In 2019, Branch made his debut at the Dakar Rally and finished 13th whilst also walking away with the best rookie award. In the same period, he finished second and ninth at the Merzouga Rally and Rallye du Maroc respectively in the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). Despite these efforts, he was handed the Chairman’s Award. Ahead of the 2024 edition of the Botswana Sports Awards, Branch had improved his performance on the bike with Africa’s first-ever second-place finish in the Dakar Rally and had two stage wins to show. He had earlier finished fourth, the highest ever by an African competitor in the World Championship.
‘The Kalahari Ferrari’ was in a mean mood this season as he sped to his first ever and Africa’s World Championship title. Branch has traversed over 20, 000km in five countries and four continents to claim the world title. Branch finished this year's championship with 88 points from five rounds and nearly secured a spot inside the top five all-time standings following a heavily contested season. From a second-place finish in the first round, the Dakar Rally, Branch ascended to the top of the championship rankings after yet another second-place finish in the second round, the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. He maintained his place in the lead after two fifth-place finishes at the BP Ultimate Rally Raid in Portugal and Desafio Ruta 40 in Argentina.
