Local riders broke ahead of Mantshwabisi

The event popularly known as Mantshwabisi, forms part of the Botswana Motor Sport’s (BMS) fourth and fifth rounds. For the first time since 1991, the South African National Cross Country Series (SACCS) will not host its third and fourth rounds of motorcycle championships at the race. This comes after the SACCS deemed the three-day event very costly and risky to the riders. The development has left the BMS-licensed riders with a blow, as they have to dig deep into their pockets to make the race.  to page 41

“It will be very costly for us, local bikers to go to the Desert Race, especially those who do not have sponsors. SACCS pulled out their bikes for this year’s event and it is only the BMS national championships,” Gaborone Motor Club public relations officer, Kagiso Stephens told Mmegi Sport.