Debut: stage win for new Volkswagen “Dakar” Touareg
A brilliant competitive debut for the new Volkswagen Race Touareg 3: right on the second leg of its “Dakar” dress rehearsal the 310-hp cross-country rally prototype decided the first special…
Volkswagen starts into “Dakar” dress rehearsal with one-two lead
Volkswagen started to the Silk Way Rally through Russia with a one two-stage lead. On the first leg between St. Petersburg and Staraya Russa the 2009 Dakar Rally winners, Giniel…
Unique trophies for Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race
The Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race from September 24 to 26, round six of the Absa Off Road Championship, has always had a uniquely African flavor which will be…
Special Vehicle Championship hots up
The Special Vehicle championship has warmed up following the 4×4 Mega World 400, round five of the Absa Off Road Championship, at Carnival City.
New Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 debuts in Silk Way Rally
The new Race Touareg 3 with which Volkswagen aims to score a remarkable hat-trick of Dakar Rally victories in January 2011 faces its first real challenge under competitive conditions when…
Production Vehicle Championship delicately poised
With three rounds of the Absa Off Road Championship remaining the Production Vehicle championship is delicately poised and heading for a grandstand finish.
“Dakar” dress rehearsal: new Race Touareg 3 debuts in Russia
An important milestone on the way to the “Dakar”: the new Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 will experience its competitive debut at the Silk Way Rally through Russia (11–18 September). The…
Lady Luck deserts Barden Tyres’ Rundle and Mohr at Carnival City
Off road racing is a cruel mistress and when the dice doesn’t roll in your favour, you have to take it like a man. So it was for Thomas Rundle…
Top 10 finish for Atlas Copco’s Bertholdt and Vermeulen at Carnival City
Gary Bertholdt and Andre Vermeulen (Atlas Copco Toyota Hilux) overcame numerous obstacles to complete a tough inaugural 4×4 Mega World 400 in ninth place overall in the Production Vehicle category…
No luck for Variawa and Rousseau at Carnival City
Shameer Variawa and Siegfried Rousseau (Total Porter) were out of luck in last weekend’s 4×4 Mega World 400 at Carnival City, but managed to hold on to their lead in…