WATCH: Gayton McKenzie congratulates Motorsport SA for winning World Rally-Raid Championship bid

The race will take place from May 18 to 24 next year. It will follow the Dakar Rally in January, which will mean Africa will host two major motorsport events in the same year.

SA minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie welcomed the news that South Africa will host a World Rally-Raid Championship race next year. Picture: Michael Sherman/IOLThe race headquarters and event facilities will be based at Sun City next to the Pilanesberg National Park.

“This event is going to boost tourism for South Africa, boost women in racing, generate income to grow the sport in South Africa, help to create jobs in rural areas and put the country back on the map for global motorsport,” said McKenzie.

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