Twelve-year-old sets the pace in NZ Formula Ford opener at Teretonga
The 2026 NAPA New Zealand Formula Ford Championship supported by Ford roared into action at the opening round at Teretonga Park in Invercargill with a 12-year-old Australian making a splash over the rain-soaked weekend. Rookie Seb Eskandari-Marandi from the Gold Coast won the first...
Wild weather, wild racing as Repco NextGen NZ takes on Teretonga
A WET and wild day at Teretonga Park created plenty of action as the Ascot Park Hotel International brought the Repco NextGen NZ Championship down South on Saturday. Persistent rain across the morning failed to dampen sprits and cleared to light showers in the middle of...
Vantage Windows and Doors confirm sponsorship of Possum Bourne Memorial Rally
The Hawkeswood Mining North Island Rally Series are delighted to announce the return of the Possum Bourne Memorial Rally and Vantage Windows and Doors sponsorship of the one-day event. The opening round of the 2026 series, the North Waikato Rally now becomes the Possum...
Competitive NAPA New Zealand Formula Ford Championship underway this weekend at Teretonga
Another highly competitive NAPA New Zealand Formula Ford Championship supported by Ford gets underway this weekend at the Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International in Invercargill. Thirteen young drivers – all but three under the age of 16 years-old - will battle over four...
Payne Bathurst victory named as finalist for Halberg Sporting Moment of the Year
Matthew Payne’s extraordinary 2025 Bathurst 1000 victory in torrential rain has been named a finalist for New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment at the 63rd ISPS Handa Halberg Awards. In October 2025, Payne delivered a masterclass in skill, composure, and determination on one of motorsport’s most demanding...
Summerset GT New Zealand Championship heads south for first weekend of ‘Southern Double Header’
After a three month break, the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship now heads to the South Island for the first of two back to back race weekends – first up the Teretonga circuit at Invercargill – Jan 23-25 After one round, Joel Giddy (Mercedes AMG GT2)...
Successful Formula Ford season launch at Rodin Cars
The 55th season of Formula Ford racing in New Zealand was successfully launched at Rodin Cars in North Canterbury ahead of the opening round at Invercargill, with young drivers from New Zealand and Australia joining together for a first-ever pre-season event. With most eyeing up the...
Kiwis – Born to Fly 3 Transmission dates for first screenings confirmed
The Kiwis - Born to Fly story and its third instalment is set for a round of “premier” screenings next month in New Zealand on various Sky Sport NZ outlets including Sky online platforms. Featuring around Sky Sports massive coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics...
Paddon and Kennard prepped and ready for WRC Monte Carlo
New Zealand rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard are as ready as they can be for their return to the top tier of world rallying, when Rally Monte Carlo gets underway on 22 January. The opening round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship is...
Oxton and Sharp special guests at Formula Ford season launch at Rodin Cars tomorrow
New Zealand's first Formula Ford champion David Oxton and international racing teenager Louis Sharp will be special guests at the first-ever pre-season launch for the New Zealand Formula Ford championship, taking place at Rodin Cars tomorrow. Oxton won the inaugural Formula Ford championship in 1971 and...