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Motorsport: Why age can be an advantage in motorsport

Youth versus experience has been a topic of discussion in just about every sport and is a perennial talking point. You often hear people say if they're good enough at a young age, stick them on the field and let them have a go.In...

Motorsport: Shane van Gisbergen returns to drifting

Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen is going drifting again – this time in the D1NZ championship.The Red Bull Holden Racing star, who won the Supercars championship in 2016, confirmed he would take part in drifting events at Tauranga's...

Motorsport: Chaz Mostert signs new Supercars deal

Tickford Racing has inked new deals with Chaz Mostert and naming-rights partner Supercheap Auto which will see the successful partnership continue together until at least the end of the 2019 Supercars season. Mostert's new deal...

Motorsport: Heimgartner storms to another round win

Andre Heimgartner has continued his charge to a maiden BNT V8 title by winning round four of the championship at Teretonga this weekend.Following up his win in race one of the weekend on Saturday, he banked more valuable points...

Meet Motorsport sensation Mad Mike

Pick your favourite New Zealand sports star and just know that their social media following will be a joke compared to that of Mad Mike Whiddett. He's got more followers than Indianapolis 500 and Indycar champ Scott Dixon, more than...

Motorsport: Leitch looking to get on track back home

Kiwi driver Brendon Leitch is hoping the comforts of home bring him some better luck and better results as the Toyota Racing Series moves to Teretonga Raceway near Invercargill this weekend.The 21-year-old Southlander endured a...

Motorsport: Paddon set for five local rallies in 2018

WRC star Hayden Paddon will contest five rallies in New Zealand in 2018 as well as the seven world championship events on the sport's biggest stage.The factory Hyundai driver will share the third i20 with Dani Sordo in this year's...

Motorsport: Formula 1's fight to be generation next

Last weekend the first round of the 2018 Castrol Toyota Racing Series took place at the Mike Pero MotorSport Park, Christchurch. Just one round and three races into the series and already there is a band of drivers showing incredible...

Motorsport: The new look 2018 Red Bull Holden unveiled

The Red Bull Holden Racing Team have lifted the lid on their new warpaint for the 2018 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship season — to be raced by defending series champion Jamie Whincup and New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen.Revealed...

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