Racism allegations rock motorsport

Motorsport. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Motorsport. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Just a week ahead of the Motocross of African Nations (MXoAN) the national team camp has been rocked by racism allegations.

The Botswana Motor Sport (BMS) has assembled a 29-member squad, including naturalised Batswana for the MXoAN competition to be held in Donnybrook Park, Zimbabwe from August 31 to September 1, 2019.

Over the past weekend, the team was unveiled in Gaborone, but only a handful of riders turned up for the event.

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