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TGRSA’s Phakisa 400 Victory: Lategan and Cummings Seal Championship with Stellar Performance
At the Phakisa 400, the penultimate round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), Toyota GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) showcased an extraordinary display of skill and endurance. The event proved to be a defining moment for TGRSA, as Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings clinched both the race victory and the overall championship title […]
NWM Ford Rangers Battle Dust and Speed at Phakisa 400
The penultimate round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), the Phakisa 400, proved to be a high-speed, dust-filled challenge for Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Racing. The event, held in Welkom on 14 September 2024, saw Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (#200) secure a respectable fourth-place finish in the Ultimate (T1+) class, while […]
Toyota Hilux IMT EVO to Face Tough Terrain at Phakisa 400
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is revving up for the penultimate round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), the highly anticipated Phakisa 400, scheduled for 13 and 14 September. Set against the backdrop of the iconic Phakisa Raceway, just outside Welkom in the Free State, this round marks a pivotal moment in […]
Phakisa Freeway 2015 DEOD SuperGP Champions Trophy
The race for the 2015 DEOD SuperGP Champions Trophy got underway nearly six months ago when the opening event took place at the Phakisa Freeway outside the Free State town of Welkom. Since then the series has criss-crossed the country in the build up to the finale which will take place at the Dezzi South […]
KTM South Africa successfully introduces Super Bike Junior National Challenge
This past weekend saw round one of the National Superbike Championship get underway in the mining town of Welkom and more specifically at Phakisa Freeway. Forming part of the days
Seller rules Super Bike Racing at Phakisa
Seven from seven for superpole king Seller at Phakisa Warm sunny weather that followed a particularly unpleasant dust storm in the Free State goldfields near Welkom earlier in the week, that dumped tons of sand on Johannesburg on Thursday, provided perfect riding conditions at the Phakisa Freeway this afternoon for qualifying and Super Pole for […]
SuperGP Super Bike Racing Championship at Phakisa
The Free State Goldfields provided a perfect early summer’s day of bright sunshine and a cooling breeze to mark the penultimate round of the Monster Energy SuperGP Champions Trophy at Phakisa Freeway near Welkom on Sunday. And it was 2013 SA Superbike champion Clint Seller (Portable Shade Race! Kawasaki ZX10R) who took home the gold […]
MINI Racing Thompson upbeat ahead of Zwartkops challenge
A superb feature race win in the Castrol MINI John Cooper Works in the last round, at Phakisa Freeway in the Free State on August 2, boosted Lee Thompson’s chances of challenging for the Bridgestone Production Car Class T Championship and his confidence ahead of this Saturday’s round six at Zwartkops Raceway west of Pretoria.
SA Round Of FIM Superbike World Championship Postponed Until 2015
The South African round of the FIM Superbike World Championship, provisionally scheduled to be held at Phakisa Freeway in the Free State on October 19, will now no longer form part of the 2014 series but could be included in the 2015 calendar, possibly as early as March.
Back to action for Audi S4 quattro Race Cars
Round five of the Super Series on Saturday, 2 August, sees the racers compete at a circuit that is a driver-favourite. Phakisa Freeway has a challenging layout that keeps drivers focused and demands a high level of dedication from the competitors.
Super Bike Racing at Phakisa Welkom
Seller Dominates Opening Round of Monster Energy SuperGP at Phakisa Reigning South African Superbike champion put on a peerless display of precision riding around the high-speed Phakisa Freeway near Welkom on Sunday to claim back-to-back victories in the opening round of the Monster Energy SuperGP Champions Trophy.
A Tough Day at the Office for Castrol Mini John Cooper Works
It was a day that promised much but the sixth round of the Bridgestone South African Production Car Championship at Phakisa Freeway in the Free State on Saturday proved to be a character-builder of note for the class T Castrol MINI John Cooper Works team of Gavin Cronje and Lee Thompson. Two class wins and […]