Botswana Tourism Board in major Toyota 1000 Desert Race role

The event was officially opened by the chief executive officer of the Botswana Tourism Board Myra Sekgororoane at a recent gala function at Game City, the race headquarters for the event in Gaborone. A cocktail function  was also held where the organisers of the event, the 4 Wheel Drive Club of South Africa, paid tribute to the pivotal role sponsors and partners play in making the Toyota 1000 Desert Race one of the most popular and successful events on the annual motorsport calendar.

"Along with Toyota we work very closely with the Botswana Tourism Board and
other government departments," said Clerk of the Course Skean Drummond. "The club has been involved with the event since its inception, and over nearly 30 years the race has developed into the biggest annual sporting event in Botswana.