From the Delta skies to conquering Dakar
Friday, February 01, 2019

Ross Branch
As a young boy, growing up in the diamond-mining town of Jwaneng, Branch always had a passion for motor racing.
“It started when I was four years-old and it has grown since. It was a family sport. I just loved the adrenalin. Since I was a young boy, I have set my life goals and I have pretty much ticked all the boxes I wanted to tick,” Branch said.
We are told of massive spin-offs for hosting countries, which we assume was the catalyst behind putting in the bid.We are not too sure if it is a one-size fits all, where any hosting nation reaps the benefits or it’s on a case-by-case basis.There are arguments from both ends, with hosting a sure way to accelerate infrastructure development and a guaranteed cash flow during the 30-days of the tournament.There is a bump in employment creation...