Motorsport cancels season opener

Sponsorship challenges: The motorsport season opener has been postponed PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Sponsorship challenges: The motorsport season opener has been postponed PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Engines will remain silent for now as the Botswana Motor Sport (BMS) has postponed the season opener that was scheduled for Orapa this Saturday due to lack of sponsorship. 

Speed enthusiasts were hoping to quench their seven-month thirst as motorsport was expected to roar into action for the first time since the government relaxed the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.

The season opener was initially scheduled for March, but due to the COVID-19 outbreak the event was rescheduled.  “We had to postpone because we could not secure sponsorship for the event on time. Despite the effort we put to host the race, we could not secure sponsorship as the private sector has shifted focus to helping the government fight the pandemic. We were just unprepared to host this race, the marking was not done on time so the best decision we took was to postpone,” BMS vice president, Roseline Mamaloukos said. She added the postponement has forced the BMS to cancel this season’s off-road and motocross championships.  The BMS season usually runs from March to November, and hosts seven rounds of both national off road and motocross championships.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up