The National Rally Championship (NRC) is the pinnacle of South African rallying. A high speed battleground where the nation’s best drivers and co-drivers go head-to-head. From dusty gravel roads and twisting mountain passes to fast-flowing forest trails. Every stage tests skill, endurance and pure determination.
With classes like NRC1 (Africa Rally 1) and 2WD, the championship showcases everything from cutting-edge rally cars to the raw talent of rising stars.
It’s a series built on adrenaline, competition and a rich motorsport heritage that continues to inspire fans across generations.
Whether you’re a lifelong rally fan or new to the sport, you’re in the right place to follow the action, meet the teams and experience the thrill of South African rallying at its best.
The South African National Rally Championship (NRC) will reach its thrilling conclusion with the highly anticipated 2025 TRAC N4 Rally, taking place on 31 October and 1 November in the scenic town of Dullstroom, Mpumalanga.
Fouriesburg, South Africa – The organizing committee of the 2025 Fouriesburg Rally regrets to announce the cancellation of this year’s event due to continued wet conditions in the region. Unusually high winter rainfall during July and August—virtually unheard of for this time of year—has left local farmers still harvesting crops from the previous season.
From the forests of Panbult to the grasslands of the Mpumalanga Highveld, round six of the SA National Rally Championship was a thrilling fight between Benjamin Habig and Barry White in their NRC1 Volkswagen Polo and Jono van Wyk and Nico Swartz in the NRC1 Rally Technic Mazda2 with just 14 seconds separating the top two steps of the podium.
It seemed like the old days when a mix of some thrilling new top class entries and a strong local and Cape contingent saw no less than 44 crews come under starter’s orders for the third round of the South African National Rally Championship run on Dunlop Tyres in Gqeberha on Friday. With two days of rallying leading into round 4 on Saturday, Jono van Wyk and Nico Swartz’s NRC 1 Mazda 2 and Benjamin Habig and Barry White’s NRC1 Volkswagen Polo started tied on points after sharing opening round wins.
Rank | Driver | Points |
1 | Benjamin Habig | 248 |
2 | Jono Van Wyk | 219 |
3 | Russel Stone | 160 |
4 | Andrea Raaths-Duarte | 151 |
5 | Paul Van Niekerk | 139 |
6 | Gustav Potgieter | 104 |
7 | Johan Strauss | 84 |
8 | Nico Nienaber | 81 |
9 | Lynton Swatton | 79 |
10 | Shaun Jones | 77 |