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Mixed bag for Toyota on Sun City 400

A fighting third overall for Hugo and Jaap de Bruyn and two class victories were the main ingredients of a mixed bag for Toyota on the Sun City 400, round five of the Absa Off Road Championship, over the weekend.

Posted by CAR magazine - 29 July 2008

Toyota teams mount attack on Toyota dealer 400

There will be no rocket science tactics as Toyota teams mount a concerted challenge on the Toyota Dealer 400, the penultimate round of the Absa Off Road Championship, in Mpumalanga on November 2nd and 3rd.
By CAR magazine - 15 October 2007

ABSA off road Championship production vehicle championships head for tight finishes

With two races remaining on the Absa Off Road Championship calendar, Production Vehicle championships are delicately poised. The only certainty at this stage in terms of the overall and premier Super Production Class championships is that they will be won by Nissan works crews. Given the fact that Nissan have won six out of six races so far this season that is no surprise – but the ingredients are there for some unusual twists.

By CAR magazine - 17 September 2007

Castrol Toyota Team Seek Elusive First Win of 2007

After two near misses the Castrol Toyota Hilux team will be hoping an elusive first win of the season will materialise on the Ford Motorite 400 in Limpopo on September 7 and 8.

By CAR magazine - 3 September 2007

Disappointment for Toyota on Amathole 500

Although the Toyota teams suffered some dissapointment on the recent Amathole 500, round five of the Absa Off Road Championship, Toyota Motorsport Manager Wamy Haddad is upbeat about a weekend that promised so much and produced so little.

By CAR magazine - 6 August 2007

Cronje/Schroder share Amathole 500 Prologue win

Fish River Sun – Castrol Toyota factory pair Mark Cronje/Chris Birkin and Ford privateers Manfred Schroder/Ward Huxtable shared the Production Vehicle spoils today on the prologue for tomorrow’s Amathole 500.
By CAR magazine - 30 July 2007

Castrol Toyota teams search for elusive win

The Castrol Toyota Hilux factory and privateer teams will continue their quest for an elusive first win this season at the African Heritage/Amathole 500 in the Eastern Cape from July 27 to 30.
By CAR magazine - 20 July 2007

Ford Carnival City Truimph For Toyota

Bevan Bertholdt and Robin Houghton were the toast of the Castrol Toyota team today after winning the Ford Carnival City 400.

By CAR magazine - 19 November 2006

Old Rivals Square Off At Ford Carnival City 400

Perennial rivals Toyota and Nissan will square up to each other again in the Production Vehicle category at the final round of the Absa Off Road Championship, the Ford Carnival City 400, on November 17 and 18.

By CAR magazine - 11 November 2006

Toyota Crews Aim To End Season On A High Note

Toyota factory and privateer teams will be going all out to finish the season on a high note on the Ford Carnival City 400, the final event in the Absa Off Road Championship, on November 17 and 18.

By CAR magazine - 11 November 2006

Nissan Dominates Toyota Dealer 400 Prologue

Nissan entries dominated the Production Vehicle category prologue for the Toyota Dealer 400, the penultimate round of the Absa Off Road Championship, to be run in the Lydenburg area tomorrow.

By CAR magazine - 27 October 2006

High Stakes Foir Production Vehicle Challengers

Two sets of highly experienced former South African champions will go head to head on the Toyota Dealer 400 on October 27 and 28, the penultimate round of the Absa Off Road Championship, in a clash that could decide the destiny of the Production Vehicle overall and Super Production Class championships.

By CAR magazine - 22 October 2006

Mixed Bag For Castrol Toyota At Sun City 400

There was a mixed bag of results for the factory Castrol Toyota squad and Toyota privateers at the Sun City 400, round six of the Absa Off Road Championship, over the weekend.

By CAR magazine - 1 October 2006

Castrol Toyota Team Full of Confidence For Sun City 400

After knocking at the door of victory on the recent Lesotho Sun 400, the Castrol Toyota team is full of confidence when it comes to the Sun City 400, round six of the Absa Off Road Championship, in the Pilanesberg on September 29 and 30.

By CAR magazine - 15 September 2006

Four Out Of Five For Nissan On Lesotho Sun 400

The Proudly South African Nissan team scored their fourth Production Vehicle category win of the season in a dramatic Lesotho Sun 400, round five of the Absa Off Road Championship, which ended at Matsieng, near Maseru, today.

By CAR magazine - 2 September 2006

Production Vehicles Face Tough Test On Lesotho Sun 400

The scene is set for the Lesotho Sun 400 on September 1 and 2, round five of the Absa Off Road Championship, to provide some of the best racing of the season in the Production Vehicle category.

By CAR magazine - 25 August 2006

Ford Pair Close The Gap on Absa Championship Leaders

A good result on the recent Ford Motorite 400 has seen the Ford Racing pair of Neil Woolridge and Kenny Skjoldhammer, close to within four points of the Production Vehicle championship leaders in the Absa Off Road Championship.

By CAR magazine - 10 August 2006

Triumph and Heartbreak on Toyota 1000 Desert Race

The Toyota 1000 Desert Race from June 9 to 11, the only marathon event on the Absa Off Road Championship calendar, again produced a combination of triumph and heartbreak.

By CAR magazine - 13 June 2006

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