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KEEPING IT SAFE: Jayson Du Preez, 18, Dylan Bezuidenhout, 22, and Arabella Krause, 47, race for the top spot in the Bambino Class during round 3 of the Border Karting Club Championships held at the EL Grand Prix track earlier this monthPicture: DEAN HOLMES

How lockdown is hurting Border Karting

Despite the continued easing of restrictions across the company, sports clubs still feel the pressure brought about due to the restraints. Border Karting chairman Joe Borges said that the sport will likely be feeling the impact for a long…

REV IT UP: Ryan Gudmanz won all three heats in the 125cc Clubmans Seniors class, securing first placePicture: DEAN HOLMES

Karting action at EL Grand Prix

There was plenty of excitement at the East London Grand Prix Track last week as Border Karting hosted the third round of their Club Championship. The day saw fifty racers go head-to-head in a number of different classes. Jason du Preez…

HELPFUL ADVICE: East London’s newly crowned SA Micro Max champion Caleb Odendaal, right, gives some pointers to fellow racer Jason du PreezPicture: SUPPLIED

Plenty of karting action at Grand Prix racetrack

On October 31, under cool and cloudy conditions, Border Karting held their fifth and penultimate round of the 2020 Championship at the EL Grand Prix track. BAMBINO CLASS Traiton Boshoff dominated this class in what would be his last year…

STROKES AHEAD: Leeroy Randall took first place in the 4 Stroke Clubmans Senior class at the Border Karting Club Championship round 2 last Saturday in East London Picture: DEAN HOLMES

Grand Prix track motor madness

Round one of regional series gets off to blistering start Round one of the Regional Series between Border and Eastern Province got off to a blistering start last Saturday at the EL Grand Prix incorporating Border Karting round two. In the…

Thrilling karting action promised at Grand Prix

The Border Karting championship season kicks off on Saturday at the East London Grand Prix Circuit. The Bambino class will look slightly depleted as Caleb Odendaal and Lincoln Randall move up to the Mini Max class. This will leave Traiton…

Champ fueled by a passion to succeed in life

Passion, discipline and humility helped Selborne College Grade 11 pupil Brady Choudree to win the Border Karting Clubmans 4 Stroke Class A championship last Saturday. “It was fantastic to win and I had built up a safe 70 point l e a d ,”…

REVVING TO GO: The penultimate round of Border Karting promises to be a nail biter. Pictured here is that start of Round Six in August. Picture: SUPPLIED

Gearing up for penultimate battle

Saturday will see the penultimate round of the Border Karting season for 2019 take place at East London Grand Prix Circuit. Caleb Odendaal, with a comfortable pole position ahead of Lincoln Randall and Traiton Boshoff in the Bambino class…

Close, clean driving sets pace at regionals

BORDER Karting hosted round four of the Border Karting Club Championship and the regional championship for the 60cc class on Saturday. It was a day of action-packed racing, enjoyed by all present. 50CC cadettes: It is nice to see new…

Karters shine at Grand Prix track

Hot action at Border EP Champs THE Border EP Regional Karting Championship completed round two of their championship last Saturday at the East London Grand Prix Circuit. The wet weather made the circuit very slippery during the morning…

Karting season off to good start

Full throttle ahead for young Van der Merwe THE 2017 Border Karting racing season got off to a great start recently with members igniting their racing fuel. The world-renowned East London Grand Prix Circuit situated on the West Bank is…