🌿 CALLING ALL SA MOTORSPORT ENTHUSIASTS!
The nomination period for the 2024 MSA Environmental Award is now open! 🏆🌍
We are looking to honour members, organisers, competitors, and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to environmental awareness and sustainability in motorsport.
If you or someone you know has developed innovative projects in pollution prevention, recycling, green initiatives, and more, we want to hear from you!
Submit your nominations and supporting material by 30 September 2024 to jaco@motorsport.co.za.
Let’s drive sustainability forward together! 🚗💚
Click here to Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/2024-msa-environmental-award/
#MSA #EnvironmentalAward #Sustainability #Motorsport #GreenRacing #NominateNow
The nomination period for the 2024 MSA Environmental Award is now open! 🏆🌍
We are looking to honour members, organisers, competitors, and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to environmental awareness and sustainability in motorsport.
If you or someone you know has developed innovative projects in pollution prevention, recycling, green initiatives, and more, we want to hear from you!
Submit your nominations and supporting material by 30 September 2024 to jaco@motorsport.co.za.
Let’s drive sustainability forward together! 🚗💚
Click here to Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/2024-msa-environmental-award/
#MSA #EnvironmentalAward #Sustainability #Motorsport #GreenRacing #NominateNow
🏆 RHADI HARRIS - T4 NATIONS CUP 2024 BAMBINO CHAMPION! 🏁
Radhi Harris showcased remarkable determination at the Tillotson T4 Nations Cup in Valencia, capturing the top spot in the Bambino Class on 8 September 2024.
Tillotson Bambino Karts are part of the Rok Cup South Africa series, offering a fantastic opportunity for young racers aged 5 to 8.
👉 Read more: https://www.motorsport.co.za/rhadi-harris-t4-nations-cup-2024-bambino-champion/
Issued by: Cindy van der Laan
Radhi Harris showcased remarkable determination at the Tillotson T4 Nations Cup in Valencia, capturing the top spot in the Bambino Class on 8 September 2024.
Tillotson Bambino Karts are part of the Rok Cup South Africa series, offering a fantastic opportunity for young racers aged 5 to 8.
👉 Read more: https://www.motorsport.co.za/rhadi-harris-t4-nations-cup-2024-bambino-champion/
Issued by: Cindy van der Laan
ALL THE ACTION FROM THE SIXTH ROUND OF THE 2024 MSA REGIONAL EXTREME FESTIVAL LIVE FROM ZWARTKOPS RACEWAY, INCLUDING THE ATS MOTORSPORT ZWARTKOPS 200.
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2024 Regional Extreme Festival - Round 6 - Zwartkops Raceway
All the action from the sixth round of the 2024 Regional Extreme Festival live from Zwartkops Raceway, including the ATS Motorsport Zwartkops 200.
VOLKSWAGEN SET FOR EPIC KILLARNEY TUSSLE
Volkswagen Motorsport driver Jonathan Mogotsi heads to Cape Town just five points off the South African National SupaCup championship with just four races left to run, the next two being at the Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 21 September. Teammate Charl Michael Visser sits third in the title chase and both he and Astron Energy Polo Cup Rookie brother and teammate Kyle are keen to impress on their home track this weekend.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/volkswagen-set-for-epic-killarney-tussle/
Volkswagen Motorsport driver Jonathan Mogotsi heads to Cape Town just five points off the South African National SupaCup championship with just four races left to run, the next two being at the Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 21 September. Teammate Charl Michael Visser sits third in the title chase and both he and Astron Energy Polo Cup Rookie brother and teammate Kyle are keen to impress on their home track this weekend.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/volkswagen-set-for-epic-killarney-tussle/
CAN WOLK WRAP IT UP AT KILLARNEY?
With 33 points on the table, and Robert Wolk in a 25-point South African Touring Car Championship lead, can the Johannesburg Chemical Logistics BMW 128ti TC driver wrap up his third championship at Killarney’s Extreme Festival on Saturday 21 September?
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/can-wolk-wrap-it-up-at-killarney/
With 33 points on the table, and Robert Wolk in a 25-point South African Touring Car Championship lead, can the Johannesburg Chemical Logistics BMW 128ti TC driver wrap up his third championship at Killarney’s Extreme Festival on Saturday 21 September?
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/can-wolk-wrap-it-up-at-killarney/
THE KC & JAGGER SHOW HITS THE CAPE
Investchem Formula 1600 heads to Cape Town for the final time with the title poised on a knife’s edge between young lions, KC Ensor Smith and Jagger Robertson. With just ten points between them and four races to go over the final two rounds starting at Killarney International Raceway this 21 September Saturday, it’s not just all to play for, but the champion will have bragging rights to the final Investchem Formula 1600 crown this year before the South African National Single Seater steps up to the all-new MSA4 for 2025.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/the-kc-jagger-show-hits-the-cape/
Investchem Formula 1600 heads to Cape Town for the final time with the title poised on a knife’s edge between young lions, KC Ensor Smith and Jagger Robertson. With just ten points between them and four races to go over the final two rounds starting at Killarney International Raceway this 21 September Saturday, it’s not just all to play for, but the champion will have bragging rights to the final Investchem Formula 1600 crown this year before the South African National Single Seater steps up to the all-new MSA4 for 2025.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/the-kc-jagger-show-hits-the-cape/
ASTRON ENERGY POLO CUP: NO LOOSEMORE ENDS?
Jason Loosemore heads to Killarney International Raceway looking for a double victory to wrap up the 2024 South African National Astron Energy Polo Cup championship on Saturday, 21 September. Not that it’s all that simple with a wild field of rivals all over his back, but a double win would wrap it up for the Richards Bay oval track convert. It’s tighter in the Astron Energy Polo Masters, where Wayne Masters has Derick Smalberger a little too close for comfort, while Volkswagen rookie Kyle Visser is keen to upset that whole darn applecart at his home track.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/astron-energy-polo-cup-no-loosemore-ends/
Jason Loosemore heads to Killarney International Raceway looking for a double victory to wrap up the 2024 South African National Astron Energy Polo Cup championship on Saturday, 21 September. Not that it’s all that simple with a wild field of rivals all over his back, but a double win would wrap it up for the Richards Bay oval track convert. It’s tighter in the Astron Energy Polo Masters, where Wayne Masters has Derick Smalberger a little too close for comfort, while Volkswagen rookie Kyle Visser is keen to upset that whole darn applecart at his home track.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/astron-energy-polo-cup-no-loosemore-ends/
TOURING CAR DRAMA RETURNS TO KILLARNEY
The South African Touring Cars return to Cape Town for their second stab at the Killarney International Raceway at the Saturday 21 September Extreme Festival, with Robert Wolk on the brink of wrapping up a third SA National Touring Car title, and his rivals all out to stop him. It’s far closer in SATC SupaCup, however, where leader Keegan Campos is under extreme pressure from Jonathan Mogotsi in that title chase…
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/touring-car-drama-returns-to-killarney/
The South African Touring Cars return to Cape Town for their second stab at the Killarney International Raceway at the Saturday 21 September Extreme Festival, with Robert Wolk on the brink of wrapping up a third SA National Touring Car title, and his rivals all out to stop him. It’s far closer in SATC SupaCup, however, where leader Keegan Campos is under extreme pressure from Jonathan Mogotsi in that title chase…
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/touring-car-drama-returns-to-killarney/
CAPE TOWN BRACED FOR EXPLOSIVE EXTREME FESTIVAL
Cape Town is braced for another wild bout of South African National Championship motor racing when the 2024 Extreme Festival visits Killarney on Saturday 21 September. Featuring a refined selection of only South Africa’s seven finest racing categories, Cape fans are in for an epic day of racing.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/cape-town-braced-for-explosive-extreme-festival/
Cape Town is braced for another wild bout of South African National Championship motor racing when the 2024 Extreme Festival visits Killarney on Saturday 21 September. Featuring a refined selection of only South Africa’s seven finest racing categories, Cape fans are in for an epic day of racing.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/cape-town-braced-for-explosive-extreme-festival/
LATEGAN AND CUMMINGS CONQUER FAST, BUT ENJOYABLE PHAKISA 400 TO EMERGE AS VICTORS
The multiple SA Rally-Raid champions, Henk Lategan and navigator, Brett Cummings received the chequered flag as the winners of the Phakisa 400, the sixth and penultimate round of the SARRC at Welkom in the Free State, and by bringing their Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux IMT EVO home as the victors, they concluded unfinished business by securing the overall and the FIA Ultimate T1+ titles.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/lategan-and-cummings-conquer-fast-but-enjoyable-phakisa-400-to-emerge-as-victors/
The multiple SA Rally-Raid champions, Henk Lategan and navigator, Brett Cummings received the chequered flag as the winners of the Phakisa 400, the sixth and penultimate round of the SARRC at Welkom in the Free State, and by bringing their Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux IMT EVO home as the victors, they concluded unfinished business by securing the overall and the FIA Ultimate T1+ titles.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/lategan-and-cummings-conquer-fast-but-enjoyable-phakisa-400-to-emerge-as-victors/
SPRING KARTING TO THE MAX AT KILLARNEY
Spring traditionally comes a little later to the Cape, but that did not prevent a perfect day for racing and the sixth round of the Western Cape Rotax Max Challenge Karting championship at Killarney on Saturday. Encouraging grids of karts across the classes made for entertaining races in a fair mix between close racing and domination.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/spring-karting-to-the-max-at-killarney/
Spring traditionally comes a little later to the Cape, but that did not prevent a perfect day for racing and the sixth round of the Western Cape Rotax Max Challenge Karting championship at Killarney on Saturday. Encouraging grids of karts across the classes made for entertaining races in a fair mix between close racing and domination.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/spring-karting-to-the-max-at-killarney/
PABAR VW CHALLENGE: WHAM, BAM, HELLO M'AM
It was a day of high drama for the PABAR VW Challenge on Saturday as Wayne Masters, Stuart Mack and Christopher Tait all scored victories in the respective classes. It all started normally enough with an orderly race 1, but all hell broke loose on the start of the second heat.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/pabar-vw-challenge-wham-bam-hello-mam/
It was a day of high drama for the PABAR VW Challenge on Saturday as Wayne Masters, Stuart Mack and Christopher Tait all scored victories in the respective classes. It all started normally enough with an orderly race 1, but all hell broke loose on the start of the second heat.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/pabar-vw-challenge-wham-bam-hello-mam/
BIG DRAMA AT THE BIG Z
Zwartkops Raceway treated Gauteng race fans to an epic day of early spring racing that actually ran into the night with the annual Ferro Energia 111 200 endurance race on Saturday. In a dramatic day at the races, there was a double bonus of V8 racing as the Cape Pirelli Cape V8 Masters joined the regular Zwartkops classes alongside the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/big-drama-at-the-big-z/
Zwartkops Raceway treated Gauteng race fans to an epic day of early spring racing that actually ran into the night with the annual Ferro Energia 111 200 endurance race on Saturday. In a dramatic day at the races, there was a double bonus of V8 racing as the Cape Pirelli Cape V8 Masters joined the regular Zwartkops classes alongside the Mobil 1 V8 Supercars.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/big-drama-at-the-big-z/
A DOUBLE TROPHY WEEKEND FOR RACKSTRAW
Cape Town race driver Andrew Rackstraw enjoyed a perfect weekend as he drove to double victories to capture two significant British motorsport trophies on Saturday. Rackstraw lifted both the Bert Ray Memorial and Martin Down Trophies by winning both races at the Brands Hatch United Formula Ford championship round.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/a-double-trophy-weekend-for-rackstraw/
Cape Town race driver Andrew Rackstraw enjoyed a perfect weekend as he drove to double victories to capture two significant British motorsport trophies on Saturday. Rackstraw lifted both the Bert Ray Memorial and Martin Down Trophies by winning both races at the Brands Hatch United Formula Ford championship round.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/a-double-trophy-weekend-for-rackstraw/
HONDA TAKES DOUBLE CROSS COUNTRY TITLES
UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Wing Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop Tyres riders, Seniors class hero Louwrens Mahoney and Masters legend Warrick van Schalkwyk, are 2024 South African Cross Country Motorcycle Champions. The Red Rocket winners were crowned in the Bloemfontein finale on Saturday.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/honda-takes-double-cross-country-titles/
UB Leisure TFC Sleepover Honda Wing Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop Tyres riders, Seniors class hero Louwrens Mahoney and Masters legend Warrick van Schalkwyk, are 2024 South African Cross Country Motorcycle Champions. The Red Rocket winners were crowned in the Bloemfontein finale on Saturday.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/honda-takes-double-cross-country-titles/
HOT EXTREME FESTIVAL ACTION ENTERTAINS TILL AFTER DARK AT ZWARTKOPS RACEWAY
A swelteringly hot Zwartkops Raceway turned up the heat even further this past Saturday (14 September) with almost 12 hours' worth of fiercely contested Regional Extreme Festival races.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/hot-extreme-festival-action-entertains-till-after-dark-at-zwartkops-raceway/
A swelteringly hot Zwartkops Raceway turned up the heat even further this past Saturday (14 September) with almost 12 hours' worth of fiercely contested Regional Extreme Festival races.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/hot-extreme-festival-action-entertains-till-after-dark-at-zwartkops-raceway/
RENIER SMITH AT THE TOP OF BMW ///M PERFORMANCE PARTS RACE SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER HOT ZWARTKOPS CONTEST
A scorcher of a Saturday at Zwartkops Raceway saw Round 7 of the 2024 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series finish with Class B's Renier Smith now on top of the points table.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/renier-smith-at-the-top-of-bmw-m-performance-parts-race-series-championship-after-hot-zwartkops-contest/
A scorcher of a Saturday at Zwartkops Raceway saw Round 7 of the 2024 BMW ///M Performance Parts Race Series finish with Class B's Renier Smith now on top of the points table.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/renier-smith-at-the-top-of-bmw-m-performance-parts-race-series-championship-after-hot-zwartkops-contest/
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SOUTH AFRICA SECURES VICTORY AND CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AT PHAKISA 400
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) celebrated a triumphant weekend at the Phakisa 400, the penultimate round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), with Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings clinching both the race victory and the overall championship title with one round to spare.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/toyota-gazoo-racing-south-africa-secures-victory-and-championship-title-at-phakisa-400/
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) celebrated a triumphant weekend at the Phakisa 400, the penultimate round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), with Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings clinching both the race victory and the overall championship title with one round to spare.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/toyota-gazoo-racing-south-africa-secures-victory-and-championship-title-at-phakisa-400/
DOUBLE CHAMPIONSHIP GLORY FOR HUSQVARNA RACING IN BLOEMFONTEIN
The Husqvarna Racing team had an unforgettable final round of the National Cross Country Championship this past weekend in Bloemfontein. The team's star riders, Davin Cocker and Luke Walker, soared to new heights by clinching championship titles in their respective classes.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/double-championship-glory-for-husqvarna-racing-in-bloemfontein/
The Husqvarna Racing team had an unforgettable final round of the National Cross Country Championship this past weekend in Bloemfontein. The team's star riders, Davin Cocker and Luke Walker, soared to new heights by clinching championship titles in their respective classes.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/double-championship-glory-for-husqvarna-racing-in-bloemfontein/
BROTHER LEADER TREAD KTM TEAM BATTLES HARD AT FINAL NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY ROUND
The Brother Leader Tread KTM team showed incredible tenacity and drive at the final round of the National Cross Country Series Championship in Bloemfontein this past weekend. Each rider left everything on the track, displaying exceptional skill and heart, making for an action-packed and memorable race weekend.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/brother-leader-tread-ktm-team-battles-hard-at-final-national-cross-country-round/
The Brother Leader Tread KTM team showed incredible tenacity and drive at the final round of the National Cross Country Series Championship in Bloemfontein this past weekend. Each rider left everything on the track, displaying exceptional skill and heart, making for an action-packed and memorable race weekend.
Read More: https://www.motorsport.co.za/brother-leader-tread-ktm-team-battles-hard-at-final-national-cross-country-round/