Race vehicles to debut in national off-road championship

Friday, April 26, 2019

The big machines will make their debut PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Race vehicles will make their debut in the Botswana Motor Sport (BMS) National Off-Road Championships Round Three to be held at Malotwane in Kgatleng.

The BMS Championships have in the past seasons featured only the quads and two-wheel bikes. But both the bakkies and special vehicles will make their maiden appearance on local soil during the Gaborone Motor Club (GMC)-organised event.

The drivers and riders face a gruelling 300km sandy terrain, divided into three loops of 100km, making it the second longest race after the 1000 Toyota Desert Race (TDR), popularly known as Mantshwabisi.

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Race vehicles to debut in national off-road championship

Race vehicles will make their debut in the Botswana Motor Sport (BMS) National Off-Road Championships Round Three to be held at Malotwane in Kgatleng.

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