Ignite Motorsport Club set to fuel young kiwis’ passion for motorsport
New Zealand rally legend Hayden Paddon and MotorSport New Zealand have partnered to launch a new initiative to give young drivers a safe way to experience the thrill of motorsport. Ignite Motorsport Club will provide a safe and controlled environment for young drivers to experience the...
Louis Sharp reflects on the positives as maiden FIA Formula 3 season concludes
Louis Sharp’s first FIA Formula 3 Championship season – run as part of the Formula 1 support programme – came to a frustrating end with an engine issue during the concluding round at Monza, staged ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. Sharp entered F3 full of...
Josh Cooper wins Eastern Southland Car Club Championship
Josh Cooper, formerly of Invercargill but now based in Cromwell where he works for the Paddon Racing Group, is the 2024/2025 Eastern Southland Car Club’s Champion, a feat that was officially recognised at the club’s prizegiving recently. Cooper ended the season with 169 points with Brendon...
Angus Fogg Mustang returns to Australia for double-header
One of New Zealand’s most recognisable muscle cars is heading back across the Tasman, as Angus Fogg and his iconic Black & Gold J. A. Russell Ltd 1970 Fastback Mustang return to compete in the Touring Car Masters (TCM) as a support category at two...
Bewley aims to close the gap at the penultimate round of the Porsche Sprint Challenge championship
Hawkes Bay teenager Tom Bewley aims to regain lost ground when the Australian Porsche Sprint Challenge championship heads to the Adelaide based circuit The Bend this weekend for a condensed two days of competition. Bewley held down second place in the series all season up until...
Matt McCutcheon: From Speedway to Supercars and Back Again
When the Tony Quinn Foundation launched in 2021, one of the very first drivers it backed wasn’t a karter-turned-circuit-racer, but a Speedway kid from Western Springs. Matt McCutcheon’s journey is anything but traditional - from his father’s Midget racing roots to a Formula Ford title,...
Record 36-car grid launches SS Cup’s 10th season
he 2025/26 Sport Saloons Cup gets underway this weekend at Euromarque Motorsport Park (Ruapuna), with a record-breaking 36 cars confirmed for Round 1 — the largest opening grid in the series’ history. Now entering its tenth season since the format’s revival, the SS Cup continues to...
Blincoe wants the top step – and more
Zach Blincoe – who showed tremendous pace on occasion during his first season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship – is returning for a second season and is another rising young star aiming to mount a title challenge. Bucklands Beach racer Blincoe - 19 - was...
Western Bay of Plenty gives green light to Thunder Ridge
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has this week given the green light for the new Thunder Ridge motorsport facility at the Tect Park between Tauranga and Rotorua. This has been followed up by the signing of an MOU between the two parties. The proposal...
Hill out for wins and podiums in second GR86 season
Eighteen-year-old race winner Cameron Hill will return for a second season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship and is targeting regular podium finishes as he takes aim at a title challenge. Coatesville-based racer Hill, who will return for a second season with Right Karts by M2...