- Final SARRC round on 13 and 14 November.
- TGRSA has won all four rounds so far.
- Botterill confirmed as champion-elect, first title.
- Köhne leads navigators’ standings by 15 points.
- Two GR Hilux IMT EVOs entered.
With four wins from four rounds, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) travels to Limpopo this weekend for the Northam Zondereinde Bushveld 400, the fifth and final round of the 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC). The team will be in the Thabazimbi area on 13 and 14 November aiming to complete a clean sweep of the calendar.
Botterill secures the drivers’ title
The overall drivers’ championship has already gone the team’s way. A third consecutive victory for Guy Botterill, at last month’s VAPS HCV Vryheid 400, took him to 120 points and a 30-point lead. Only 30 points are available in the final round, and because he holds more race wins than any rival, the advantage cannot be overturned. It is his first SARRC title.
Navigators’ championship still open
The navigators’ crown is yet to be decided. Henry Köhne, who joined Botterill from the second round, leads the overall standings on 105 points, 15 clear of his nearest rival.
Reigning champion Saood Variawa and navigator Charan Moore won the season opener, the INGCO Parys 400, and finished second at Vryheid. They sit third in both the drivers’ and navigators’ standings on 77 points. TGRSA will field two GR Hilux IMT EVOs in Thabazimbi, with Sa’aad Variawa sitting out the final round.
“Winning every round so far, and securing the drivers’ title for Guy with a race to spare, is a tremendous reward for the whole team,” said TGRSA Team Principal Shameer Variawa. “But the job is not finished.”
Bushveld 400 schedule and venue
Action starts on Friday, 13 November, with a 22-kilometre Qualifying Race at 09:30 that sets the starting order for the 108-kilometre Stage One at 13:00. Crews repeat that route for Stage Two on Saturday morning at 08:30, followed by the third and final stage.
Race Headquarters, the Designated Service Point and the podium ceremonies are based at Koedoeskop Laerskool, approximately 44 kilometres south of Thabazimbi, just off the R511.
Supplied by MotorPress (Karabo Sethusha, Manager: Motorsport TGR, Toyota South Africa)
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