MOTORSPORTS

Next month, the African karting spotlight will be placed firmly on South Africa as the country hosts the inaugural African Karting Cup (AKC) between 15 – 17 February at the Formula-K Kart circuit in Benoni. Forty of the finest participants from over 15 African countries including Angola, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, ...

James Allison has signed a long-term contract extension to remain as Technical Director, the team can confirm. The news reinforces the technical leadership of the team during a period of renewal ahead of the major rule changes for 2026. James joined the team in 2017 as Technical Director, overseeing a ...

Bridgestone Corporation on Thursday announced that it will supply BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S23 tyres as original equipment for the new European road sports MT-09 released by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Yamaha Motor’s new MT-09 version has been developed under The Knight Horse concept, further refining the ride quality of The Rodeo ...

Sustainability-focused water purification innovator, Bluewater, is supplying reusable drinks bottles to all members of the ERT Formula E race team, both drivers and the support staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes at the factory and during race events. The initiative is poised to eliminate the need for more than ...

Very little is known about the health of Formula One great Michael Schumacher 10 years after his skiing accident and the family aims to keep it that way. The German suffered serious head injuries in the incident in the French Alps on December 29, 2013 and has not been seen ...

The existence of Ford Motor Company can be attributed to motorsport, as its success in car races led to the creation of the Ford Motor Company. Not only was the company there for the sport’s inception but it was also instrumental in the evolvement of motor racing over the past ...

As South Africans mark the close of National Disability Rights Awareness Month from 3 November to 3 December, Motorsport South Africa explains how well visually impaired navigators participating in the sport and literally live their dream. Navigator Nicky Roos is one such example. Roos experienced her first blind navigator rally ...

Mika Abrahams (15) couldn’t have imagined how a Formula One Xbox game would translate into real laps around a racetrack so quickly in his young life. “One minute I was playing Xbox at a friend’s house. Then, I asked my dad how I could become a F1 driver, so he ...

Seasoned South African-born motorsport journalist Dieter Rencken has been appointed FIA Formula One World Championship Commissioner in the Office of the FIA President, in addition to his duties as Motorsport Adviser to the President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Anton Roux, Chairman of Motorsport South Africa and a member of the ...

Bybit extends its heartfelt congratulations to Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen on securing his third Formula One world championship title. Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, extends its heartfelt congratulations to Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen on securing his third Formula One world championship ...