Triumph in New Zealand is SA’s third victory in BMW motorcycle skills competition The eight-day adventure in New Zealand tested the biking skills of 22 international teams. SA has won its third BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, a global off-road motorcycle competition which this year took place in New Zealand. After eight days and about […]
The Mpumalanga 400, the opening round of the 2020 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that took place in the Dullstroom area of Mpumalanga this weekend, threw everything at competitors in the Production Vehicle category. Bad weather combined with a tricky route that changed all the time due to the weather conditions as well […]
Rainy and misty weather conditions resulting in a treacherous route with muddy as well as dry and dusty sections, were just a bit too much for the biggest part of the Special Vehicle category at the Mpumalanga 400, the first round of the 2020 South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) that took place this […]
Defending South African Cross-Country Series (SACCS) champions, Henk Lategan and navigator Brett Cummings, drew first blood for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing when they won the opening round of the 2020 season, the Mpumalanga 400, in Dullstroom on Saturday, January 29th. The pair completed a flag-to-flag victory to bag maximum points, despite an altercation with a tree […]
Sulayem says appointment of A.S.O. for Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Dubai International Baja will reinforce UAE’s standing in motor sport The Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO) has entered into a partnership agreement with one of the world’s biggest sports event promoters to boost international entries and global media exposure for the UAE’s two world-class cross country […]
Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah confirmed a seventh victory in nine seasons at the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally (MQCCR) and kick-started his challenge to win back the FIA World Cup Drivers’ title with the fastest time on the final stage on Thursday. Having last won the FIA World Cup title in 2017, the Qatari and his French […]
• Khalid Al-Mohannadi leads T3 as Jones tops T3 on the day; Al-Rajhi claims stage win • Adverse weather conditions and strong winds force route changes on rally officials Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah will take an outright lead of 1hr 16min 06sec into the final stage of the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally (MQCCR) on Thursday. The […]
Ford Performance has announced that the Ford Castrol Cross Country Team will be moving up to the premier class in the Production Vehicle category of the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) for 2020. The race team is run by Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM), and for the 2020 season, the team will debut a new […]
• Przygonski second on stage; Khalid Al-Mohannadi leads T3 after accident for Jones • Gonzalo Guayasamin’s Polaris destroyed by fire; engine woes sideline Adel Abdulla Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah continued his relentless charge towards a seventh victory in nine seasons at the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally (MQCCR) with another dominant performance on the 340.28km selective section […]
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa will be fielding a three-car team for the 2020 South African Cross-Country Series (SACCS), starting with Round 1, the Mpumalanga 400. After a successful campaign at the 2020 Dakar Rally, which saw Nasser al Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel claim second place overall, the team will now be focusing on […]
The Production Vehicle category of the Mpumalanga 400, the opening round of the 2020 South African National Cross Country Championship (SACCS) that takes place on 28 and 29 February in the Dullstroom area, has not only received a quality field of entries, but the line-up predicts an exciting start to the season. Both the FIA […]
Defending champions, former champions and possible new champions will all line up in the Special Vehicle category at the Mpumalanga 400, the opening round of the South African National Cross Country Championship (SACCS) that takes place on Friday and Saturday, 28 and 29 February in one of South Africa’s most prized fly-fishing destinations Dullstroom. To […]
Two Navaras ready for Dullstroom Fresh off a stunning performance for its gentleman drivers at Dakar 2020, Red-Lined Motoring Adventures is ready for its next appointment as Ernest Roberts and Henry Köhne and Terence Marsh and Letshego Zulu prepare to take on South Africa’s Cross Country finest at the leap year Dullstroom 400 off-road race […]
Young American driver Austin Jones and Brazilian co-driver Gustavo Gugelmin get their 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies campaign underway at the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally on Saturday evening. The event runs over five days through the Qatar deserts and finishes in downtown Doha on Thursday, February 27th. The duo will use the Dakar-winning […]
The Ford Castrol Cross Country Team is stepping up to the premier class in the Production Vehicle category of the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) for 2020. The team, which is run by Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM), is set to debut a completely new FIA-class Ford Ranger during the season, powered by an advanced […]
Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygonski, the winner of the 2018 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, has reached an agreement with Overdrive Racing and will drive a Toyota Hilux alongside Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Yazeed Al-Rajhi at next week’s Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally. The Polish former motorcycle enduro racer switched to rallying on four-wheels after a successful […]
National season opener stuns PE The 2020 MSA South African National Motocross Championship powered by Cannabis Energy and TRP Distributors kicked off in quite literal flying style at a scorching hot, sandy and spectacular Rover near Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Highlighted by a thrilling premier class MX1 show, the racing was out of the top […]
There is no doubt about the annual King of the Hammers ability to live up to its reputation as the toughest single-day off-road race in the world. In the overall picture, the annual Dakar Rally is much harder as a logistical and mental marathon; but the KOH features painful challenges and a high attrition rate, […]
Bergmann, Bogiages star in Lesotho The new Pepson Plastics Motul Husqvarna off road racing team enjoyed a mixed weekend at the unique Live Lesotho Double Header South African Cross Country and SA National Enduro Motorcycle Championships races near Maseru over the weekend. It was a great weekend for the team’s over-30 Senior class rider Achim […]
Lesotho off-road festival thrills The past weekend saw both the South African Cross Country and SA National Enduro Motorcycle Championships getting off to a flying start at the unique Live Lesotho Double Header races near Maseru. It was a great meeting for KTM riders, Friday’s Cross Country winner Charan Moore and Saturday’s Enduro winner Travis […]
Officially Crowned: Can-Am Maverick X3 Racers Swept the Podium in what’s considered the world’s most grueling one-day race Dethroning the Competition: Can-Am vehicles finished in 8 of the top-10 positions It’s a Trend: Dominance comes two weeks after Can-Am secured all of the top 20 positions at the 2020 Dakar Rally, the world’s toughest race […]
The 2020 South African National Cross Country Championship (SACCS) is ready for action as the final touches are being made to the season opener, the Mpumalanga 400, that takes place in the Dullstroom and Belfast areas on 28 and 29 February. The popular Mpumalanga 400, driven and supported by Johan Horn and the Malalane Toyota […]
The first Best in the Desert truck race of the 2020 season is in the books. The Parker 425 took place this last weekend and as usual, it did not disappoint. One of the favorite races for drivers, this technical course is a battle to the end and a little mistake can mean disaster in […]
HA’IL (Saudi Arabia): Hot on the heels of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s recent hosting of the Dakar Rally for the first time, the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) is piecing together the final touches to the 15th Ha’il Nissan Rally. The event will be the opening round of the 2020 Saudi Desert Rally […]
New team plans to nurture talent There’s a new team on the block in the South African Cross Country Moto series and Pepson Plastics Motul Husqvarna Racing is raring to go in both the season-opening Live Lesotho race Friday 7 February and the first round of the Enduro SA series around Maseru’s Maluti Mountain Foothills […]
SA off-roaders in unique Lesotho opener The South African off-road bike race season starts with a pioneering double header in Lesotho over the weekend of 7-8 February with the opening round of the South African Cross Country Moto series on Friday followed by SA national Enduro pipe-opener Saturday. This unique format allows riders to race […]
Baja Russia – Northern Forest’s safety officer Sergey Talantsev has just finalized the route and sent a few glimpses of what is expecting the participants at the race in the depth of Saint-Petersburg forests. The organizers are happy to announce, the race is gonna be hot! Finally the snow as arrived to the region […]
The South African Cross Country Championship (SACCS) will, in many ways, present a fresh face when the 2020 series opens in Mpumalanga at the end of February. New venues, new rules and regulations, new faces and the fledgling Side by Side (SxS) national championship all add up to an exciting start to a new decade […]
After a peaceful Mediterranean cruise aboard the SMERALDA FERRY, the caravan of the AFRICA ECO RACE disembarked this morning, Tuesday January 7th in the port of Tangier. It was an incredible welcome that the participants experienced when getting off the boat with a band and especially a humongous breakfast buffet. No need to say that […]
The 12th edition of the Africa Eco Race (Monaco-Dakar) got underway in the Principality of Monaco on Saturday evening.For the fourth year in a row, and blessed with now customary ideal weather conditions with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Centigrade, the city of Menton hosted administrative and technical checks on Friday, January 3rd and Saturday, January […]
Neil Woolridge Motorsport wraps up 2019 with consecutive cross country titles on two continents Neil Woolridge Motorsport claims back-to-back Class T championship titles with Lance Woolridge and Ward Huxtable in the SA Cross Country Series (SACCS) Woolridge and Huxtable finish second overall in SA Production Vehicle championship, beating faster FIA-specification entries and Dakar Rally winners […]
The goal of the Red Bull Off-Road Junior Program is to scout, develop and grow the next generation of off-road champions. The three stars of the future representing the Red Bull Off-Road Junior Program in 2020 are Blade Hildebrand (age 21), Mitch Guthrie Jr. (age 23), and Seth Quintero (age 17). Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team […]
NEW SHARQIYAH BAJA TO BRING INAUGURAL SAUDI TOYOTA DESERT SERIES TO A CLOSE The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation is putting the finishing touches to the Sharqiya Baja 2019, the fifth and final round of the incredibly successful inaugural Saudi Toyota Desert Rally Championship. The new event brings the year’s off-road rallying calendar to a close […]
All three riders in Roof of Africa top ten Husqvarna Racing returned from the ‘Mother of Hard Enduro’ Motul Roof of Africa with a pot of gold after all three of its riders delivered top ten finishes in perhaps the most gruelling race in the world through Lesotho’s Maluti Mountains. British extreme enduro legend Graham […]
The mud has settled down in Baja, and the 2019 SCORE Baja 1000 is in the rearview window. A new, first-time champ took the checked flag at the race. Alan Ampudia crossed the finish line at the Baja 1000 with his first every Baja 1000 race win after completing his first full season in SCORE. The […]
Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi ceded eight seconds to French rival Stéphane Peterhansel on the third 160km selective section of the Riyadh Rally, but held on to guide his Toyota Hilux to victory and the outright lead in the Saudi Toyota Desert Rally Championship on Saturday. Peterhansel and stand-in Portuguese co-pilot Paulo Fuiza won the special […]
It’ll sport a de-tuned engine derived from VW’s own WRC program. Volkswagen announced at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show that next year it’ll return to the one race that its cars helped make great—and extremely popular: the Baja 1000. And it will do so with a trophy truck silhouette racer modeled after its newest […]
Another stunning entry of 47 cars, 14 NUTVs, one truck, 24 motorcycles and 21 quads will line-up at the start of the Riyadh Rally, the fourth round of the Saudi Toyota Desert Rally Championship, which starts in Ad Diriyah on Thursday afternoon. Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi heads the car field in his Toyota Hilux, the […]
The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation is organising the Riyadh Rally, round four of the Saudi Desert Rally Championship, out of the Kingdom’s capital this weekend. Heading another impressive entry across the car, motorcycle and quad categories is the ultimate legend of the forthcoming Dakar Rally. Stéphane Peterhansel is the most successful biker and rider […]
Carl “Flash” Tundo and his partner Tim Jessop retained the KCB Eldoret Rally in extremely muddy conditions to take the 2019 Kenya National Rally Championship title race down to the wire.Tundo savoured his second victory of the season in his R4 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10 beating leader Baldev Chager to second spot as Onkar Rai in […]