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Another success for The Franchise Co, Tork Craft Kawasaki and Sleep Over Motel C.I.T Tork Craft Honda Off-road teams at Round 2 of the Off Road GXCC in Rustenburg

Mike Pentecost took his 2nd overall win in P1 in the OR1 Pro Class followed by teammates Gareth Cole Tyron Beverly a 1, 2, and 3 for the team. Wian Wentzel took the P1 spot in the competitive High School class, Jaden Els raced his way to a P2 position in the JNR 85 cc class, Johandré Vermaak achieved a P4 position in the SNR 85cc class and Tork Crafts Ryan Hunt a 4th overall in the GXCC Masters class. Wade Blaauw clinched P1 spot in Seniors class, Leah Heygate took the podium win in the Ladies class and Danel Delport taking P3 in the Ladies Pro-Am classAnother great weekend for the team The Franchise Co Tork Craft Kawasaki team, we are proud of the boys flying The Franchise Co Tork Craft flag high on their green machines.

Mike Pentecost champion of the day coming in with an overall win his 2nd for the season in the OR1 Pro class. Mike had his prep leading up to the race. He had a great start and flawless race although the track was quite rough and dusty. Mike didn't take any chances and kept it smooth. “Gareth Cole and teammate Tyron Beverly kept the pressure on, says Mike, a great ride from them and good overall team result.” "I must thank the team for their efforts, all very professional, thanks to the team owner Harry Grobler.”Tyron Beverly had an excellent day himself, after a good start he managed to keep the pace and hold on to the P3 position in the OR1 class and P3 overall. Tyron said "The bike ran perfect all day didn't skip a beat, my Dunlop mx53 held up extremely well in the hard pack conditions and gave me grip right to the end" Wian Wentzel finally broke through to the P1 spot in the competitive High School class. A great ride so early in the season.  Jaden Els raced his way to a P2 position in the JNR 85 cc class a well-deserved podium for the day for the young rider, John Botha secured a P5 spot in the OR3 Pro class. Johandré Vermaak achieved a P4 position in the SNR 85cc class, and Ryan Hunt a 4th overall in the GXCC Masters class

The Sleep Over Motel C.I.T Tork Craft Honda Off-road team, Wade Blaauw took the P1 spot in Seniors class described the race as "great old-school off-road race in Rustenburg, getting to grips with the Honda 450RX which ran flawlessly.” Leah Heygate took the podium win in the Ladies class Leah confirmed. "The bike was incredible and didn't miss a beat, but I definitely wasn't top of my game, I was lucky to have walked away with the win and no falls.” Gareth Cole had a good start behind Pentecost in P2, he kept the pace and stayed behind him the entire race. Haydn Cole racing in OR3 Pro class came in P4 position. Gerhard Vorster raced his way to a P10 spot in the Seniors class, Danel Delport coming in P3 in the Ladies Pro-Am class and Liam Scheepers 5th in the GXCC 65cc class.“I was very impressed by the way the teams were set up on the day and how efficient they were in the pits getting riders refueled and back on the track again.” “This was my 2nd cross country event in about 25 years and from what I remember dust was the main factor then and this GXCC outside Rustenburg was no different,” said Multiple SA Motocross national champion Ryan Hunt. “Being in the saddle for 3 to 4 hours takes a special talent to ride at fast speeds through the farms, all the teams and riders seemed to handle it and finished well in the results.”

Rayden Woolls Tork Craft Husqvarna dominated round one winning both heats for his overall win in Round 1 of the opening MX event in the Cape

The team created by the two Springbok legends in SA Motocross both multiple champions the 50-year-old Ryan Hunt, Director Tork Craft, and his teammate 59-year-old Tony Riddell are founders of this operation running and sponsoring the Tork Craft RTR (Ride Train and Race Team). The program is designed for junior rider’s competing in, Motocross and Off-road events country wide. The current events are the Inland, Regional and National Series. After running the operation for few years, the riders are starting to show a huge amount of promise.

“The team is really starting to take shape, which is very satisfying, for us as we can see the results after round one,” said Tony Riddell. “We currently have 25 riders across the 3 junior classes, who compete in the GXCC Off-road 8-part series, the Inland, Regional and National Motocross events that run series of events over the year. We have seen tremendous improvements with the team riders.  Some riders are already competing in the top ten amongst factory riders, there is also a great vibe with the kids being part of a race team,” said Riddell.  

“This is really an excellent operation that has been set up by 2 great champions, Tony and Ryan, they should be rewarded by the industry and the organizers for what they are doing and what they have achieved,” said Roger Mc Cleery. “More manufacturers and sponsors should get in and support the RTR guys.”   

Any junior rider can join the team for a small monthly fee, if they are riding and/or competing in the 50, 65 and 85cc classes. The team package includes 3 training session a week, free pit/gazebo at all the tracks, bike washing, race shirts, discounts on parts and some of the motorcycle brands. Plus having their training coach at the race meetings. The Junior riders are awarded Trophy’s for their wins in the series and RTR have their own top rider awards. Riders complete on their own MX/Off-road motorcycles on their brand of choice. Being part of RTR has added benefits from the brands that support them like Tork Craft.

“The support that Tony and the RTR team provides gives young riders and parents the assistance needed to enter events and participate confidently. We at Tork Craft see RTR as the right tool for the job when it comes to training, and seeing the younger generations improve, and having fun learning race craft, while giving a firm foundation to go forward in the sport and life", said Hunt.

Results MX50 Round 1

1 Rayden Woolls Tork Craft RTR HUSQVARNA

2 Lou Rademeyer KTM

3 Seth van der Walt HUSQVARNA

4 Ross Mackenzie KTM

5 Kaylin Oosthuizen KTM

6 Hendrico Barwise Tork Craft RTR GAS GAS

7 Allstair Maycock KTM

8 Qhamani Thu Tork Craft RTR KTM

9 Dietmar Swart Tork Craft RTR KTM

10 Riley Geldenhuys KTM

11 Cooper Harvey Tork Craft RTR HUSQVARNA

12 Coby Kretzmann HUSQVARNA

13 Parker Cik HUSQVARNA

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Thinking of joining? Tony would love to take your call 0794421651 or if you prefer to write This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or Ryan Hunt This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  mobile 083 252 9805