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Van der Linde on South Africa's motorsport rise: more young drivers are making it, but hard work remains the only path to success.

Exclusive: Kelvin van der Linde on South Africa’s growing motorsport presence

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Few drivers embody the spirit of South African motorsport quite like Kelvin van der Linde. Having begun his racing career in karting at the age of eight, he became the youngest driver to compete in a National South African Circuit event at just 14, before being crowned the country’s youngest ever National Champion at 16….

F1 came “incredibly close” to securing a deal with Kyalami for South African GP, reveals FIA Senate Member

Magdalena Put2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

Anton Roux, MSA Chairperson and FIA Senate Member, reveals that Formula 1 came tantalisingly close to securing a deal with Kyalami before negotiations stalled