Champ Kwanda Back For 9 Hour
by Motorsport Media
International GT racer and reigning South African Endurance champion, Kwanda Mokoena celebrated signing for an international season for HRT Mercedes in 2024 with news of a last minute call-up to join Charl Arangies and Arnold Neveling aboard the Stradale Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 in his home Kyalami 9 Hour Saturday 16 December.
“I was looking forward to spending Saturday at the track, but as a spectator not a driver, when the phone rang,” Kwanda pointed out. “It was Stradale asking if I could be their third driver for the Kyalami 9 Hour...
Mokoena aboard as Arangies takes Endurance title
2022 South African Endurance champion Kwanda Mokoena returned from international GT racing duty to co-drive 2023 champion Charl Arangies to a dramatic South African Endurance title at the season-ending Nine Hours of Kyalami on Saturday.
Mokoena was called up late to fill the third seat of the Stradale Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 alongside champion-elect Arangies and Arnold Neveling. The drama however started early when crash damage forced the trio to change cars to the team’s Audi R8 GT3 LMS Evo on the eve of the race, but still they...
The SAES Nine Hours of Kyalami delivered action and drama from the first minutes of the first free practice session on Friday until the dying minutes of the race on Saturday evening. An hour long rain shower and seven safety car periods added to the drama and constantly changing strategy calls the teams had to make.
Throughout all the on-track action in which he played a major role, Charl Arangies emerged as the 2023 SA Endurance National Champion while the log leaders going into the blue riband event, Xolile Letlaka and Stuart White, endured heartbreak as their title hopes...
Can anyone stop Scribante?
Blockbuster Kyalami Set For Extreme Racing
The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s blockbuster double header National and Regional Extreme Festival promises epic racing over the 11-13 April weekend. Race fans can look forward to the regular National Extreme Festival action, when the Extreme Supercars Driven by Dunlop, South African Touring Cars and SATC SupaCup, Astron Energy Polo Cup, Investchem F1600 Including Formula Ford Kent, SunBet Zx10 Masters Cup motorcycles Gazoo Racing SA Cup take to the track.
But that’s just half the story. Those classes will...
Can anyone stop Scribante?
Blockbuster Kyalami Set For Extreme Racing
The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s blockbuster double header National and Regional Extreme Festival promises epic racing over the 11-13 April weekend. Race fans can look forward to the regular National Extreme Festival action, when the Extreme Supercars Driven by Dunlop, South African Touring Cars and SATC SupaCup, Astron Energy Polo Cup, Investchem F1600 Including Formula Ford Kent, SunBet Zx10 Masters Cup motorcycles Gazoo Racing SA Cup take to the track.
But that’s just half the story. Those classes will...
Formula 1 and South Africa hit the headlines again
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, met up with the Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali at the Azerbaijan Formula 1 in September 2024.
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, met up with the Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali at the Azerbaijan Formula 1 in September 2024.
Parties preparing to bid to host a future South African Grand Prix have welcomed Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr. Gayton McKenzie announcing a Formula 1 Bid Steering Committee at Kyalami on Wednesday.
