Matt Smith has long been recognised as the voice of South African Rally Raid – but in January 2026, that voice echoed across the world’s biggest motorsport stage.
Fresh from the Dakar Rally, where he was invited by ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) to join the global broadcast team, Smith reflects on a journey that began locally and culminated in one of the most demanding, emotional and prestigious assignments in international motorsport.
For Smith, the call to Dakar came not through chance, but through years of groundwork and a defining moment at the South African Safari Rally, the third round of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).
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One day Harry decided to stop the postman and ask him why he\’s always smiling and happy, what he did.
the postman answered:\”Whenever I\’m handing a mail to a women I kisses her and I get more than just a kiss sometimes.\”
Harry liked the idea and went to a poste office and proposed for the job then he got it . In his first delivery Harry was so excited try the kissing thing out, and as he thought, there was a hot women in front of the first door, he went directly towared her and pasted her a kiss staight in the lips, in the middle of that her husband suddenly appeared in front him and asked:\”WTF ARE YOU DOING.\”
\”I\’m just delivering a \’kiss\’ was sent from China\” Harry answered in a sporadic tone.
\”Very nice, you came on time, I want to send a \’Fuck\’ with you to South Africa\” the husband responded while draging Harry into the house.