Benonians kick Kalahari

Jaycee Nienaber makes dust in the Kalahari.

Benoni's Jaycee Nienaber of Holeshot Husqvarna competed in the Kalahari Botswana 1,000 desert race from June 22nd to 24th.

The event served as the third and fourth round of the South African cross-country motorcycle championship and took place over a 1,000 km distance from the Jwaneng Sports Complex in Botswana.

Nienaber scored a sixth starting position in the time trial on Friday.

During the two days of racing, he managed to improve He ranks third overall in the OR1

He joins the big guns, Ross Branch (first) and Kenny Gilbert (second), on the podium.

Gilbert and Branch will participate in the Dakar

Nienaber said that he pushed very hard, that his pace and pace were good and that he was extremely happy with the results.

He added that he could not have done so without the support of his sponsors and his hard work team.

His team-mate, Hein van Niekerk, also from Benoni, placed 16th overall and a fourth place in the OR2 clbad

both preparing for the Gauteng Xcross Country Club championship in July in Lehau. of the cross-country SA motorcycle championship taking place at Piggs Peak, Swaziland, July 21st.

Hein van Niekerk and Jaycee Nienaber of Benoni

Hein van Niekerk participates in the Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1,000 Desert Race