I build them, I race them and I write it all down. Ducati taught me the road, KTM taught me to live off it. This is my barn, my races and every motoring event worth going to.
Life
Drives, stops, food, fuel. Where I've been this week, with the road there so you can go too.
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In other news · 4 Nov 2026R90Someone complained online about the R90 entry fee at Killarney. It costs R90 for a movie. Double that for the popcorn. I’d never thought of…
1 Nov 2026Killarney Motor Show, Cape TownSpot 22, in before the gates opened. The Bedford was the AlterEgo pop-up for the day.
31 Oct 2026Die Steakhuis, MalmesburyDinner for two: me and the Bedford. T-bone and chips for me, 77.5 litres for the van at R29.50 a litre. The van had the expensive meal.[autodidact]
Autodidact: self-taught. The builds, done in the barn. How to, or in most cases how not to.
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Last time out · Sep 2026Killarney Time AttackNo amount of preparation is ever enough. It's a lifestyle. And a road test and a track test are not the same thing.
22 Sep 2021Scalino: Simola 2021In the thick of negotiations, Simola 2021 and its preparations had to take a back seat for what otherwise would have been my best prepared…
9 May 20182018 Jaguar Simola Hill ClimbWell that was one for the books. Had my motor out three times in the last month chasing an oil problem. Collected car at 5pm on Thursday…My top 5 roads I've ridden
Fish River Canyon and the Orange River
Destination Epupa Falls
Wild Coast to Cape Town
What's on
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Featured route · South Africa and Namibia · Southern and central NamibiaOrange River to the Namib in the VolksiebusCape Town to the Orange River, Lüderitz and Kolmanskop, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund and back via Le Mirage and the Fish River Canyon in a Volksiebus. Four Gondwana stops, a 50th…12 days · 4,105 km (2,551 mi)See the route ›Plot it, book it, go! PlotItSendIt ›