Seunane Earns Award at UD Extra Mile Final
South African driver Kagiso Seunane received a special award for pre-drive inspection at the 2026 UD Extra Mile Challenge Global Final in Japan.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Motorsports
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Kagiso Seunane represented UD Trucks Southern Africa at the 2026 UD Extra Mile Challenge Global Final in Ageo, Japan, where he received a Special Award for Excellent Pre-Drive Inspection Behaviour. He finished third of seven contestants in the cargo-friendly driving assessment after stepping in for Sifiso Mabuza.
Why it matters
Seunane replaced Sifiso Mabuza, the Quon category winner at the Southern Africa Hub competition, after Mabuza could not secure the travel documentation needed to attend. The result puts a South African driver on the podium of an international UD Trucks competition.
Seunane recorded 730ml of spilled water in the cargo-friendly driving assessment, finishing third of seven contestants. The source does not detail the scoring weighting that produced his placing.
The players
Kagiso Seunane
Kagiso Seunane is a South African driver who represented UD Trucks Southern Africa at the 2026 UD Extra Mile Challenge Global Final.
Sifiso Mabuza
Sifiso Mabuza is a driver for Roadtrain Investments who won the Quon category at the Southern Africa Hub competition before being unable to travel to Japan.
The details
Seunane verbally confirmed each individual inspection point during his pre-drive inspection, which earned him the Special Award for Excellent Pre-Drive Inspection Behaviour. He was next in line and was selected to take Mabuza's place after Mabuza could not obtain travel documentation for Japan.
Timeline
2026: UD Extra Mile Challenge Global Final held in Ageo, Japan.
23 August 2026: SA Trucker reported Mabuza's Quon category win at the Southern Africa Hub competition.
Season Trajectory
The UD Extra Mile Challenge is a UD Trucks competition that tests commercial drivers across its regional hubs. Seunane's placing extends South Africa's representation at the global final.
Seunane's third-place finish in the cargo-friendly driving assessment is the most concrete result for South African fans to track. The source does not specify any further competition dates for South African drivers.
The takeaway
Pre-drive inspection and load handling remain measurable parts of professional truck driving, and Seunane's recognition highlights both. Readers following South African motorsport can watch for future UD Trucks competition results.
Further reading
For more on South African truck racing and driving competitions, see Motorsports.
Source note: This article includes information reported by SA Trucker.
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