Motocross team to go flat out in Namibia

The Botswana Motor Sport (BMS) held a send-off ceremony for the 11-rider team on Tuesday ahead of the FIM Africa Motocross of African Nations. The race will take place at Gallina Motocross Park in Windhoek from tomorrow until Sunday. Team Botswana team left for Namibia yesterday and is expected back home on Monday. BMS is sending one of its smallest contingents to the championship due to limited resources, but captain Bradley Pieterse believes the squad has what it takes to represent the country with pride.

Pieterse will compete in the Veteran class and leads a team that includes experienced MX2 rider, Kosmas Mamaloukos. The MX125 class will feature Radikolo Linchwe, Tristen Moutlaotse, and Kazz Gouveia, whilst Casey van Niekerk and Shawn Hughes will compete in the 50cc category. Lourens Erasmus, Adam Meyer, and Tazha Geofrey make up the MX Lites team, whilst Elang Chibana is the sole female rider in the travelling squad and will compete in the Women's MX class. Speaking at the send-off, Pieterse thanked those who made the trip possible and said Botswana was taking its strongest available team to Namibia. “We have got sitting in front of you the best team that we could have brought together.