Karting team set for FIA Games
Friday, March 01, 2024 | 40 Views |
Flying the flag: The karting team is eyeing an appearance at the FIA Games
The FIA Motorsport Games, a biennial event encompassing 16 categories from nine motorsport disciplines, including E-Sports, Circuit, Autocross, and Karting, will see Botswana sending a three-member karting squad to Valencia.
The trio, consisting of Kgosi Kgosane, Muhammad Ahmad, and Hamzah Ahmad, recently competed at the Africa Karting Cup in South Africa. Despite not securing spots at the FIA Karting World Championship later this year, the team received an invitation from the FIA-Africa Motorsport development office to participate in the Motorsport Games.
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