Botswana

Introducing the cross-country concept to a country with a deep tradition of off-road competition.

BOTSWANA MOTOR SPORTS (BMS)

With off-road competition forming the bulk of motor sport competition in Botswana, and with demand for the category growing in the country, Botswana Motor Sports (BMS) looked to launch a pilot cross-country event to begin the process of introducing the lowcost off-road concept to motor sport enthusiasts in the territory. Ten officials and six competitors would participate in the pilot, which would train officials in safety and event organisation ahead of a planned championship for 2020. As with its 2016 grant-assisted development programme designed to establish a long-term plan of sporting goals for the country’s motor sport industry the ASN would work with Motorsport South Africa (MSA) as its Regional Training Provider.