Participants arrived from as far away as Nelspruit, with the goal of sharpening their skills in a safe environment, skills that they can use to improve their everyday riding. Ten black riders were invited to the Vereeniging Kart Circuit on Saturday 08th September to attend a motorcycle racing coaching session. MSA’s goal is to grow the new-for-2018 250cc Ladies Cup, an inexpensive introduction to motorcycle racing, featuring eight rounds across Gauteng and Limpopo with racers then hopefully progressing into regional and national racing. Mo has garnered a huge following on social media, enjoying a high media profile which makes her a perfect role-model for motorcyclists across the country. Her brief is simple: attract more women of colour into the sport. Morongoa (Mo) Mahope, a 35-year-old mother, wife and accountant by profession is the only black woman motorcycle racer in South Africa she represents the FIM’s Women in Motorcycling initiative and is also MSA’s brand ambassador representing women in motorcycle racing. Motorsport South Africa (MSA) wants to tap into the rise and rise of black riders to attract more participants to the multitude of motorcycle racing categories across South Africa, especially black women riders. It is a lifestyle that has been embraced across the colour spectrum since the 1940s. Today’s motorcyclists are doctors, lawyers, accountants, even politicians.
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