Two days of action awaits Blossom contenders
There’s a well-established tradition in the KartSport Hawkes Bay Club and that’s its annual Blossom event. Celebrating its 54th edition this year, the club has been pouring effort into the event as part of a wider push to reinvigorate the club. More than 70 drivers will...
Renowned speed enthusiast Reg Cook prepares to break land speed record
Reg Cook (76) has been preparing for years to attempt to break the land speed record. With delays on shipping through the COVID-19 period, suspense continues to build as Cook etches closer to his record attempt. Since 2011 they have chased and achieved land speed...
FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars 2023 edition is launched
The FIA and its Women in Motorsport Commission are pleased to announce the fourth edition of the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars project, with the opening of registrations. The programme, in collaboration with the Ferrari Driver Academy and supported by Iron Dames, aims...
Latvia next for Paddon and Kennard after Barbados Rally win
New Zealand rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard are fresh from another rally win, this time in Barbados, just before they head back to Europe for the Latvian round of the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) this coming weekend (16 to 18 June). ...
New Zealand championship graduates excel on epic Le Mans stage
Graduates from the New Zealand-based Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship (formerly the Castrol Toyota Racing Series) excelled at the 100th 24 Hours of Le Mans race over the weekend, with wins or podium places in the Hypercar, LMP2 and LMGTE classes. Kiwi Brendon Hartley was the...
Ferrari Driver Academy – Asia Pacific Selection 2023
The Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) – Asia Pacific and Oceania regional selection program is back for 2023! Held on 23-27 September at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia, drivers aged 14-17 are invited to apply for the selection program. The best 24 applicants will be selected to attend...
Paddon extends ERC lead with second place in Poland
Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard continue to lead the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) after securing a hard-fought second place at Rally Poland which ran 18-21 May. Paddon and Kennard, from Cromwell and Blenheim respectively, got off to a flying start...
76th Conference & AGM: AGM Summary
The annual MotorSport New Zealand Conference, AGM and Awards took place this weekend in Wellington. On Saturday morning presentations were made to those present followed by the Annual General Meeting in the afternoon. The events of the day are summarised below. Morning Session: Prior to the AGM,...
Paddon leads ERC after Canary Islands rally
New Zealand rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard were delighted to secure second place at Rally Islas Canarias, which ran 4-6 May, to lead the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) points-table after the first two ERC rounds before flying back to New Zealand...
Leitch to compete at 24H Spa-Francorchamps in June
Kiwi Brendon Leitch and his MOTUL-backed Leipert Motorsport team from Wegberg, Germany, have confirmed their entry to compete with the best GT3 teams in the top field of 72 named cars at the CrowdStrike 24h race at Spa-Francorchamps from 29 June – 2 July 2023. The...