It was a busy day at the Country TRAX Enduro Park, the site of the GS Trophy 2022 Qualifier South Africa on Friday, 10 September. Everyone had had a good rest after the navigation ride the night before, and the day’s action started immediately after breakfast.
A static exercise on the lawn was followed by various tests of riding skill, teamwork, endurance, and technical know-how. The competitors again treated the organisers and marshals to an awesome display of the finest technical riding despite the tough competition.
After dinner, the scores were announced, and the rankings are as follows:
MEN:
Gerrit du Toit
LIM
1
Dalton de Bruin
FS
2
JP Boer
NW
3
Corzel Schoeman
FS
4
Gerrit Coetzee
EC
5
Ruhan de Villiers
WC
6
Johan Harmse
MP
7
Warren Venter
GP
8
Mark Van Rensburg Jnr
NW
9
Tyrall Cosby
EC
10
Cliff VD Westhuizen
GP
11
Mark Van Rensburg Snr
WC
12
Johan Thiart
MP
13
Braam Esterhuizen
EC
14
Chris Jonker
MP
15
Dishen Valjee
KZN
16
James Kennedy
WC
17
Tony Mc Cree
KZN
18
Bruwer Nel
FS
19
Andrèas van Heerden
NW
20
Herman Niemand
LIM
21
Mishan Valjee
KZN
22
Jurie Snyman
GP
23
Herman du Bruyn
LIM
24
WOMEN:
Christelle van der Meulen
1
Charine Botha
2
Hanneli Zondagh
3
Liesl Geyser
4
Di McLean
5
Celeste Diener
6
Bongiwe Didiza
7
Another full day of challenges will be undertaken on Saturday ahead of the announcement later that evening of the five-person Team South Africa to tackle the International GS Trophy 2022 in Albania!
“Explore the unexpected” is the motto of the eighth edition of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, which will take place in Albania in 2022.
The International GS Trophy is an event that celebrates the “spirit” of the legendary BMW GS models. It offers everything that a GS motorbike was made for: riding fun, adventure and challenges.
The International GS Trophy is not a race but a team competition in which an international line-up of off-road enthusiasts compete together in various special stages. Not all of these tests are purely designed as riding tests. It is also about knowledge and teamwork. As the competitors spend a lot of time together and also sleep in bivouacs, this adventure event also promotes a feeling of togetherness. It is not uncommon for friendships to be made here which last a lifetime. In this way the GS Trophy connects people, cultures and motorcyclists from all over the world in the same way as the GS motorbikes do.
One team can already look forward to participating in the Int. GS Trophy 2022, being the Chinese Team 2020
The participating nations look forward to exciting, but also work-intensive times as they organize the qualifying events and select their teams for this unique adventure competition. Twenty-two international teams and, for the first time, six international women’s teams will be selected in the coming months.
The Southeast Europe Event 2022 is the eighth edition of the International GS Trophy.
Qualification events for the int. GS Trophy 2022 Southeast Europe have been confirmed in:
Brazil
China
France
Germany
India
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Netherlands
Russia
South Africa
South East Asia
South Korea
United Kingdom
USA
One team can already look forward to participating in the Int. GS Trophy 2022. The Chinese Team 2020 received a wildcard because it could not participate in New Zealand due to the COVID-19 restrictions in force at the time.
The Southeast Europe Event 2022 is the eighth edition of the International GS Trophy.
Previous editions were held in 2020 in Oceania (New Zealand), 2018 in Central Asia (Mongolia), 2016 in South East Asia (Thailand), 2014 in North America (Canada), 2012 in South America (Chile, Argentina), 2010 in South Africa (South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique) and 2008 in North Africa (Tunisia). In the current edition 22 teams compete with 60 riders from all over the world. The field of riders is accompanied by the GS Trophy Marshals, media representatives, doctors, sponsors as well as a photo and film crew.
Based on the experience of the past GS Trophy events, the most successful team will be the one that prepares the best, has the best teamwork and rides most skilfully, while having heaps of fun and enjoying the great feeling of international camaraderie.
We will share details of the GS motorcycles which will be used, the equipment that will help the participants master the event and more information on the participating countries and selected teams as soon as we receive.
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