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Image; courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heads to the Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town this weekend (18–19 September) for Round 6 of both the GR Cup and South African Touring Cars (SATC) championships, as the 2026 season moves into its penultimate round. Killarney is one of the most established venues on the national motorsport calendar, and its tight, technical layout has long produced close, unpredictable racing across every categor

Image; courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) made it three wins from three rounds in the 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) this weekend, as Guy Botterill and Henry Köhne led the Century Property Developments – Century Racing Outeniqua 400 from start to finish. The GR Hilux IMT EVO crew completed the two-day, 400-kilometre event, based at Louvain Guest Farm in the Upper Langkloof in the Garden Route, in a total time of 05:42:47, secur

Image: courtesy of motorpess TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heads to the Western Cape’s Garden Route this weekend for the Century Property Developments – Century Racing Outeniqua 400, Round 3 of the 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) and the event that marks the halfway point of the season. Having won both rounds contested so far this year, TGRSA arrives at Louvain Guest Farm in the Upper Langkloof on 28 and 29 August chasing a hat-trick of victories

Image: courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heads to Mpumalanga this weekend for the Ermelo Rally, Round 5 of the 2026 South African National Rally Championship, with the team determined to bank a clean run after a heartbreaking late retirement at the previous round. Based at Ermelo High School, the gravel event is the longest test of the season so far: 16 special stages spread across Friday and Saturday, with seven stages and around 70 competitive

Image: Courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) wrapped up Round 5 of the 2026 season this past weekend, as the GR Cup and South African Touring Cars (SATC) championships returned to the Aldo Scribante Circuit near Gqeberha for the second time in six weeks, after the round was moved from the cancelled East London Grand Prix Circuit date. Conditions across the Eastern Cape circuit were mild and sunny throughout, with only a light wind and nothing to trou

Image: courtesy of motorpress After a mid-season revision to the National Extreme Festival calendar, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) returns to the Aldo Scribante Circuit near Gqeberha this weekend for Round 5 of both the GR Cup and South African Touring Cars (SATC) championships. Originally scheduled for the East London Grand Prix Circuit, the event will instead see the country’s leading circuit racers revisit the Eastern Cape venue where they last competed just six

Image: courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heads to the Eastern Cape this weekend for Round 4 of the 2026 season, with both the GR Cup and South African Touring Cars (SATC) championships returning to the Aldo Scribante Circuit near Gqeberha. The 2.48 km circuit has long been a favourite on the national calendar, with its combination of flowing corners, heavy braking zones and several overtaking opportunities regularly producing close and entertaini

Image; courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) opened its 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) campaign in the best possible fashion this weekend, with Saood Variawa and Charan Moore securing victory at the INGCO Parys 400 and the team claiming the Manufacturers’ Award, after a fiercely contested opening round near the Free State town of Parys. The first race of the SARRC season proved to be a stern examination of crews and machinery alik

Image: courtesy of Motorpress The 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) finally gets under way this weekend, with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heading to the INGCO Parys 400 determined to build on the momentum of a highly successful 2025 campaign. The season opener, based at Stonehenge River Lodge outside Parys on 19 and 20 June, marks the beginning of what promises to be a condensed but fiercely competitive championship. Changes to the calendar, incl

Image: courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) enjoyed another competitive outing in Round 3 of the 2026 season this past weekend, as both the GR Cup and South African Touring Cars (SATC) championships tackled the fast and technical Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria. Cool and cloudy conditions greeted competitors on Friday, before clear skies and crisp winter weather created ideal racing conditions for Saturday’s qualifying sessions and races. Across the

Image; courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heads to Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria this weekend for Round 3 of the 2026 season, where both the GR Cup and South African Touring Cars (SATC) championships will continue their early-season battles. The compact 2.4 km circuit remains one of the most popular venues on the national calendar, combining flowing sections with tight technical corners that place a premium on precision and rhythm. While overtak

Image: courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is set to tackle its first gravel event of the 2026 South African National Rally Championship this weekend, as the series heads to the Western Cape for the Swartland Rally, based in Malmesbury. The event, which serves as Round 2 of the championship, is renowned for its fast, flowing gravel roads and technical sections, presenting a significant step up in challenge compared to the all-tar season opener. Com

Image: courtesy of motorpress The 2026 track racing season continues this weekend as TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) returns to action at the Red Star Raceway in Mpumalanga, for Round 2 of both the GR Cup and South African Touring Car (SATC) championships. Since its inception in 2009, Red Star Raceway has grown into one of the most respected circuits in the country. Originally designed with motorcycles in mind, the circuit has become a regular fixture on the Extreme