Penny there again in Toyota 86 reverse grid race
Veteran Toyota 86 racer John Penny delivered a trademark win in the second race of the weekend at Taupo International Motorsport Park, taking victory in the reverse top ten grid format battle. Penny has a serious track record in winning the reverse grid races in the...
One-Hour Feature Race Wins for Manson and Harrison in Golden Homes GT NZ Championship
Luke Manson has taken the open class feature race win at Taupo today in the Golden Homes GT NZ Championship, with Stephen Harrison taking the honours in the GT4 in his Aston Martin. The open class podium was rounded out by Marco Giltrap in second,...
LITTLE STARTS STRONG IN SUPER TRUCKS AT TERETONGA PARK
Alex Little of Upper Hutt drew first blood as the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Super Trucks fought out their first race of the weekend at the Southern Thunder race meeting at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today. Little is the current NZ Super Truck Champion...
Golden Homes GT NZ Championship Ready to Resume at Taupo
With two rounds of the Golden Homes GT NZ Championship complete, the third round gets underway this weekend at Taupo International Motorsport Park. In the GT4 class, the duo of David Cremer and Jason Liefting who share the #62 McLaren 570S lead the class...
Muscle Cars to complement Super Trucks at Teretonga
The annual Southern Thunder motor race meeting at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend (18/19 March) is always a popular one with the feature categories being the NAPA Auto Parts NZ Super Trucks and the Mobil 1 Mainland Muscle Cars. One of the biggest field...
Porsche Cayman GT4 Debut for Rianna O’Meara-Hunt at Taupo
Wellington driver Rianna O’Meara-Hunt will line up in the Golden Homes GT NZ Championship in a Porsche Cayman GT4 at Taupo International Motorsport Park this weekend. The multiple NZ Karting Champion has made the switch to GT racing this year, having claimed a spot...
Massive field lines up for 2023 Otago Rally
Dunedin’s Otago Rally has returned to its pre-COVID popularity with over 100 entries received for the event to run on April 1 and 2. The entry list includes an impressive 19 internationals, with entries coming from Australia, Japan, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and the Phillipines, and headed...
Home advantage for leader Alex Crosbie for penultimate NZ Formula Ford Championship round
Southland’s Alex Crosbie heads into the penultimate round of the 2023 NAPA Auto Parts NZ Formula Ford Championship (NZFF) with a healthy 99-point lead and home-circuit advantage this weekend at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. Crosbie proved unbeatable at the second of four-rounds in Taupo...
Paddon fights to win ERC Portugal
Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard delivered a considered and determined performance to win the opening round of the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) in Portugal on 12 March (European time). In wet, muddy and challenging conditions, the Kiwis say they...
New direction, new car, new sponsor for Ryan Wood
Wellington teenager Ryan Wood begins his journey to become a V8 Supercar driver this weekend when he lines up in the Super2 field on the streets of Newcastle with a new team, new car, new direction and a new sponsor. Wood looked destined to continue racing...