The date for the Gauteng Pre-Qualifier is 24 June 2023 but the link below will take you to the main site where you may see the venues and dates from the first Regional Qualifier on 6 May 2023 in the Western Cape to the last one in Gauteng on 24 June 2023. Every Saturday between these two dates will see one qualifier take place at a different venue across the country. The Club normally does and will again support any participants from the club in their efforts.

Everything you need to either enter or support your fellow riders and participants below:

GS Trophy Pre-Qualifier

Off road Overnight ride with BMWMCC Training Team 03 – 04 June 2023

The BMWMCC Training Team would like to invite all riders who have attended an off-road training day in the last 12 months, (but not limited to training attendees) to join us for an overnighter to Umshanti, on the Buffelsjagsriver near Swellendam.
The weekend’s goal is to give Level 1 & 2 riders a chance to enhance their skill set.

With the annual Sutherland winter ride around the corner, this is the perfect opportunity to get rid of that “kopwurm” and have some fun at the same time.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT WE CAN ONLY ACCOMMODATE 25 PEOPLE 

Booking and proof of payment will secure your place.

We will be riding in two groups, so as to allow for beginner and intermediate rider skills:

Level 1:

Riding this route will be relatively easy so that all levels of riders can enjoy the scenery with confidence.
This ride will allow you to sharpen your skills in a relaxed environment and is Pillion Friendly

Level 2:

Level Up!
This is going to be a faster pace over a longer distance and might include some surprises along the way.
Pillion Friendly (depending on rider and pillion’s experience)

What is included in the price:

– Trainers that will be available to assist with any questions.
– Backup vehicle and trailer
– Please take note that this will be shared accommodation of 3 to 4 people per room. We can accommodate 3 x couples in their own room with a double bed.
– Bread/Side dishes for Saturday night’s braai (bring own meat)
– Coffee/tea and rusks

Rider Costs:                                                                                  Pillion Cost:

Club Member: R950                                                                  Club Member: R550
Non-Member:  R1050                                                                Non-Member:  R650

Scroll down to select and book your ticket.

Club Members must log in to get discount price!

You will have two payment options EFT or Card via the club YOCO link.

For your own account:

– Fuel
– Snacks for Saturday, THERE WILL BE NO LUNCH VENUE STOP, PACK A LIGHT PICNIC LUNCH
– Beverages for Saturday night’s braai (there is no cash bar, please pack in your drinks for the evenings braai)
– Sunday morning breakfast at the Rolandale Farm Stall

Meeting Point

We will meet 07:45 at the BP Garage in Klapmuts (Just of the N1 on the R44)
Please make sure that your bikes are fueled and ready to go.

What to Bring:

– Warm blanket (just in case)
– Own Towel
– Something for the braai Saturday Night and own beverages.
– A good sense of humour.

Cancellations and refund policy:

If the BMWMCC cancels the ride for whatever they deem as a valid reason then a 100% refund will be paid back to you. There are no other conditions of refunds. In the event of you having to cancel your own participation in the tour, the responsibility is on you to find a replacement.

If you are not a member of BMWMCC and wish to join, please follow this link https://www.bmwclubs.africa/mrcap/membership-registration-mrcap/

Die Plaaskombuis breakfast ride

Join us on an early morning breakfast ride, bring your friends.
All makes of bikes are welcome on this all-tar ride.

Meet at Engen Pattekloof: 08H00 for 08H30 departure.

Sunday 4th June 2023

We will ride to Die Plaaskombuis which will take us approximately two hours and fifteen minutes covering 170 Km
Our route will take us via Klapmuts, Franschhoek, Villiersdorp and Caledon then along Hemel en Aarde Valley to the Restaurant.

Scroll down and book your free ticket!

This will be an all-tar ride, friends and other makes of bikes all welcome.
Ride leader Geoff Russell 0828078130, breakfast will be is for your own cost
Please keep an eye on the club broadcast group for any weather-related updates.

BMWMCC:

Would you like to join our club and enjoy many more of these rides?
Go here and follow the prompts:https://www.bmwclubs.africa/mrcap/membership-registration-mrcap/

Die Plaaskombuis 

https://dieplaaskombuishermanus.co.za/

We are situated in the beautiful Hemel & Aarde Valley in South Africa’s Overberg. The farm Vrede is home to the finest wines, farm style dining, and genuine South African Hospitality. With its picturesque setting, traditional cuisine and historic charm, Die Plaaskombuis is a great choice for people that love to relax in the countryside.

With roadhouses popping up all over, we will make a point of visiting as many as we can, and typically on nights / dates that coincide with, or are as close as possible to, the full moon!

Join us for a fun route, the usual great company, and hopefully some good old roadhouse grub!

Not sure who will be arranging this edition… but keep an eye out for more details soon.

Jeppe Quondam Sports Club

Time: “Kuier” from 18h30

1. New members

2. Past Activities – brief

3. Upcoming Activities – brief

4. Guest Speaker – This item is back

5. Raffle – Expect some great prizes for the year

6. “Kuier” social

Dinner prior to meeting start: R100/head

The room that we will use is the Quondarie Room. The easier entry is the outside door left most from the main entrance.

We will create a WhatsApp group for RSVP for catering purposes – please join the group if you wish to attend. The link will be sent via whatsapp too.

Ride Leader/s: Colin McKellar

Detail to Follow

Media: You are welcome to join the Whatsapp Group for the ride to take and share photos. It is always nice to create a special memory and another shared photo helps to tell a story. Any last minute communication also facilitated with ease and in the unlikely event that you lose the group, you’re still in contact. We’ll set up the whatsapp group prior to the ride.

Brief Route:

Distance:

Travel Time:

You are most welcome to bring a friend

Dear Time Trial Enthusiasts – welcome to the second round of the Northern Regions Time Trial Championship being held at Zwartkops Raceway.

The Championship is organised as a sub-committee of the BMW Car Club of Gauteng, but will include members from other car clubs as well. All types of cars will be allowed, road and race cars. Road cars will be allowed to have freedom to have certain performance enhancing modifications, more than one would think to be allowed, so that the drivers can really dedicate themselves to spend time and effort to get their cars to a proper track-use spec, and to be rewarded for their effort, with cars that will set quick lap times.

We plan to host at least 3 events this year. All competitors will also be entered into an overall Time-Trial Series points competition. All car-clubs are invited, the more clubs enter, the more exciting the inter-club competition will become. It promises to be fun filled, clean and exciting times on the race-track.

Entry Fee – R1200 – available under the Ticket Section at the end of this notice

Download and complete your scrutineering form here – BMW CCG TIME TRIAL SCRUTINEER FORM 2023

Download and complete your indemnity form here – BMW CCG Indemnity Form 2023

Email your completed scrutineering and indemnity forms to bernardbmwclub@gmail.com

The Time Trial rules and regulations can be viewed here: 2023 MSA Northern Regions BMW CCG Time Trial Championship Regulations draft v2

Please register your details here (even if you have done so previously): https://forms.gle/1n5pDFcgghAN6tPR9 in order for you to be classed correctly.

The event organisers reserve the right to refuse entry to applicants at their discretion.

Monthly Club gathering to share a home cooked meal, refreshment of your choice and stories of the previous month’s adventures on our bikes!

Come hear the latest club news, plans and upcoming events, guest speakers, raffle prizes and good company…

BMW CCG ///M Performance Parts Race Series Round 5 at the Regional Festival at Zwartkops Raceway

This time we are heading to ???

The food will be good, and the route will make it worth the ride to get there.

Not sure how far, nor how hectic, but it could be chilly, so dress accordingly… 😉

Departure:   25 June, 08h31 (I suspect!)

From:          ???

Ride leader: TBA

WhatsApp group will be created closer to the time and link posted here…

See you all there, bring a friend 

(a potential member)

COPPER KETTLE BREAKFAST RIDE.

Please join us for an all-tar breakfast ride to Copper Kettle Restaurant in Somerset West. Smell the countryside air and marvel at the stunning views on route to a hearty breakfast with a Tea and Coffee station. http://www.copperkettle.co.za/

Meet at Engen Plattekloof: 08H00 for 08H30 departure. Ride briefing 08H20.

The ride will take us out on the N7 for a short hop before turning off onto the Old Malmesbury Rd and passing Zone 7 MotoX track. At Klipheuwel we turn onto Slent Rd and then head back down to Florida Farm Stall where we can have a quick leg stretch and comfort break. We’ll then head back down towards Fisantekraal, cross over the N1 and through Stellenbosch onto the Copper Kettle.

This is an approx. 2hr all-tar ride, 132kms in distance.
Members, friends, and non-members welcome.
All makes of bike’s welcome.

Scroll down to book your free Ticket for the Copper Kettle breakfast ride!

Our ride leader is Simon 076 632 8252; breakfast will be for your own cost.

Should you wish to become a member and enjoy other benefits https://www.bmwclubs.africa/mrcap/membership-registration-mrcap/

Please keep an eye on the club’s WA Broadcast group for any changes or updates 071 087 9940, thank you.

Menu 

Copper Kettle is your unpretentious fancy restaurant in the heart of Stellenbosch. What’s that supposed to mean, you ask?

Well, it’s simple, really. Our menu doesn’t need to pretend to be anything it’s not. It’s plenty fancy without the price tag of pretentious.

You see, you’re not going to find showy foams or shiny pearls or tiny bite-sized plates “for two” here. You’re going to find great, hearty food, responsibly sourced from local farmers who meet our exacting standards. High-quality ingredients lie at the heart of every meal we present (beautifully, we might add) and if it’s not fresh, it’s not on our plates.

Our premises are exactly what one would expect from a Stellenbosch establishment – exquisite. Simply perfect combination of trendy and traditional leaves you feeling sophisticated yet thoroughly at home. The grounds are…well, we’re not going to use words like ‘deeply nestled’ or ‘green hues’ or ‘rolling landscape’ but we could. Let’s just say that if you’re looking to immerse yourself in the Cape’s unique nature, our spot is the place to do it.

Ride Leader : Peter Saunders (ROF2)

Concept: This is a monthly, last Thursday of the month (usually tar) ride and it is known as the ROF ride as in “Retired Old Friends”. You don’t have to be “retired” (it helps though…) but just have the time available to join a ride with some good company and experience the freedom of the ride with some friends followed by a brunch stop.

Meals: Brunch/Lunch for own account

Ride Details: Details are shared early in the same week that the ride takes place. Peter Saunders (ROF2) will send a whatsapp message on the members group to share the details in terms of meeting point, brief route and destination.

Meet at Departure Point: Normally 10h00 for 10h30 departure

Departure Point & Venue: To confirm via club whatsapp group or contact Peter

With roadhouses popping up all over, we will make a point of visiting as many as we can, and typically on nights / dates that coincide with, or are as close as possible to, the full moon!

Join us for a fun route, the usual great company, and hopefully some good old roadhouse grub!

Not sure who will be arranging this edition… but keep an eye out for more details soon.  Always a highlight!

Ride Leader/s: Marc Russel

Detail to Follow

Media: You are welcome to join the Whatsapp Group for the ride to take and share photos. It is always nice to create a special memory and another shared photo helps to tell a story. Any last minute communication also facilitated with ease and in the unlikely event that you lose the group, you’re still in contact. We’ll set up the whatsapp group prior to the ride.

Brief Route:

Distance:

Travel Time:

You are most welcome to bring a friend

Jeppe Quondam Sports Club

Time: “Kuier” from 18h30

1. New members

2. Past Activities – brief

3. Upcoming Activities – brief

4. Guest Speaker – This item is back

5. Raffle – Minor Service to value of R2500 sponsored by Justin from Motorrad Tech

6. “Kuier” social

Dinner prior to meeting start: R100/head

The room that we will use is the Quondarie Room. The easier entry is the outside door left most from the main entrance.

We will create a WhatsApp group for RSVP for catering purposes – please join the group if you wish to attend. The link will be sent via whatsapp too.

Join us for a fun-filled morning at the state of the art BMW xDrive Park at Waterfall in Midrand for a combined skidpan and xDrive day. The BMW Car Club Gauteng will be hosting an event at the exemplary BMW xDrive Park. Entries are limited and a maximum of 40 participants can be accomodated. The day will be split into the two events – 20 participants in their own vehicles will complete the waterless skidpan for six runs (3 mirrored) with the best 5 times to count. The other 20 participants will be accompanied by a BMW Driving Experience instructor to drive BMW’s new BMW X3s on the xDrive track to showcase the vehicle’s offroad capabilities. Half way through the event, the participants will swop so that everyone gets to compete in both the skidpan and the xDrive experience. Entry fee is R350 per person for members and R550 for non-members.  Booking and payment secures your spot.  (The club member discount code will be sent in the club emailer – check your spam folder – add tickets to cart and click checkout and add the discount code there),

Spectators can attend free of charge  but will not be able to join in the off road drive. Parking is not available at the skidpan, however there is adequate parking 2 minutes away in the main car park at the xDrive offices. There is also no cover at the skidpan, so bring your umbrellas or apply your sunscreen. You can bring your own refreshments for the day, and there will be refreshments for sale at xDrive Park (cards only no cash)

All cars welcome – you do not need a 4×4 to enter.

Please capture the details of your vehicle here – https://forms.gle/dC63e7dnBG2wdpbV7

The track layouts are attached as images above.

Monthly Club gathering to share a home cooked meal, refreshment of your choice and stories of the previous month’s adventures on our bikes!

Come hear the latest club news, plans and upcoming events, guest speakers, raffle prizes and good company…

This time we are heading to ???

The food will be good, and the route will make it worth the ride to get there.

Not sure how far, nor how hectic, but it could be chilly, so dress accordingly… 😉

Departure:   23 July, 08h31 (I suspect!)

From:          ???

Ride leader: TBA

WhatsApp group will be created closer to the time and link posted here…

See you all there, bring a friend 

(a potential member)

Show off your short circuit skills. Challenge your fellow club members at Formula K

Ride Leader : Peter Saunders (ROF2)

Concept: This is a monthly, last Thursday of the month (usually tar) ride and it is known as the ROF ride as in “Retired Old Friends”. You don’t have to be “retired” (it helps though…) but just have the time available to join a ride with some good company and experience the freedom of the ride with some friends followed by a brunch stop.

Meals: Brunch/Lunch for own account

Ride Details: Details are shared early in the same week that the ride takes place. Peter Saunders (ROF2) will send a whatsapp message on the members group to share the details in terms of meeting point, brief route and destination.

Meet at Departure Point: Normally 10h00 for 10h30 departure

Departure Point & Venue: To confirm via club whatsapp group or contact Peter

Sutherland Annual Winter overnight ride

Come and join us on this, the most popular Club Ride of the year.
The Annual Ride to Sutherland in the middle of Winter has for years been our most popular ride.
In its heyday prior to COVID we would have in excess of 100 people for this weekend ride to Sutherland. COVID sadly affected this ride over the past few years.

The Club offers a choice of 3 different ride groups.
1) Choice 1 is the “Roadies” all tar led by David ffoulkes.
2) Choice 2 is for the easy off-road riders led by Geoff Russell.
3) Choice 3 is for the more experienced off-road riders and is led by Carel vd Merwe.
If the numbers warrant it, we will add a 4th group.

You are invited to bring your partners and join us for another unforgettable weekend ride, then we will meet for dinner at the Sutherland Hotel. It is going to be a blast (of cold air).
The Club has block booked the entire Hotel for dinner as well as booking all of the available hotel accommodation.                  At a squeeze, the hotel can cater for 60 people for diner.
Those wanting to book their own accommodation in Sutherland (not at the Hotel) are more than welcome to do so.

If you wish to stay at the Sutherland Hotel please contact them directly, tell them you are from the BMW Club and make your booking on a B&B basis.
Sutherland Hotel contact numbers: 0235711096 or 0662238563 or email info@sutherlandhotel.co.za
The Hotel has safe parking at the back. For more about the hotel https://sutherlandhotel.co.za/

Costs:

Accommodation (at the Hotel or in town) on a Bed and Breakfast basis is for your own expense.

Buffet Dinner at the Hotel including the backup vehicle, trailer, driver and ride leaders:

Members R395.00 PP Non-members R495.00 PP

Members will need to log in to the website

BOOK you place on this overnight ride by choosing your group and complete your purchase.

N.B. Pillions to book and pay separately for catering purposes!

The various meeting places and time for each group will be emailed to you depending from the group you select.

Cars in the Park, South Africa’s biggest annual classic car event held at Zwartkops Raceway, will take place on Sunday the 6th of August 2023 with over 100 Car Clubs participating.

We have reserved stands 106 and 108 (on the outside of Turn 4) that can accommodate 70 cars, this event is ideally suited for those wanting to show off their classic and older BMWs (think E46 and older) as well as rare new BMW’s like the i8, M4 GTS, M760Li, M4 DTM etc. Due to the amount of cars participating in the event, all those with a fire extinguisher are kindly requested to bring it with.

Vehicles on show: First Two Adult Occupants Free, rest in car at R120 per person at the gate or R100 at iTicket.  Children under 12 enter for free
Please take note that free entrance to the track will only be allowed  from 06:00 till 09:30

Cars allowed on Track – Pre 1985 as well as vehicles from members of participating clubs

BMW Car Club Gauteng Club Clothing and Merchandise (Regalia) will be sold on the day. 

So definitely pack some snacks and some refreshments (although a wide variety of food and drink can be purchased at the event) and the wife and kids if you like and come and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow Club members. There will be plenty of other marques on display just in case we cannot contain you.

Great Event for the entire family: Kids Play Area, Go-Karting, Motoring Art & Craft Market, Flea Market, Commercial Exhibitors Displaying Motor Related Products.

REGISTRATION:

Please ensure that you register early as space is limited to 70 cars, entrance for BMW Car Club members will be free until 9h30 am, which includes one passenger (please ensure you bring your BMW Car Club card or PDF confirmation) each additional passenger will be required to pay.

Monthly Club gathering to share a home cooked meal, refreshment of your choice and stories of the previous month’s adventures on our bikes!

Come hear the latest club news, plans and upcoming events, guest speakers, raffle prizes and good company…

This time we are heading to ???

The food will be good, and the route will make it worth the ride to get there.

Not sure how far, nor how hectic, but it could still be a little chilly, so dress accordingly… 😉

Departure:   20 August, 08h31 (I suspect!)

From:          ???

Ride leader: TBA

WhatsApp group will be created closer to the time and link posted here…

See you all there, bring a friend 

(a potential member)

Venue and Date TBC