National Season Opener 2024
Thrills, excitement, and adrenaline-pumping action were the order of the day at the recently concluded 2024 Round One Cape Town National. This iconic race, held on one of the country's most challenging tracks, brought together skilled competitors who battled it out, each with their heart on their sleeve and their mind in the race.
Cadets:
Despite the small grid for the cadet’s inaugural race, they put on a spectacular show, delighting the crowd with skilful overtakes and thrilling finish line pushes.skillful
Among the top performers of the day was Rhadi...
National Season Opener 2024
Thrills, excitement, and adrenaline-pumping action were the order of the day at the recently concluded 2024 Round One Cape Town National. This iconic race, held on one of the country's most challenging tracks, brought together skilled competitors who battled it out, each with their heart on their sleeve and their mind in the race.
Cadets:
Despite the small grid for the cadet’s inaugural race, they put on a spectacular show, delighting the crowd with skilful overtakes and thrilling finish line pushes.skillful
Among the top performers of the day was Rhadi...
Kwanda Closes GT Winter Series Race Season Off In Style
South African international racer Kwanda Mokoena rounded off his 2024 season preparations with another fine podium showing at the closing round GT Winter Series races in Barcelona, Spain over the weekend. The Kyalami lad joined the series for its final two races and went on to put it on the podium in five of the six races he started, culminating in two more second places over the weekend.
While qualifying was washed out and the grid formed on Friday’s final practice times, Saturday’s opening race was also a washout. Only...
Kwanda Closes GT Winter Series Race Season Off In Style
South African international racer Kwanda Mokoena rounded off his 2024 season preparations with another fine podium showing at the closing round GT Winter Series races in Barcelona, Spain over the weekend. The Kyalami lad joined the series for its final two races and went on to put it on the podium in five of the six races he started, culminating in two more second places over the weekend.
While qualifying was washed out and the grid formed on Friday’s final practice times, Saturday’s opening race was also a washout. Only...
Vic Maharaj
The Board of Motorsport South Africa (MSA) announced today the forthcoming departure of its Chief Executive Officer, Adrian Scholtz, toward the end of 2024 as he will have reached the end of his term-limited contract with the company. In a strategic move to ensure continuity and expertise within the organisation, Vic Maharaj, currently serving as MSA's Sporting Services Manager, has been appointed as CEO and will also join the MSA Board.
Anton Roux, Chairman of MSA, expressed gratitude to Scholtz on behalf of the Board and the motorsport community for his dedication and...
Mike Pentecost
Leading South African Cross Country motorcycle racer Mike Pentecost died following a freak accident while competing in the Gauteng Northern Regions GXCC round at Bela Bela on Saturday 8 June 2024. Former South African champion Mike leaves his wife Jamie-Lee and young son, Hunter.
“We are utterly devastated to confirm the untimely passing of Mike Pentecost,” team manager Harry Grobler confirmed. “A highly accomplished, popular and most capable rider, our team leader and also a superhero and mentor to so many young racers, Mike leaves a massive void in the South African...
Five cars set for South Africa’s premier new Rally Raid race
Fresh off its triple-top ten and T1 Adventure class 1-2-3-4 Vryheid 400 clean sweep last time out, Red-Lined Motorsport has a five-car team locked, loaded and looking forward to the all-important three-day marathon third-round of the South African Rally-Raid Championship, the TGRSA Safari 1000 around the Limpopo Province Waterberg 21-23 June.
“This is the big one in the South African Rally-Raid Championship and an extremely tough one for our crews,” Red-Lined team principal Terence Marsh points out. “Furthermore, this new...
South Africa poised to increase EV manufacturing and usage
South African-led Jaguar TCS Racing recently announced its commitment to Formula E until at least 2030, supporting Jaguar’s strategy to become a fully electric consumer brand in the coming years.
South African-led Jaguar TCS Racing recently announced its commitment to Formula E until at least 2030, supporting Jaguar’s strategy to become a fully electric consumer brand in the coming years.
Volkswagen Motorsport heads to the second of the traditional coastal midseason Extreme Festival meetings determined on regaining the South African Supa Cup Championship lead at the daunting East London Grand Prix Circuit on Saturday 27 July.
Bradley Liebenberg, Bjorn Roos, William Marshall, Tshepang Shisinwana, Mathew Shuttleworth and Radhi Harris are MSA’s South African National Rotax Max Karting Champions for 2024 following a dramatic four-heat finale in each class at Zwartkops over the weekend.
With a passion for embracing the future of professional enduro racing, Robin Flores has been appointed by the Enduro Working Group members as the new MSA Enduro Working Group Chairman.
The prospect of a South African Grand Prix return has stolen the headlines on the back of Minister of Sports Art and Culture Gayton McKenzie meeting with F1 and FIA leaders in Baku last week.
The penultimate National Extreme Festival delivered epic thills, spills and drama as it crowned South Africa’ first 2024 champions at an electric Cape Town Killarney International Raceway on Saturday.
