MotorSport NZ championship decider at Hampton Downs this weekend
Multiple MotorSport New Zealand Championship titles will be decided this weekend at the Super Sprint event being held at Hampton Downs 5-7 May. Across seven competition categories, six will crown a champion. They include the Toyota 86 Championship, TradeZone GTRNZ, RYCO 24.7 V8 Utes, Hamilton...
Stakes are high as Toyota 86 Championship approaches the finish line
Matakana’s Brock Gilchrist is in pole position for the 2023 Toyota 86 Championship title as the six round, 18 race series reaches its conclusion this weekend at Hampton Downs - but he’s far from home and dry. With two other drivers – Clay Osborne and Dion...
The V8 Utes championship comes down to the wire at Hampton Downs.
After three turbulent rounds, Brad Kroef has a solid lead in the points race for the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes championship. Yet with at least three other drivers in his rear view mirror capable of stealing the trophy, Brad will need strong performances in all...
Paddon to tackle tarmac of Canary Island rally
This weekend, New Zealanders Hayden Paddon and John Kennard compete in Rally Islas Canarias, which is the second round of the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC). While Rally Islas Canarias was not originally on their schedule, Paddon and Italian team BRC agreed that it...
New Zealand Duo to Contest Lamborghini Series
Auckland, 2nd May 2023. New Zealand GT Champion Marco Giltrap and Chris van der Drift will line up at Malaysia's Sepang circuit later this week as the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia series begins for 2023. Driving a Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2, Giltrap,...
Richie Stanaway to join Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS field in the west
GT racing returns to Western Australia this weekend with a quality Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS field attacking CARCO.com.au Raceway for the first time since 2017. Triple Eight Race Engineering has called on its endurance driver Richie Stanaway to fill the void left...
Plenty of positives for Leitch after Michelin Le Mans Cup round at Barcelona
Brendon Leitch is only looking at the positives after his #70 Crowdstrike Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 was punted off the track into retirement with just 43 minutes left to run in the opening round of the 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya...
Fourth for Lawson at Suzuka
A fourth place finish at Suzuka keeps Liam Lawson in a close fight at the top of the Super Formula championship with just seven points separating the top three after three rounds. Lawson struck back from a poor ninth in qualifying to be fighting for...
Lawson expects stronger challenge at Suzuka
Liam Lawson is expecting much stronger competition at Suzuka this weekend when the Super Formula teams head back to their pre-season test venue for round three of the championship. After winning on debut and almost snatching another podium from the opening two rounds, the young...
Brendon Leitch tackles opening round of the 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup in Spain this weekend
Brendon Leitch will tackle the opening round of the 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup which gets underway at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 22 April 2023. His Leipert Motorsport team will enter two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 cars with Leitch and co-driver Gerhard Watzinger (USA) in...