Bartsch Dominates Rally Class at Tsumeb Rally

Wido Bartsch and navigator Raymond Fourie emerged victorious in the Rally Class at Leg 3 of the 2026 Namibian National Rally Championship, held at the Tsumeb Rally on Saturday.

Representing the Walvis Bay Motor Club (WBMC), the duo delivered a commanding performance across the 10 special stages to claim overall honours with a winning time of 1:05:11 in the S4 class.

Windhoek Motor Club’s Richard Himmel and co-driver Adolf Botes finished second overall in the S1 class, stopping the clock at 1:07:46, while Stefan Bartsch and Alexa Montagu-Fryer, also of WBMC, secured third place in 1:12:44.