UK ex-Pat Lee Dwyer headlines penultimate F5000 Series round at Manfeild
The 2025/26 SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series reaches its penultimate round this weekend at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon, forming part of the Stewarts Mitre 10 Mega Summer Series and headlined by the return of UK-based expatriate Lee Dwyer. Now based in...
CareVets ready to supercharge one young driver’s career again this year
The CareVets Scholarship programme - which boosted the careers of drivers like Callum Hedge, Ryan Yardley and Brock Gilchrist – returns once more to give a flying start for one rising star in New Zealand motorsport. The 2026 CareVets Scholarship annual shootout will be held at...
Douglas Set for Key Homestead Test Ahead of 2026 Season
Kiwi 20-year-old Jacob Douglas will return to the track this week for a crucial three-day test on the road course at the famed Homestead-Miami Speedway, as preparations ramp up ahead of the 2026 season. The test marks Douglas’s second outing of the year with Pabst Racing,...
The SKOPE Classic returns for its 36th running this Waitangi weekend
The roar of classic motorsport will once again echo across Canterbury this Waitangi Weekend as the 36th annual SKOPE Classic takes centre stage at Euromarque Motorsport Park, Ruapuna. Presented as the Canterbury Car Club’s marquee event, the SKOPE Classic has firmly cemented itself as a must-do...
Manson takes control of NZ Formula Ford Championship in Timaru
Auckland’s Marco Manson has leapt up the leaderboard from fifth to first to take control of the 2026 NAPA New Zealand Formula Ford Championship supported by Ford after the second round was held at the Timaru International Raceway over the weekend. The annual Thunder Down...
Bert Hawthorne Cup and Stan Redmond Memorial Trophy to Headline F5000 Action at SKOPE Classic 2026
The thunderous sights and sounds of Formula 5000 will once again be a centrepiece of the SKOPE Classic, with the second round of the 2025/26 SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series taking place at Christchurch’s Euromarque Motorsport Park from 6–8 February. Marking...
Statement regarding 70th New Zealand Grand Prix
The Notice of Intention to appeal to the FIA International Court of Appeal lodged by Car #40, Ryan Wood, has been withdrawn by the entrant. Stewards Decision #010 stands where Car #40 was disqualiified from Q3. Car #40 will start from position seven for the...
2026 NZ ClubSport Championships set for 14-15 March in Ashburton
MotorSport New Zealand is pleased to confirm the 2026 NZ ClubSport Championships will be held on 14-15 March 2026, hosted by the Ashburton Car Club. The annual championships bring together grassroots competitors from across the country for a weekend celebrating accessible, competitive motorsport across multiple ClubSport...
Motorsport legend Toby Price to tackle Central Machine Hire Otago Rally
The Central Machine Hire Otago Rally has secured a major international coup for its milestone 50th Anniversary event, confirming that Australian motorsport superstar Toby Price will join the field this April 10-12. Price, a two-time winner of the gruelling Dakar Rally in the motorcycle category (2016,...
Sprague not complacent as Mazda Pro8 New Zealand has penultimate round in Timaru this weekend
Mazda Pro8 New Zealand leader Corban Sprague is not being complacent as the 2025/26 series has its penultimate round at the ever-popular Thunder Down Under meeting in Timaru this weekend. Local knowledge won’t necessarily be an advantage in such a competitive field at the...