Grobbler designed his winning BMW X3

Grobbler, who now drives for the RFS team after Nissan decided to quit motor racing, told Mmegi Sport that he was invited by the new team specifically to design and build a new car that would win races. In its first year, the BMW X3 surpassed all expectations and won the most challenging off road event.

The crowd favourite famous for popularising the Nissan Navara brand in Botswana thanks to his wins in the previous Toyota 1000 Desert Race, on Sunday had his vociferous crowd cheering on the new entrant, the BMW X3, as he finished tops. And he has vowed to repeat the feat next year.