The men who make up Team South Africa are Mark Dickinson (Gauteng), Eugene Fourie (Gauteng) and Chris Meyer (Eastern Cape). Also announced were the two women, Linda Steyn and Ezelda van Jaarsveld, who secured their place for the International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifier.
“Well-deserved congratulations to the members of Team South Africa, whose skill was head and shoulders above the rest. Having seen them put through their paces at the event, I am confident that they will lead South Africa to yet another victory next year in Mongolia,” says Edgar Kleinbergen, GM of BMW Motorrad South Africa. Congratulations also to Linda and Ezelda, who both displayed enormous commitment and skill. I am confident of their success in November at the final qualifier.”
For members of Team South Africa, the training for the seven day International GS Trophy 2018 will begin immediately. They will be fully equipped by BMW Motorrad for the adventure ahead, flown to Mongolia and each presented with a brand new personalised BMW GS motorcycle to ride for the duration of the event. The three-man team is keen to emulate the success of the predecessors, Charl Moolman, Byron Coetsee and John Harris, who were the International GS Trophy 2016 champions in Thailand.
Following a successful introduction in 2016, women will again compete in Mongolia. The women from all over the world will now qualify for the final, through a new procedure.
They qualify for their national team at the regional qualifiers, competing like-for-like with the men. Furthermore, the best two women in each regional qualifier (who have not reached the top three overall anyway) will move forward to an International GS Trophy Female Qualifier where, as before, the best of the best will be selected for the International GS Trophy Female Team.
