This was supposed to be a mid-week round-up. A post somewhere around the stage three or four hump. But that is how the Epic goes – you go into such a bubble of riding and recovery and riding and recovery that nothing else really matters.
Anyway here (better late than
Craig Kolesky and I kicked off our 2018 Absa Cape Epic campaign on Table Mountain on Sunday with the 20km time trial. With about 600m of climbing and the dry, dusty conditions it was always going to be super tough.
CK rode super strong early on and I struggled to
I’ve said it before, and I’m going to say it again – 2017 was one crazy whirlwind. It was the best and most challenging year of my career to date. However, through it all I’ve learned some valuable lessons and can’t wait to push onward and upward in 2018.
Find out more about why we’re driving at the Gumtree World RX of South Africa.
Body:
Body panels are made from super-strong and super-lightweight composites in a body that imitates the bodylines found on the Mk. VII three-door Fiesta ST.
Wheels:
The Swedish team worked closely with Motegi
Taking place at the Killarney International Raceway, the Cape Town RX is the 12th and final round of the 2017 FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy.
To say I’m excited would be the most radical understatement. As I mentioned earlier on social media (insert link) this is
Born-and-bred Capetonian, Ashley Haigh-Smith, cannot wait to race in front of his home crowd when he makes his World RX debut in an Olsbergs MSE Supercar at the Gumtree World RX of South Africa on 11 and 12 November.
The Cape Town RX – takes place at the Killarney