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Mazda Southern Africa has expanded its national aftersales network with the appointment of two new authorised Service Agents, reinforcing its commitment to customer convenience, service excellence, and nationwide Omotenashi – the brand’s renowned human-centric hospitality philosophy. Morgan Mazda Welkom Joins the Network Mazda SA has officially welcomed Morgan Mazda Welkom as its newest authorised Service […]

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 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 […]

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa recorded a double-podium finish at the Renergen 400, which took place on 6 and 7 October 2023, in the area surrounding the Free State town of Welkom. The Renergen 400 was Round 6 of the 7-round South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC), and saw Guy Botterill and co-driver, Simon Vacy-Lyle, finish […]

The penultimate round of the 2023 South African Rally-Raid Championship takes place in the Free State town of Welkom this weekend, and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA’s Henk Lategan, partnered with Brett Cummings as co-driver, arrive at the event trailing the championship leader by 3 points. At the same time, their teammates are hot on his […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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.

Huge Rock Concert to Follow the First African 6 Hour Race this Saturday South Africa’s most successful rock band Prime Circle will take to the stage straight after the first African 6 Hour endurance race end at Phakisa Raceway in Welkom this Saturday,  February 23. A huge fireworks display will signal that six hours of […]