Century Racing

Century Racing

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South African Rally Raid team building custom off-road racing cars.

🏁 Competing in the Dakar Rally
🏆 Top 10 Dakar 2025
🏆 Top 10 Dakar 2026

Century Racing consists of an all South African team of professionals including designers, engineers, mechanics and support staff who are fanatical petrol heads. All the race vehicles were designed and manufactured on the teams premises in Midrand, South Africa. The team competes in the local offroad series and international races and has won numerous races and overall championships since 1996.

30/07/2026
26/07/2026

Final day of the South African Rally-Raid Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing Stella 1000.

Jayden Els and Johann Swemmer start Stage 5 in third place overall.

24/07/2026

Day 1 of the South African Rally-Raid Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing Stella 1000 delivered fast, twisty tracks, thick bush, long straights and plenty of sand. The CR7 handled the demanding stages well, with a big step forward in the front and rear differential setup, while the team continued working through damper settings as the terrain changes throughout the race. Jayden Els Johann Swemmer finished provisionally 7th, just 27 seconds off the lead, “....we parked it at the end to secure a better starting position for tomorrow.”

The true test starts tomorrow with stage 3 and 4 both covering 209km. Jayden and Johann will take the steady and calm approach, keeping in mind that the starting order might play a big part again on Sunday.

23/07/2026

Track time with the CR6 and CR7.

17/07/2026

One week remains until the second round of the South African Rally-Raid Championship , the longest event on the 2026 SARRC calendar.

Photos from Century Racing's post 10/07/2026

Our Latest Models

Since 2016, more than 85 chassis have been produced, including 36 CR6 models and 29 CR7s. Every chassis is designed, engineered, and assembled in-house, with a focus on durability and performance.

The current model range includes the CR6, a proven T1 two-wheel-drive platform powered by a 7.0L Chevrolet LS7 V8; the CR6-T, which combines the established CR6 chassis with a modern 2.9L Audi twin-turbo V6 and updated FIA-compliant bodywork; and the CR7, Century Racing’s latest T1+ four-wheel-drive platform, developed from the ground up to meet current FIA regulations and compete at the highest level of rally raid racing.

For more information, visit www.centuryracing.co.za

Photos from Century Racing's post 09/07/2026

We are proud to unveil our latest model, developed in collaboration with BBR Motorsport. The CR-X has been designed to compete in the FIA Challenger class of the World Rally-Raid Championship and aims to set a new benchmark in the category.

"It's been eight months in the making and this partnership came about when we found out that BBR wanted to design an all-new prototype. We offered our expertise in bodywork and suspension design while Loïc and Kévin from BBR shared their vast knowledge of the class after three straight Dakar wins. We envision BBR becoming our de facto junior team as the Challenger class has been a great feeder for the Ultimate class" explain Julien Hardy, Century Racing CEO. "We have applied tried and tested recipes when it came to the suspension design and vehicle dynamics and hopefully the CR-X will carry some of Century Racing DNA in terms of handling and comfort. The close cockpit will also add another dimension in terms of drag and occupant comfort".

"It is with immense pride that I present our new Challenger rally-raid race car, adds Loïc Bonnevie, owner of BBR. "For the past year, Kevin Delcros and I have been working to combine all our experience and knowledge of the discipline to design the best possible car. Building on our expertise gained over the last four seasons of the W2RC, as well as our three consecutive Dakar victories, we are confident that we can offer our drivers a vehicle capable of achieving new wins. Mechanically, the CR-X Odyssey is equipped with a 1.0L 3-cylinder Can-Am engine with a Rotax 7DCT gearbox and SADEV differentials. We finalized this project in close collaboration with Century Racing, and particularly with Julien Hardy and his design team. Their expertise in aerodynamic bodywork, car dynamics, and chassis design are invaluable assets for creating a high-performance car. The CR-X Odyssey's mindset is clearly to be a mini T1+, so it was a natural choice for Kevin and me to partner with a manufacturer in the Ultimate category for our project. For the past three years, we have been committed to developing young talents and preparing them for the highest levels of rally-raid. The CR-X Odyssey was born with this same ambition: to offer drivers a high-performance training platform capable of supporting them all the way to the Ultimate category. We can't wait to see this car write the next chapter of the BBR Motorsport story and contribute to new victories!"

The CR-X will make its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this coming weekend, where Loïc and Kévin will take to the wheel for its first run up the famous hill climb. The vehicle's competitive debut is scheduled for later this year in Morocco, where it will begin its FIA Challenger World Championship campaign.

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5 Lynx Road
Midrand
2021

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00