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South Africa motorbike racing

Not far from the refurbished F1 race track of Kyalami in Johannesburg, South Africa is a small, virtually dirt race track that attracts only the brave and rare “petrol heads” on some Sundays to race against each other in the hot sun for bragging rights and a trophy. The track is home to the Walkerville Speedway Racers Club that includes flat track racers, sidecar racers and a new breed; the Stof Kop (dust cup) racers.

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South Africa motorbike racing

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  1. South Africa motorbike racing

  2. Speedway racer, Mario van der Merwe smokes a cigarette before his speedway heat at the Walkerville Dirt Oval. The recently framed Stof Kop sees typical motorbike riders taking to the soil oval race track to race against each other in various classifications. In spite of the fact that there where little prizes the hustling was about having a great time, beating your mates and getting a face brimming with soil. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  3. Speedway racer Neil Pettit gets ready to race at the Walkerville Dirt Oval south of Johannesburg. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  4. A speedway racer changes his back wheel between races at the Walkerville Dirt Oval. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  5. An old Yamaha has 'Good fortunes' painted on the tank at the Walkerville Dirt Oval for the principal race in the Stof Kop race day south of Johannesburg on Aug. 6. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  6. A sidecar racer hangs off the side of the sidecar motorbike as his companion rides the bicycle around the Walkerville Dirt Oval. Sidecar hustling is exceptionally risky as the traveler needs to hang off the bicycle to keep it stable. The bicycles have 1000cc engines and with just a handfull of racers is an extremely uncommon type of motorsport. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  7. Sharne Gordon-Davis (right) plans for her first race amid the Stof Kop race meeting at the Walkerville Dirt Oval south of Johannesburg. Sharne and her companions ride for a gathering called the MotoBelles. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  8. Two racers crash in the primary corner amid a race day at the Walkerville Dirt Oval south of Johannesburg. The recently framed Stof Kop sees typical motorbike riders taking to the soil oval race track to race against each other in various classes. Despite the fact that there where little prizes the hustling was about having a ton of fun, beating your mates and getting a face brimming with earth. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  9. Richard Harper (from left) Dwayne Clench, and Bonzet Potgieter plan to race their Vespas and Triumph at the Walkerville Dirt Oval. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  10. Speedway racer, Neil Pettit (focus) and other semi-proficient racers slide their bicycles into the corner as they pass the pit path at the Walkerville Dirt Oval. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  11. Mercia Jansen (focus) and Yoav Dagan (right) unwind in the wake of hustling one of their four warms at the Walkerville Dirt Oval amid the Stof Kop race day south of Johannesburg on Aug. 6. Yoav and his companions ride present day great motorbikes and regularly meet on weekends to do rides around town and out of Johannesburg. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  12. Andrew Wessels races his Ducati Scrambler amid the Stof Kop race meeting at the Walkerville Dirt Oval. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  13. Andrew Wessels hustling his Ducati Scrambler motions after a kindred racer smashed yet got up and left amid the principal Stof Kop race meeting at the Walkerville Dirt Oval south of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 6. The recently shaped Stof Kop sees typical motorbike riders taking to the soil oval race track to race against each other in various classifications. In spite of the fact that there where little prizes the dashing was about having a great time, beating your mates and getting a face brimming with soil. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

  14. Speedway racer, Neil Pettit powerslides his motorbike into the corner amid a race at the Walkerville Dirt Oval south of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 28. Speedway dashing sees four to six racers riding against each other around an oval soil race track on motorbikes that don't have breaks or riggings. They utilize the throttle and adjust to powerslide around the two corners on the track. (Kim Ludbrook/EPA)

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