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The champ will return to Aldo Scribante with momentum on his side, aiming to take his first victory of the season.

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THE SEASON SO FAR: VAN ROOYEN BUILDING TOWARDS FIRST SATC VICTORY — Motorsport Fanatix™ Four rounds into the 2026 South African Touring Cars (SATC) Championship, Michael van Rooyen and Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa are beginning to see their hard work reflected in the results. The defending SATC champion’s season did not begin as smoothly as he would have hoped, but the steady dev...

The weekend didn’t start perfectly for Michael, who went into qualifying a few tenths off the pace of the frontrunners. Still, the Rustenburg Rocket kept himself in the fight and made sure he was never far from the podium battle.

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Van Rooyen Fights Back to Finish Second at Aldo Scribante — Motorsport Fanatix™ Michael van Rooyen left Aldo Scribante Racetrack with a solid haul of points after finishing second overall in Round 4 of the South African Touring Cars Championship. The weekend didn’t start perfectly for the TGRSA driver, who went into qualifying a few tenths off the pace of the frontrunners. St...

Struggling to match the Volkswagen runners at the start of the weekend, Michael pushed the Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Corolla to the limits for a solid set of results on Saturday.

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It was truly a battle out there today. While not quite on the pace of the front-runners, Michael drew on all his experience in an attempt to fend off his challengers. A gritty fourth place in Race 1 and an impressive second in Race 2* brought the curtain down on Round 4 of the championship.

*Provisional results

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Michael and the team finished today's practice, having made progress but still finding themselves off the pace of the frontrunners. On a positive note, the race is tomorrow, and the team will aim to find a few more tenths during Qualifying tomorrow morning.

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Michael hits the circuit on Friday for practice, while the all-important quali kicks off a two-race Saturday.

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The champ makes his way to the coast later this week for Round 4 of the South African Touring Cars, where Aldo Scribante Racetrack plays host to the first of two Eastern Cape rounds.

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Michael is determined to claw back some of the points lost during the first half of the season. Read the preview below.

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Van Rooyen Targets Aldo Turnaround as SATC Reaches Halfway Mark — Motorsport Fanatix™ Defending South African Touring Cars champion Michael van Rooyen will be targeting a change in fortunes when the 2026 championship heads to the Eastern Cape for the first time this season, with Round 4 set to take place at the Aldo Scribante Raceway in Gqeberha next weekend. The Rustenburg business

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