Strong rookie race by Binder, Dovizioso tries his best at home WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team’s Darryn Binder was back on the rookies podium, while Andrea Dovizioso did damage limitation at the Italian GP. Read the full article here: https://www.rnfracing.com/news/strong-rookie-race-binder-dovizioso-tries-his-best-home?cat2=MotoGP  

CAPE SA CROSS COUNTRY CRUNCH TIME by Motorsport Media - 22 Aug 2022 12:30:00 What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 5 Preview Where Porterville, Western Cape When Saturday 27 August 2022 Community South Africa National Trademore Nationals head to Porterville for Round 5 It’s a long trek to the `Porterville for most teams and riders as the Trademore Group South African Cross Country Championship heads back to the Western Cape for its fifth round on Saturday 27 August. Organisers are preparing a varied route comprising sandy sections around the wheatfields...

SWANEPOEL STORMS PORTERVILLE by Motorsport Media - 29 Aug 2022 06:30:00 What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 5 Report Where Porterville, Western Cape When Saturday 27 August 2022 Community South Africa National Leader Brett consolidates in the Cape Husqvarna factory rider Brett Swanepoel took a couple of laps to settle into the Porterville, Western Cape fifth round of the Trademore Feeds South African National Cross Country Motorcycle Championship. He then moved ahead to take control and ultimately deliver a dominant victory. In so doing, Swanepoel...

KAWASAKI’S KING KEN IS CHAMPION by Motorsport Media - 29 Aug 2022 14:00:00 What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Round 5 Report Where Porterville, Western Cape When Saturday 27 August 2022 Community South Africa National Gilbert champion, three Kawasakis lead SA titles Kawasaki’s Cross Country Racing Team Green excelled once again at the Porterville, Western Cape fifth round of the Trademore Feeds South African National Cross Country Motorcycle Championship. Pepson Plastics Scottish Cables Kawasaki duo, King Kenny Gilbert wrapped up the 2022 Senior Cross Country...

KAWASAKI DOMINATES RYSMIERBULT GXCC by Motorsport Media - 19 Sep 2022 07:00:00 What GXCC Cross Country Round 6 Report Where Rysmierbult, Northwest Provonce When Saturday 17 September 2022 Community Gauteng Regional Pentecost victorious, four class wins too Kawasaki Racing enjoyed a weekend to remember at Rysmierbult’s sixth round GXCC Gauteng Cross Country Championship near Ventersdorp in the Northwest Province on Saturday.   “Kawasaki Racing came, saw and conquered the Rysmierbult GXCC,” Franchise Co. Tork Craft Kawasaki team boss Harry Grobler explained....

COCKER TAKES EPIC LEGENDS WIN   by Motorsport Media - 5 Mar 2023 19:00:00 What SA Cross Country Motorcycle Championship Round 1 Report Where Legends Farm, Pretoria When Saturday 4 March 2023 Community South Africa National   Factory Husqvarna OR2 rider Davin Cocker made the 2023 Trademore South African Cross Country Championship season opener his own at Legends Park outside Pretoria on Saturday. Cocker took an early lead and managed it throughout, to take the day from KTM trio Kerim Seniors winner Fitz-Gerald in second, OR1 winner Bradley Cox and second...

Jerez Rookies Race 2 Ruche Moodley gaining speed and experience in 8th "I wasn't as fast as I wanted to be but there were some good things from this weekend for experience and I need to find out where to get faster to stay with the guys at the front." "I think that yesterday, in the first few laps I was better but today more consistent. We did change the bike a little after yesterday to make the rear stop sliding so much and it felt a bit better." "The big thing now is that I need to change my style a little bit and ride the corners more stop and go, the line more like a V. At the moment I...

Jerez Rookies Race 1 Ruche Moodley will better his 6th "I pushed really hard to stay with the front group but I was really on the limit and when I lost them I struggled to keep my rhythm. I'm a little bit disappointed that I lost the front group but it's my best position so far in the Rookies Cup and tomorrow I know what to do differently to stay with them." "I know two things that I can work on, in Sector 3 with my riding and I will talk to the guys about changing the bike because I had a lot of sliding on the rear," explained the 16-year-old South African

  16-year-old, Ruche Moodley from Port Elizabeth is making waves on the international circuit by coming in third overall at the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Le Mans this month and getting his first podium. Vic Maharaj, Motorsport South Africa Sporting Services Manager, says for the first time at Le Mans this young man is definitely a talent to watch. The young rider started racing when he was just five years old and his dad, a champion himself, winning both the South African National Superbike championship and the UAE Superbike championship, bought him a peewee 50. He started...

  16-year-old, Ruche Moodley from Port Elizabeth is making waves on the international circuit by coming in third overall at the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Le Mans this month and getting his first podium. Vic Maharaj, Motorsport South Africa Sporting Services Manager, says for the first time at Le Mans this young man is definitely a talent to watch. The young rider started racing when he was just five years old and his dad, a champion himself, winning both the South African National Superbike championship and the UAE Superbike championship, bought him a peewee 50. He started...

  HONDA TAKES DESERT PODIUMS, WINS, AND A TITLE What Trademore Feeds SA Cross Country Rounds 3 & 4 Report Where Ganyesa, Northwest Province When 16-17 June 2023 Community South Africa National Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda stars at Ganyesa Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda Wing Racing came back from Ganyesa’s South African Cross Country desert doubleheader over the weekend clutching multiple wins, podiums and even a 2023 Trademore South African championship.   “Franchise Co Tork Craft Honda Wing Racing enjoyed another exceptional weekend in the third and fourth...

Extreme skating and biking action gets visitors revved up for 2023 Ballito Pro Festival The epic sporting action isn’t limited to KwaDukuza’s surf for the 2023 Ballito Pro Presented by O’Neill – visitors can expect top-level trials biking demonstrations and skateboarding action as part of the Festival events. Things get started with the Ballito Pro Skate Jam at the Ballito Bowl on Saturday, 1 July from 12pm, with Brent Le Riche returning to perform his world-class moves as part of the Monster Energy Programme from 7 to 9 July. Organisers of The Ballito Pro Skate Jam, Old School...

Twist on the Right and Turn Left – Stofskop is Back! The long hiatus is almost over – Stofskop, the ultimate social motorcycle event, will be returning to the Randfontein Raceway in Johannesburg on Saturday, 12 August 2023. This is a motorcycling event like no other; it’s a day that’s all about being a non-conformist, and combining the thrill of the dirt track with that special feeling you get when you dress up as a superhero, a rhino, a unicorn or whatever else takes your fancy. “We’re delighted to confirm the return of Stofskop Powered by Motul,” commented chief organiser, Chris...

Binder Shines At Silverstone With British Motogp™ Podium Finish The British Grand Prix was dry, cold and action-packed to revive 2023 MotoGP after the summer break. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing left the wide expanses of the Silverstone circuit with a podium vibe thanks to Brad Binder’s 3rd position at round nine of twenty. Elsewhere Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Daniel Holgado also made the box in Moto3™ and Pedro Acosta now fronts the Moto2™ world championship after another podium score. After a soggy Saturday Sprint, the Silverstone skies clears but the weather remains windy and chilly for...

10 New Rookies For 2024 After Guadix Selection Event Three days of perfect weather, a great race track, and 111 of the fastest, most committed teenage motorbike racers in the world made the Selection Event for the 2024 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Guadix a very special experience for everyone. In the end it took over two hours of discussion and deliberation to produce a list of 10 riders who were invited to join the 18th season of the Rookies Cup. Valentin Perrone Canton – ArgentinaJoel Pons Llubes – SpainGuillem Planques – FranceLeonardo Alessandro Zanni – ItalyMilan Pawelec –...

South African contingent to add a twist to epic Dakar 2024 Bike race It is almost that time again! On Friday 5 January 2024, 354 crews comprising of 72 cars, 137 motorcycles and 10 quads, 78 Challenger cars and SSVs, and 46 Trucks will line up to start Dakar 2024’s 157 km prologue around Al-Ula.    That sets the starting order for the next day’s first 532 km Arabian desert stage to Al Henakiyah before 4,727 km of racing and 7,891 km overall, to the finish at Yanbu on Friday 19 January. This preview covers all you need to know about the 2024 bike and quad race.    The...

Motorcycle surprises as Dakar 2024 kicks off with Prologue Dakar 2024 kicked off with the short, sharp 24 kilometre Prologue on Friday as the quads and then the motorcycles set off in reverse order. Although the day’s result is purely academic, and many competitors likely veiled their true pace, the Prologue often reveals unexpected results and combinations to watch in the coming fortnight and the results produced a few surprises.   Not least first of the pro riders home, Spaniard Tosha Schareina made his name known by going quickest aboard his Honda and stayed there. He fended off...

Branch wins, Cox fourth, but Docherty crashes out of the lead Dakar 2024’s first bike stage proved a bittersweet one for Southern African riders. Despite stopping to help a fallen rival, Botswana hero Ross Branch rode his Hero home to a compelling victory to take the overall lead, while Bradley Cox starred to bring his BAS KTM home fourth and first among the R2 class privateers. It was a however disastrous day for his teammate Michael Docherty, who crashed out of the race lead late in the day.   Botswana hero Branch opted to start 18th on the 414 km race through the Saudi Arabian...

Branch, Cox win bikes, Toyota takes cars, de Villiers third Southern Africans starred at the opening day of Dakar 2024. A South African-built Toyota swept to the car win with veteran Giniel de Villiers third. His rookie teammate Guy Botterill however stole the show, only losing second on the day to a late issue as he dropped to seventh. Botswana hero Ross Branch meanwhile took the motorcycle win as fourth placed Bradley Cox won the R2 amateur bike class. But that’s not all, seven South African cars filled the top ten, while teenage Toyota Gazoo rookie Saood Variawa ended eleventh....

Status quo returns on second day of Dakar 2024 bike race Chilean Jose Florimo sped to victory on the second day of Dakar 2024 for Honda, as the status quo returned with legendary riders filling the top ten. That would however fail to displace Day 1 winner, Botswana rider Ross Branch and his Hero from a 2 minute 55 second lead in the overall rankings.   Defending champion Argentine Luciano Benavides’ Husqvarna came in second, six minutes off the pace, from Chilean Pablo Quintanilla’s Honda, German Sherco rider Sebastien Bühler, Californian Ricky Brabec’s Honda and Brit Sam...