Paddon and Kennard add APRC championships to list of achievements
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard are the 2022 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Champions, having secured the title at the winner-takes-all APRC final at the Coffs Coast Rally in northern New South Wales over the weekend of 25 to 27 November. In...
“MSNZ75” personalised plate up for auction
MotorSport New Zealand is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2022! New Zealand has a rich motorsport history, from creating world champions and superstars to hosting world-class events and inspiring generations of Kiwi ingenuity. To celebrate this incredible milestone and help support the creation of more future...
MotorSport New Zealand committed to helping secure Supercars future in NZ
Following the news that the popular Supercars Championship will not hold a round in New Zealand for 2023, MotorSport New Zealand has reaffirmed their commitment to helping make the event possible in the future. New Zealand has hosted a round of the Australian Supercars Championship...
Rianna O’Meara-Hunt selected for The Heart of Racing GT4 America series
After selecting nine racers from over 100 female applicants to participate in a two-day shootout, The Heart of Racing has announced that two promising racers will join the team starting next year. Hannah Grisham and Rianna O’Meara-Hunt emerged from the group as the top picks following...
Lawson finishes season with a double podium
A double podium at the Formula 2 season finale in Abu Dhabi for Liam Lawson catapulted the Kiwi star from seventh to third in the championship. After a dominant win in the Sprint race Lawson turned a P9 starting spot into a podium place in the...
Callum Hedge wins TQF Toyota Racing Series shoot-out
Auckland driver Callum Hedge received his 'best birthday present ever' after he was announced the winner of the Tony Quinn Foundation shoot-out, and $70,000 towards his debut in next year's Toyota Racing Series. Hedge, who is about to turn 19, headed off two other finalists...
New Zealand Grand Prix back at Hampton Downs for 2023
MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed the 67th New Zealand Grand Prix will take place at Hampton Downs on February 5th with a full international field of drivers. The race will be the climax of the penultimate round of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series and will be...
Sid Hirst claims 25th Tarata Cup
Sid Hirst claimed the 25th running of Sporting Trials NZ's Tarata Cup event. held the 25th Tarata Cup event at Tarata, 30kms east of Inglewood, Taranaki were it has always been held. Sporting Trials is a very inexpensive form of motorsport that involves driving purpose-built, lightweight...
Tayler Bryant hoping for third time lucky in Toyota 86
Pukekohe’s Tayler Bryant has this week confirmed he will run with Action Motorsport for his third season in the Toyota 86 Championship and he’s hoping for big things. The 17 year old will once again carry the support of MTF Finance on his Toyota 86,...
William Exton wins HDNZRA Toyota 86 shoot-out
Blenheim kart racer William Exton has won a three-way shoot-out at Hampton Downs and a cash prize of $37,500 towards his debut in the Toyota 86 championship courtesy of the Tony Quinn Foundation. The 18-year-old graduated through the Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy (HDNZRA) and...