by Motorsport Media – Epic battles guaranteed throughout the pack at Killarney While most series have had races postponed or cancelled through the latest round of lockdown, the 2021 www.cheapercars.co.za GTi Challenge has raced on and will continue where it left off with another day of explosive racing at Killarney’s 7 August Power Series meeting. […]
by Motorsport Media Challenge delivers the regular action at Killarney The weather may have been cold and miserable, but the cheapercars.co.za GTI Challenge certainly delivered its regular red hot action at Killarney’s races on Saturday. Being a regional event, the Power Series weekend went on in spite of national lockdown restrictions, but there was drama […]
by Motorsport Media South African motorsportsmen starred abroad, brought local lockdown relief This past weekend was big for South African motorsportsmen abroad and local regional racing alike. SA race heroes starred overseas, while live-streamed regional racing from around the country brought some welcome lockdown relief for local fans. South Africans Star Abroad The big news […]
By: Racecar PEUGEOT has revealed details of the new 9X8, its latest-generation Hypercar which is set to make its competitive debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2022. Powered by hybrid technology and featuring all-wheel drive, the new 9X8 Hypercar showcases PEUGEOT’s Neo-Performance strategy which combines technology and sportiness in both PEUGEOT’s road […]
by Motorsport Media – The GTi gang is ready for a lockdown wrought The www.cheapercars.co.za GTI Challenge is ready to race at Killarney’s 10 July Power in spite of the heightened recent lockdown restrictions. Like many other sporting events, regional motor racing may go ahead in terms of the new Level 4 regulations, so rest assured […]
By: motorsportmdia.co.za Topping this Gazoo Toyota Racing Week’s headlines, two sets of South African brothers starred on the international racing scene once again this weekend. Kelvin’s Dream Birthday It was a dream DTM debut for birthday boy Kelvin van der Linde, who put his Audi R8 on pole position before storming to a lights to […]
June 15, 2021 Round 3 of the 2021 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars Championship will form part of this coming weekend’s (June 18-20) Passion for Speed headline day at Zwartkops Raceway with points leader Franco di Matteo and reigning champion Mackie Adlem set to determine who will enter the halfway mark of the season as title-favourite. […]
The Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series is back at Zwartkops on Sunday June 20 as part of the Passion for Speed which was to have taken place in January. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is still with us, and therefore long-suffering spectators will not be allowed to witness the usual 2-day feast of motorsport, to which they flocked in […]
A host of Volkswagen drivers provided spectacular racing across two different racing categories Maiden victory for Volkswagen’s Jonathan Mogotsi in GTC SupaCup A win each for Arnold Neveling and Jurie Swart in Volkswagen Polo Cup National circuit racing returned to the home of Volkswagen for the first time in 2021 when a host of drivers […]
By Motorsport Media Zwartkops’ most popular race meeting confirmed for 18-20 June Zwartkops Raceway has confirmed that the annual Passion for Speed Festival will go ahead as a Winter Edition from 18-20 June in a spectacular display of racing throughout the weekend at the Pretoria circuit. Originally scheduled for February, the event was postponed due […]
Several championship battles are set to continue when Gqeberha’s Aldo Scribante circuit will play host to the next round on the South African circuit racing calendar over the weekend of 28 and 29 May. The circuit is not far from where Volkswagen produces several thousands of vehicles each month so this round could be considered […]
Julian Fameliaris and Franco di Matteo took their respective first wins for their career and season Phakisa Freeway on a weekend (May 14-15) that sees the battle for the 2021 Mobil 1 V8 Supercars title remaining wide open. Friday’s practice sessions provided a clear indication that Saturday’s business end of the weekend will be a […]
By Motorsport Media Dayne dominates G&H Supercars, Gianni takes GT3 Cape Town youngster Dayne Angel’s Autohaus Angel Porsche 911 GT2 RS made short work of the G&H Transport Extreme Supercars races at the Phakisa Freeway outside Welkom in the Free State on Saturday. Gianni Giannoccaro’s BISC G&H Transport Lamborghini Gallardo took balance of Performance […]
By Motorsport Media G&H Extreme Ferraris, Lambos, Porsches & McLarens head for Welkom The South African GT Challenge returns to Phakisa when the G&H Extreme Supercars race alongside the annual Phakisa 200, the Volkswagen challenge, Formula Vee and Mobil V8s in Welkom on Saturday 15 May. Tyre wear concerns at the Free State racetrack will see […]
by Motorsport Media Andrew takes control of Investchem Formula 1600 Andrew Rackstraw has taken complete control of the 2021 Investchem Formula 1600 championship — the Cape Town driver picked up where he left off at home with another double victory off pole position at Zwartkops on Saturday. Having dropped just one point of a possible […]
Published by: Motorsport Marketing Services Although it seems like an odd headline, given how the Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down over the last year, claiming it’s race weekend is a fairly big deal. Especially when it means that round two of the Extreme Festival is going ahead as planned. As good […]
By: Filippa Guarna The battle for the 2021 Global Touring Cars titles moves to Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria this coming weekend (April 16-17) for the second round of the season with Robert Wolk and Brad Liebenberg heading up the respective points tables. This will be the first of two 2021 rounds to be hosted at […]
by Motorsport Media Historic Racing delivers cracking action at Phakisa The Historic Racing South Africa away weekend to Phakisa in the Free State delivered some exciting and giant-killing action as Peter Bailey’s Porsche came out on top in the Sports, GT and Saloon races with an angry Escort in close attendance. The Charlies Super Spar Pursuit […]
Story by: Tony Alves After 2 months of much conjecture and anticipation, the Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series finally lifted the curtain on the 2021 championship and indications are that there is much to look forward to in the new season. Saturday morning’s qualifying session soon gave us a hint of what to expect. In […]
by Motorsport Media – Historic Carrera RSRs set for Free State battle Historic Racing South Africa heads to the Phakisa Freeway in the Free State mining town of Welkom on Saturday 10 April, where the big attraction will be a half-dozen Porsche 911 RSRs fighting for overall glory. Historic Racing’s other attraction, the back-to-front handicap Charlies SuperSpar […]
by Motorsport Media Charl’s Lamborghini dominates Killarney G&H Extreme Supercars Charl Arangies and his A+ Class Stradale Into Africa Lamborghini Huracan were in devastating form as the Johannesburg driver romped to a triple victory at Killarney’s season-opening Extreme Supercars races in Cape Town over the weekend. Local rival Marcel Angel topped the Balance of Performance GT3 […]
by Motorsport Media – G&H Transport Extreme Supercars and National GT at Killarney International raceway National GT racing returns to Killarney in Cape Town this Saturday 20 March, where the G & H Extreme Supercars plan to steal the show at a jam packed 2021 national championship season opener. The action up front promises to be, […]
by Motorsport Media Hepburn & du Plessis open new HRSA season on a high The 2021 Historic Racing South Africa season started on a high and occasionally dramatic note at the Red Star Raceway near Delmas in Mpumalanga on Saturday. A few changes to the Pre-90 Sports and GTs and Pre-80s Saloons’ rules should help […]
by Motorsport Media – New series pilot race steals the show at EP regional The second round of the Algoa Motorsport Club’s Eastern Province Championship races delivered some close and historic racing at the Aldo Scribante Racetrack on Saturday. Local entries were spiced up by out of town visitors and a significant one hour race that […]
by: Daniel Lloyd Red Bull has announced that its two-car entry into the GT3-based DTM series will consist of a pair of Ferraris run by triple 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE-Pro winner AF Corse. Image: Red Bull The Austrian company declared its plan to return to the German-based championship last month with Liam Lawson and […]
SA’s Bentley Boy takes top international award South Africa’s Bentley Boy, Jordan Pepper has been named the 2020 GT3 Driver of the Year by leading international website sportscar365.com in its annual awards announced on 29 December. “I am truly honoured to be crowned sportscar365.com’s GT3 Driver of the Year,” a delighted Jordan admitted. “It’s been […]
New BOP National GT class set for a second season GT racing has proven increasingly popular over recent seasons in South Africa. Now following a quiet start in 2020, a new MSA-sanctioned South African National GT Championship is looking to step up to bigger things as part of the G&H Transport Extreme Supercar series. Catering […]
South African GT3 star Jordan reflects on his Bentley years. South African GT3 racing star Jordan Pepper is looking ahead following a tough end to a promising 2020 season. Pepper, who was one of the Bentley Boys to score an historic win at the Bathurst 12 Hour in February, was reflecting on his three years […]
The South African 9 Hour Endurance Race presented by Wingfield Motors and Kfm 94.5 at Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 5 December had it all. There were crashes galore, engine blow-ups, broken gearboxes, wheels coming off and even an onboard fire, during the course of a long day’s journey into night. It seemed at times […]
In only its first season as a South African racing series, the SupaCup category of the GTC series provided one of the closes fought championship battles in the history of South African Motorsport. When the dust settled and the points were added, Volkswagen’s Bradley Liebenberg topped the inaugural SupaCup championship points ladder by one single […]
SA racing heroes deliver on two and four wheels The Auto Race Week 7-8 November was little quieter this weekend. Definitely a case of quality, more than quantity though. MOTOGP: BINDERS STAR IN SPAIN Top billing belonged to MotoGP, where Brad Binder delivered a splendid ride to seventh. Brad came from 16th after serving his […]
By: Reynard Gelderblom / Filippa Guarna The inaugural Global Touring Cars SupaCup title will be decided between Brad Liebenberg and Jeffrey Kruger at the Zwartkops Raceway season finale this coming weekend (November 6-7). A shortened season consisting of four rounds over three months sees Brad Liebenberg (Nathan’s Motorsport) and Jeffrey Kruger (Universal Racing) emerge as […]
automobilsport.com The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) today (November 4) unveiled a five-race, three-day format for the 67th edition of the iconic event, which will see the famous Guia Circuit echo with the roar of engines from November 20 to 22. […]
Toyota comes out on top in bruising PE GTC, SA GT drivers star abroad In a relatively quiet South African race weekend, Toyota came out on top in a dramatic Extreme Festival in Port Elizabeth. Kelvin van der Linde also opened up his ADAC GT Masters title advantage at the Lausitzring and David Perel came […]
The 2020 Oettinger Polo Cup reached the Eastern Cape for the first time this season after two rounds at Zwartkops and one at the Red Star Raceway, and although there weren’t any spectators, SA’s most competitive series once again lived up to expectations. After a normal 10-lap race and a new format that saw the […]
René Rast from Audi Sport Team Rosberg makes the DTM exciting: after his commanding victory on Saturday, the title defender also won Sunday’s race at Zolder (Belgium) and is now just ten points behind championship leader Nico Müller. Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline nevertheless secured the Teams’ Championship early. On the way to his fourth […]
Following two rounds of the hotly contested Oettinger Polo Cup at Pretoria’s Zwartkops Raceway, the series that is renowned for dishing up close racing moved to a new venue for the first time in 2020, albeit in front of empty stands at the Red Star Raceway as a result of the strict Covid-19 regulations. Fans […]
Robert Shwartzman says racing against Mick Schumacher is like racing against any other driver despite his surname. The Russian and the German have found themselves both challenging at the front in Formula 2 this year, with Schumacher currently top of the standings after the last round at Mugello. That has led to feverish speculation that Mick […]
Spectators during the sixth season round of the DTM were treated with touring car action as good as it comes. Saturday’s first race at the 3.6 kilometres short sprint circuit lay-out of the Nürburgring had everything in store. At the end, Robin Frijns (NED) emerged as the buoyant winner. He came to the fore with […]
Willie unstoppable at Red Star as Venter takes Pursuit The legend himself, Willie Hepburn disappeared into the distance to win both Historic Racing South Africa Universal Healthcare Pre-81 Saloon and Pre-81 Sports and GT races on Saturday. Hepburn and the Amtek Opel Rekord V8 he once raced new in national modified racing in the ‘80s, […]