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KNYSNA, South Africa, 15 August 2025 – South Africa earned an extremely rich motorsport heritage throughout the past century. Fond memories still remain of legendary local and international races held at the original Prince George Grand Prix circuit in East London, Kyalami and Grand Central in Gauteng, Roy Hesketh in Pietermaritzburg and Killarney in Cape …
Pretoria, South Africa, 28 July 2025: Jaguar TCS Racing made it two wins from two on home soil, and took its fourth victory in a row, as Nick Cassidy led from start to finish in his last race for the team in the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season finale in London. Cassidy …
Former champion Bradly Liebenberg made a triumphant return to the Astron Energy Polo Cup when he won the only race at a dramatic Extreme Festival powered by Coca Cola off pole position on Saturday. It was also a good day for championship leader Mo Karodia, who consolidated his advantage with second from VW Rookie Judd …
Volkswagen Motorsport bounced back from a week to forget as Jonathan Mogotsi scored a memorable double victory at the iconic East London Grand Prix Circuit on Saturday. Volkswagen Motorsport SATC SupaCup teammate Jason Loosemore enjoyed another positive weekend, while team Rookie Judd Bertholdt showed great determination to deliver a great third place in the Astron …
KNYSNA, South Africa, 17 July 2025 – Motorsport is typically a highly competitive environment where pushing the limits and gaining any advantage over your rivals is all that matters. But there are some events where that is only one part of the story, and the spirit, camaraderie and atmosphere count just as much as times …
The Volkswagen Rookie Cup continued to thrill race fans as first season star Christopher Tait and Josh Moore once again split the wins in one of the most competitive outings of the season at Zwartkops Racetrack on Saturday. Racing began with fierce determination when previous round winners, VW Challenge Brat Pack Class C champion Tait …
Gauteng driver Rory Atkinson dominated the Astron Energy Polo Cup at Zwartkop Raceway, winning all three races from pole with the fastest lap in each at the midseason Extreme Festival. That, combined with runaway log leader Mo Karodia capitulating in the final heat, sees Atkinson jump up to second in the chase just a handful …
KNYSNA, South Africa, 13 June 2025 – The Simola Hillclimb always produces a spectacular array of cars, and this is especially true of Classic Car Friday which features a dazzling variety of machines from some of the most memorable periods in automotive history. Few car brands know how to capture the raw emotion and passion …
The 15th edition of the Simola Hillclimb was characterised by difficult emotions matched to brave competition at the highest level during the King of the Hill challenge. Sunday’s shortened programme was dedicated to Pieter Joubert who sadly passed away following an accident during the day’s opening run. While Pieter’s brothers and fellow competitors Charl and …
The 15th edition of the Simola Hillclimb was characterised by difficult emotions matched to brave competition at the highest level during the King of the Hill challenge.
KNYSNA, South Africa: On 2 May 2025 The Simola Hillclimb added another repeat Classic Car Friday winner to its history books today when Charles Arton claimed his second Classic Conqueror title – a full decade after his previous win in 2015. Having secured third place in 2023 and second last year, Arton stepped onto the …
KNYSNA, South Africa, 4 May 2025 – Knysna Speed Festival, the organisers of the Simola Hillclimb, have confirmed seasoned competitor Pieter Joubert sadly passed away in an accident today. Joubert was out on his first run on day two of King of the Hill when he lost control of his Lotus on the fast uphill …
Seven-time World Rallycross champion Johan Kristoffersson will join Volkswagen Motorsport to race the electric rallycross Polo RX1e at the Simola Hillclimb in Knysna from 1 – 4 May 2025. Among South Africa’s favourite motor racing weekends, Kristoffersson will be backed by South African Volkswagen Motorsport heroes Jonathan Mogotsi and Daniel Rowe in a pair of …
Volkswagen Motorsport is upping the ante once again by bringing seven-time World Rallycross champion Johan Kristoffersson to compete at 15th Simola Hillclimb in 2023 title-winning all-electric WRX Polo RX1e Five-time Modified Saloon Car winner and current record-holder Franco Scribante will resume ongoing battle of the Nissan R35 GT-Rs with Reghard Roets Formidable line-up of other […]
Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jonathan Mogotsi delivered a dominant performance to win the SATC SupaCup day at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s Blockbuster Extreme Festival by Coca-Cola on Saturday. Rookie Cup champion and Volkswagen Motorsport driver Judd Bertholdt meantime scored his maiden Astron Energy Polo Cup pole position in a sparkling effort on the day. “Jonathan Mogotsi …
Johannesburg, 14 April 2025 – The Astron Energy Polo Cup delivered another day of multiple winners, thrills and drama at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s Blockbuster Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola on Saturday. Young lady racer Tyler Robinson stood up to deliver a spectacular performance with pole position and the opening race win. Title rivals, …
Long-standing rivals Andre Bezuidenhout and Robert Wolk will be going head-to-head in equal machinery this year – both driving Gould GR55B hillclimb racing cars Three exciting new Investchem MSA4 single-seater race cars set to compete this year, along with Formula Ford and Formula VW entries Rui Campos expected to be a strong contender for podium […]
Exciting manufacturer entries in Road Car and Supercar category from BMW, MINI, Opel and Suzuki, along with Mercedes-AMG and MG in class A8 for hybrids and EVs Dazzling array of desirable supercars encompassing Audi, Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche, along with a strong contingent of exclusive Shelby Mustangs New King of the Hill winner will be […]
Volkswagen Motorsport enjoyed a positive start to its 2025 racing season at Killarney’s Extreme Festival powered by Coca-Cola in Cape Town on Saturday. South African champion Jonathan Mogotsi ended a fighting third ahead of rookie Astron Polo Cup champion teammate Jason Loosemore in his debut in the SATC SupaCup races. Rookie Cup champion Judd Bertholdt …
The Volkswagen Rookie Cup delivered racing of the highest orders as its young drivers showed talent and nerve way beyond their years and experience to thrill the Cape Town Killarney International Raceway’s first round National Extreme Festival powered by Coca-Cola on Saturday. “Our 2025 Volkswagen Cup Rookies have certainly raised the bar,” Volkswagen Head of …
Johannesburg, 10 March 2025 – The 2025 Astron Energy Polo Cup kicked off with a stunning display of racing action at the season opening Extreme Festival powered by Coca Cola at Cape Town’s Killarney International Raceway on Saturday. Ethan Coetzee picked off Mo Karodia and newcomer Shrien Rajpaul to win the first race before Rory …
Pretoria, South Africa – 10 March 2025: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham drove the GEN3 Evo specification Jaguar I-TYPE 7 – the world’s fastest accelerating single-seat race car * – in the Formula E Evo Sessions at Miami International Autodrome on 5-6 March. Having completed two days of intense training in the UK with Jaguar TCS Racing …
Classic Car Friday is the first event at the annual Simola Hillclimb, with a diverse range of cars from 1937 to 2000 set to compete this year for class wins, and ultimately vying for the overall Classic Conqueror title Illustrious brands and legendary cars from Austin, Jaguar, Porsche, Alfa Romeo, Shelby, Ford, Lotus, Chevrolet, BMW, […]
Pretoria, South Africa, 17 February 2025: An excellent recovery drive from Jaguar TCS Racing and Nick Cassidy saw the Kiwi claim his first points of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E season, climbing 12 places to finish fifth, under the lights in Jeddah. Teammate Mitch Evans had also made significant progress, running in eighth with …
