A flag-to-flag victory on the Rallystar Rally, Round 3 of the 2018 South African National Rally Championship, saw Toyota Gazoo Racing SA’s Guy Botterill and navigator Simon Vacy-Lyle close to within a single point of the overall championship lead. The pair powered their Class R2N Toyota Etios to a resounding victory despite a gearbox change…
Month: May 2018
Belief The Key For Dovizioso
Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso says he “must believe” he can close his 49-point deficit to championship leader Marc Marquez after crashing out at Le Mans. Dovizioso had just taken the lead from Ducati teammate Jorge Lorenzo in the French Grand Prix when he lost the front end of his GP18 Ducati at La Chappelle…
Van Der Mark At The Double
Michael van der Mark completed the World Superbike double in a thrilling Race 2 at Donington Park, while rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu beat Jonathan Rea for his maiden podium in second. Aprilia’s Lorenzo Savadori took the holeshot into Redgate at the start ahead of Puccetti wildcard Leon Haslam and poleman Alex Lowes. Lowes dispatched of Haslam…
Ricciardo Beats The Power Percentage
Red Bull has revealed that Daniel Ricciardo won the Monaco Grand Prix with a car that was 25% down on power, after suffering an MGU-K failure early in the race. Ricciardo made it clear over team radio during the Monte Carlo race that he was suffering a lack of power on the straights – which…
The Latest Edition Of Motorsport World Is Now On Sale
The latest edition of Motorsport World is now on sale at Spar – Pick n Pay – garage shops and airports. It contains the latest news and views from: MotoGp South African MotoX World Rally Championships SA Cross Country Formula 1 Indycar Formula E DTM World Super Bikes So if you want all the South…
Horne Wins At Phakisa
Andrew Horne (Xena Chemicals / Budd Power van Diemen) won the opening race and followed it up with a runners-up spot in the second to take overall victory in the third round of the 2018 Investchem Formula Ford Kent championship held at Phakisa Freeway on Saturday, 19 May. Defending champion Dean Venter (TEU Southern Africa…
Festival Of Motoring Is Back
The Festival of Motoring, presented by WesBank, is back and bigger than ever! The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit will once again host the only national, industry-supported, auto show from 31st of August to 2nd of September 2018, brought to you by Messe Frankfurt SA. The highly successful 2017 show focused on interactive motoring experiences for…
Bottas Wheeler Dealer
Valtteri Bottas wants to avoid another one-year deal with Mercedes and firm up his Formula 1 future for “at least” the next two seasons. The Finnish driver won three races in 2017 after Mercedes signed him from Williams on a one-year deal to replace Nico Rosberg. He earned a contract extension for 2018 but he…
Burger Is Puzzled
DTM boss Gerhard Berger says he cannot understand the lack of interest in joining the series from a perspective third manufacturer. Mercedes has opted to quit the series at the end of 2018 in favour of Formula E, meaning the DTM is currently facing the prospect of just Audi and BMW competing in ’19. Motorsport.com…
Red Bull Honda Problem
The “pressure” and “responsibility” of supplying Red Bull with a Formula 1 engine are key to Honda’s discussions with the team for next season. Honda motorsport boss Masashi Yamamoto met with Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko in Spain as Red Bull evaluates whether to end its long-running relationship with current engine supplier Renault to…