the FIA entry list. […]
The second day of Fenix Rally 2021 offered 2 stages (named “Park ride” and “Sahara toaster”) around the Jebil National Park near Douz with almost 190 kilometers against the clock. As usual, the route was full of sand and small dunes, which were a challenge for the competitors, but there wasn’t such a big drama, […]
by Motorsport Media Hennie ramps Dakar prep up with maiden Amarok win Hennie de Klerk and Adriaan Roets ramped their 2022 Dakar plans up to a new level when they steered their TreasuryOne Motorsport Hero Fibre Amarok to a dominant victory in a South African Off Road Racing classic at Barberspan on Saturday. Not only […]
A new season, a new look and a new navigator is the mantra that ushers in the opening round of the 2021 SA Cross Country Series (SACCS) for young Kent Rutherford .Kent will be joined by long standing friend and fellow St John’s College graduate, Kabelo Mokanyane, in the navigators’ seat with the pair racing […]
The 2021 motorsport season is about to kick off, and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA will be competing in three disciplines. The team will aim to defend its titles in the South African Cross-Country Series (SACCS) as well as the South African National Rally Championship (NRC); and will be mounting a title challenge in the […]
The excitement is building for the Mpumalanga 400, the first round of the 2021 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that will take place from the quaint fly-fishing destination, Dullstroom in Mpumalanga on Friday and Saturday, 26 and 27 March. The Mpumalanga 400 will not only form the opening round of the 2021 season, […]
The SILK WAY RALLY, whose first edition linked Russia to Turkmenistan in 2009, celebrates its 11th anniversary in 2021 by crossing the main regions and countries of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ in the heart of Central Asia. Coveted by the big teams and the most decorated champions in the discipline, but also by many […]
Cross-country rally in the Sahara Desert by the organizers of Rallye Breslau Poland, Baja Europe and Balkan Offroad The long-awaited first edition of the Fenix Rally will take place from March 13th to 20th, in Tunisia. The rally, which is the latest offspring of the off-road doyenne Alexander Kovatchev is the new extensive motorsport event […]
By Motorsport Media Two-car team ready to tackle a South African off road classic TreasuryOne Motorsport heads to one of South Africa’s classic cross country races with a spring in its step as the team attacks the Barberspan Off Road Race. 2018 Dakar Car Rookie of the Year Hennie de Klerk will continue preparations for […]
Pre-Baja favourite Yazeed Al-Rajhi crashes out after 82km of morning’s stage Motorcycle and National Rally wins fall to Philip Wilson and Saleh Al-Abdelali Yasir Seaidan won the remaining two desert selective sections of a weather-modified Sharqiyah International Baja Toyota to secure a start-to-finish victory by the margin of 13min 38sec on Saturday. It was […]
by Motorsport Media – Two-car team ready to tackle a South African off road classic TreasuryOne Motorsport heads to one of South Africa’s classic cross country races with a spring in its step as the team attacks the Barberspan Off Road Race with a unique two car team. 2018 Dakar Car Rookie of the Year Hennie […]
Dania Akeel becomes first ever Saudi female to tackle an international rally The Sharqiyah International Baja Toyota gets underway with a 10km qualifying stage in the Half Moon Bay area of the Eastern Province from 15.32hrs on Thursday afternoon.The third round of the 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas is being hosted by the […]
by Motorsport Media KZN local blasts to victory in Jolivet season opener Pietermaritzburg hero Travis Teasdale turned the South African Cross Country Motorcycle Championship status quo on its head when he rode his TT Racing Gas Gas to victory in a rough, tough and muddy Jolivet, KwaZulu Natal season opener in his back yard on […]
DAMMAM (SAUDI ARABIA): An impressive number of Saudi and GCC drivers and riders tackling the opening round of the 2021 Saudi Toyota Desert Rally Championship have boosted the field for this weekend’s Sharqiyah International Baja in the Eastern Province. In addition to hosting the opening round of the 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, […]
by Motorsport Media Purdon takes double first blood at terrific Terra Topia Splendid racing, excellent fields and a little controversy on the side were highlights of an action packed 2021 Cannabis Energy Drink & TRP Distributors South African National Motocross Championship season opener at Terra Topia in Diepsloot, Gauteng on Saturday. But it was national […]
by Motorsport Media 2021 South African championship kicks off at Jolivet this weekend The South African National Cross Country Motorcycle Championship blasts into action in the green KwaZulu Natal hills fat from abundant rainfall around Jolivet on Saturday 27 February. That’s where reigning South African champion Brett Swanepoel and his Rockstar Energy Husqvarna FX450 will […]
by Motorsport Media Pepson Plastics Kawasaki Motul Racing set for KZN national racing return The hills of Jolivet won’t be the only verdant green highlights when that KwaZulu Natal scenery comes alive to the sounds of the 2021 South African Cross Country Moto Championship opener Saturday 27 February. That’s because it’s also a huge day […]
Team KT/Dubai The UAE’s Khalid Al Qassimi has set his sights on victory in the second round of the 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas. The Dubai International Baja will enter the record books this weekend as the first FIA World Cup cross-country event to be run on solar power. The Mohammed bin […]
The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) will host the Sharqiyah International Baja Toyota, round three of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, on March 3rd-6th. Following hot on the heels of the opening round held through the frozen Russian wastelands in early February and this week’s second round in the UAE’s Al-Qudra desert, […]
Expect fireworks as always in explosive SAMX The bikes are prepared, the riders are fit and the sleeps are counting down very quickly to that moment when another South African National Motocross Championship explodes into action at Terra Topia in Gauteng come Saturday 20 February. So far, it seems that the Cannabis Energy Drink & […]
PHOTOGRAPHY BY EDER FERNANDEZ/VELOCE RACING WORDS BY DOMINIK WILDE GM IS THE LATEST BRAND TO JOIN THE ALL-ELECTRIC SERIES. DOMINIK WILDE EXPLAINS WHY AUTOMAKERS ARE MAKING A SMART MOVE It can be hard to convince people to get on board with something that doesn’t exist yet, but it’s something Extreme E has had to do for […]
BY MARK VAUGHN (It’s actually four if you count the time he co-drove). There are always debates about which race is the toughest. You have your Baja guys saying they go 1,000 miles non-stop through desperate terrain down in Mexico. You have your Dakar guys saying their race lasts a week and covers 5,000 miles. There’s probably even some guy […]
The first round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas ended with a confident victory of Vladimir Vasilyev and his co-driver Alexey Kuzmitch. On the final day of the Baja RAF Northern Forest, the Vasilyev/Kuzmitch crew showed the best time at each special stage and made the victorious finish. During the previous three days […]
Team KT/Dubai The fourth edition of the rally takes place on 18-20 February World Cup rallying makes a welcome return to the UAE later this month when the Dubai International Baja combines two series taking the sport back into action across the globe. Top Emirati rider Mohammed Al Balooshi will have high expectations for […]
Despite the difficult situation around the world caused by the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, as a result of which crossing the borders causes much greater difficulties than usual, the number of participants has not changed substantially compared to last year. The preliminary list includes about forty crews from Russia, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, France, Italy and […]