South African National Rally Championship

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The South African National Rally Championship is a series of rallying events that has taken place each year since 1960. It was won eleven times by Sarel van der Merwe in the 1970s and 1980s and ten times by Serge Damseaux from 1989 to 2004. Toyota and Volkswagen vehicles have won the title of champion car in most years since 1998.

South African Rally, Dries Beetge Photography
Guy Botterill - Toyota Starlet AR 1 Rally Car
South African Rally, Dries Beetge Photography
Salom Racing - Theuns Joubert and Schalk Van Heerden
Theuns Joubert and Schalk Van Heerden - Toyota Auris - 2023 TRAC Rally

Now in its 61st consecutive year, the sport has been kept alive by privateers since 2017 with the decline of sponsorships and non inv-lvement of manufacturers due to the world wid- economic slow dow.

Dries Beetge Photography
Ford Focus R2 Driven by J.J Potgieter. Co-Driver Tommie Du Toit
Chris Van Dalen
Chris Coertse Mazda 2 Rally 2 kit. Co-Driver Greg Godrich

The South African Rally Championship has seen the exciting development of the new Africa Rally 1 (AR 1) category car, competing in the NRC 1 class. A normal Aspirated 1600 Turbo, AWD car. The newcomers to this class are the Hyundai i 20, Mazda 2 and Toyota Starlet. These cars compete with the S2000 and old group N cars (Subaru's). A very exciting class to watch on eveat event.

The NRC 1 class took over from the 1600 R2 homologated cars as the official Championship class of the SA Championship.

Dries Beetge Photography
Benjamin Habig and Co-Driver Barry White.

The Championship has been supported by CTRACK, TRACN4, MRF Tyres Africa, Fixedit Mobile, Mibern Medi-Call, Electrothread, Motorsport Technic


South African Rally Champions[edit]

Year Driver Co-Driver Car [1][2][3]
1960 Ewold van Bergen Alan van Niekerk Austin A40
1961 Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
1962 Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
1963 Jan Hettema Reinhard Muhl Alfa Romeo / Auto Union
1964 Ewold van Bergen Rex Wakley-Smith Datsun
1965 Ewold van Bergen Rex Wakley-Smith Datsun
1966 Francis Tucker Raggy Schjolberg Volvo
1967 Jan Hettema Robbie Broekmeyer Volvo
1968 Jan Hettema Raggy Schjolberg Toyota
1969 Jan Hettema Franz Boshoff Toyota
1970 Ewold van Bergen Minota van Bergen Datsun
1971 Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Alfa Romeo
1972 Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Datsun
1973 Louis Cloete Christo Kuun Chevrolet / Ford
1974 Lambert Fekken Johan Borman Ford
1975 Sarel van der Merwe Brian Woodhead Datsun
1976 Jan Hettema Stuart Pegg Ford
1977 Sarel van der Merwe Richard Leeke Datsun
1978 Sarel van der Merwe Chris Hawkins Ford Escort / Marina V8
1979 Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
1980 Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
1981 Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
1982 Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
1983 Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
1984 Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
1985 Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
1986 Hannes Grobler Piet Swanepoel Nissan Skyline
1987 Geoff Mortimer Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro S1 E2
1988 Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro S1 E2
1989 Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
1990 Glyn Hall Martin Botha Volkswagen Golf GTi
1991 Hannes Grobler Franz Boshoff Nissan Sentra 4x4 / Ford Laser 4x4
1992 Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
1993 Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
1994 Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
1995 Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
1996 Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
1997 Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
1998 Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
1999 Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
2000 Serge Damseaux Douglas Judd Toyota Corolla
2001 Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
2002 Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
2003 Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
2004 Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
2005 Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf / Polo S2000
2006 Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
2007 Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Polo S2000
2008 Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
2009 Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
2010 Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
2011 Conrad Rautenbach Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
2012 Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
2013 Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
2014 Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
2015 Mark Cronje Elvene Coetzee Ford Fiesta S2000 / Toyota Yaris S2000
2016 Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
2017 Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
2018 Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
2019 Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
2020 Guy Botterill Simon-Vacy Lyle Toyota Etios Rally 2 Kit
2021 Theuns Joubert Schalk Van Heerden Toyota Auris S2000
2022 Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Mazda 2 Rally 2 Kit
2023 Johannes Potgieter Tommy Du Toit Hyundai i20
Jono Van Wyk and Nico Swartz - Toyota Starlet AR 1

Champion Manufacturers[edit]

YEAR CHAMPION[1][2][3]
1968 Volvo
1969 Volvo
1970 Alfa Romeo
1971 Alfa Romeo
1972 Ford
1973 Datsun
1974 Datsun
1975 Not Awarded
1976 Ford
1977 Datsun
1978 Datsun
1979 Datsun
1980 Nissan
1981 Toyota
1982 Toyota
1983 Toyota
1984 Nissan
1985 Volkswagen
1986 Nissan
1987 Nissan
1988 Volkswagen
1989 Toyota
1990 Toyota
1991 Volkswagen
1992 Volkswagen
1993 Volkswagen
1994 Volkswagen
1995 Toyota
1996 Volkswagen
1997 Volkswagen
1998 Toyota
1999 Toyota
2000 Toyota
2001 Toyota
2002 Toyota
2003 Toyota
2004 Toyota
2005 Toyota
2006 Toyota
2007 Toyota
2008 Toyota
2009 Toyota
2010 Toyota
2011 Toyota
2012 Ford
2013 Toyota
2014 Toyota
2015 Toyota
2016 Toyota
2017 Not Awarded
2018 Not Awarded
2019 Not Awarded
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Not Awarded

Championship Wins[edit]

Drivers[edit]

Driver Wins
Sarel van der Merwe 11
Serge Damseaux 10
Jan Habig 6
Jan Hettema 5
Ewold van Bergen 4
Mark Cronje 3
Guy Botterill 4
Elbie Odendaal 2
Pieter Muhl 2
Hannes Grobler 2
Enzo Kuun 2
Hergen Fekken 2
Leeroy Poulter 2
Francis Tucker 1
Louis Cloete 1
Lambert Fekken 1
Geoff Mortimer 1
Glyn Hall 1
Conrad Rautenbach 1
Theuns Joubert 1
Chris Coertse 1
Johannes Potgieter 1

Co-Drivers[edit]

Co-Driver Wins
Franz Boshoff 11
Vito Bonafede 7
Douglas Judd 7
Reinhard Muhl 3
Christo Kuun 3
Robin Houghton 3
Elvene Coetzee 3
Simon Vacy-Lyle 4
Rex Wakley-Smith 2
Raggy Schjolberg 2
Robert Paisley 2
Guy Hodgson 2
Pierre Arries 2
Alan van Niekerk 1
Robbie Broekmeyer 1
Minota van Bergen 1
Johan Borman 1
Brian Woodhead 1
Stuart Pegg 1
Richard Leeke 1
Chris Hawkins 1
Piet Swanepoel 1
Martin Botha 1
Schalk Van Heerden 1
Greg Godrich 1
Tommy Du Toit 1

Manufacturers[edit]

Manufacturer Wins
Toyota 36
Datsun / Nissan 9
Volkswagen 8
Ford 3
Volvo 2
Alfa Romeo 2
Mazda 1
Hyundai 1

Rally Wins[edit]

Drivers[edit]

Driver Wins
Serge Damseaux 75
Sarel van der Merwe 68
Jan Hettema 36
Jan Habig 35
Guy Botterill 22
Mark Cronje 22
Geoff Mortimer 20
Enzo Kuun 20
Ewold van Bergen 19
Johnny Gemmell 11
Leeroy Poulter 11
Hergen Fekken 10
Pieter Muhl 9
Chris Swanepoel 8
Hannes Grobler 8
Chris Coertse 7
Elbie Odendaal 7
Theuns Joubert 6
Tony Pond 5
Eric Sanders 5
Gene Bosman 4
Roelof Fekken 4
Conrad Rautenbach 4
J.J Potgieter 4
A.C. Potgieter 4
Francis Tucker 3
P M Gordon 3
Lambert Fekken 3
Etienne Lourens 3
Richard Leeke Jnr 3
Phil Porter 2
Jimmy Andrews 2
Neel Vermaak 2
Gerry Gericke 2
Schalk Burger 2
Kassie Coetzee 2
Leif Asterhag 2
Johan Everste 2
Glen Gibbons 2
Hans Weijs Jr 2
Giniel de Villiers 2
Colin Hedge 1
D W Campbell 1
Geoff Palmer 1
Sonny Thompson 1
Laurie Swanepoel 1
Robin Thompson 1
Dave Howcraft 1
Tony Fall 1
Hein Dahms 1
Andre Liebenberg 1
Jannie Kuun 1
Jochi Klient 1
Harald Demuth 1
Nic de Waal 1
Terry Brand 1
Paolo Piazza-Musso 1
Jean-Pierre Damseaux 1
Charl Wilken 1
Jon Williams 1
Luke Botha 1
Llewellyn Jones 1
Jono Van Wyk 1

Co-Drivers[edit]

Co-Driver Wins
Franz Boshoff 73
Vito Bonafede 52
Douglas Judd 36
Guy Hodgson 24
Robert Paisley 21
Simon Vacy-Lyle 21
Robin Houghton 18
Mike Hooper 15
Pierre Arries 15
Elvene Vonk (Coetzee) 13
Brian Woodhead 10
Reinhard Muhl 9
Richard Leeke 9
Greg Godrich 9
Gus Crous 8
Raggy Schjolberg 8
Christo Kuun 8
Willem van Heerden 8
Rex Wakely-Smith 7
Minota van Bergen 7
Schalk Van Heerden 7
Johan Borman 6
Peter Marsh 6
Piet Swanepoel 5
Nico Swartz 5
Alan van Niekerk 4
Tom Oerder 4
Stuart Pegg 4
Reg Ridden 4
Tommie Du Toit 4
Robbie Broekmeyer 3
Peter Cuffley 3
Nicholas Klinger 3
Carolyn Swan 3
Hennie Steenkamp 2
Tom Campher 2
Scamp Porter 2
Gus Menzies 2
W Wedel 2
Peter Withers 2
Ronel Behm 2
Chris Hawkins 2
Martin Botha 2
Gideon Trollip 2
Andre Vermuelen 2
Drew Sturrock 2
Cobus Very 2
Bjorn Degandt 2
Gerhard Snyman 2
Henry Kohne 2
Nic van Vuuren 1
D Palmer 1
Willem du Toit 1
T Smith 1
T D van Rooyen 1
Piet van Rooyen 1
Len Withers 1
Dave Higson-Smith 1
Leon Joubert 1
J Swart 1
Jan Kriek 1
Vic Deiner 1
Louis Joubert 1
Dave Richards 1
Wiley Harrington 1
Steve Harding 1
Johan Sieling 1
Martie Olivier 1
Nic Hadden 1
Barry White 1
Christopher Pichon 1

Manufacturer Rally Wins[edit]

Manufacturer Wins
Toyota 124
Ford 80
Volkswagen 72
Datsun / Nissan 51
Audi 39
Volvo 19
Auto Union 9
Chevrolet 8
Opel 7
Alfa Romeo 6
Renault 5
Austin 4
Daewoo 4
Hyundai 3
DKW 3
Subaru 3
Hillman 2
Triumph 2
Rambler 2
Mazda 2

Season Results[edit]

1960[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Transvaal Trial Colin Hedge Rex Wakley-Smith Volvo 122 S
2 Tour Natal Gene Bosman Nic van Vuuren Hillman Minx
3 Protea Trial Ewold van Bergen Alan van Niekerk Austin A40
4 Amatola Rally Ewold van Bergen Alan van Niekerk Austin A40
5 3rd International Total Rally Ewold van Bergen Alan van Niekerk Austin A40
6 African Alpine Rally Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
CHAMPIONS Ewold van Bergen Alan van Niekerk Not Awarded

1961[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Ewold van Bergen Hennie Steenkamp Austin A40
2 Protea Trial Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
3 Amatola Rally Jan Hettema Tom Oerder Alfa Romeo
4 4th International Total Rally Leicester Symons Ray Hauptfleisch Volkswagen
5 SAM 400 Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
6 SA Alpine Rally Cancelled
7 Vaal Gold Cup Trial D W Campbell Rex Wakley-Smith Alfa Romeo
CHAMPIONS Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Not Awarded

1962[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Gene Bosman Tom Campher Hillman Minx
2 Protea Trial Geoff Palmer D Palmer Triumph
3 Amatola Rally Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
4 Desert Trial Cancelled
5 SAM 400 Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
6 5th International Total Rally Phil Porter Scamp Porter Renault Dauphine
7 Vaal Gold Cup Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
CHAMPIONS Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Not Awarded

1963[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Transvaal Trial Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
2 SAM 400 Jan Hettema Tom Oerder Alfa Romeo
3 Tour Natal Jimmy Andrews Tom Campher Volvo
4 Cape Double 12 Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
5 Protea Trial Pieter Muhl Reinhard Muhl Auto Union
6 Amatola Rally Jan Hettema Tom Oerder Alfa Romeo
7 6th International Total Rally Jan Hettema Hennie Steenkamp Volvo
8 Vaal Gold Cup Ewold van Bergen Rex Wakely-Smith Datsun
CHAMPIONS Jan Hettema Reinhard Muhl Not Awarded

1964[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 SAM 400 Ewold van Bergen Rex Wakely-Smith Datsun
2 Transvaal Trial Jan Hettema Tom Oerder Volvo
3 Cape Double 12 Gene Bosman Willem du Toit Volvo
4 Protea Trial Chris Swanepoel Gus Crous Renault
5 Moonlight Rally Ewold van Bergen Rex Wakely-Smith Datsun
6 7th International Total Rally Phil Porter Scamp Porter Renault
7 Tour Natal Ewold van Bergen Rex Wakely-Smith Datsun
8 Vaal Gold Cup No Results
CHAMPIONS Ewold van Bergen Rex Wakely-Smith Not Awarded

1965[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 SAM 400 Sonny Tompson T Smith Volvo
2 Transvaal Trial Jimmy Andrews Gus Menzies Volvo
3 Trial Oranje Laurie Swanepoel T D van Rooyen DKW
4 Vaal Gold Cup Neels Vermaak W Wedel Alfa Romeo
5 Cape Double 12 Francis Tucker Raggy Schjolberg Volvo
6 Protea Trial Chris Swanepoel Gus Crous DKW
7 Goldfields 250 Ewold van Bergen Rex Wakely-Smith Datsun
8 Moonlight Rally P M Gordon Peter Withers Opel
9 8th International Total Rally Jan Hettema Gus Menzies Volvo
10 Tour Natal Chris Swanepoel Gus Crous DKW
CHAMPIONS Ewold van Bergen Rex Wakely-Smith Not Awarded

1966[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 SAM 400 P M Gordon Pieter Withers Opel
2 Transvaal Trial Neels Vermaak W Wedel Volkswagen
3 Cape Double 12 Francis Tucker Raggy Schjolberg Volvo
4 Protea Trial Ewold van Bergen Piet van Rooyen Datsun
5 Moonlight Rally Jan Hettema Mike Hooper Volvo
6 Trial Oranje Gerry Gericke Christo Kuun Anglia
7 9th International Total Rally Jan Hettema Mike Hooper Volvo
8 Tour Natal Jan Hettema Mike Hooper Volvo
9 Vaal Gold Cup P M Gordon Len Withers Opel
CHAMPIONS Francis Tucker Raggy Schjolberg Not Awarded

1967[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Transvaal Trial Jan Hettema Mike Hooper Volvo
2 Cape Double 12 Jan Hettema Mike Hooper Volvo
3 Protea Trial Jan Hettema Mike Hooper Volvo
4 Goldfields 250 Jan Hettema Robbie Broekmeyer Volvo
5 Moonlight Rally Ewold van Bergen Mike Hooper Datsun
6 10th International Total Rally Jan Hettema Robbie Broekmeyer Volvo
7 Tour Natal Robin Thompson Ronel Behm Opel
CHAMPIONS Jan Hettema Robbie Broekmeyer Volvo

1968[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Transvaal Trial Ewold van Bergen Mike Hooper Datsun
2 Protea Trial Chris Swanepoel Gus Crous Rambler
3 Castrol Goldfields 200 Francis Tucker Robbie Broekmeyer Volvo
4 Moonlight Rally Jan Hettema Raggy Schjolberg Toyota
5 11th International Total Rally Chris Swanepoel Gus Crous Rambler
6 Tour Natal Jan Hettema Raggy Schjolberg Toyota
7 Vaal Gold Cup Gerry Gericke Mike Hooper Triumph
CHAMPIONS Jan Hettema Raggy Schjolberg Volvo

1969[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Transvaal Trial Chris Swanepoel Gus Crous Renault 8 Gordini
2 Castrol Goldfields 200 Ewold van Bergen Minota van Bergen Datsun
3 Tour Des Fleurs Jan Hettema Raggy Schjolberg Toyota
4 Protea Trial Ewold van Bergen Minota van Bergen Datsun
5 Moonlight Rally Jan Hettema Mike Hooper Toyota
6 12th International Total Rally Chris Swanepoel Gus Crous Renault 8 Gordini
7 Tour Natal Jan Hettema Raggy Schjolberg Toyota
8 Vaal Gold Cup Ewold van Bergen Minota van Bergen Datsun
CHAMPIONS Jan Hettema Franz Boshoff Volvo

1970[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Transvaal Trial Dave Howcroft Franz Boshoff Volvo
2 Rally of 1000 Hills Jan Hettema Raggy Schjolberg Toyota
3 Castrol Goldfields 200 Ewold van Bergen Minota van Bergen Datsun
4 SAM 400 Jan Hettema Raggy Schjolberg Toyota
5 13th International Total Rally Ewold van Bergen Minota van Bergen Datsun
6 Protea Rally Chris Swanepoel Gus Crous Renault
7 Oranje Trial Gene Bosman Alan van Niekerk Alfa Romeo
CHAMPIONS Ewold van Bergen Minota van Bergen Alfa Romeo

1971[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Jan Hettema Willem van Heerden Ford
2 Moonlight Rally Jan Hettema Willem van Heerden Ford
3 Trial Oranje Ewold van Bergen Minota van Bergen Datsun
4 Molyslip 400 Ewold van Bergen Minota van Bergen Datsun
5 Lucky Strike Trial Jan Hettema Dave Higson-Smith Ford
CHAMPIONS Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Alfa Romeo

1972[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Jan Hettema Willem van Heerden Ford
2 Moonlight Rally Jan Hettema Willem van Heerden Ford
3 Molyslip Rally Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Datsun
4 15th International Total Rally Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Datsun
5 Pretoria News Rally Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Datsun
6 Lucky Strike Rally Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Datsun
7 Tour Natal Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Datsun
CHAMPIONS Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Ford

1973[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Lucas Rally Lambert Fekken Johan Borman Ford
2 Duckhams Rally Jan Hettema Leon Joubert Chevrolet
3 Tour Natal Lambert Fekken Johan Borman Ford
4 Molyslip Rally Jan Hettema Willem van Heerden Chevrolet
5 Castrol Rally Jan Hettema Willem van Heerden Chevrolet
6 Daily News Rally Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Ford
7 16th International Total Rally Tony Fall Franz Boshoff Datsun
8 Castrol Protea Rally Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun Ford
CHAMPIONS Louis Cloete Christo Kuun Datsun

1974[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Castrol Rally Geoff Mortimer Willem van Heerden Marina V8
2 Lucas Rally Lambert Fekken Johan Borman Ford
3 Pretoria News Rally Schalk Burger J Swart Ford
4 Tour Natal Roelof Fekken Mike Hooper Alfetta
5 Duckhams Rally Sarel van der Merwe Brian Woodhead Datsun
CHAMPIONS Lambert Fekken Johan Borman Datsun

1975[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Geoff Mortimer Chris Hawkins Marina V8
2 Duckhams Rally Roelof Fekken Johan Borman Ford
3 Castrol 1000 Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Datsun
4 Protea Rally Hein Dahms Ronel Dahms Toyota
5 Molyslip Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Datsun
6 Valvoline Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Datsun
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Brian Woodhead Not Awarded

1976[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Castrol 1000 Rally Sarel van der Merwe Mike Hooper Toyota
2 Valvoline Rally Jan Hettema Stuart Pegg Ford Escort
3 Molyslip Rally Roelof Fekken Johan Borman Ford Escort
4 Castrol Rally Andre Liebenberg Jan Kriek Ford Escort
5 Total n'Thabeni Jannie Kuun Christo Kuun Datsun
6 Duckhams Rally Jochi Kleint Franz Boshoff Datsun
7 Asseng Rally Roelof Fekken Johan Borman Ford Escort
8 Lucas Rally Jan Hettema Stuart Pegg Ford Escort
CHAMPIONS Jan Hettema Stuart Pegg Ford

1977[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Asseng Rally Sarel van der Merwe Richard Leeke Chevrolet
2 Molyslip Rally Kassie Coetzee Vic Deiner Datsun
3 Tour de Valvoline Geoff Mortimer Chris Hawkins Marina V8
4 Valvoline Rally Sarel van der Merwe Richard Leeke Datsun
5 Castrol Rally Jan Hettema Louis Joubert Ford Escort
6 Duckhams Rally Sarel van der Merwe Richard Leeke Datsun
7 Salora Rally Jan Hettema Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
8 Total n'Thabeni Jan Hettema Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Richard Leeke Datsun

1978[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Molyslip Rally Tony Pond Mike Hooper Chevrolet Chevair
2 Tour de Valvoline Jan Hettema Franz Boshoff Datsun 140Y
3 Duckhams Rally Sarel van der Merwe Richard Leeke Ford Escort
4 Castrol International Rally Tony Pond Dave Richards Chevrolet Chevair
5 Fiat 2000 Rally Jan Hettema Franz Boshoff Datsun 140Y
6 Castrol 1000 Rally Sarel van der Merwe Mike Hooper Ford Escort
7 Nashua Rally Sarel van der Merwe Mike Hooper Ford Escort
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Chris Hawkins Datsun

1979[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Molyslip Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
2 Tour de Valvoline Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
3 Valvoline Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
4 Castrol 1000 Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
5 Duckhams Rally Tony Pond Richard Leeke Chevrolet Chevair
6 Castrol International Rally Leif Asterhag Willem van Heerden Toyota Corolla
7 Fiat 2000 Rally Eric Sanders Reg Ridden Datsun 160J
8 Radio 5 Rally Leif Asterhag Willem van Heerden Toyota Corolla
9 Hepolite International Geoff Mortimer Richard Leeke Chevrolet Chevair
10 Monsanto Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Datsun

1980[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Molyslip Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
2 Tour de Valvoline Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
3 1000 Hills Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
4 Datsun International Rally Tony Pond Richard Leeke Datsun Stanza
5 Castrol Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
6 Fiat 2000 Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
7 Radio 5 International Rally Tony Pond Richard Leeke Datsun Stanza
8 Hepolite International Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
9 Valvoline Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Nissan

1981[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Molyslip Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
2 Tour de Valvoline Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
3 Valvoline Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
4 QHS 1000 Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
5 Castrol Radio 5 Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
6 Datsun Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
7 Bonanza Sigma Rally Geoff Mortimer Brian Woodhead Ford Escort
8 SA Auto Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
9 Protea International Rally Leif Asterhag Willem van Heerden Toyota Corolla
10 Datsun Rally Eric Sanders Reg Ridden Datsun Stanza
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Toyota

1982[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Molyslip Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
2 Tour de Valvoline Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
3 Mr X-Haust Mr Tyre Rally Eric Sanders Reg Ridden Datsun Stanza
4 Datsun Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
5 Border Mountain Rally Geoff Mortimer Brian Woodhead Ford Escort
6 Jurgens International Rally Geoff Mortimer Brian Woodhead Ford Escort
7 Protea International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
8 Datsun Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Escort
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Toyota

1983[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Molyslip Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
2 Tour Natal Geoff Mortimer Brian Woodhead Audi Quattro
3 Mr X-Haust Mr Tyre Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
4 Datsun International Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
5 Castrol International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
6 Border Mountain Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
7 Jurgens International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
8 Stannic International Rally Geoff Mortimer Brian Woodhead Audi Quattro
9 AMSC Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Toyota

1984[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Valvoline Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
2 Nissan International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
3 Jurgens International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
4 Castrol International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
5 VW Algoa Rally Geoff Mortimer Brian Woodhead Audi Quattro
6 Bosch Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
7 Stannic International Rally Harald Demuth Stuart Pegg Audi Quattro
8 Stannic Mountain Trial Hannes Grobler Piet Swanepoel Nissan Langley
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Nissan

1985[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Valvoline Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
2 Nissan International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Ford Escort RS1700T
3 Wesbank International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
4 Castrol International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
5 VW Algoa Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
6 Pretoria Brick 400 Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
7 Stannic International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
8 Fleetlease Mountain Trial Geoff Mortimer Stuart Pegg Audi Quattro
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Volkswagen

1986[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Toyota Double 12 Rally Geoff Mortimer Brian Woodhead Audi Quattro
2 Nissan International Rally Kassie Coetzee Wiley Harrington Nissan Skyline
3 Wesbank International Rally Eric Sanders Richard Leeke Toyota Corolla Liftback
4 Tour de Valvoline Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
5 Castrol International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
6 SAM 400 Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro
7 VW Algoa Rally Geoff Mortimer Brian Woodhead Audi Quattro
8 Stannic Mountain Trial Geoff Mortimer Brian Woodhead Audi Quattro
CHAMPIONS Hannes Grobler Piet Swanepoel Nissan

1987[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Valvoline Geoff Mortimer Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
2 Nissan International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Corolla Turbo
3 Wesbank International Rally Geoff Mortimer Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
4 Castrol International Rally Geoff Mortimer Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
5 SAM 400 Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Corolla Turbo
6 VW Algoa Rally Geoff Mortimer Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
7 Stannic Mountain Trial Geoff Mortimer Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
8 Toyota Dealers Rally Geoff Mortimer Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
CHAMPIONS Geoff Mortimer Franz Boshoff Nissan

1988[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Valvoline Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Corolla Turbo
2 Nissan International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
3 Wesbank International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
4 Castrol International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
5 Nissan 400 Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Corolla Turbo
6 VW Algoa Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Corolla Turbo
7 Stannic Mountain Trial Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Audi Quattro Sport S1 E2
8 Toyota Dealers Rally Hannes Grobler Piet Swanepoel Nissan Skyline Turbo
CHAMPIONS Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Volkswagen

1989[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Valvoline Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
2 Nissan International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest RSi
3 Wesbank International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
4 Castrol International Rally Johan Everste Steve Harding Volkswagen Golf GTi
5 NGK 400 Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
6 VW Algoa Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
7 Stannic Mountain Trial Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
8 Toyota Dealers Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Volkswagen Golf Syncro
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota

1990[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Valvoline Jan Habig Douglas Judd Nissan Skyline
2 VW International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
3 Castrol International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshof Volkswagen Golf Syncro
4 NGK 400 Rally Glen Gibbons Peter Cuffley Toyota Conquest 4x4
5 VW Algoa Rally Hannes Grobler Piet Swanepoel Nissan Sentra 4x4
6 Stannic Mountain Trial Hannes Grobler Piet Swanepoel Nissan Sentra 4x4
7 Toyota Dealers Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Nissan Sentra 4x4
8 Wesbank International Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Nissan Sentra 4x4
CHAMPIONS Glyn Hall Martin Botha Toyota

1991[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Total Glen Gibbons Peter Cuffley Toyota Conquest 4x4
2 VW International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
3 Castrol International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
4 NGK 400 Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Nissan Sentra Coupe 4x4
5 VW Algoa Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Laser 4x4
6 Stannic Mountain Trial Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Laser 4x4
7 Toyota Dealers Rally Hannes Grobler Douglas Judd Nissan Sentra Coupe 4x4
8 Total International Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Laser 4x4
CHAMPIONS Hannes Grobler Douglas Judd Nissan Sentra Coupe 4x4

1992[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Total Nic de Waal Guy Hodgson Nissan Sentra Coupe 4x4
2 VW International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
3 Castrol International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
4 Sasol Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Laser 4x4
5 VW Algoa Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
6 NGK Mountain Trial Johan Everste Peter Cuffley Volkswagen Golf Syncro 4x4
7 NGK Swartland Rally Hannes Grobler Douglas Judd Nissan Sentra Coupe 4x4
8 Total International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Volkswagen

1993[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Total Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
2 CPMCC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
3 Castrol International Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf Syncro 4x4*
4 Sasol Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Ford Laser 4x4
5 VW Algoa Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
6 NGK Mountain Trial Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
7 NGK Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
8 Total International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Volkswagen
  • First South African crew home. Overall winners were Aldo Riva and Enrico Rivida in an Audi Quattro

Coupe.

1994[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Total Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
2 WPMC Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf Syncro 4x4
3 Castrol International Rally Hannes Grobler Martin Botha Nissan Sentra 4x4
4 Sasol Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Ford Laser 4x4
5 VW Algoa Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
6 Mountain Trial Hannes Grobler Martin Botha Nissan Sentra 4x4
7 CPMCC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
8 PMC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Volkswagen

1995[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour de Total Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
2 WPMC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
3 Castrol International Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
4 Sasol Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
5 VW Algoa Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
6 Mountain Trial Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
7 CPMCC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
8 PMC Rally Enzo Kuun Johan Sieling Hyundai Accent 4x4
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Volkswagen

1996[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
2 CCMCC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
3 Castrol International Rally Terry Brand Martie Olivier Volkswagen Golf*
4 Sasol Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
5 VW Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
6 Mountain Trial Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
7 CPMCC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
8 PMC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest 4x4
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Volkswagen
  • First South African qualifying crew home. Overall winners were Sarel van der Merwe / Franz Boshoff in a Daewoo Cielo

1997[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
2 CCMCC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
3 Toyota Dealers Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Daewoo Cielo
4 Sasol Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Daewoo Cielo
5 VW Rally Sarel van der Merwe Franz Boshoff Daewoo Cielo
6 PMC Rally 1 Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
7 CPMCC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
8 PMC Rally 2 Etienne Lourens Robert Paisley Toyota Conquest RSi*
CHAMPIONS Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen
  • First South African crew home. Rally was won overall by Robbie Head / Franz Boshoff in a Daewoo Cielo.

1998[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
2 CCMCC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
3 Swaziland Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf Kit Car
4 Sasol Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
5 VW Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf Kit Car
6 Gauteng Rally Paolo Piazza-Musso Nic Hadden Ford Escort Kit Car
7 CPMCC Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Daewoo Lanos
8 PMC Rally Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota

1999[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
2 CCMCC Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
3 Rally of South Africa Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Conquest
4 Sasol Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
5 VW Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
6 Gauteng Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
7 CPMCC Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
8 Great North Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
CHAMPIONS Jan Habig Douglas Judd Toyota

2000[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Tour Natal Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
2 Gauteng Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
3 Rally of South Africa Serge Damseaux Vito Bonafede Toyota Corolla RSi
4 Sasol Rally Serge Damseaux Guy Hodgson Toyota Corolla RSi
5 VW Rally Serge Damseaux Guy Hodgson Toyota Corolla RSi
6 Mountain Trial Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
7 Cape Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
8 Great North Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf 4 Kit Car
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Douglas Judd Toyota

2001[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Volkswagensure Tour Natal Serge Damseaux Guy Hodgson Toyota Corolla
2 Total Rally of South Africa Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
3 Toyota Dealers Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
4 Sasol Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
5 VW Rally Serge Damseaux Guy Hodgson Toyota Corolla
6 Motorpics Mountain Trial Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
7 Cape Rally Johnny Gemmell Gideon Trollip Subaru Impreza WRX
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Johnny Gemmell Gideon Trollip Subaru Impreza WRX
CHAMPIONS Jan Habig Douglas Judd Toyota

2002[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Volkswagensure Tour Natal Enzo Kuun Pierre Arries Volkswagen Golf
2 Cape Rally Serge Damseaux Guy Hodgson Toyota Corolla
3 Total Rally of South Africa Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
4 Sasol Rally Enzo Kuun Pierre Arries Volkswagen Golf
5 VW Rally Enzo Kuun Pierre Arries Volkswagen Golf
6 Motorpics Mountain Trial Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
7 Cape Subaru Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota Corolla
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Etienne Lourens Andre Vermuelen Toyota Corolla
CHAMPIONS Jan Habig Douglas Judd Toyota

2003[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[1]
1 Hitachi Tour Natal Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
2 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
3 Total Rally of South Africa Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
4 Sasol Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Golf
5 VW Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
6 Motorpics Mountain Trial Etienne Lourens Andre Vermuelen Toyota Corolla
7 Cape Subaru Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Golf
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota

2004[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[4]
1 Hitachi Tour Natal Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
2 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
3 Total Rally of South Africa Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
4 Sasol Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Golf
5 VW Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX
6 Motorpics Mountain Trial Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Golf
7 Cape Subaru Rally Schalk Burger Vito Bonafede Subaru Impreza WRX
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Golf
CHAMPIONS Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota

2005[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[5]
1 Hitachi Tour Natal Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Golf
2 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
3 Total Rally of South Africa Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
4 Sasol Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
5 VW Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
6 Osram Mountain Trial Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
7 Cape Subaru Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Polo S2000
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Polo S2000
CHAMPIONS Jan Habig Douglas Judd Toyota

2006[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[6]
1 Hitachi Tour Natal Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
2 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
3 Sasol Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Polo S2000
4 Zulu Rally of South Africa Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
5 VW Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Polo S2000
6 Osram Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Polo S2000
7 Cape Subaru Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
CHAMPIONS Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Toyota

2007[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[7]
1 Toyota Dealers Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
2 Sasol Rally Johnny Gemmell Peter Marsh Toyota RunX S2000
3 Zulu Rally of South Africa Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
4 Total International Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Polo S2000
5 VW Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
6 Osram Rally Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
7 Cape Subaru Rally Serge Damseaux Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Johnny Gemmell Peter Marsh Toyota RunX S2000
CHAMPIONS Jan Habig Douglas Judd Toyota

2008[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[8]
1 Tour Natal Rally Jan Habig Douglas Judd Volkswagen Polo S2000
2 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
3 Sasol Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
4 Total International Rally Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
5 VW Rally Mark Cronje Robert Paisley Toyota RunX S2000
6 Osram Rally Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
7 Swartland Rally Jean-Pierre Damseaux Cobus Very Toyota RunX S2000
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
CHAMPIONS Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Toyota

2009[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[8]
1 Tour Natal Rally Johnny Gemmell Peter Marsh Toyota Auris S2000
2 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
3 Sasol Rally Johnny Gemmell Peter Marsh Toyota Auris S2000
4 Total International Rally Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
5 VW Rally Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
6 Osram Rally Johnny Gemmell Peter Marsh Toyota Auris S2000
7 BP Ultimate Swartland Rally Mark Cronje Robert Paisley Toyota Auris S2000
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
CHAMPIONS Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Toyota

2010[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[8]
1 Tour Natal Rally Hergen Fekken Pierre Arries Volkswagen Polo S2000
2 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Conrad Rautenbach Peter Marsh Ford Fiesta S2000
3 Sasol Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
4 Rally of South Africa Johnny Gemmell Drew Sturrock Toyota Auris S2000
5 VW Rally Johnny Gemmell Drew Sturrock Toyota Auris S2000
6 Osram Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
7 Swartland Rally Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Volkswagen Polo S2000
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Charl Wilken Greg Godrich Ford Fiesta S2000
CHAMPIONS Enzo Kuun Guy Hodgson Toyota

2011[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[8]
1 Tour Natal Rally Conrad Rautenbach Nicholas Klinger Ford Fiesta S2000
2 Sasol Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Auris S2000
3 HMC Rally Conrad Rautenbach Nicholas Klinger Ford Fiesta S2000
4 Toyota Gauteng Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
5 VW Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
6 George Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
7 Toyota Dealer Rally Conrad Rautenbach Nicholas Klinger Ford Fiesta S2000
8 Polokwane Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Auris S2000
CHAMPIONS Conrad Rautenbach Robin Houghton Toyota

2012[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[8]
1 Total Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
2 Sasol Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
3 Gauteng Rally Jon Williams Cobus Very Ford Fiesta S2000
4 VW Rally Johnny Gemmell Carolyn Swan Toyota Auris S2000
5 Rally of South Africa Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
6 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Johnny Gemmell Carolyn Swan Toyota Auris S2000
7 Polokwane Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
8 Toyota Dealers Great North Rally Hans Weijs Jr Bjorn Degandt Volkswagen Polo S2000
CHAMPIONS Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford

2013[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[8]
1 Total Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
2 Sasol Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
3 Gauteng Rally Jan Habig Robert Paisley Ford Fiesta S2000
4 VW Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
5 Ford Dealers Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
6 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
7 Polokwane Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
8 Garden Route Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
CHAMPIONS Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Toyota

2014[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[8]
1 Tour Natal Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
2 Sasol Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
3 Gauteng Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
4 VW Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
5 Toyota Cullinan Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
6 Toyota Dealers Cape Rally Giniel de Villiers Greg Godrich Toyota Yaris S2000
7 Polokwane Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
8 Bela Bela Rally Hans Weijs Jr Bjorn Degandt Volkswagen Polo S2000
CHAMPIONS Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota

2015[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[8]
1 Tour Natal Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
2 Sasol Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
3 Secunda Rally Mark Cronje Robin Houghton Ford Fiesta S2000
4 Bela Bela Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
5 Volkswagen Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
6 Toyota Tswane Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
7 Toyota Dealer Cape Rally Mark Cronje Gerhard Snyman Ford Fiesta S2000
8 Polokwane Rally Mark Cronje Gerhard Snyman Ford Fiesta S2000
CHAMPIONS Mark Cronje Elvene Coetzee Toyota

2016[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car[8]
1 Goldfields Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
2 Sasol Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
3 Secunda Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
4 Volkswagen Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
5 Heidelberg Rally Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota Yaris S2000
6 Toyota Dealer Cape Rally Giniel de Villiers Carolyn Swan Toyota Yaris S2000
7 Hallspeed Rally Luke Botha Barry White Ford Fiesta S2000
CHAMPIONS Leeroy Poulter Elvene Coetzee Toyota

2017[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car
1 Tour Natal Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
2 York Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
3 Secunda Rally Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Mazda 2 R2 (1)
4 Volkswagen Rally Richard Leeke Jnr Henry Kohne Ford Fiesta R2
5 HMC Electrothread Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
6 Caledon Rally A.C. Potgieter Nico Swartz VW Polo R2 (2)
7 Carnival Rally A.C. Potgieter Nico Swartz VW Polo R2 (3)
CHAMPIONS Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Not Awarded

1 First R2 Class car home. Overall winners were Lee Rose / Elvene Coetzee in Classic Class Ford Escort

2 First R2 Class car home. Overall winners were Johnny Gemmell / Carl Peskin in Classic Class Porsche 911

3 First R2 Class car home. Overall winners were Theuns Joubert / Etienne Lourens in a S2000 Toyota Auris

2018[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car
1 Tour Natal Rally Richard Leeke Jnr Henry Kohne Ford Fiesta R2
2 York Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
3 Rallystar Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
4 Algoa Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
5 HMC Electrothread Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
6 Lake Umuzi Rally A.C. Potgieter Nico Swartz VW Polo R2
7 Ermelo Rally Richard Leeke Jnr Elvene Vonk VW Polo R2
CHAMPIONS Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Not Awarded

2019[edit]

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car
1 Overberg Grand Prix Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
2 Rally of South Africa Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
3 King Price Rally Guy Botterill Schalk van Heerden Toyota Etios R2
4 Baywest Rally A.C. Potgieter Nico Swartz VW Polo R2
5 Zane Rencken Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2
6 TracN4 Rally J.J. Potgieter Tommy du Toit VW Polo R2
CHAMPIONS Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Not Awarded

2020

  • Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic and the Disaster Management Legislation being implemented, the 2020 National Rally Championship had 3 events only.
  • Each of the 2 days per event counted as an individual round.
  • The National Rally Championship adapted this formula as it proved to be very effective. Competitors are now able to re-enter a new event the following day if they did not complete the 1st day of the event.
Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car
1&2 Lake Umuzi Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios Rally 2 kit
3&4 NTT Toyota Delmas Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios Rally 2 kit
5&6 TRACN4 Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios Rally 2 kit
CHAMPIONS Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Not Awarded

2021

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car
1 NTT Toyota Delmas Rally Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Huyndai i 20 Rally 2 Kit
2 NTT Toyota Delmas Rally Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Huyndai i 20 Rally 2 Kit
3 Rallystar National Rally Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Huyndai i 20 Rally 2 Kit
4 Rallystar National Rally Theuns Joubert Schalk Van Heerden Toyota Auris S2000
5 Lake Umuzi Rally Theuns Joubert Schalk Van Heerden Toyota Auris S2000
6 Lake Umuzi Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios Rally 2 Kit
7 TRACN4 Rally of SA Theuns Joubert Schalk Van Heerden Toyota Auris S2000
8 TRACN4 Rally of SA Theuns Joubert Schalk Van Heerden Toyota Auris S2000
2021 CHAMPIONS Theuns Joubert Schalk Van Heerden Not Awarded
2021 - FIA African Rally Championship Round 7
Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car
7 TRACN4 Rally of SA Yasin Nasser Ali Kathumba Subaru Impreza


2022

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car
1 Cape Overberg Rally Llewellyn Jones Christophe Pichon Subaru Impreza WRX STI
2 Cape Overberg Rally Theuns Joubert Schalk Van Heerden Toyota Auris S2000
3 & 4 Lake Umuzi Rally Guy Botterill Somon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Starlet AR 1
5 Algoa National Rally Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
6 Algoa National Rally Theuns Joubert Schalk Van Heerden Toyota Auris S2000
7 NTT Tzaneen Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Starlet AR 1
8 NTT Tzaneen Rally JJ Potgieter Tommie Du Toit Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
9 Delmas National Rally Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Madzda 2 Rally 2 Kit
10 Delmas National Rally Guy Botterill Simon Vacy-Lyle Toyota Starlet AR 1
11 TRACN4 National Rally JJ Potgieter Tommie Du Toit Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
12 TRACN4 National Rally Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Mazda 2 Rally 2 Kit
2022 CHAMPIONS Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Not Awarded

2023

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car
1 Cape Overberg Rally (CANCELLED) N/A N/A N/A
2 Cape Overberg Rally (CANCELLED) N/A N/A N/A
3 Billy Te Water Memorial Rally - Secunda J.J Potgieter Tommy Du Toit Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
4 Billy Te Water Memorial Rally - Secunda J.J Potgieter Tommy Du Toit Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
5 Algoa Rally - Gqeberha J.J Potgieter Tommy Du Toit Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
6 Algoa Rally - Gqeberha Jono Van Wyk Nico Swartz Toyota Starlet AR 1
7 Tzaneen Rally J.J Potgieter Tommy Du Toit Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
8 Tzaneen Rally J.J Potgieter Tommy Du Toit Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
9 Bronx Rally J.J Potgieter Tommy Du Toit Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
10 Bronx Rally J.J Potgieter Tommy Du Toit Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Kit
11 TRAC Rally Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Mazda 2
12 TRAC Rally Chris Coertse Greg Godrich Mazda 2
2023 CHAMPIONS J.J Potgieter Tommy Du Toit Not Awarded

2024

Round Rally Driver Co-Driver Car
1 Ermelo Rally
2 Ermelo Rally
3 Swartland Rally
4 Swartland Rally
5 Secunda Rally
6 Secunda Rally
7 Algoa Rally
8 Algoa Rally
9 Tzaneen Rally
10 Tzaneen Rally
11 TRAC Rally
12 TRAC Rally

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at Roger Houghton's book of South African Rally Winners 1960 - 2003
  2. ^ a b Wheel Annuals Editions 24 to 27 (2004 to 2007)
  3. ^ a b http://www.rallyworld.net Results 2007-2014
  4. ^ Wheels 24 South African Motoring Annual 2005
  5. ^ Wheels 25 South African Motoring Annual 2006
  6. ^ Wheels 27 South African Motoring Annual 2008
  7. ^ Wheels 28 South African Motoring Annual 2009
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Home". rallyworld.net.