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Round six of the seven-rounds South African National Rally Championship is the Toyota Cape Dealer Rally, which takes place on 16 and 17 September in the Swartland - and victory for Leeroy Poulter and navigator Elvéne Coetzee on Toyota's home event, will see them clinch the 2016 championship title. The pair have won each round of this year's championship, in their Toyota Gazoo Racing SA, in association with Total Quartz, Yaris S2000.
Hyundai Motorsport has claimed a double podium result with Dani Sordo and Thierry Neuville finishing in second and third respectively in Rallye Deutschland, the ninth round of the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).In one of the most thrilling finales of the season so far, three driver crews battled it out over the past weekend for second position with Sordo, Neuville and Volkswagen Motorsport driver Andreas Mikkelsen separated by four seconds at the start of Sunday's final stages.
The Toyota Gazoo SA Racing juggernaut continued unabated on the Heidelberg Rally this weekend with Leeroy Poulter and Elvéne Coetzee taking their fifth straight victory of the year and moving into a virtually unassailable lead in the SA Rally Championship. The inaugural Heidelberg Rally was the 5th round of the SA Rally Championship and received praise from most of the competitors."There was a lot of dust and big rocks just offline", said Poulter of his first event in the area. "We encountered a spectator vehicle in stage 5 which cost us a bit of time. We also encountered cattle and a pack of dogs on Saturday which forced us to stop. The people are very friendly and we got big cheers wherever we went".
The town of Heidelberg played host to round five of the 2016 South African National Rally Championship, and was the scene of Leeroy Poulter and navigator Elvéne Coetzee's fifth consecutive overall victory. The Toyota Gazoo Racing SA, in association with Total Quartz crew, had an eventful rally, but eventually drove their Toyota Yaris S2000 to eight stage victories on the 13-stage event, winning the Heidelberg Rally by 01:31."We had some mid-stage incidents with spectators and wildlife," said Poulter after finishing the event at the Heidelberg Mall. "But we were quick enough on the clean stages to ensure a fist place finish."
Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) are back on the winning track – and it is asphalted: victory at the Rally Germany went to Volkswagen for the second year in a row. As they did last year, Ogier/Ingrassia won round nine of this season's FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with the Polo R WRC, making full use of the slight advantage that came with opening the route on the first all-asphalt race of the year. Extremely difficult conditions, ranging from dry asphalt to wet concrete, made tyre selection a real challenge all weekend. Ogier/Ingrassia produced a display worthy of world champions to extend their lead in the Drivers' and Co-Drivers' Championship by 14 points to 59. Their closest rival, Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger (N/N) just failed to take second place in a thrilling finale and ultimately had to settle for fourth. Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN), in the third Polo R WRC, recovered from a damaged gearbox on Friday to score two bonus points on the closing Power Stage. They also fought back to finish eighth in the WRC class and contribute to Volkswagen taking a big step towards defending its title in the Manufacturers' Championship.
A good eye for the tyres – and the winner at the end of the day: Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) have moved into the lead at Rally Germany on the back of a performance worthy of world champions. Despite the frequently-changing conditions out on the route, which proved incredibly difficult to predict, they leapfrogged ahead of Volkswagen team-mates Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger (N/N) at the top of the overall standings. They extended their lead to 33.4 seconds and are on course for victory with just 59.26 kilometres of special stage remaining on Sunday. In contrast, second place at round nine of this season's FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) is still wide open. Mikkelsen/Jæger have put themselves in pole position, and go into the final day 3.6 seconds clear of Dani Sordo/Marc Martí (E/E, Hyundai) and 4.0 seconds ahead of Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (B/B, Hyundai).
6 Nov: Bary Kemp and I have decided to migrate Rallyworld to Facebook. This will take place over the next couple of months as we have time. We will try and recreate the Archive/Results section, and focus on "Dave's Corner". This means competitors, officials, friends and fans need to let us know what is going on, who is doing what etc. This is of crictical importance right now as rallying picks itself up from 2016. So, if you are planning to run S1600 next year, please let us know - it may just tip the scale of those who are undecided.
12 Sept: Toyota Cape Dealer Rally: The entry list and itinerary have been added here
26 Aug: The latest NRC points have been added here. While it looks like Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee have it in the bag already with a 32 point lead, there is still a dropped score that comes into play, so Poulter drops 16 and Giniel drops nil, leaving Poulter with a 16 point lead with 32 left.
21 Aug: The Heidelberg Rally was a winner in every respect. Yes, there were challenges, especially keeping people and their vehicles out of the stages. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee moved closer to their second championship with another victory but behind them Ernie van der Walt/Gerhard Snyman and Theuns Joubert/Mari van der Walt scored their best ever results, as did Chris Coertse/Greg Godrich in S1600. But it was Richard Leeke/Henry Kohne who stepped up to the plate and resisted huge pressure to claim their maiden S1600 victory. Full results are here
16 Aug: The Heidelberg Rally Spectator Guide has been added here
15 Aug: Heidelberg Rally - the itinerary, Heidelberg Mall layout and overall map have been posted here
15 Aug: Luke Botha has withdrawn from the SA Rally Championship, preferring to concentrate on his Off-Road Racing
22 July: A memorial service for Gugu Zulu will be held at Kyalami on Tuesday, 26th July at 11am
22 July: The HMC Classiq/Motomid Rally, which takes place on 30 July, is another top-class regional rally from the enthusiastic men and women at HMC. The itinerary, bulletin 1 and spectator guide have been uploaded here
20 July: If you are wondering where the NRC reports are in Motorsport Monday, there is a new "Africa" edition available as a free subscription on www.aa.co.za
20 July: There is nothing more to be said about Gugu Zulu's untimely passing that hasn't already been said on social media. My pictorial tribute is on my Facebook page.
16 July: No surprises then - Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee dominated the Volkswagen Rally, followed by Giniel de Villiers/Carolyn Swan, the only two s2000 finishers. (Whoops) Guy did it again: Botterill and Simon Vacy Lyle made it four in a row. Final results are here
12 July: The Volkswagen Rally spectator guide has been posted here
7 July: The supplementary regs for the 2016 Heidelberg Rally, round 5 of the NRC, are available here
4 July: There will be a Funeral service for family and very close friends only in Pretoria on Wednesday 6, July 2016 and a Memorial service on 8 July.
The memorial service will be held at ZOC Clubhouse, Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria West on Friday, July 8 at 11:30 for 12 Noon
27 June: The HMC Regional Rally takes places in the Middelburg area on 30 July. Supplementary Regs, Entry and Medical forms are available here
25 July: Ashley Haigh Smith is competing in the French Peugeot Cup! Driving a Peugeot 208 R2 with Nial Burns, this is where Sebastain Loeb first made a name for himself. Ashley's first event is the 2016 Rallye Terre de Langres Haute-Marne this weekend.
22 June: Wilro Dippenaar and Kes Naidoo will not be in Port Elizabeth for the Volkswagen Rally.
22 June: The August national rally will be a brand new event, running in the Heidelburg area.
13 June: The Rallyesport Secunda Regional Rally results are here
9 Jun: The 2016 Volkswagen Rally supplementary regs are available here
6 Jun: The Northern Regions Rally Championship seedings are available here. The Northern Regions Rally Championship points are available here
22 May: The Secunda rally was a thriller. Three different leaders, the lead changed six times. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene eventually beat Giniel de Villiers by 2.1 seconds, while Ernie van der Walt/Gerhard Snyman claimed a maiden podium. Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle took line honours in s1600, ahead of AC Potgieter/Tommy Du Toit and Andrew Heine/Lloyd Brady
17 May: The Secunda Rally stages map and spectator flyer has been posted here
12 May: 2016 Secunda Rally: The entry list and itinerary have been uploaded here
12 May: Barry White is to navigate for Luke Botha on the Secunda Rally next weekend.
4 May: The 2016 Secunda Rally supplementary regs are available here
28 Apr: Gerhard Snyman is said to be reading the notes for Ernie van der Walt from the Secunda rally onwards.
28 Apr: After 20 years of active competition, Greg Godrich has decided to hang up his helmet. It has nothing to do with his and Ernie van der Walt's accident on the Sasol Rally last weekend. Godrich's business and family interests, as well as mentoring the next generation of co-drivers, is taking up all his time. Godrich wrote his name into the record books with his first rally win, sitting alongside Charl Wilken when they won the PMC Rally in 2010, and repeated that performance with Giniel de Villiers, when the pair won the Toyota Cape Rally in 2014. Charl Wilken, Giniel de Villiers and most recently, Ernie van der Walt, are the drivers who have benefitted from Godrich's professionalism over the past decade.
23 Apr: Leeroy Poulter and Elvene Coetzee dominated the Sasol Rally, leading from start to finish. They finished over 2min ahead of Giniel de Villiers/Carolyn Swan and Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle, the first time a S1600 has been on the overall podium. Muna/Jasmeen Singh won the FIA ARC. Final results are available here
11 Apr: Sasol Rally 2016 - the Spectator Guide is available - be patient, it's 4.1MB
10 Apr: Sasol Rally 2016 - a relatively healthy entry has been received. The entry list, and regional entry list have been posted here
7 Mar: Sasol Rally 2016 - the rally guide, supplementary regs and FIA ARC Entry Forms are available here
6 Mar: The Goldfields Rally gallery has been posted here
5 Mar: 2016 Goldfields Motor Rally: Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee headed a Toyota 1-2, with Mark Cronje/Barry White in third. We had a very close race to start with, until running first on the road took its toll on the champion.
In S1600, it was business as usual, with birthday boy Guy Botterill (Happy 30th, Guy) and Simon Vacy Lyle taking an untroubled win from Richard Leeke/Henry Kohne and Paulus FRanken/Pierre Arries. Final results are here
29 Feb: AC Potgieter will run the colours of Lake Umuzi and De Stroom on his S1600 Volkswagen Polo R2
25 Feb: The biggest surprise on the entry list is Mark Cronje's navigator - Barry White. Check out the teams for the season here
25 Feb: Goldfields Motor Rally: The first round of the SARC is around the corner - the stage maps, itinerary and entry list are available here
25 Feb: Arro Rally 1: the entry list and spectator guide are available here
19 Feb: Andrew Heine has confirmed he will compete in his S1600 VW Polo R2, with Lloyd Brady reading the notes
19 Feb: The opening round of the ARRO Rally Championship takes place on 27 February. The regs and entry form are here
16 Feb: Mark Cronje has confirmed he will defend his SA Rally Championship in a Volkswagen Polo S2000
5 Feb: Toyota has announced today that they will field two S2000 Toyota Yarises for Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee and Giniel de Villiers/Carolyn Swan. The team will have an official launch and reveal their new colours just before the opening round.
5 Feb: NRC 2016:-) The first event is ready and waiting - the 2016 Goldfields Motor Rally supplementary regs are available here
2 Feb: Two VW Polo S2000s have found a new home in Oz, with one landing in Namibia, another destined for...:-)
2 Feb: Jip, we're still here:-) The Cape Rally date has moved to 16/17 September to avoid a date clash with National Circuit Racing, and the final event, now listed as Venue TBA has moved to 4/5 November.
24 Dec: Piet Bakkes is selling his S2000 Toyota Auris - anyone looking for a late Christmas (or early Valentine's) gift should call Piet on 0823386879
24 Dec: We hear that Castrol has pulled it's sponsorship of the Toyota team
20 Dec: Thilo Himmel has said he is hanging up his driving gloves, after a planned venture overseas was cancelled due to the unfavourable exchange rate
14 Dec: Chad van Beurden is said to be competing in a Ford Fiesta R2 next year. AC Potgieter will stay with the VW Polo and George Smalberger will compete in a S1600 Polo. In S2000, it is said that there will be three Fords, three Toyotas and two VWs. Luke Botha, Japie van Niekerk and Wilro Dippenaar in Fords, and Henk Lategan and Thilo Himmel in the Polos....
14 Dec: The first round of the NRC is mooted to be a new event in the Free State, between Welkom and Hopefield
2 Dec: The NRC Season Review will be broadcast on Supersport tomorrow (3 Dec) - the broadcast schedule is available here
28 Nov: Marc Bow deservedly won the Toyota Financial Services-sponsored SA Guild of Motoring Journalists' Photographer of the Year and Motorsport Photographer of the Year at a function on 23 Nov
28 Nov: 2016 Calendars - my lab hiked the price 58% and I doubt there will be any takers at R190
28 Nov: The 2015 season produced three female navigator champions - Elvene Coetzee (NRC), Mari van der Walt (NRC4) and Juane Viljoen (EC Regional)
11 Nov: The provisional National Rally Championship calendar has been released; Dates are confirmed, venues may be subject to change:
Rd 1 - 4/5 March TBA; Rd 2 - 22/23 April - Sasol Rally; Rd 3 - 20/21 May, Secunda Rally; Rd 4 - 15/16 July, Volkswagen Rally; Rd 5 - 19/20 August - Tshwane Rally; Rd 6 - 23/24 September, Cape Rally; Rd 7 - 21/22 October, Polokwane Rally
11 Nov: SCC East Rand is holding a Rallysprint on 28 November. Included is the Northern Regions prize-giving. The entry form (CLOSING DATE 20 NOV) and other details are available here
3 Nov: Just when we thought the rally season was over...The Heinesport Rally, round 7 of the R50k Algoa Club Rally Challenge, takes place on 20 and 21 November. The regs and itinerary are here
26 Oct: We learned at Killarney (!) on Saturday that Richard Leeke has resigned as the Rally Commission President with immediate effect. An interim committee, headed by VW Motorsport boss Mike Rowe, has been established
26 Oct: Ashley Haigh Smith is selling a 0 km Ford Fiesta R2 with R100k spares thrown in. It is an urgent sale. Contact email@example.com
21 Oct: The Polokwane Rally TV broadcast schedule is available here
18 Oct: If you are living in the South Pole, you may have missed the news that Mark Cronje is the 2015 SA Rally Driver's Champion, and Elvene Coetzee to Co-Driver's Champion.
It has been a great year, with a sad ending, as VW bade farewell to rallying last night. Where the sport is headed, only time will tell.
Rally results are here
13 Oct: The Polokwane Rally spectator guide is here. Enjoy the last round, travel safely
13 Oct: Polokwane Rally - the entry list, maps and itinerary are available here
7 Oct: Arro Rally Rd 5; The start list and spectator guide are available under the "Rally Docs" tab
6 Oct: Now that social media has picked up the story, we can confirm that Volkswagen has canned it's rally programme effectively at the end of this season. We heard yesterday around lunchtime that the Polokwane Rally will be the last event. The cars may well find their way into the hands of privateers - indeed I would think a one, or two car team, could be run out of a workshop in Centurion, quite possibly with commercial sponsorship. Only time will tell...
2 Oct: Showdown in Limpopo: The Polokwane Rally supplementary regulations are here
2 Oct: Showdown in Limpopo: The points standings after the Cape Rally are here
1 Oct: The documents for the Arro Rally Round 5 and CPMCC/WBMK All Tar Rally are posted here
21 Sept: The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally gallery is here
20 Sept: The championship was thrown on its head - quite literally - in the Cape. Mark Cronje won, Gugu was second and Hergen third. Henk almost made it, but retired with 6km to go. Leeroy Poulter and Elvene Coetzee were extremely lucky to escape with no more than bumps, bruises and mild concussion after rolling flat out in 6th gear (164kmh). Giniel also tossed his Yaris in stage 10. In S1600, Guy Botterill has one hand on the trophy, while Matthew Vacy Lyle still has a chance. Just seven national competitors made it to park ferme. Seven... Final results are here
18 Sept: It was a long day with not much stage mileage, but anyone thinking these Micky Mouse stages were easy had another think coming. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee hammered a wall at Killarney, removing the left-rear of their car and lost two minutes to Mark Cronje/Gerhard Snyman. Luckily, the was de-controlled service and repairs were carried out - they live on but their championship chances took a serious blow. The fight for second and third, between Henk Lategan/Barry White and Giniel de Villers/Carolyn Swan is tight, 0.7 seconds apart.
Andrew Heine/Robbie Coetzee hit a kerb in stage 3, as did Gugu Zulu?Hilton/Auffray. The "real"rally starts tomorrow with nine gravel stages on the menu. Yummy indeed. Day 1 results are here
10 Sept: Toyota Cape Rally: the spectator guide, itinerary and entry list have been posted here
31 Aug: The Final Northern Regions Rally Championship Points have been added here
20 Aug: The NRC points, after round 6, have been added here
18 Aug: The supplementary regs for the Toyota Cape Dealer Rally are here
18 Aug: The Imperial Toyota Tshwane Rally TV Broadcast schedule has been loaded here
15 Aug: In a word - stunning! That is our assessment of the Imperial Toyota Tshwane Rally. The battle that raged all day between Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton, and Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee was mesmerizing. The gap changed by the stage, but in the end it was Poulter and Coetzee who came out on top after Cronje lost 16 minutes fixing a broken rose-joint. Giniel de Villiers/Carolyn Swan kept Hergen Fekken/Pierre Arries at bay for 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Gut Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle led S1600 from start to finish, with Paulus Franken/Henry Kohne finishing ahead of Chad Van beurden/Nico Swartz. Fortunately, Matthew Vacy Lyle/Schalk Van Heerden emerged unscathed from their horrific roll, but their season is over. Final results are here
Congratulations to Eddie Simpson/Jeremy Du Plessis for winning the Northern Regions Rally Championship. Regional results are here
14 Aug: The Imperial Toyota Tshwane rally was a languid affair - just four stages and one third of the event completed. Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton eked out a 12.2 second lead over Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee. Giniel de Villiers/Carolyn Swan are third, just 6 seconds ahead of Hergen Fekken/Pierre Arries. The fight is going to be intense...The only casualty was Henk Lategan; concrete ditch in stage 3 split the sump. They superally tomorrow...
In S1600, Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle lead Chad van Beurden/Nico Swartz by 9.1 seconds...Richard leeke is another 13 seconds back, and AC Potgieter 1.8 seconds. There is a long way to go...Day one results are here...
13 Aug: The Spectator Guide and Start List for the Imperial Toyota Tshwane Rally have been loaded here
11 Aug: The Imperial Toyota Tshwane Rally book of maps and itinerary have been loaded here
6 Aug: Due to the extension of the Women's Day celebrations booked at the Union Buildings next week, we have had to move the Start of the 2015 Imperial Toyota Tshwane Motor Rally to Fort Klapperkop, Johan Rissik Drive, Pretoria – just off the R21 highway near Fountains Circle. The event will start at 12h00 on Friday, 14th August 2015.
2 Aug: The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally information guide is available here
29 July: The Imperial Toyota Tshwane Rally regs are available here
28 July: The Northern Regions Rally Championship, after seven rounds, is going to be a humdinger. Eddie Simpson is the only driver to have finished every round and thus the only driver to shed points as seven rounds count. It is a three-horse race between Simpson, Richard Leeke and Natie Booysen. In the co-driver's title chase, it is a four way fight between Jeremy Du Plessis, Mari van der Walt, Les McKenzie and Rikus Fourie. Roll on Tshwane Rally...Points are here and the seedings here
27 July: The Imperial Toyota Tshwane Rally information guide is available here
26 July: The National Rally points have been updated after round 5 here
25 July: Luke Botha/Mari vd Walt won the HMC Motomid Rally today, ahead of Roland Himmel/Nico SWartz and Jose ferreira/Pierre Jordaan. Championshipwise, Eddie Simpson has one hand on the trophy, with one round to go. Final HMC Rally results are here
22 July: There are a couple of very interesting entries for the HMC Motomid Rally - the entry list is here
21 July: THe HMC Motomid Rally documents are all available here
21 July: The Northern Regions Rally Championship points have been updated - it's becoming very interesting, with two rounds remaining. Click here to see the standings. The Northern regions seedings are here
21 July: The Volkswagen Rally TV broadcast schedule is available here
18 July: The heavens opened over the Eastern Cape but the status quo remained. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee made it two in a row, finishing 27.2 seconds ahead of Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton and Giniel de Villiers/Carolyn Swan. The daunting 47km long PPC stage saw Poulter and Cronje set a time just 0.7 seconds apart. In the rain! Through Longmore. Very brave...
Paulus Franken/Henry Kohne won S1600, ahead of Matthew Vacy Lyle/Schalk van heerden and Richard Leeke/Rikus Fourie. The last two stages were cancelled due to flooding in the stage...Final results are here
17 July: It was a bloodbath - just ten cars from the 22 NRC starters made it through the day unscathed - not entirely unscathed, but reached parc ferme at the PE Oval Track. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee stormed into the lead and never looked back. Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton have given valiant chase but a 35.8 second lead is highly defendable by the Toyota crew.
Ginil de Villiers/Carolyn Swan are just 7 seconds away in 3rd. Japie Van Niekerk is 4th, Hergen Fekken 5th, Gugu Zulu 6th (after breaking suspension in SS3) and Henk Lategan is 7th (Puncture SS2 - wheel stuck).
In S1600, just three cars made it to the end of the day's racing. Three! Paulus Franken (VW Polo) lead from Mathew Vacy Lyle and a remarkable comeback by Tjaart Conradie (Ford).
We move to Longmore Forest tomorrow for two stages, including the longest of the season. Goodnight from PE. Day one results are here
16 July: The HMC Motomid Rally spectator and service guides, bulletin 1 and itinerary are available here
15 July: Cold, mildly moist, windy - if you're heading to the Volkswagen Rally...info here
14 July: The Volkswagen Rally spectator guide is available here
13 July: Volkswagen Rally - the entry list, service guide, scrutineering venue map, recce schedule, itinerary and final instructions are available here
29 Jun: The HMC Motomid Rally, round 6 of the Northern Regions Rally Championship has changed it's date to 25 July. The regs and entry form are here
29 Jun: Wiro Dippenaar is to miss the Volkswagen Rally as the team is relocating to Gauteng and will be establishing their workshop the same weekend.
29 Jun: The Klipdale Rally has been postponed indefinitely due to excessive rains and landowners' concerns for damage. A new date will be announced.
27 Jun: The latest National Rally Championship points standings have been added here
23 Jun: The Bela Bela Rally TV schedule has been posted here
23 Jun: An interesting entry for Lotos Rally Poland, the 7th round of the WRC... Car #71 is Ashley Haigh Smith and Damian Van Ass, driving the new 1 lt Ford Fiesta in the Drive DMack Championship. The youngster will also be in Finland, Spain and Germany. Funding comes from private investors and a possible new title sponsor. The car is said to be quicker than a R3-spec car. All things going to plan, Mr. H-S will compete in two championships in 2016. We wish the SA campaign well
21 Jun: The Bela Bela Rally gallery has been posted here
21 Jun: Ernie van der Walt/Greg Godrich won the Northern Regions Bela Bela Rally yesterday. Final results are here
20 Jun: Leeroy Poulter and Elvene Coetzee dominated the Bela Bela Rally, leading from stage 1. The Toyota pair steadily built their lead over day two into a defendable thirty second lead. Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton (Ford) were 2nd and Japie van Niekerk/Gerhard Snyman 3rd. Thilo Himmell/Armand du Toit lost thier maiden podium in stage 9, Hergen Fekken tripped over a tree stump in stage 8.
Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle took command of class S1600, ahead of Chad van beurden/Nico Swartz (Ford) {Yes, you read right, Ford} and Matthew Vacy Lyle/Schalk van Heerden.
Final results are here
11 Jun: Bela Bela Rally - the entry list, itinerary and maps have been added here
1 Jun: We at rallyworld, essentially Barry Kemp and I, have discussed the merits of continuing with the website. With the NRC website catering to competitors and social media catering to everyone, rallyworld has become a collection of press releases - and largely irrelevent - at best. Everything is available to everyone on the aforementioned platforms. News and rumours no longer happen so...Anyone with any thoughts are welcome to mail me: firstname.lastname@example.com
1 Jun: The latest Northern Regions Rally Championship points and seedings are available under the relevant tabs on the homepage
20 May: THe Secunda Motor Rally TV Schedule is available here
17 May: The Secunda regional rally results are here
16 May: The Secunda Motor Rally was a brilliant event. It is stunning what can be achieved when the local community rallies around. Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton swept to another victory, followed by Giniel de Villiers/Carolyn Swan and Gugu Zulu/Hilton Auffray. Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle took S1600 honours followed by Richard Leeke/Rikus Fourie and Mathew Vacy Lyle/Schalk van Heerden. There is much to say about this event and I will put some thoughts down when the workload eases. Final results are here
12 May: The Ceres Toyota Rally review, courtesy of Patrick Vermaak, has been posted here
12 May: The Secunda Motor Rally entry list and forecast has been added under rally docs
9 May: The Northern Regions Rally Championship points have been updated after round three. Round 4 is the Secunda Rally next Saturday.
8 May: Secunda Motor Rally - the itinerary and spectator guide are available here
7 May: Hergen Fekken is back behind the wheel of the third Volkswagen Sasolracing Polo. Teamed with Pierre Arries, the 2008/9 champions mark their return on the Secunda Motor Rally next weekend. Hilton Auffray joins Gugu Zulu. Hans Weijs/Bjorn Degandt have business pressures that is not helped by commuting to SA every month.
30 Apr: The Secunda Rally venue layout has been added here
28 Apr: National Championship points after the Sasol Rally have been added here
23 Apr: The Secunda Motor Rally supplementary regs and updated rally guide are available here
19 Apr: The REGIONAL Sasol Rally results - round three of the Nothern Regions Rally Championship, are available here
19 Apr: Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton continued their domination of the 2015 season, winning the Sasol Rally in style. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee were lucky to finish after last minute issues. Gugu Zulu/Pierre Arries claimed a maiden podium after Giniel de Villiers retired on stage 14. Chad van Beurden/Nico Swartz easily won S1600. Final results are here
17 Apr: Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton dominated the first day of the Sasol Rally. Heavy overnight rain in the Sabie area made the going tricky, while persistent light rain made things even worse. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee are 2nd and Henk Lategan/Barry White are third. Chad van Beurden/Nico Swartz have a healthy lead in S1600. Day 1 results are here
14 Apr: We're legally not allowed to tell you what the weather forecast is, but we suggest you take an umbrella and other items suitable to stay dry the whole weekend.
14 Apr: Sasol Rally - UPDATED scrutineering times have been added here.
11 Apr: Round 3 of the SARC, the Secunda Rally is a new-for-2015 event. The rally information guide is available here
11 Apr: Sasol Rally 2015 - scrutineering forms (front and back), Bulletin 1 and scrutineering times have been added. Everything you need for 'the big one' is here
9 Apr: The Sasol Rally Spectator Guide is available here. With the easy to follow descriptions and excellent maps, it is a big file at 4.2MB; be patient!
8 Apr: The Sasol Rally entry list and itinerary are available under the "Rally Docs" tab at the top of the page
1 Apr: The MSA Northern Regions Rally Championship seeding list after round 2 is here and the championship standings are here
28 Mar: The documents for the Western Cape Regional Rally Championship's next rounds, the CPMCC Rally on 11 April and Ceres Toyota Rally on 9 May are both available here
26 Mar: The 2nd round of the Algoa Rally Club R50k Championship is on 2 May. The supplementary regs and entry form are here
21 Mar: Ernie van der Walt made an impressive debut in his ex-works Toyota Yaris S2000. In spite of some hairy moments, including an overshoot onto a main tar road, he dominated the SCC East Rand Rally, winning all seven stages to claim his first ever rally win by 2 1/2 minute. The gallery is here and final results are here
21 Mar: Theuns Joubert made a welcome return to rallying in his newly-acquired ex De Villiers Toyota Auris and has confirmed he will compete in the Sasol, Secunda and Bela Bela rallies initially
21 Mar: Thilo Himmel will have a new Volkswagen Polo S2000 (not a Vivo) on the Sasol Rally
21 Mar: Jean Els, owner of JemSport, had a massive fleet of eight cars on the SCC East Rand Rally - and all eight finished in the top 1!
19 Mar: SCC East Rand Rally: the entry list, stages map, itinerary, GPS co-ordinates and the spectator guide have been added here
18 Mar: The Northern Regions Rally Championship points (after Rd 1) are available here and the seedings are here
17 Mar: Mari van der Walt makes her S2000 debut on this weekend's SCC East Rand Rally, reading the notes for returnee Theuns Joubert in the ex Giniel de Villiers Toyota Auris
17 Mar: The Klipdale Rally final results are here
11 Mar: The Klipdale Rally, round 1 of the Western Cape Regional Rally Championship, takes place this weekend. The spectator guide, map, itinerary and directions to the start are available here
10 Mar: The funeral service for Michael Houghton will be held at 11:00 on Thursday, 12 March 2015 at the Greek Orthodox Church, 37 Lynnwood Road, Pretoria. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Bomber Golden Arm Cricket Development Fund.
Bomber Golden Arm Cricket Development Fund's banking details are as follows: Account Holder: Bomber GoldenBank: ABSABranch Code: 632005Account Number: 9305100665
10 Mar: Sasol Rally 2015. The three star Bundu Lodge, centrally situated between Nelspruit and White River has a rally accommodation special available for teams and spectators starting from R375 per person sharing, including breakfast. Contact email@example.com for more info
9 Mar: SCC East Rand Rally: The supplementary regs and entry form for the 2nd round of the MSA Northern Regions Rally Championship which takes place on 21st March, are available here
8 Mar: It is with deep sorrow that we have to inform you that Michael Houghton, brother of Robin, passed away unexpectedly early this morning due to natural causes. He was 43.
Michael is survived by his wife, Mia, children, Natalia (10) and John (8), his father, Roger, mother, Jackie, brother, Robin, and Meg Houghton.
6 Mar: Ernie van der Walt is said to have acquired the ex-Giniel de Villiers Toyota Yaris S2000, and Greg Godrich will navigate the Vectro Petroleum-backed driver
1 Mar: The full Tour Natal gallery is here
Feb 28: Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton led the Tour Natal Rally from start to finish. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee drove hard, but the Yaris couldn't match the Ford's pace this time out. Henk Lategan/Barry White made it three different manufacturers on the podium.
No one, it seems, wanted to win S1600 except Paul Franken/Henry Kohne, who did. Poor Ashley Haigh Smith retired from the lead 2km from the end of the final stage. Final results are here
Feb 27: Mark Cronje leads the Tour Natal Rally from Leeroy Poulter, who suffered from running first on the road. Henk Lategan is in 3rd place. In S1600, it's a Botterill vs Van Beurden battle once again. Day 1 results are here
Feb 20: Tour Natal Rally - the spectator guide and map as well as scrutineering times, map and service park layout are available here
Feb 19: Ernie van der Walt has secured sponsorship from Vecto Petroleum and Laeveld Agrochem for his S1600 campaign
Feb 19: Tour Natal Rally - the itinerary, entry list and bulletin 1 are available here
Feb 17: 2015 Sasol Rally - Rd 2 SARC/FIA ARC - the Rally Guide, Supplementary Regs and ARC (only) entry form have been loaded here
Feb 15: There is no truth to the Himmell/Toyota rumour, according to well-placed sources
Feb 14: The Toyota answer is... Giniel and Carolyn in the second Castrol Yaris
Feb 14: Another rumour doing the rounds is that Marko Himmel will campaign the ex Thilo H Toyota Etios...
Feb 14: Two names have been linked to the third Toyota Yaris - both from Namibia. Thilo Himmel and Wilro Dippenaar are said to be considering the now "spare" Yaris S2000
14 Feb: Nico Higgs and Etienne Lourens will campaign the S1600 championship in a VW Polo R2
14 Feb: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre - otherwise known as the Rallyesport Rally, provided just 3 finishers. Sweep was 4th overall! Luke Botha/Andre Vermeulen took the honours, followed by Chris Coertse/Mari vd Walt and a career-first podium for Eddie Simpson/Jeremy du Plessis. Final results are here. The album is here (on Facebook)
12 Feb: We are saddened to learn that neither Hergen Fekken nor Greg Godrich will compete this year. Whether that means Giniel and Carolyn team up, or someone else will be in the #2 Castrol car, or Toyota fields a one-car team, remains to be seen...
12 Feb: The directions to the start of the Rallyesport Rally, round one of the MSA Northern Regions Rally Championship this Saturday (14 Feb), the itinerary, entry list and the overall map have been added here. The roadbook, open sections road book, spectator guide, service guide and final instructions have also been added
1 Feb: Piet Bakkes is said to be campaigning a Toyota Auris in the NRC4 class this year...
26 Jan: The Tour Natal Rally Supplementary Regs are available here
24 Jan: Henk and Barry went off the road 38km into stage 10, where they hit a patch of unmarked black ice. The pair spun, hit a tree and landed in a ditch, out of the event. The team is assessing the viability of Superally on Sunday
21 Jan: It is said that Nicholas Ryan will make a comeback, competing in half a national season behind the wheel of a S1600 Volkswagen Polo...
21 Jan: At last the motorsport season is showing signs of life. The first round of the 2015 MSA Northern Regions Rally Championship takes place on 14 February. The supplementary regs and entry form are here - all you romantics can take your 'significant other' out for a day of action this Valentine's Day:-)
21 Jan: The season starting Northern Regions Rally Championship seedings are here
21 Jan: The documents for the 1st round of the Arro Rally Championship are available here
8 Jan: Henk Lategan and Barry White will compete in Rally Monte Carlo (22-25 Jan) in their regular Skoda Fabia S2000
8 Jan: The memorial service for Roger Swan will be held at the Kyalami Marshals Clubhouse, Kyalami Racetrack, Allandale Road, Sandton, on Friday, 16 January 2015 at 14:30.
4 Jan: Happy belated New Year! The full 2015 MSA Calendar is available on this link
31 Dec: Get well soon, Jandre Dippenaar, (brother of Wilro): our thoughts are with the Dippenaar family.
25 Dec: To those who celebrate, Happy Christmas, safe travels
15 Dec: The National Rally Championship dates have been announced - the schedule is here
30 Nov: The Secunda Rally was a well-run event - compact, well attended and friendly. It produced the closest result of the year - 2 seconds! Final results are here
25 Nov: SAM has cancelled their Longtom Hillclimb this weekend. Too much motorsport, too few entries...
25 Nov: The spectator guide and maps for this weekend's Secunda Rally are available here
25 Nov: The supplementary regs and entry forms for the Fix-A-Smash All Tar Rally are here
23 Nov: The 2014 Bela Bela Motor Rally gallery is available here
23 Nov: Hans Weijs/Bjorn Degandt ended a two year drought for Volkswagen Sasolracing, taking a well-judged victory on the Bela Bela Motor Rally. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee led from the start, seemingly untouchable, until they suffered engine failure in stage 7. After the 90 minute single service on Saturday, Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton were just 1.8 seconds from the lead but a puncture ended their chances.
Hergen Fekken/Carolyn Swan ended 3rd overall, ahead of a mechanically troubled Henk Lategan/Barry White and Gugu Zulu/Carl Peskin.
Super 1600 was a thriller: After Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle retired on Friday it became a four-way fight for the win and 2nd in the overall championship standings.
Chad van Beurden/Nico Swartz led until engine failure in stage five leaving one of three to claim their maiden win and second in the season's standings. Paul Franken/Henry Kohne, Mathew Vacy Lyle/Schalk van Heerden and Ernie van der Walt/Rowan Robbertse all had a chance. Vacy Lyle took the lead from Franken only for a rim failure to knock them out, handing the lead back to Franken, who claimed his maiden win.
Fields have been fairly thin, but the competition has been intense and the NRC has, we believe, done a magnificent job to keep the championship going in spite of adverse economic conditions and lack of sponsorship.
Final Results are here, no thanks to the Prince of Darkness - Eskom - who pulled the plug. Again
13 Nov: Bela Bela Motor Rally - one week to go to the final shoot out. The spectator guide, start venue map, service park layout, GPS co-ordinates, recce schedule, rally itinerary for day 1 and day 2 and bulletin 1 are all available here. Well done, HJ and WdP!
8 Nov: Henk Lategan slipped off the road on the second last stage of Rally Waldviertel in mud. The control arm broke when he tried to get back on the road..
8 Nov: We hear that both Japie van Niekerk and Enzo Kuun will contest the Tara Rally in Namibia, and not the Bela Bela event a week earlier
4 Nov: Having bagged the S2000 Challenge Championship, Wilro Dippenaar will not contest the Bela Bela season finale
31 Oct: The 2014 SAM Longtom Hillclimb takes place on 29 and 30 November. The supplementary regs and entry form are here
30 Oct: The final round of the NRC takes place in Bela Bela, a brand new event. The supplementary regs are available here
30 Oct: The supplementary regs for the Secunda Rally, the final round of the Northern Regions Rally Championship are available here
27 Oct: All documents and the spectator guide for the Arro Tarmac Rally have been uploaded here
22 Oct: Quick snippet: Both the S2000 and S1600 champions Leeroy Poulter and Guy Botterill started their rally careers in the same car prepared by Race Prep and were mentored by Rod Hering...(thanks HD)
22 Oct: The updated National Rally Points have been added here
21 Oct: The Northern Regions Rally Championship points have been uploaded here. Congratulations to Jaco and George Baker, the 2014 Northern Regions Rally Champions...Jaco Baker has a lead of 63 points over Natie Booysen in the driver's title chase, while brother George has a lead of 49 over Bianca Theunissen in the co-driver's standings and just 43 up for grabs on the Secunda Rally on 29 November...
19 Oct: The Polokwane Motor Rally gallery has been loaded here
18 Oct: Congratulations to Leeroy Poulter and Elvene Coetzee on winning the 2014 SA Rally Championship. Elvene is the first woman co-driver's champion since Minota Van Bergen in 1970! Guy Botterill and Simon Vacy Lyle took S1600 title, Toyota wrapped up the Manufacturer's Championship and Wilro Dippenaar/Kesevan Naidoo the S2000 Challenge.
Poulter led from stage 2 and was never headed. Mark Cronje's challenge ended in stage 2, while Hergen Fekken faded from the picture in stage 7. Attrition was high with ten retirements on day 1, of which 8 returned under Superally rules for day 2 but they soon dropped like flies once again.
Hans Weijs and stand in co-driver Hans Van Goor gave Volkswagen Sasolracing a 2nd place finish with Wilro Dippenaar/kesevan Naidoo taking their first ever overall podium.
17 Oct: Our thoughts are with Bjorn Degandt who had to return home to be with his gravely ill father.
Get well soon Greg Godrich, who has suspected malaria - Pierre Arries stepped in to read the notes for Giniel de Villiers, literally at the last moment
14 Oct: Polokwane Motor Rally - Bulletin 1.1 to 1.6 have been posted here
13 Oct: The Polokwane Motor Rally entry list has been added here
9 Oct: The final round of the NRC has been confirmed to take placeon 21 and 22 November in and around Bela-Bela (Warmbaths). The mooted Soweto start may not happen
9 Oct: The Polokwane Motor Rally GPS points and spectator guide have been uploaded here
8 Oct: The Polokwane Motor Rally itinerary has been posted here
5 Oct: The IFS Coal Dust Rally gallery has been added here. There weren't many cars running by the end...Final results are here
2 Oct: The SARC points have been updated after Round 6 here
2 Oct: The IFS Coal Dust Rally entry list is here. It will be good to see Nicholas Ryan in action again...Who on earth is Luke Botha in a S2000 RunX?
29 Sept: The Polokwane Motor Rally (as opposed to a political rally) takes place on 17 and 18 October. The supplementary regs are available here
29 Sept: The IFS Coal Dust Rally, round 5 of the MSA Northern Regions Rally Championship takes places this Saturday (4 Oct) in the Ogies area. The revised itinerary and spectator guide are available here
25 Sept: The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally TV schedule is here
25 Sept: The IFS Coal Dust HMC Rally bulletin 1 and itinerary are available here
25 Sept: Arro is holding a Tarmac Rally on 31 Oct/1 Nov - regulations and entry forms are here
21 Sept: The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally gallery has been posted here
20 Sept: What a rally! Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton took off like a scalded cat and led until punctures dropped them back. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee picked up the "ÿellow jersey"and led until the last km of the last stage when they spun. Giniel de Villiers/Greg Godrich had a magnificent fightback from all sorts of issues until just 1.9 seconds adrift before the final stage. Leeroy's spin sealed Giniel's first ever SARC victory.
In S1600, it was back to business as usual with Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle taking their fifth victory from six. Paul Franken/Henry Kohne and Chris Coertse/Mari van der Walt completed the podium. Final results are here
19 Sept: It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Andy Adendorf this morning. Andy was involved in rallying for many years and will be greatly missed.
17 Sept: Enzo Kuun will drive Japie van Niekerk's Fiesta on the Cape Rally
16 Sept: Cape Rally - wet and cold...as it is now illegal to post non SA Weather Bureau forecasts, have a look here for details...
14 Sept: The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally spectator guide is available here
10 Sept: The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally itinerary, maps, entry list and scrutineering times are here
26 Aug: The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally regulations are available here
26 Aug: The 5th round of the Northern Regions Rally Championship will take place on 4 October. The IFS Coal Dust Rally is organised by HMC. The supplementary regs and entry form are here
25 Aug: The latest SA Rally Championship points are available here
21 Aug: The Imperial Toyota Cullinan Rally TV schedule has been added here. It premieres at 20h00 TONIGHT on SS8!
20 Aug: Kuluma TV's coverage of the Imperial Toyota Cullinan Rally is ready to enjoy. Day 1 is here and Day 2 is here
20 Aug: The 5th round of the Northern Regions Rally Championship takes place on 4 October, run by HMC
17 Aug: The Imperial Toyota Cullinan Rally gallery has been posted here
16 Aug: Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee increased their championship leas after winning the Imperial Toyota Cullinan Rally to 27 points over Hergen Fekken/Carolyn Swan who ended 3rd. Japie van Niekerk/Gerhard Snyman claimed their best ever result with 2nd overall - Ford meat in the Toyota sandwich. Hans Weijs/Bjorn Degandt rolled out of 3rd place in stage 11. Henk Lategan/Barry White was the best Volkswagen team in 4th.
Chad van Beurden/Nico Swartz kept a cool head to take their maiden winin S1600 ahead of Ashley Haigh Smith/Damian Van As and Andrew Heine/Robbie Coetzee. Final results are available here
15 Aug: Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee led the Imperial Toyota Cullinan Rally from the get-go, heading teammates Hergen Fekken/Carolyn Swan by 15 seconds. Hans Weijs/Bjorn Degandt (3rd) are 5 seconds back, and Japie van Niekerk/Gerhard Snyman(4th) a further 5 seconds in arrears. Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton (6th) had a broken gearbox changed and incurred 1:10 penalties.
In S1600, Chad van Beurden/Nico Swartz have led from the start, with 2nd place a fierce contest between Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle and Ernie van der Walt/James Aldridge. Saturday is going to be an awesome sporting contest.
Day results and day 2 restart list is here
9 Aug: The Imperial Toyota Cullinan Rally spectaor maps are available here
6 Aug: Imperial Toyota Cullinan Rally: the itinerary and entry list is available here
29 July: The SA Earthworks fleet of rally cars, comprising the S2000 Challenge Auris, Fiesta R2 and (A5) Yaris are for sale. Contact Nic van der Westhuizen for info (firstname.lastname@example.com)
28 July: Arro is holding a rallysprint at Bapsfontein this Saturday
23 July: The Imperial Toyota Cullinan Rally supplementary regs have been loaded here
21 July: The Volkswagen Rally video from Kulumatv.com is available. Day 1 is here and Day 2 is here
19 July: The National Rally Championship points have been updated here
16 July: The Volkswagen Rally broadcast schedule is here. By the way, the gallery is on Facebook
12 July: Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton dominated the Volkswagen Rally from start to finish, ending 1 1/2 minutes ahead of Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee who extend their overall championship lead. Hans Weijs/Bjorn Degandt ended 3rd and take second in the title chase, Gugu Zulu was the only other S2000 finisher.
Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle won their 4th S1600 after a stunning drive through the final gravel stage, a drive that saw Chad Van Beurden/Nico Swartz outgunned and finish 2nd - still a stunning performance. Ernie van der Walt/James Aldridge ended 3rd. Final results are here
8 July: Volkswagen Rally 2014 - the spectator guide (3.6MB), service guide and scrutineering list are all available here
7 July: The entry list, final instructions and itinerary for the Volkswagen Rally are available here
30 June: Ashley Haigh Smith/Damian van Ass took another Western Cape Regional Rally victory ahead of the VW Rally in ten days time. Nuwedam Rally final results are here
20 June: Andrew Heine has sold his Toyota Auris into Namibia, and is said to be building a VW Polo R2. In other news, Marko Himmel will miss the VW Rally next month as the team sorts their reliability issues.
20 June: The Hallspeed SCC ER gallery is here. Hergen Fekken/Carolyn Swan completed a successful test, as expected topping the time sheets on every stage. First regional car home was Chris Coertse/Elvene Coetzee, followed by the defending Northern Regions champion Tjart van der Walt/Nico Swartz. Final results are here
20 June: The Volkswagen Rally supplementary regs are available here
17 June: The SCC East Rand/Hallspeed Rally Spectator Guide is available here. The itinerary, final instructions, map of the stages are under "Rally Docs"
16 June: Documents for the 3rd round of the Arro/SA Earthworks Challenge are here
11 Jun: Rest in Peace,Jannie Kuun. A remembrance will be held at the Pretoria Botanical Gardens on 8 July from 15:00 to 17:00
5 Jun: The Namibian Bank Windhoek Azurite Rally and Western Cape Regional Championship Nuwedam Rally Regs and entry forms are available here
4 Jun: Please have your say on the new Poll regarding amalgamating the fractured Gauteng-based Regional Rally Championships. I would think it is better to have one series working together to grow the sport, and not two series that seem hell-bent on splitting competitors to the detriment of the sport. The "huge" prize funds cannot possibly be sustainable, and holding opposing events ON THE SAME day serves no one's interests. There's not enough marshals and other critical officials to service both events...
3 Jun: The 2014 Volkswagen Rally guide is available here
2 Jun: The story on the main page regarding the Jim Clark Rally in Scotland yesterday is a chilling reminder that motorsport in genera,l and rallying in particular, can be dangerous. I was witness to the near-collision of a colleague's partner in thick dust last weekend. She was standing on the 'safer' inside of a series of corners, yet a competitor, blinded in dust, turned too soon and nearly drove over her, the consequences of which don't bear thinking about.
Never take it for granted that you are 'safe'; stay alert, and sober. Just because it "hasn't happened", doesn't mean it can't...
2 Jun: The SCC ER Hallspeed Rally has slightly revised regs, which are loaded here, along with the entry form
1 Jun: The updated National Rally Championship points are available here
30 May: The 2nd round of the Northern regions Rally Championship takes place on 21 June. The SCC East Rand/Hallspeed Rally supplementary regs are available here.
The event will feature a DVD and one-pass recce, prize money, a Dakar bakkie and S2000 action - hopefully in the form of one or both Yarises taking part in a 'test'. All competitors and officials on the event will receive a free meal ticket
29 May: The PMC Gauteng Rally broadcast schedule is here. First showing TODAY at 8!
26 May: Don't forget to download your free Motorsport Monday here. The PMC Gauteng Rally shares space with a few minor motorsport events, like the Monaco GP, Indy 500...!
25 May: The PMC Gauteng Rally gallery is available here
24 May: Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton won the rally, but WHAT a fight for the rest of the podium! In the end, Henk Lategan/Barry White stood on the 2nd step, ahead of Hans Weijs/Bjorn Degandt. Wiro Dippenaar/Kes naidoo won S2000 Challenge and Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy Lyle took the S1600 honours. Final results are here
23 May: It was a short rally for the series leaders Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee, retiring in stage 2. Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton lead from Hergen Fekken/Carolyn Swan and Hans Weijs/Bjorn Degandt. Guy Botterill continues to run amok in S1600, well ahead of Ernie van der Walt/James Aldridge and Ashley Haigh Smith/Damian van As. Day 1 results are here, as well as the Day 2 restart list
20 May: The PMC Gauteng Rally spectator guide is available here. It is in two parts due to file size
20 May: You pay to go and watch rugby. You pay to go and watch cricket, soccer and to park at the mall. You pay to go to Zwartkops or Kyalami. The entry fee for the PMC Gauteng Rally is R100 per car of 4 people (and R30 for additional passengers in the vehicle: ie: 5th or 6th person in the same vehicle). The other option is to park outside the Rallystar facility and walk in at a cost of R30/person. Your payment is valid for both days of the event.
19 May: PMC Gauteng Rally: The entry list, scrutineering times and final instructions are available here
5 May: The PMC Rally, round three of the National Rally Championship, takes place in the heart of Gauteng on 23 and 24 May. The supplementary regs are available here
5 May: The Tzaneen Regional Rally takes place this Saturday in, well, Tzaneen. The road books, open sections book, service guide, start list and spectator guide are available here
24 Apr: The latest NRC seedings after the Sasol Rally have been added here
24 Apr: The latest Northern Regions seedings have been added here
24 Apr: The Arro/SA Earthworks R50k Challenge Rd 2 spectator guide and entry list have been added here
23 Apr: The entry form and supplementary regs for the Tzaneen Regional Rally are available here. Remember there's R1000 available to the first 15 competitors who enter and start stage 1
23 Apr: All the documents needed for the Bredasdorp Rally are available here
17 Apr: The latest NRC points are available here
16 Apr: The 2nd part of the Sasol Rally KulumaTV.com video is here
16 Apr: Planning for the Rallyesport Club's Tzaneen Rally is at an advanced stage. The rally, to be run in the beautiful Tzaneen area on 10th May will go ahead as planned. The organising committee advises that the route has been reccied, the officials are in place and good progress is being achieved. Please stay up to date via this site as we approach day 0. Regs will be published next week and the organisers are expected to make a significant announcement at the same time, one which will have a benefit for competing teams. Get those entries in early!!
15 Apr: The regulations and entry forms for both the Bredasdorp Rally and SA Earthworks R50k Challenge second round are available here
15 Apr: The Sasol Rally TV Broadcast schedule is available here
14 Apr: Motorsport Monday's Sasol Rally coverage is in Issue 58 here
14 Apr: The KulumaTV.com Sasol Rally Day 1 video is available here. We had fun putting it together. Hope you enjoy it.
13 Apr: The Sasol Rally gallery has been posted here
12 Apr: Leeroy Poulter and Elvene Coetzee romped home to a comfortable Sasol Rally victory, followed by Enzo Kuun/Rikus Fourie and hergen Fekken/Carolyn Swan. Final results are here
10 Apr: Leeroy Poulter and Elvene Coetzee lead the Sasol Rally at the end of day one. Enzo Kuun/Rikus Fourie are second, ahead of Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton. Day 1 results are here
6 Apr: Sasol Rally birthdays (that we know of) includes Nick Theunissen and Kobus Roos on Friday, and Jackie Schreiber and the CoC himself, Willie du Plessis, as well as Matthew Vacy-Lyle on Saturday
5 Apr: 2014 Sasol Rally - competitors info, including scrutineering times, has been added here
2 Apr: 2014 Sasol Rally: the spectator guide is available here. It's a big file (as you would expect of the superb maps)
1 Apr: The Sasol Rally itinerary has been posted here
1 Apr: In lieu of our traditional April Fool story we through we would remind our readers of an April Fools story we posted a few years ago.....the story was that Hergen Fekken was moving to Toyota....prophetic words indeed.
30 Mar: 2014 Sasol Rally: the entry list has been posted, revealing Enzo Kuun and Rikus Fourie will campaign a Ford Fiesta S2000, the ex-Sebastiaan Klaasen car currently owned by Japie van Niekerk
27 Mar: The Sasol Rally entry list, due out tomorrow, is said to contain a surprise or two. We wonder what became of a certain wine farmer's machine?
27 Mar: The SCC East Rand Rally, due to be held this Saturday has had to be postponed. A new date will be announced in due course...
25 Mar: Documents for the Western Cape Rally Championship round, the Klipdale Rally, as well as the Walvis Bay Rally can be found here
19 Mar: The Tour Natal Rally TV broadcast starts 20th March. The full schedule is here. Watch the promo video
16 Mar: The Kulumatv.com videos from the Tour Natal Rally have been posted
Day 1: Day 2:
16 Mar: The 2014 Tour Natal Rally gallery is here
15 Mar: A dramatic start to the 2014 season: Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee win ahead of Hergen Fekken/Carolyn Swan and Hans Weijs/Bjorn Degant. Final results are here
14 Mar: Plenty of drama on the Tour Natal Rally...five competitors were out within 9km of the season's first stage. Day 1 results and the restart list are here
10 Mar: The Tour Natal promo video is here - watch it!
9 Mar: The Tour Natal final instructions and weather forecast have been added here. Travel safely - see you on the South Coast
9 Mar: Japie van Niekerk is again offering his VW Polo Vivo for sale due to a purchaser failing to conclude the deal. The car has fresh mechanicals and has been reduced in price to well below a S1600! Contact Japie on email@example.com for information.
8 Mar: The Tour Natal Spectator Guide is available here
4 Mar: Supplementary Regs and Entry Form for the 2014 Electrothread SCC East Rand Rally, round 1 of the MSA Northern Regions Rally Championship, are available here
4 Mar: The results and championship positions forround 1 of the Arro/SA Earthworks Rally are available here
03 Mar: The Entry List for the Tour Natal Rally confirms 4 Sasolracing VW Polo's with 11 times Austrian Rally Champion Raimund Baumschlager leading the list in a one-off outing. The entry list and itinerary are here
25 Feb: Rumours persist that there will be more than one European entry on the Tour Natal Rally...Jan Habig will miss the first round of the NRC under doctor's orders...
25 Feb: The Arro/SA Earthworks R50k Challenge revised regs, entry form and challenge entry have been posted here
20 Feb: 2014 Sasol Rally - the Supplementary Regs and Rally Guide are available for the 2nd round of the FIA African Rally Championship and the SA National Rally Championship
18 Feb: ARRO has to postpone Round 1 of the ARRO/SA Earthworks R50k Challenge scheduled for this Saturday the 22nd of February to the 1st of March, next week Saturday. Elements outside their control caused this postponement. ARRO wishes to assure all parties concerned that the postponement of the Rally had nothing to do with the Rally ,Organizers ,Promoters or Sponsors and that all the arrangements were in place to rally this weekend as scheduled. All the roads have been prepared and Route notes have too also already been written. They apologize for any inconvenience that may be experienced due to the untimely postponement. For queries please contact Cobus 0825663511
17 Feb :The Tour Natal Rally will be the first event of the NRC2 Challenge for 2014. With entries closing on Friday, 21st Feb, competitors need to move their planning up a gear or two. Or three!
16 Feb: SA Earthworks has announced their sponsorship of the Arro R50k Challenge which will be known as the Arro/SA Earthworks R50k Challenge.
13 Feb: 2014 Tour Natal Rally - the season is alive! Supplementary regs, maps and suggested accommodation has been posted here
12 Feb: The spectator guide for the first Arro/Autobar Rally is here
11 Feb: The funeral service for Callie van der Merwe will take place on Monday, 17 February at 11am at the AGS Church Wonderboom; 95 Marjoram St, Annlin, Pretoria.
Competitors attending are requested to wear their racing suits to form a guard on honour at the gravesite. This is the family's wish
10 Feb: Henry Dearlove is conducting a Safety Notes and navigation workshop for all ARRO competitors this Saturday, 15th February. It is aimed at novice navigators as well as those who would like a refresher course. Contact Henry Dearlove (Jnr) on 0734603683 or mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
10 Feb: There were no surprises at the Castrol Toyota Motorsport launch this evening. Hergen Fekken/Carolyn Swan and Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee in Castrol colours and Ginel de Villiers/Greg Godrich in Imperial colours. Oh, Leeroy is doing a full Cross Country Championship as well as the Rally Championship. Busy man...Images are here
7 Feb: We are deeply saddened to report that 2003 Northern Regions Rally Champion - and runner up in 2006 and 2007 - Callie van der Merwe passed away on 6th February. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, motorsport colleagues and legions of fans. RIP
6 Feb: SAHRA meeting on Mon 10th Feb @ Classic Cars 101 in Midrand, startring at 7pm to discuss 2014
27 Jan: The SAM Long Tom Hillclimb final results are here
27 Jan: The entry form and supplementary regs for the first Arro/Autobar event are here
23 Jan: Johnny Gemmell has confirmed to us his retirement from rallying, putting to rest the Ford rumours. Business comes first and he cannot afford the time...
23 Jan: The Registration form for the Arro/Autobar R50k Challenge is available here
22 Jan: Mackers Riverbend Cottages are offering accommodation specials for the Sasol Rally. Contact Michelle on firstname.lastname@example.com or log on to www.mackersriverbend.co.za
20 Jan: NRC - Robbie Coetzee is to navigate for Andrew Heine, Mari vd Walt (2013 Northern Regions co-driver's champion) is in the Electrothread Toyota Etios.
Hergen Fekken will be dressed in green and red, the VW driver line-up is due to be announced any day now...
Marco Himmell is in a VW Polo R2, as is Chad van Beurden, Thilo H will compete in a Polo S2000C...
19 Jan: Dakar News Day 13: Giniel de Villers has signed off his 2014 Dakar Rally with a stage win on the final stage of the event. He finishes the rally in 4th place overall. Thomas Rundle was 18th on the final stage and finished his first Dakar in 25th place. Leeroy Poulter completed the final stage in 12th position and finished the rally in 33rd position overall. Well done to all our South African Dakar competitors.
17 Jan: Dakar News Day 11: Giniel de Villiers finished 3rd on Stage 11 but has moved down to 5th place overall. Orlando Terranova won the stage and moved above de Villiers in the overall standings. Thomas Rundle had a bad day, the team stopped with a fuel pump problem after WP5 and had to wait for the assistance truck. They are now 26th overall. Leeroy Poulter finished the day's stage in 30th place and are 29th overall.
16 Jan: SAM Long Tom Hillclimb: the stage map and spectator info have been added
16 Jan: Dakar News Day 10: Giniel de Villiers is now in 4th place overall after finishing stage 10 in 4th place. Thomas Rundle was 21st on the stage and 22nd overall. Leeroy Poulter had another tough day, They broke the a steering arm on the Hilux after hitting some camel grass. They waited for the assistance truck and repaired the car but only arrived at the Bivovac at 1am (6am SA Time). They are however still in the race.
14 Jan: The SAM Long Tom Hillclimb Supplementary Regs and Entry Form are available. The event takes place next weekend, 25 and 26th January
14th Jan: Dakar News Day 8: Giniel de Villiers has maintained his 3rd place on this year's Dakar after finishing a frustrated 7th on the day's stage, de Villiers was stuck behind one of the Mini's for 150km on the stage losing 3 minutes. Thomas Rundle was 16th on the stage and has moved up to 17th overall. Leeroy Poulter had a better stage than yesterday and was 29th on the stage and are 28th overall.
13th Jan: Dakar News Day 7: Giniel de Villiers has moved up to 3rd overall. He was 8th on stage 7 but Orlando Terranova received a 15min penalty which moved Giniel up one place. Thomas Rundle was 15th on the stage and is currently 19th overall while Leeroy Poulter lost 3 hours yesterday with a steering problem and is currently 30th overall.
10th Jan: Dakar News Day 5: Giniel de Villiers in the Imperial Toyota Hilux had a good day finshing the stage in 2nd place and moving up to 4th overall. Thomas Rundle in the Barden Tyres Hilux was 35th on the stage and 22nd overall. Leeroy Poulter in the second Imperial Toyota Hilux was 37th on the stage and is currently 30th overall.
9th Jan: Dakar News Day 4: Giniel de Villiers is currently lying 6th overall after finishing 7th on stage 4. Leeroy Poulter is currently 29th overall after losing 4 hrs yesterday with a damper problem. Thomas Rundle is 20th overall after finishing 18th yesterday.
8th Jan: Dakar Flash: Leeroy Poulter has broken a shock after 50km. He had to wait for the assistance truck and has lost nearly 4 hrs.
7 Jan: Dakar flash: Leeroy ended stage 3 rd fastest!Giniel 13th, 13.5 min behind the stage winner. Giniel 6th overall (-26:23) and Leeroy 10th (-45:10)
6 Jan: Dakar Day 2 Flash: South African driver Giniel de Villiers has just stormed across the finishing line of the day's special to pick up a superb third place, 5'34" behind the stage winner. Like Roma and Lavieille, there is no CP time for him, meaning his position cannot be confirmed, though this could be due to some technical problems. Watch this space…
6 Jan: Dakar Day 2 Flash: South African driver Giniel de Villiers has just stormed across the finishing line of the day's special to pick up a superb third place, 5'34" behind the stage winner. Like Roma and Lavieille, there is no CP time for him, meaning his position cannot be confirmed, though this could be due to some technical problems. Watch this space…
19 Dec: The rally commission has agreed to run a Classic Challenge in National rallies in next years championship; 0-1600cc, 1600-2000cc and over 2000cc - no turbos or 4WD
12 Dec: Team Total's season review video is available here
10 Dec: Great news: a review of the 2013 SA National Rally Championship will be broadcast this December. The schedule is here
2 Dec: The SCC East Rand Rally gallery is available here
30 Nov: Congratulations to Tjaart and Mari van der Walt on winning the Northern Regions Rally Championship. Guy and Simon won first time out in their new Etios and Donavan Meyer impressed in his 2014 SA Earthworks Fiesta R2. S1600 circa 2014 is going to be a mega fight! SCC East Rand Rally results are here
30 Nov: The Garden Route Rally TV Scedule is available here
27 Nov: The SCC East Rand Rally map, entry list, itinerary and bulletin 1 are available here - definitely worth going to - some "interesting" entries, including a KZN crew in a Toyota. Nothing strange there, except my guess is they're collecting/driving an Etios R2 :-)
26 Nov: The final national points standings and Northern Regions points after the SAM Rally are posted here
26 Nov: Northern Regions seedings after the SAM Rally are here
25 Nov: The ARRO Autobar Rally results are here...
25 Nov: Congratulations to Japie van Niekerk and Gerhard Snyman on their victory in the Total Tara rally - final results are here
22 Nov: The ARRO/Autobar Rally bulletin 1 and spectator map have been added here. Oh, I'm navigating for Pierre de Clerq...
21 Nov: The Kuluma tv.com Garden Route Rally video has been uploaded here
20 Nov: The supplementary regs and entry form for the SCC East Rand Rally, the final round of the Northern Regions Rally Championship, are available here
18 Nov: The latest issue of Motorsport Monday, covering the Garden Route Rally (and other minor events like the US F1 Sleepfest, WRC Wales etc) is available here
16 Nov: The Garden Route Rally gallery has been posted here
16 Nov: Rally 2014: Yes, really. Team Total has withdrawn from the team and Tour Natal Rally. While it is expected Mohammed Moosa will continue, it would appear JP Damseaux and Craig Trott will not compete.
A talented youngster will be moving into S2000C, and two Etios R2s will be seen. And another VW Polo R2
A team stalwart will also not be present next year, while a highly marketable person will be...
16 Nov: It's all over for another year. The Garden Route Rally final results are here
15 Nov: The SCC East Rand regional rally is getting bigger and bigger. Two S2000 teams are likely to enter. Entry will cost just R600, including safety notes by Leon Botha
15 Nov:Garden Route Rally - Mark Cronje leads by 10.5sec from Johnny Gemmell and Leeroy Poulter. It has been a rally of attrition will Jan Habig, JP Damseaux, Henk Lategan and Hergen Fekken all retiring. More rain is forecast for tomorrow. Day 1 results are here
13 Nov: SCC East Rand is holding a championship-qualifying Northern Regions rally on 30 November in the Brakpan/Carnival City area. Regs are imminent, other clubs and the National Rally Commission are helping out and the effort will ensure a Northern Regions Rally Champion can be declared.
13 Nov: Some useless rally info - if Mark Cronje/Robin Houghton win the Garden Route Rally... the last time a Manufacturer won every round of the series was Audi in 1983...the last driver to win five rallies in a row was Jan Habig/Douglas Judd (both still competing of course!) in 1999 and the last driver to win seven events in a season was Serge Damseaux/Vito Bonafede in 1996
13 Nov: Garden Route Rally weather update; Both yr.no and Windfinder agree on 12mm for the entire weekend...
13 Nov: Chris Coertse has been elected Chairman of the Northern Regions Rally Committee. This will hopefully infuse the struggling series with a more youthful and businesslike momentum
12 Nov: Ten times Austrian Rally Champion Rauimund Baumschlager, owner of the team that prepares and runs Henk Lategan's Skoda S2000 in Europe, will be a guest of the Lategans on the Garden Route Rally
12 Nov: Japie van Niekerk will miss the Garden Route Rally due to business committments. The New Africa Developments team will compete in the Tara Rally instead
12 Nov: The service and recovery guide, bulletin 1 and annexure and scrutineering times have been added here
12 Nov: The monsoon weather predicted has abated somewhat: 6mm and 44mm on Friday and Saturday respectively. The updated forecast is here. Windfinder (used by pilots) shows no rain on Friday but 61mm for Saturday. Take your pick
11 Nov: Garden Route Rally - Weather Forecast: 122.5 mm rain over Friday and Saturday!! VW Rally 2012...
10 Nov: Garden Route Rally: the spectator guide has been added here. There is also an abridged version
10 Nov: The new Demas ARRO/Autobar Rally regs and entry form are here
7 Nov: The following sadly means there will not be a Northern Regions Rally Championship this year as too few events have run to qualify. "It is with regret that the SAHRA Committee would like to advise that the Rally scheduled for the 23rd November has been postponed. An objection to the event using the facilities and stages at the Zonderwater Correctional Services venue was lodged and all permissions have been withdrawn. As we now do not have a venue, we have no option but to postpone our Rally. We apologise to all NR competitors and advise that the way forward for the 2013 championship will be discussed at the NR meeting on Tuesday evening. In arranging this event, we would like to assure everyone that our main concern was the wellbeing of our sport and the NR Championship and there was no political motivation involved"
7 Nov: The Blind Navigators Regularity Rally which took place at Killarney in Cape Town recently will be featured on KykNET Dagbreek (DSTV Channel 144) at 5:40 this coming Monday 11th November.
5 Nov: SAHRA and ARRO are combining their last rallies for 2013 into 1 event with the object of running one big event rather than two small ones. This has been approved by MSA and WOMZA and will be known as "The ARRO/SAHRA Combined Rally 2013" and will take place on the 23rd November in Cullinan. It will be run separately with the relevant SSR's applying to the two disciplines and the SAHRA section will be the last round of the NR Championship for 2013. The MSA regs and entry form will be available on Rallyworld.net shortly.
4 Nov: The Garden Route Rally itinerary is available here
4 Nov: The Polokwane Rally TV schedule is available here
29 Oct: ARRO /Autobar Cullinan Rally - regs and entry form are here
26 Oct: Greg Godrich is conducting a navigator's course at Rallystar on 10 November. Space is limited. Phone 0793009437 or mail email@example.com for info or to book
25 Oct: The Garden Route Rally guide and supplementary regs are available here
21 Oct: Motorsport Monday has five pages of Polokwane Motor Rally coverage. Click here to download the magazine...
20 Oct: Motorsport Monday is a free e-zine www.motorsportmonday.com, with superb coverage of F1, WRC, WEC, ERC (and much, much more besides) Since the Sasol Rally, MM is giving ever increasing coverage of the South African Rally Championship. Go to the website, sign up and your link to the magazine is mailed to you on, um, Monday
20 Oct: The Polokwane Motor Rally gallery has been added here
19 Oct: Congratulations to Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton, who won the Polokwane Motor Rally and the SA Rally Championship. JP Damseaux/Hilton Auffray won S2000 Challenge and banked the title. S1600 was a disaster. Thilo Himmell and Clint Weston were 1st and 2nd on the road but excluded, so Marko Himmell took the honours. Final results are here
16 Oct: Mari van der Walt is to navigate for Megan Verlaque on the Polokwane Rally, making her by far the youngest competitor in the field and the only all female crew
15 Oct: Polokwane Motor Rally: The recce time table is available here. The weather forecast (overcast and slight drizzle on Friday) has also been added under 'rally docs'
14 Oct: Polokwane Motor Rally: The spectator guide, spectator maps and a REVISED itinerary are available here
13 Oct: Polokwane Motor Rally: The scrutineering list, area map, start venue map, bulletin 1 and medical plan have been added here
11 Oct: The findings of the appeal by Toyota Motorsport are here. Basically the results stand as they are.
9 Oct: The Polokwane Motor Rally itinerary and entry list have been added here
8 Oct: The Appeal Hearing by Toyota Motorsport over Mark Cronje's rescinded jump-start penalty on the Toyota Cape Dealer Rally was heard last night. The outcome is expected in a day or two
8 Oct: The Cymot Rally review and Fix-A-Smash All Tar Rally entry list have been added. Click on "Rally Docs" to view
7 Oct: The Cymot Rally results have been posted here
28 Sept: The ARRO/Autobar 100 Rally gallery is available here. The event, while beset with teething troubles, demonstrates that you can hold a rally with a R500 entry fee and R50 day licence. Ettiene and Michelle Lourens won the rally. Final results are here
26 Sept: The ARRO/Autobar 100 Rally bulletin 1 and entry list are here. There is no spectator guide or itinerary. We can tell you it starts at 8am (a prologue stage to determine starting order) and rally HQ is at 16 Dahlia street,Welgedaght Small
Holdings, which we guess is in Delmas and suggest you start there to find out where to spectate.
24 Sept: The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally TV schedule is available here
24 Sept: The latest NRC points are available here
17 Sept: The Cymot Rally, round 5 of the Namibian Rally Championship, takes place around Windhoek on 4 and 5 October. The supplementary regs, entry form and itinerary are here
16 Sept: The regs and entry form for the ARRO/Autobar Rally are here
16 Sept: The supplementary regs for the Polokwane Motor Rally, the penultimate round of the SARC, are available here
15 Sept: Mark Cronje had his 10 second jump start penalty rescinded to take a narrow win on the Toyota Cape Dealer Rally. Leeroy Poulter/Elvene Coetzee led on Saturday morning until their engine failed with one stage to go, leaving Johnny Gemmell/Carolyn Swan to take the 'win'.
JP Damseaux/Hilton Auffray took S2000 Challenge honours and Thilo Himmel/Armand du Toit the S1600 class, although Clint Weston takes over the championship lead
Final results are here.
The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally gallery is here - as always, in finishing order then alphabetical retirements
11 Sept: Ernie van der Walt is writing exams which is why the Ferodo Ford Fiesta R2 stays at home this weekend...
10 Sept: Toyota Cape Rally - the weather forecast is available - rain predicted:-(
9 Sept: The Toyota Cape Dealer Rally maps and spectator guide are available here
9 Sept: The Electrothread SAM 100 Rally final results are here
9 Sept: Africa Regional Rally Organiztion will be hosting their inaugural rally on the 28th September namely the ARRO/AUTOBAR 100 Rally in the Delmas area.
The rally will comprise of 6 gravel stages and 1 short tar stage in Delmas Town early on the morning.NO repeat stages and all stages are new and have never been rallied.Entry fee will be R500 per team which includes a set of pace notes.Driver and navigator will need to take out a 1 event license of R50 each or a full WOMZA license.Roads are fast and flowing and all about 4.5 meters wide and promises not to be for the feint hearted.Regs are being finalized
8 Sept: Toyota Cape Dealer Rally: the entry list, scrutineering times, bulletin 1 and service park layout have been added here
7 Sept: Marko Himmel won the Electrothread SAM 100 Rally, followed by Tjaart vd Walt and Jose Ferreira. The gallery is available here
6 Sept: Henk Lategan and Barry White will be competing in the ARBO Rally in Austria on the 20/21st September and then on the Croatian Rally from the 26th to 28th September. The Croatian event is a round of the European Rally Championship.
4 Sept: The Electrothread SAM Rally spectator guide and bulletin 1 are available here
3 Sept: The Northern Regions seedings after the HMC have been added here
3 Sept: The Polokwane Rally has been confirmed as a Friday/Saturday event,and thus takes places on 18 & 19 October
30 Aug: The National Rally Championship points after round 5 are here
30 Aug: The Ford Dealer Rally TV Schedule is here
28 Aug: The spectator guide and other documents for the Western Cape 7 Films/LLJ Racing Regatta, um, rally, are available here
23 Aug: The supplementary regs for the Toyota Cape Dealer Rally are available here
22 Aug: The Electrothread SAM 100 Rally, which takes place on 7 September as the 5th round of the Northern Regions Rally Championship is a mini-Sasol Rally, with the same organizing team. Supplementary Regs and the entry form are available here
17 Aug: The Ford Dealer Rally gallery is here. Part 2 is here
17 Aug: Mark Cronje romped home to his 4th victory of the year. Henk Lategan was second ahead of Johnny Gemmell. Japie van Niekerk won S2000 and Ashley Haigh Smith S1600. Final results are here
It is the first time anyone can remember all day 1 starters also started day 2.
16 Aug: Ford Dealer Rally: Mark Cronje has a comfortable 48 second lead over Johnny Gemmell and Jan Habig. Japie van Niekerk leads S2000 Challenge and Clint Weston is ahead in S1600. Day results are here
14 Aug: Japie van Niekerk is selling his Volkswagen Polo Vivo S2000. It has a brand new engine and shock absorbers, and a low mileage gearbox. Contact email@example.com or 082-900-0596
12 Aug: Ford Dealer Rally: Bulletin 1 and the Medical Plan have been added under "Rally Docs" - a revised itinerary has also been added
12 Aug: The Ford Dealer Rally Spectator Guide has been added here
11 Aug: The updated Ford Dealer Rally entry list has been added. We've lost Morne Janse Van Rensburg and Richard Leeke III
9 Aug: It is with sadness that we notify the passing of Adeel Moosa, nephew of Mohammed Moosa and wish the entire Moosa family well in these dark times
8 Aug: The 7 Films/LLJ Racing Klipdale Rally, the next round of the Western Cape Rally Championship regs and entry form are here
8 Aug: The Ford Dealer Rally entry list and itinerary is here
4 Aug: The HMC Rally final results are here
1 Aug: The Volkswagen Rally broadcast schedule is available here
29 July: HMC Rally: The Spectator Guide, Service Guide, itinerary, entry list and bulletin 1 have been added here
29 July: The latest SA National Rally Championship points are available under "season standings"
27 July: The Ford Dealer Rally Supplementary Regs are available here
27 July: Finally, the Northern Regions Rally Championship points have been updated. They are here
27 July: The latest Northern Regions seedings are available under 'seedings'
25 July: Leeroy Poulter has been chosen as part of the Imperial Toyota Dakar team for 2014. Rob Howie will navigate
25 July; The KulumaTV.com Volkswagen Rally videos are available. Part 1 is here, part two here
24 July: Interesting statistics courtesy of Rikus Fourie: Enzo Kuun shattered the Volkswagen Rally's Sinkdam stage time record which was held by Johnny Gemmell at 10:41 set in 2011. Kuun dropped it to 10.35.9. This year, Gemmell was 0.8 sec slower than Kuun and the top five times were all under the 2011 record.
21 July: The Volkswagen Rally gallery has been added
20 July: Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton romped to their third win of the year, followed some way back by Jan Habig/Robert Paisley and Giniel de Villiers/Greg Godrich. Final results are here...
19 July: Volkswagen Rally - day 1 results are here...
17 July: The Volkswagen Rally weather forecast for Longmore, Uitenhage, PE and J' Bay is available here
16 July: The Volkswagen Rally Kings Beach Superspecial stage layout has been added under 'Rally Docs'
15 July: The Volkswagen Rally spectator guide is available here
14 July: A fantastic result for Henk and Barry, 3rd overall after setting the 4th and 2nd fastest stage times on the final stages. He was only beaten by the current Hungarian championship runner -up Norbert Herczig and third placed Hungarian David Botka
14 July: Henk and Barry stages 6 - 8; ss6 - 4th (5th o/a), ss7 - 2nd (3rd o/a), ss8 - 10th (3rd o/a)
14 July: After a cautious start where Henk and Barry set the 10th and 9th quickest times on Veszprez Rally to lie 8th overall, they came out guns blazing this morning (Sun), 4th quickest on stage 3 and WON stage 4 to move into 5th overall. Stage 5 - 9th quickest, 5th overall, 1:18 behind the leader. More later
12 July: 2013 Volkswagen Rally: final instructions, itinerary and a list of previous winners are available here
11 July: Richard Leeke III tore his shoulder ligaments in a minor school rugby game just before the Gauteng Rally and will be out of rallying for three months
11 July: The Volkswagen Rally entry list is available under Rally Docs
11 July: The VW Polo entry for the Volkswagen Rally to be driven by AC Potgieter and Tommy du Toit is a Polo Cup specification car. The much vaunted VW Polo Rally Cup is due to be launched on the Volkswagen Rally, presenting a new entry-level class into rallying
1 July: The Tzaneen Rally results are available here
30 June: A video from the Wittedam Rally, round 3 of the Western Cape Rally Championship, is available here
30 June: Henk Lategan and Barry White have entered the Veszprem Rally, round 3 of the Hungarian Rally Championship, which takes place from 12-14 July
27 June: The Tzaneen Rally bulletin 1 and updated entry list are available under Rally Docs
25 June: The 2013 Volkswagen Rally supplementary regs are available here
24 June: Maps and the entry list for the Tzaneen Rally have been added here
19 June: The HMC Rally, round 4 of the Northern Regions Rally Championship, supplementary regs and entry form have been added here
12 June: The latest NRC points have been added here
11 June: Leeroy Poulter and Elvene Coetzee will fulfil a dream - and take their first step to a bigger goal - when they line up to start the Toyota 1000 Desert race in a third Castrol Toyota Hilux later this month
11 June: The Supplementary Regulations for the Rallyesport Tzaneen Rally on the 29th of June are here. Please also make sure you fill in the survey here
6 June: The Kulumatv.com Toyota Gauteng Dealer Rally three part video is available here. Some great footage from Mike Cornali and dodgy commentary by yours truly...The three videos play automatically. Enjoy!
3 June: The "Gauteng 2" rally will take place in...Gauteng. The event will also be sponsored, but that's all we can say for the time being
2 June: The Toyota Gauteng Dealer Rally gallery has been posted. As ever, it is in finishing order, then retirements alphabetically
1 June: if ANYONE saw someone removing a Sparco helmet and Hans device as well as various bags from a silver Corsa bakkie parked at the clubhouse at Rallystar after the Gauteng Rally, please contact Pierre Jordaan urgently on 082-927-7671. If returned, no questions will be asked...
1 June: Jan Habig won his first rally since Tour Natal 2008 and Robert Paisley's first since Swartland 2009 by a comfortable 45 seconds. Enzo Kuun bounced back from his horrific Natal accident to claim the final step of the podium. An almighty tussle for 4th and 5th between Henk Lategan and Giniel de Villiers went the Dakar hero's way - by 0.9 second. Thilo Himmell led S1600 from start to finish. Final results are here
31 May: Toyota Gauteng Dealer Rally - Day 1 results are here
31 May: Carl Peskin's wife went into labour at 2am today, leaving Gugu Zulu without a navigator. Japie van Niekerk failed to start the Gauteng Rally as his car blew a motor yesterday, leaving Gerhard Snyman free to hop into the #9 Sasolracing Volkswagen. Leeroy Poulter went off the road in SS1, ripping a wheel off in the process,after a malfunctioning handbrake caught him out. Mark Cronje had drivetrain problems and a puncture, losing 2 minutes. Morne Janse van Rensburg went off the road in their own dust and will superrally on Saturday. Out for good are JP Damseaux (gearbox), Guy Botterill (driveshaft).
Johnny Gemmell was penalised by 1 minute for clocking into SS5 early, dropping from 1st to 4th. Jan Habig leads by 28.7 seconds from Giniel de Villiers, Henk Lategan, Gemmell, Enzo Kuun, Mohammed Moosa, Wilro Dippenaar, Nic vd Westhuizen and Gugu Zulu
30 May: It will be a sunny weekend, cool in the mornings ,reaching 20 and 19 deg respectively on Friday and Saturday. Enjoy the rally!
28 May: The scrutineering times and a map of the start venue have been added here
27 May: The stage GPS points and Rally HQ map have been added. The spectator guide is here
23 May: The Toyota Gauteng Dealer Rally maps, itinerary and entry list have been added here. The spectator guide should be available in a day or two.
21 May: The Tzaneen Rally is on again. The Northern Regions Rally Committee has agreed to a new date for the Tzaneen Rally, Saturday 29 June 2013. The SAHRA Rally will move to a later date, still to be announced. The Tzaneen Organisers will use the exact same route as originally planned. The land owners have completed repairs and with the winter already set in there will be no more heavy rain to damage the roads. The Rallyesport Committee has sponsorship in place and are working on new ideas to soften the financial hardships of rallying so far from home. There has been a big gap since the last event and plenty of pay days to save up the extra cash needed. So get your rally cars prepared for the most challenging event on the Northern Regions calendar.
20 May: Footage from the recent Ceres Rally is available here...
20 May: Hein Lategan has kindly sent three images from Rally Adriatico - click here to see an amazing jump!
18 May: Henk Lategan and Barry White ended the Rally Adriatico in a stunning 6th place overall. They set the 3rd fastest time in stage 3 and were 5th overall at lunchtime. The youngsters stage times are here
16 May: Henk Lategan and Barry White are competing in the Rallye Adriatico (3rd round of the Campionato Italiano Rally aka Italian Rally Championship) this weekend, driving a S2000 Skoda Fabia.
13 May: The Ocean Basket Rally and Ceres Rally review and results are available here
6 May: The Ceres Rally documents are available here
5 May: Happy birthday to Volkswagen Sasolracing drivers Hergen Fekken and Henk Lategan
1 May: Japie van Niekerk will be making his debut in a Ford Fiesta S2000 on the Toyota Gauteng Dealer Rally
1 May: The National Rally Championship points have been updated after the Sasol Rally here
30 Apr: The Toyota Dealer Gauteng Rally regs are available here...
30 Apr: The Sasol Rally TV Schedule is available here...
30 Apr: In terms of MSA the SSR and SR paragraph 9.9 Rallyesport, the organizer of the 2013 Tzaneen Rally have no option to postpone the event to a later date, due to insufficient entries.
29 Apr: Just 11 teams are making their way to the Tzaneen Regional Rally this weekend. The entry list is posted under "Rally Docs"
27 Apr: The Volkswagen Rally, round 4 of the National Rally Championship is to move out by one week to 19/20 July due to the lack of flights and accommodation. School holidays and other big sporting (darts and squash!!) events are to blame
27 Apr: Strong rumours insist the All Tar Rally will take place on 30 Nov. It is said entry fees will be kept to R500 (including pace notes) to encourage entries. It is also suggested the rally will start around midnight, finishing on the Saturday around 2pm. Another option is to run in daylight only. What do you, the (potential) competitor prefer? Email email@example.com with your opinions...
26 Apr: The 2013 Tzaneen Rally is definitely going to take place on the 4th May, a sponsorship has been secured. There will be 3 stages each repeated and this year the Mineshaft is back!, and then the Dam stage and old "Canal" will also be used. Entries will be accepted until 30th April. If you still need accommodation please contact Avis Park Lodge 015 307 5640 (very near the start) or Tzaneen Country Lodge 015 304 3290 (finish venue).
25 Apr: Correct details for the Tzaneen Regional Rally are: Correct email address for Sharon Adendorff - firstname.lastname@example.com
Correct banking details - Bank: Nedbank Sandown, a/c number: 1933055308, branch code: 193305
23 Apr: The latest Northern Regions seedings after round 2 are available
23 Apr: Updated Rallyesport Tzaneen Rally regs have been added here. The original set had the wrong banking details
21 Apr: The Sasol Gallery has been posted here. There is another gallery on Facebook here
20 Apr: Mark Cronje wins the Sasol Rally by more than a minute from Matthew Wilson and Leeroy Poulter. Final Results are here
19 Apr: Matthew Wilson leads the Sasol Rally by 30sec from Mark Cronje. Leeroy Poulter is currently 3rd and Henk Lategan is 4th. The results after Section 1 are here
16 Apr: Sasol Rally weather forecast - very wet! And cold...How wet? between 25 and 31mm - and that's just Saturday! The full forecast is here
16 Apr: The Rallyesport Tzaneen Rally, round 3 of the Northern Regions Rally Championship takes place on 4 May. The supplementary regs and entry form are available here
15 Apr: See Sebastian Loeb's Pikes Peak Peugeot 308 T16 here
12 Apr: 2013 Sasol Rally: the updated entry list and scrutineering times have been added to "rally Docs"
12 Apr: Douglas Judd will navigate for Enzo Kuun on the Sasol Rally as Guy Hodgson has not fully recovered from their massive Tour Natal accident
10 Apr: The Sasol Rally Competitors Info Document is available here
9 Apr: The excitement is mounting as the Sasol Rally draws near. The amazingly detailed spectator guide ( a BIG file), itinerary, and entry list are all available here
7 Apr: There is a stunning slo-mo rally video here, filmed on the 2013 100 Acre Woods Rally in the USA
7 Apr: Tjaart/Mari vd Walt make it two out of two. The SCC East Rand Rally results are here
7 Apr: MSA Rally circular #7 has been posted here
4 Apr: MSA Rally Circulars 4 - 6 have been posted here
3 Apr: A memorial service in honour of Doug Williams will be held at Meerendal Wine Estate, Vissershok Road, Durbanville on Friday 5 April at 16h00
3 Apr: The SCC East Rand Rally provisional entry list, bulletin 1 and spectator guide is available here
2 Apr: Entries for the SCC East Rand Rally are still open - closing 12h00 on Thursday - NO late entry fee!!
1 Apr: The National Rally Championship points have been posted here
30 Mar: It is with great sadness that we report Doug Williams passed away today. We extend our deepest condolences to the entire Williams family.There is a tribute gallery covering the past 10 seasons here
30 Mar: There is a R50 000 prize available in the Eastern Cape Rally Championship. Details of the Cape Pine/Ocean Basket Rally are here
30 Mar: The latest Northern Regions seedings after the PMC Rally are available under the "Seedings" tab
28 Mar: A memorial service for Dean Sanders will be held at 2pm at St Mungo's Church, Cnr William Nicol and Grosvenor Roads, Bryanston on Wednesday, 3 April.
27 Mar: The Entry Form for the SCC East Rand is available here. Remember, the rally is NEXT Saturday, 6th April
27 Mar: It is with sadness that we report the passing of Dean Sanders, former class N2 and Gp N Rally Champion after a long battle with cancer. Funeral arrangements will be communicated once advised
25 Mar: The SCC East Rand Rally, round 2 of the Northern Regions Rally Championship will take place on 6th April. The supplementary regs are here, although the entry form has not yet been sent.
23 Mar: The results and review of the J&P Hydraulics Walvis Bay Rally are here
23 Mar: The Total Rally premiers on 25 March. The TV broadcast schedule is here
17 Mar: Tjaart van der Walt celebrated his new Electrothread sponsorship with victory on the PMC Regional Rally. Final results are here
13 Mar: The PMC Regional Rally this weekend kick-starts the Northern Regions Rally Championship. The supplementary regs, entry form, entry list and Bulletin 1 are here
11 Mar: Total Rally : after an amazing all-nighter on Saturday, KulumaTV.com has loaded the Total Rally video. Part one is here, Part two is here
10 Mar: The SA Earthworks Team is seeking the services of an experienced co-driver. Contact Rod Hering on firstname.lastname@example.com
10 Mar: The Total Rally gallery has been posted...
9 Mar: Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton got their title defense off to a great start with a commanding win on the Total Rally. Jan Habig and Robert Paisley were second while JP Damseaux and Hilton Auffrey finished third.
9 Mar: The Total Rally Final Results are here
5 Mar: Total Rally WEATHER. Take a raincoat. Period. It's here if you want to see how wet you will get!
3 Mar: Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton came 5th in the Malcolm Wilson Rally. Get the full results here
2 Mar: The 22nd Sasol Rally, round 2 of the South African National and FIA African Rally Championship is around the corner. The rally guide, supplementary regs and FIA ARC regs are available here
2 Mar: The GC Diesel Rally Team launched their new Volkswagen Polo Vivo S2000 Challenge car in Port Elizabeth last night. See the uniquely liveried car here
28 Feb: See Mark Cronje testing his Fiesta WRC in the UK here
28 Feb: Total Rally 2013: The shakedown stage instructions, time and distance schedule, final instructions and scrutineering times are here
28 Feb: MSA Rally Circulars 1 to 3 are available here. Of particular interest is the new starting order system.
27 Feb: Jon Williams will not be competing on the Total Rally
26 Feb: The pre-season seedings are available here
26 Feb: Congratulations to Giniel de Villiers on winning the Bridgestone/SA Guild of Motoring Journalists Motorsportsman of the year 2012. Glyn Hall won the Colin Watling Award for services to motorsport
24 Feb: As you will see from the entry list the final pieces of the puzzle are: Robbie Coetzee will navigate for Chris Coertse in his Electrothread Toyota Etios S1600 and Clint Weston has Christoff Snyders in the Citroen C2 hot-seat.
23 Feb: The 2013 Total Rally Entry List and Spectator Guide is here
14 Feb: Paul Franken and Henry Kohne will compete in a S1600 Polo (not Vivo) in full R2 specification. This car is said to be the model for the Polo Cup Championship, which has yet to be announced by VW
14 Feb: Danie and Debby van der Westhuizen (Nic's Mom and Dad) will compete in the full S1600 championship, in their son's SA Earthworks Fiesta R2
14 Feb: Richard Leeke III and Pierre Jordaan will contest the Super 1600 class this season, driving an ATS-backed Ford Fiesta R2.
13 Feb: Hilton Auffray will read notes for JP Damseaux this season...
10 Feb: Andrew Heine has bought Tjaart Conradie's S1600 Toyota Auris. He is said to be only competing in the 3 Cape Coastal events...
10 Feb: Toyota is due to launch the new Yaris S2000 on 25th February
2 Feb: Chad van Beurden is graduating from Volkswagen Polo Cup/FVW to Super 1600, driving a Polo Vivo R2. Henry Dearlove will navigate
1 Feb: The Total Rally Supplementary Regs and maps are here
31 Jan: See the Volkswagen Sasolracing launch here
31 Jan: Volkswagen have announced their rally plans for 2013. Apart from a new title sponsor in Sasol the team has also announced Henk Lategan in a 3rd S2000 Polo. The full lineup is Hergen Fekken/Pierre Arries, Enzo Kuun/Guy Hodgson, Henk Lategan/Barry White, Gugu Zulu/Carl Peskin. The team will be know as Volkswagen Sasolracing
31 Jan: The 2013 Total Rally Supplementary Regulations are here
30 Jan: Grant Martin will miss the 2013 season due to business commitments
29 Jan: The new Northern Regions Rally Championship dates are:
16th March – Gauteng - PMC, 6th April – Delmas - SCCER, 4th May – Tzaneen – R/Sport, 29 June – Gauteng – SAHRA, 3rd August – Witbank – HMC, 7th September – Cullinan – SAM, 2nd November – All Tar - SCCPTA
29 Jan: Greg Godrich has been confirmed to navigate for Giniel de Villiers in the Imperial Toyota/Red Bull Toyota Auris, which will be replaced with a Yaris as the year progresses
27 Jan: NRC - with less than 40 days to go, there are lots of changes afoot, some we're still sworn to secrecy. Toyota will field two Yarises for Johnny Gemmell and Carolyn Swan and Leeroy Poulter and Elvene Coetzee. Giniel is likely to start the season with an Auris and an as yet un-named co-driver*.
Volkswagen is due to announce their plans in Port Elizabeth this Thursday (31 Jan). The identity of the third driver remains under wraps*
Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton continue with their Ford Fiesta, but according to social network sites, Jon Williams is still seeking financial support.
Japie van Niekerk and Jan Habig continue as before.
In S2000 Challenge, there is much movement: JP Damseaux and Mohammed Moosa both fall in this category as their machines are now superceded. Wilro Dippenaar and Kesevan Naidoo team up in an ex works Auris; Stefanie Botha will appear in a RunX said to be navigated by Tommy du Toit. Nic van der Westhuizen and Stefan Cilliers have the ex-Leeroy Poulter car under the SA Earthworks banner. Morne Janse van Rensburg is rumoured to be moving up with Rikus Fourie, while former A5 driver Piet Bakkes makes an appearance in a RunX with Johan Aucamp. And what of Nicholas Ryan...?
In S1600, Ashley Haigh Smith will likely miss four rounds of the NRC as he campaigns in WRC 3. Craig Trott will have a fairer co-driver, it is said, off-spring of a well-known former driver*. The Botterill Motorsport twins continue as before, while we're hearing Megan Verlaque collected a Polo R2 at VW Motorsport. Clint Weston and Chris Coertse have yet to announce their plans but changes are in the air as well, 'tis said*.
An exciting newcomer from the ranks of Polo Cup/Formula VW will have a Polo R2 and a respected navigator*. We expect Paul Franken/Henry Kohne to be back, but with the Corolla or something more modern?* Thilo Himmell and Armand du Toit are expected to pitch with an Etios, while there may be another Ford on the horizon.
By our reckoning, the field should contain 9 - 10 S2000s, 8 - 9 S2000 Challenge and 10-11 S1600 competitors. There are two teams who will compete in selected 'local' events only, one being Murray Lloyd and one in the coastal region*...
And if you wonder what * means, we know but are not allowed to say - yet.
15 Jan: The 2013 Total Rally Guide is here
15 Jan: Just a reminder to all the 2013 National competitors to please remember to book your competition numbers with Jackie as soon as possible. Her email address is email@example.com
14 Jan: There will be a Northern Regions meeting tomorrow 15 Jan at the Swiss Club in Midrand at 19h00. It will be interesting to hear how many rounds will be held. So far, Belfast, Tzaneen and the All Tar are said not to be taking place, leaving the Committee 1 round short of declaring a champion, as MSA stipulates a minimum of six events is required to declare a champion. And PMC? Who knows...
14 Jan: 2013 SAHRA regs are available on the MSA website here. There is a new open class that caters for pre-1995 4WD cars. The 1st SAHRA meeting of the year is on Thursday 17 Jan at the Swiss club. Interested parties are encouraged to attend. SAHRA has also confirmed their round of the Northern Regions Rally Championship WILL take place as scheduled. Good, that's four rounds then...
14 Jan: First round of WRC 2013 Monte Carlo Rally 16-20 January. Supersport South Africa is showing Rallye Monte-Carlo starting with a preview programme at 18h00 today (Monday) and also to be repeated Tuesday and Wednesday. The channel's website is then listing a highlights programme to be shown on Sunday evening ,repeated Monday and later in that week. Definitely not to be missed!
10 Jan: The Qatar Ford WRC has been unveiled - see the pics here
10th Jan: Basil Read has confirmed it will back one car this season...
2 Jan 2013: See the Mentos Mini WRC here
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