Motsumi's passing a huge loss to Motorsport

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Botswana Motorsport has suffered a huge setback with the passing of well-known rider, Motsumi Lekone this week. Lekone’s passing will leave a gap hard to fill in the motorsport.

He will be laid to rest at his home village of Metsimotlhabe tomorrow. His passing comes just three months from this year’s edition of the 1,000km Desert Race in Jwaneng.

The annual event takes place from June 22 to June 24, 2018 and Lekone has been a regular competitor in the quad bike category, as well as other local events including Khawa where he performed relatively well. He was one of the few local riders to participate in the Desert Race before it moved to Jwaneng.

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