The 2009 Absa Off-road Championship starts in less than a month and we at the MoA Blog are looking forward to observing progress of the very capable Castrol Toyota Team as well as privateers.

The 2009 Castrol Toyota team for 2009 remains the same as last year, with pairings Mark Cronje/Chris Birkin and Anthony Taylor/Robin Houghton. Mark Cronje is in for a busy season as he also races on the Rally Championship in a S2000 Toyota Auris.

This year's season kicks off with the Adenco 400, previously known as the Western Cape 400. Adenco Construction is an electrical company based in the Cape. They are first-time sponsors in the Absa Off-Road Championship.

Listed below is the calendar of events for 2009:

1. Adenco 400 (Western Cape), 20 - 21 March
2. Eastern Cape 400 (Jeffrey's Bay), 17 - 18 April
3. Nissan Sugarbelt 400 (Pietermaritzburg), 15 - 16 May
4. Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race (Botswana), 19-21 June
5. Sun City 400 (North West), 24 - 25 July
6. Limpopo 400 (Limpopo), 28 - 29 August
7. Toyota Dealer 400 (Mpumalanga), 2 - 3 October
8. Magalies 400 (Gauteng), 6 - 7 November

If you're planning to attend any of these high-action events, get in touch with us (click on 'contact') as we'd love to meet you.