Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa’s Guy Botterill and Henry Köhne will compete in the fifth and final round of the 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) at the Northam Zondereinde Bushveld 400 in Limpopo on 13 and 14 November.
Having won all four rounds so far, including the third round at the Outeniqua 400, rally-raid duo Guy Botterill and Henry Köhne of Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa (TGRSA) are aiming for a clean sweep of the fifth round of the Northam Zondereinde Bushveld 400. The duo will continue in their #202 GR Hilux IMT EVO at the 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) in Thabazimbi, Limpopo. On 13 November, a 22 km qualifying race at 09:30 will set the starting order for Stage One at 13:00, comprising 108 km. The following day, the same route will be used for Stage Two at 08:30 before the third and final stage.
Last month’s VAPS HCV Vryheid 400 saw Botterill attaining his third consecutive victory. This win took him to 120 points with a 30-point lead in the championship’s overall standings. As a result, the Drivers’ Title will be awarded to TGRSA, making it Botterill’s first SARRC title. Should he claim top of the podium in the final round from a maximum of 30 points available, Botterill will become champion-elect of the 2026 SARRC. On the other hand, the Navigators’ Championship is still to be decided. Based on his lead in the overall navigators’ standings with 105 points and 15 clear of his nearest rival, Köhne, who joined Botterill from the season’s second round, he should win that title, too.
TGRSA’s reigning champion Saood Variawa and co-driver Charan Moore, piloting the second GR Hilux IMT EVO at the Bushveld 400, are also aiming for a strong finish. This duo began the season claiming first place at the INGCO Parys 400 and attained second place at Vryheid. With 77 points in both the Drivers’ and Navigators’ standings, Variawa and Moore head into the final round ranking third so far. Sa’aad Variawa will sit out the fifth round.
Said Shameer Variawa, TGRSA Team Principal, “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, and a real testament to the durability and reliability of the GR Hilux IMT EVO. But the job is not finished. Henry still has a navigators’ title to secure, Saood and Charan want to end the season on the top step, and we would love to complete a perfect season in Thabazimbi.”
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