<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:category="http://www.arena.com/rss/category/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[TimesLive]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za</link><atom:link href="https://www.timeslive.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/category/motoring/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[TimesLive News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:12:28 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Evans ends years of heartache to take first WRC title]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-04-evans-ends-years-of-heartache-to-take-first-wrc-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-04-evans-ends-years-of-heartache-to-take-first-wrc-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Britain’s Elfyn Evans finally won the World Rally Championship (WRC) title with Toyota on Sunday after years of finishing runner-up ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:46:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/T7RJ3FZ4SFCVHFKRSC5XJZMOEU.jpg?auth=2fbf08730c847c1ac3f1d7af378c17f738db7af88a51bcde20fe284d89049089&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Welshman Evans is the first British world rally champion since Englishman Richard Burns in 2001.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Toyota</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verstappen wins rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-04-verstappen-wins-rain-delayed-bahrain-grand-prix-in-malaysia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-04-verstappen-wins-rain-delayed-bahrain-grand-prix-in-malaysia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a chaotic rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday for his first victory of the season after the race start was delayed by more than 90 minutes due to treacherous conditions at the Sepang International Circuit.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:36:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/TA2JGQIG35H5JKEITS6ANIC3FE.JPG?auth=fada1700e098b36d62f9614e1069664606b1b6c83cc3e2e1baa59acf49986bd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Verstappen won the rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday for his first victory of the season.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jakub Porzycki</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marc Marquez wins Japanese MotoGP to cut Martin’s lead]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-04-marc-marquez-wins-japanese-motogp-to-cut-martins-lead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-04-marc-marquez-wins-japanese-motogp-to-cut-martins-lead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ducati’s Marc Marquez won his fourth Japanese Grand Prix to complete a sprint-race double at the Motegi Circuit on Sunday and cut title rival Jorge Martin’s championship lead to two points]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:54:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/YCF6B4SZSFD75ENXMLGFPBNSEE.JPG?auth=fc3b4bc97883c5fa1385d648e11b492a2d648bfb8667c38a3d310774ce87c623&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ducati’s Marc Marquez won his fourth Japanese Grand Prix to complete a sprint-race double at the Motegi Circuit on Sunday. 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Picture: Supplied ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upgrades backfire as Wolff admits Mercedes is going backwards]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-03-upgrades-backfire-as-wolff-admits-mercedes-going-backwards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-03-upgrades-backfire-as-wolff-admits-mercedes-going-backwards/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Team boss says Mercedes had expected to be three-tenths quicker but are slower]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/SSURXLLWB5A3VOEBQT2KD7XH4M.JPG?auth=18dc4243ce02e472b7920f73b3a24a037c356a3b5a1521f4d96f6a12368defe7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wolff says Mercedes had expected to be three-tenths quicker but are several 10ths slower. 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Picture: Mal Fairclough/Reuters]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mal Fairclough</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item></channel></rss>