Motorsport to stage Africa's biggest rally

BMS wants to host the world's biggest rally. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
BMS wants to host the world's biggest rally. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Botswana Motor Sport (BMS) will, next year September, stage Africa's largest off-road cross-country dubbed Morolong 2020.

The race would cover a distance of between 5,000km to 7,000km over a minimum of seven days.

Morolong 2020 would be the biggest cross-country rally in the continent, surpassing the Afriquia Merzouga Rally that runs for close to 3,000km in Morocco and the 1,000km Toyota Desert Race that takes place every year in Botswana.

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