The 2017 South African National Cross Country Championship for Motorcycles and Quads (SACCS Moto) was wrapped up at Glenharvie on the West Rand this weekend (27 and 28 October) where 300 tough kilometres tested competitors in the Atlas Copco Gold 400 before the titles were finally decided. Lady Luck winked at some and ignored others…
Month: October 2017
Fouries Proved To Be Very Special
Marius and Jolinda Fourie lost the battle but won the war when they were crowned Special Vehicle overall and Class A champions at the final event of the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS), the Atlas Copco Gold 400. On a dramatic final day of the season third place was enough to see the husband…
Marquez Played It Safe
Marc Marquez admits there was no sense in him pushing to finish higher than fourth in MotoGP’s Malaysian Grand Prix, given his comfortable advantage in the points. Honda rider Marquez had the opportunity to seal a fourth premier class title with a round to spare at Sepang, but was unable to take the fight to…
Paige Overcomes Fading Brakes To Deliver
Lindenberg Racing enjoyed a positive, if freezing cold day of Historic Tour racing action at the Red Star Raceway on Saturday as Paige Lindenberg and Djurk Venter delivered positive results at the Delmas racetrack. Lindenberg and Venter took a fourth place home apiece in their respective classes, while Djurk brought it home second in class…
Marquez Has Title In His Sights
For the fourth time in five premier class seasons, Honda’s remarkable Marc Marquez stands on the cusp of a championship His win in Australia last week left him with a short to-do list this week in Malaysia: 1) Try to finish no worse than second. 2) Try to finish ahead of Andrea Dovizioso. 3) If…
Cross Country Riders Back In Action
Despite not having competed at national level for almost three months, motorcycle and quad competitors are fighting fit and looking forward to the Atlas Copco Gold 400, the sixth and final round of the SA Cross Country Championship that takes place on 27 and 28 October at Glenharvie on the West Rand in Gauteng. Most…
Michael Stephen And Gennaro Bonafede GTC Title Battle
The Sasol GTC Championship enters the penultimate round of an exciting 2017 season with the championship title now between just two drivers who have dominated the season so far. The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit hosts the eighth round on November 4, with the latest instalment of the premier touring car series set to deliver another…
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 Inside you will find: The full story on the 2017 MX Champions A look at Britain’s potential new F1 driver hope Gazoo Toyota Land a World one-two You will also find all the news…
Watch Kohta Nozane – Says Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi has tipped Kohta Nozane to become Japan’s next MotoGP star following the Yamaha test rider’s premier class debut last weekend at Motegi. Nozane, a regular in the FIM Endurance World Championship and All-Japan Superbike series, was drafted in at short notice to deputise for an unwell Jonas Folger at Tech 3 Yamaha for…
Preview To Weekend’s USA F1 – Vettel’s Last Chance
Sebastian Vettel’s aspirations for a fifth Formula 1 world championship are hanging in the balance after he retired for the second time in three races in the Japanese Grand Prix. A spark plug, worth around €59 according to Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne, cost the team and Vettel dearly at Suzuka. That blow came after a…