“Formula Ford is going from strength to strength” – John Crawford
Formula Ford in New Zealand is going from strength to strength, says John Crawford from Motorsport Solutions in Christchurch. He should know, having been involved in the category for over 40 years. Having won the NZ Formula Ford title in the 1984/85 season...
Hayden Paddon ready to electrify Ashley Forest Rallysprint
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon is taking the Hyundai Kona EV rally car into competition for just the second time at the Ashley Forest Rallysprint taking place over the weekend of 17 and 18 September. Paddon won the short, intense 1.7 km gravel hillclimb near Rangiora...
Alex Crosbie wins North Island Formula Ford Series round in front of huge Supercars crowd
Southland’s Alex Crosbie came away from the Supercars weekend at Pukekohe Park Raceway in Auckland as winner of the second round of the 2022/23 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) in association with Napa. Three podium finishes including a race win, saw...
Hedge and Orr-West star in final TR86 battle at Pukekohe Park
Former champion Callum Hedge and Pukekohe veteran Christina Orr-West put on a fantastic show as the Toyota 86 category ran its last race at the iconic Pukekohe Park circuit, and it was Hedge who ultimately prevailed to take the final TR86 win at the track. ...
Dion Pitt avoids drama to take maiden Toyota 86 victory
Dion Pitt threw away reputation as the category’s unluckiest driver firmly in the bib as he emerged from the drama in the second race at Pukekohe Park to take a stylish first Toyota 86 victory. Pitt had led early on from the front row but...
Brock Gilchrist wins opening Toyota 86 race at Pukekohe
A fine drive from Brock Gilchrist in the first Toyota 86 race of the weekend at the final Pukekohe Supercars event gave the Matakana racer a popular victory ahead of a hard-charging Callum Hedge. Hedge led from the lights initially, but Gilchrist was soon breathing...
Former champions dominate Toyota qualifying at Pukekohe Park
Former Toyota 86 championship winners Callum Hedge and Peter Vodanovich dominated proceedings in qualifying at Pukekohe Park today, Hedge ultimately securing pole position by just over a tenth of a second with a blistering lap in the closing stages of the session. It looked like...
Pukekohe Park to be preserved in iRacing
The famed Pukekohe Park racing circuit will be preserved in the leading motorsport simulator service, iRacing. The confirmation of the agreement between iRacing and the circuit owners comes during the week of the Supercars Championship’s final appearance at the track. iRacing is the world’s leading motorsport...
Mallard on a mission to raise funds for Cancer Society
Toyota 86 racer Mark Mallard is on a mission this weekend - not to win but to raise as much money as he can for his sister Aimee Rose over the final Pukekohe Supercars weekend. Aimee Rose was recently diagnosed with cancer and Mark - one...
Welcoming, affordable and fun ClubSport at Teretonga Park
A new season of entry-level ClubSport is underway at Teretonga Park in Invercargill and there has never been a better time to give grassroots motorsport a go. The Southland Sports Car Club run a six-round championship sponsored by Evolution Motorsport each year with each round consisting...