The Inside Line: Episode 4
[embed]https://youtu.be/qfPye-os2iE[/embed] Episode 4 of The Inside Line, thanks to MountShop opens on a reflective note, as Rally New Zealand Chairman Paul Mallard joins the show to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Morrie Chandler - a towering figure in New Zealand and international motorsport...
Marco Manson crowned 2026 NZ Formula Ford champion
Auckland’s Marco Manson was the clear winner of the 2026 Formula Ford Championship after taking maximum points at the fourth and final round held at the Taupo Motorsport Park over the weekend. Second overall was Sebastian Eskandari from Christchurch followed by Auckland’s Maxim Kirwan...
Gilmour takes Popotunoa Rallysprint
Emma Gilmour of Dunedin scored a superb win in her Citroen C3 at the Eastern Southland Car Club Crossroads Clinton Popotunoa Rallysprint in South Otago on Saturday. Gilmour, already a multiple winner of the event, sealed victory over a high calibre field with a scorching...
Leitch brutally denied GT World Challenge Australia podium on return
Brendon Leitch and Geyer Valmont Racing co-driver Sergio Pires were cruelly starved of a second place finish in the GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS closer at Phillip Island. Leitch and Pires survived changeable conditions on Saturday morning to each qualify third for the weekend’s...
Stokes in race against time to be ready for Otago
Robbie Stokes and his Stokes Motorsport team are racing the clock to have their Skoda Fabia Rally 2 car ready for next weekend’s opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship after a significant crash on the weekend. Stokes damaged the car...
Giddy takes the title in Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series
Ajay Giddy of Silverdale, north of Auckland, is the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series champion after an epic battle throughout the season. The fourteen-year-old clinched the title at Taupō International Motorsport Park on Sunday after a tense weekend of racing in which he...
Mitch Sparrow and Glen Collinson Dominate the V8 Utes at Taupo
Mitch Sparrow certainly had a weekend to remember. After topping qualifying then winning Race One on Saturday, Mitch was on a roll in the Core V8 Utes. On Sunday morning, Glen Collinson stole the show winning Race Two. Then Mitch saved his best for last...
Thomson debuts new Skoda and wins Westland Rally
Debuting the ex-Ben Hunt NZ Championship winning Skoda Fabia Rally 2 for their first outing has proved a success with Dylan Thomson and co-driver Richard Fairhall winning the Westland Rally on Saturday. The pairing finished the opening round of the Mainland Rally Championship (MRC)...
Vale Morrie Chandler ONZM
MotorSport New Zealand is deeply saddened to acknowledge the passing of Morrie Chandler ONZM, a towering figure whose influence on New Zealand and global motorsport spanned more than five decades. Morrie Chandler’s name is synonymous with dedication, leadership, and an unwavering passion for the sport. Often...
Advantage Giddy on penultimate day of Mazda Series finale
It is advantage to Ajay Giddy with just one more day of racing remaining in the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series at Taupō International Motorsport Park tomorrow (Sunday). Fourteen-year-old Giddy, of Silverdale, and Stu Lawton of Paraparaumu arrived at the final round this...