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Richards Bay oval track roars back to life

New season of racing to start this coming weekend at Richard Bay oval track

February 23, 2026
Dave Savides Less than a minute
There will be plenty of race action in Richards Bay on Saturday

After a long break, the 2026 racing season is under way.

On Saturday, 28 February, the Richards Bay oval track welcomes drivers and spectators to the start of the new season of racing.

Midgets, stockrods, 1660 saloons, 2Lhotrods and hotrods will be doing their thing, with racing starting at 6pm.

Entry fee is R100 for adults and R60 for children.

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February 23, 2026
Dave Savides Less than a minute

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Dave Savides

With 35 years of reporting under his belt, Dave is the veteran newshound of the Zululand Observer. He is an award-winning journalist covering sport and hard news stories, which he achieved not only while a ZO journalist, but also during his tenure as editor-in-chief. Having only recently stepped out of the ‘hot seat’, Dave is now consultant editor but continues chasing hard-hitting stories in his quest to bring news of value to our community of which he is an integral figure.
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