McCormack and Dowdall to continue North Island Formula Ford rivalry at Hampton Downs on Sunday
Just two-points separate the top two title contenders as the 2024/25 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) enters the second half of the season. Blake Dowdall currently leads from Toby McCormack heading to the fourth round as Hampton Downs Motorsport Park hosts...
Two winners of 2025 Otago Rally scholarship
An influx of quality applications has seen the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally award scholarships go to two up-and-coming young rally drivers. Choosing a single winner from the 15 applications wasn’t an easy task, and eventually, Cromwell’s Terri Taylor and North Canterbury’s Harri Silcock were chosen...
Two days of close racing at Classic Speedfest
There was some extremely close racing across both days of the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend. In the HVRA class Gary Johnstone of Christchurch took first blood in his Jaguar XJS from Leon Hallett of Mosgiel in...
New challenge for Paddon in Australia
The New Year brings a new challenge for Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon and the Paddon Racing Group (PRG) as they take their Hyundai i20N Rally2 car across the Tasman for an all-out tilt at winning the 2025 Australian Rally Championship (ARC). Paddon has committed...
78th AGM Board & Advisory Commission Nominations Open
The 78th MotorSport New Zealand Conference, AGM and Awards Evening will be held on 23-24 May in Auckland. Member Clubs have received all the latest information regarding these events, however, MotorSport New Zealand would like to further advertise the elected Board and Advisory Commission positions...
Special link to the past at Teretonga Park this weekend
When the Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest takes place at Teretonga Park in Invercargill this weekend there will be many connections with past eras of motorsport but none moreso than a very special connection one driver will have. Mark Johnstone will drive a...
Crosbie’s CTFROC campaign concludes
Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie ended his campaign in the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC) with a tenth place in the 69th New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell at the weekend. It brought down the curtain on what many...
Registrations now open for annual TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival
The annual get together between Toyota owners and Toyota New Zealand – known as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival – will return to the South Island and Highlands Motorsport Park on 15 and 16 March. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival is a celebration of Toyota customers and...
Dowdall extends lead in NZ Formula Ford Championship at Highlands
Blake Dowdall has increased his lead in the 2025 Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship after the second round held at the NZ Grand Prix weekend in Cromwell. Two wins and a fourth placing has given the Palmerston North teenager a 38-point lead...
Kitching seals South Island Mazda Racing Series with a perfect weekend
Will Kitching of Timaru dominated the latest round of racing in the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell at the weekend. The round was the second in the category’s four round New Zealand Series and the fourth and final...