Another Exciting Season Of Motorsport At Teretonga Park

Another exciting season of motorsport action is inbound at Invercargill’s Teretonga Park motor racing circuit.

First up is the annual South Island Endurance Series meeting on Saturday 4 October, supported locally by Brazier Scaffolding, with One-Hour and Three-Hour races planned.

The following day, should there be sufficient entries, a day of club racing is planned. The SSCC Club Saloon Series will take place at all but one of the club’s meetings this year with the Noel McIntyre Drainage Trophy once again up for grabs for the club’s Race Champion. This year it is all the more poignant after Noel’s recent passing. Noel McIntyre was considered more than a sponsor at Teretonga Park, he was a friend of the club and circuit who could always be relied upon for practical, no-nonsense advice and assistance. The trophy was first awarded in 1993 and over the years it has been highly sought after and won by some of the club’s foremost racers with names such as Ian Tulloch, father and son combo Robin and Liam MacDonald and Jordan Michels plus his dad Rick Michels adorning the trophy. It is currently held by Lynden Prebble of Dipton.

Next up is two full days of motor racing over the weekend of 6/7 December with many of the South Island’s best classes present, led by the OSCA Super Saloons, the SS Cup and also the Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloons.

International motorsport returns in January when the Repco NextGen Championship brings the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) to the circuit. Changes to CTFROT sees the promise of one of the most exciting international grids for many years in a series that has brought some of the world’s most up and coming young talents such as current F1 drivers Lando Norris, Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda and more to the region. CTFROT will be backed up with TA2 Muscle Car Series with purpose-built racing chassis and a 525-horsepower engine package with chassis based on Ford Mustang’s, Chev Camaro’s and Dodge Challengers in a return to top level big banger saloon racing. Other classes on the programme include the GR86 Championship, Summerset GT NZ, NZ Formula Ford and the Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series.

The weekend of 21/22 February sees the annual Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest with another mouthwatering line up of exciting machinery including Classic Saloons, Sports & GT Cars, Racing Cars and the Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloons.

Southern Thunder on 14/15 March rounds out the season with spectacular favourites – the NZ Super Trucks and Mainland Muscle Cars plus other classes including a rare appearance at Teretonga Park of Formula First.

Pre-sale tickets for the opening meeting are on sale now at E Hayes & Sons, Dee Street, Invercargill at a cost of $15 plus any additional charges.

Tickets will cost $20 at the gate on race day while children 14 and under accompanied by an adult are free.