The adrenaline will be pumping and high levels of excitement are expected when the wheels start to roll at the final two rounds of the 2020 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that take place at Parys on the weekend of 23 and 24 October. With two 350km events taking place in two days […]
Jakub Przygonski and his German navigator Timo Gottschalk secured an impressive victory in Wysoka Grzęda Baja Drawsko, the third round of both the Polish (RMPST) and Czech (MMCR) Cross-Country Championships, in an Overdrive Racing Toyota Hilux on Saturday. The Polish Team Orlen driver faced an impressive entry for the traditionally demanding round of the Polish […]
A four-stage dash across southern Spain has put the Red Bull Desert Wings in top gear ahead of the 2021 Dakar Rally. Following the frantic high-speed action at the Andalucía Rally it’s evident that the world’s premier off-roaders are back on the pace and already focused on their next trip to Saudi Arabia. […]
Starting 25thyesterday morning Joan Barreda won the stage 1’45 ahead of teammate Kevin Benavides with Adrien Van Beveren third at 2’53. With neither Benavides nor Van Beveren finishing outside the top 4 since the start of the rally their consistently has clearly paid off in the overall rankings. Going into today’s last stage Benavides now […]
In the bikes an epic battle was fought out between road opener Kevin Benavides (Monster Energy Honda) and Yamaha’s new recruit Ross Branch (Monster Energy Yamaha Rally) who started down in 13th place. Despite the pressure of finding the way, Benavides led for much of the special and very nearly achieved the rally-raid holy grail […]
All even heading to bike double national finale If ever a South African national racing title has headed into its final weekend balanced on a knife’s edge, it has to be the 2020 SA Cross Country Motorcycle Championship Double Header in Mid-Illovo, KZN on 17 and 18 October. […]
Taking his first international rally stage win for the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Official Team, Ross Branch has topped stage two at the Andalucia Rally, the 365-kilometre looped stage from Villamartin to Villamartin. With Adrien Van Beveren finishing fourth and moving up to third overall after two days of competition, and with Andrew Short sixth, […]
The company has filed for a trademark on “Bronco Rough Riders”. We can’t wait. Back in 1969, off-road racing legend Rod Hall won the grueling Baja 1000 desert race outright in a modified Ford Bronco built by Bill Stroppe. Last year, on the fiftieth anniversary of that win, Ford hoped to relive its past glory […]
The 168-kilometre opening stage of the Rally Andalucía was a spectacular return to racing as the best off-roaders on the planet were given the full Dakar treatment. Day one in Spain combined rough terrain and navigational challenges, leading to a number of surprises appearing on the leaderboard. Coming quickest out of the gate in the car […]
The Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team will write the next chapter of their high-speed adventure at the Andalucía Rally – October 6-10. After a solid display for their 1st outing at the 2020 Dakar Rally, this trip to Spain represents the perfect chance for a squad with an average age of just 21 to reach top gear […]
After a season of FIA cross-country events decimated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Overdrive Racing and Toyota Gazoo Racing have entered five Toyota Hiluxes in the new Andalucia Rally, which takes place October 6-10, in southern Spain. Devised in a short space of time, following the cancellation of the Rally of Morocco, event officials […]
It was a gnarly weekend of racing for Red Bull KTM as the team returned to the National Motocross Championship. The double-header event took place at Pietermaritzburg’s Thunder Valley – a track that became particularly unforgiving after heavy rainfall. Despite the extreme conditions, Tristan Purdon fought to defend the red plate in the MX1 Class. […]
Andretti United Extreme E has signed Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen for the inaugural season of Extreme E. Munnings won the 2016 European Rally Championship Ladies trophy, and made her WRC debut this year. “I was really intrigued when I first heard about Extreme E; I just knew I had to be involved,” she said. […]
As five stars of the sport dueled in the desert heat Saturday, San Diego’s third-generation desert racer Dan McMillin teamed with Justin B. Smith to earn a hard-fought overall and SCORE Trophy Truck victory at the BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 500, presented by 4 Wheel Parts. The race was held this week for just […]
The Middle East’s champion reassures the public that he is fine. Qatari racer and three-time Dakar Rally champion, Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah’s car unexpectedly caught fire during the second round of this year’s World Rally Championship in Spain, forcing him to withdraw from the rally. Footage showed flames emerging from the vehicle while Al-Attiyah was driving […]
The recent TOTAL AGRI 400, round three of the 2020 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that took place in the Bothaville area in the Free State, was not only an event enjoyed by all, but it also produced great action. In the Special Vehicle Category, there was disappointment for some, but it appears […]
The Rebelle Rally will feature the exciting addition of the Electrified Designation for electric manufacturer vehicles taking part in the fifth anniversary edition of the endurance off-road competition. The Rebelle Rally is the longest competitive off-road navigation rally in the United States. The remote rally will take place over 10 days and 2,000 kilometers of […]
The TOTAL AGRI 400, the third round of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that took place this past weekend, 18 and 19 September from NAMPO Park in the Bothaville area, not only saw Henk Lategan/Brett Cummings (Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux) scoring their third overall victory of the season, but this action-packed new […]
The Total Agri 400, Round 3 of the 2020 South African Cross-Country Series (SACCS) saw TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s Henk Lategan and navigator Brett Cummings take their third consecutive victory in this year’s championship. The pair won the qualifying race leading up to the event, and set off in pole position as a result. But […]
On the third day of the Rallye Breslau Poland the route goes from Miastko and Okonek towards the forests of Drawsko Pomorski, for a gruelling night stage on the sand tracks. As we send out this press release the teams are still on the track for the final special of the day, going deep into […]
A long day in the forest, going from Miastko to Borne Sulinowo on two specials through completely different forests: the production area of Borne, with the pine trees and deep dry sand and the old forest near Miastko with oak and black soil. There are few races with such a variety of terrain as the […]
The gloves are on the table in the Rallye Breslau Poland 2020, with fierce competition right from the start. During the 272km of today’s stage the top drivers were constantly changing position. It was a true competition for the fastest time and the first place on the first day of perhaps the first and only […]
This morning (15 September) last years’ winner of the motorbike ranking Mirjam Pol started as the first competitor in the Rallye Breslau Poland, and open what is perhaps the first international rally raid that takes place after the summer of 2020. Start your engines, we will race! Almost 250 teams from at least 20 nationalities, […]
Round 3 of the 2020 South African Cross-Country Series (SACCS) is scheduled for this weekend, and will see three TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA crews take on the Total Agri 400, in the area around the Free State town of Bothaville. Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings are the defending champions, and also winners of the first […]
The TOTAL AGRI 400, round three of the 2020 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that takes place on 18 and 19 September from NAMPO Park in the Bothaville area of the Free State, could see new winners in all the categories and an extremely exciting race is on the cards. The names of […]
The South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) will be tackling a new challenge when the championship returns for Round 3, the Total Agri 400, to be held in the Free State farming town of Bothaville on 18 and 19 September, 2020. This new event on the SACCS calendar will be a crucial points-scoring opportunity for […]
SA’s top riders set to pick it up in Pretoria After being delayed from April, the 2020 South African Cross Country Motorcycle Championships finally returns to action with the second round Pepson Plastics National in Pretoria, Saturday 12 September. The spectator-free races run to strict social distancing protocols at the Rhino Park/Legends MX Track, will […]
Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) wasted no time in reminding Europe’s offroaders that he’s still the man to beat on his return to competitive racing at Baja Poland. He took control of the contest before the midway point and the 13-time Dakar Rally winner went on to claim the chequered flag behind the wheel of his MINI John Cooper Works […]
Excitement is building for the next round of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS), the TOTAL AGRI 400 which takes place on Friday and Saturday, 18 and 19 September. The event forms the third round of the 2020 championship and will take competitors to NAMPO Park in the Bothaville area of the Free […]
BAJA POLAND HERALDS THE RETURN OF CROSS COUNTRY COMPETITION The FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas returns to action this weekend with Wysoka Grzęda Baja Poland (September 4-6), now running as the second round of the series. Baja Poland, one of the most significant motor sport events in the country, is set to host […]
SA’s top riders set to pick it up in Pretoria After being delayed from April, the 2020 South African Cross Country Motorcycle Championships finally returns to action with the second round Pepson Plastics National in Pretoria, Saturday 12 September. The spectator-free races run to strict social distancing protocols at the Rhino Park/Legends MX Track, will […]
The Special Vehicle Category of the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) has new overall leaders after the Bronkhorstspruit 400, the second round of the 2020 championship that took place on 14 and 15 August after a lengthy hiatus under lockdown conditions. Tim Howes and Gary Campbell Different teams are now leading both Class […]
The break of just over five months between the first two rounds of the 2020 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) fuelled the various title battles in the Production Vehicle Category and with most of the teams back in action it became clear the gauntlet has been laid down. The standings changed somewhat after […]
Compared to motocross riders and even GNCC guys, rally racers compete infrequently. However, that’s not to say they take it easy. Far from it! This year sees the rally elite racing even less with most of the major events globally canceled/postponed until next year in hopes that the current COVID-19 crisis plays out by then. So what’s […]
It may have taken two navigators to get the job done, but Terence Marsh had both Letshego Zulu and Wade Harris at his side as he steered his Red-Lined Motoring Adventures Nissan Navara VK50 to Class T victory and tenth overall as the South African Cross Country Championship finally emerged from lockdown on a splendid […]
Defending South African Cross-Country Series champions, Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings, picked up right where they left off five months ago: With victory on Round 2 of the 2020 season, which took place in Bronkhorstspruit on 14 and 15 August. The pair lead from flag to flag, despite some challenges, adding valuable points in their […]
The Bronkhorstspruit 400, round two of the South African National Cross Country Championship (SACCS) run this weekend, 14 and 15 August, after a hiatus of almost five and a half months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, produced a hat-trick for the winners and great results for various teams in the Production and Special Vehicle Categories […]
Engines are tuned and drivers back behind the wheel as the 2020 Vegas to Reno Off-Road Race revs into gear. The 24th edition of the longest off-road race in the United States is the most anticipated yet, and Red Bull Desert Wings racers are set to be in the thick of the action. Amid challenging […]
It has been almost seven months since Round 1 of the 2020 South African Cross-Country Series (SACCS) saw defending champions, Henk Lategan and navigator Brett Cummings, draw first blood for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA when they won the Mpumalanga 400, in Dullstroom on Saturday, January 29th. A lot has changed since then, due to the […]
Two Navaras and a Can Am ready to race Red-Lined Motoring Adventures is raring to race with three entries in as the South African Cross Country Championship emerges from lockdown for the second round Bronkhorstspruit 400 on 14 and 15 August, the first of four remaining races in three rounds of a re-imagined post-Covid series. […]