Vaccine Pass requirements removed from events
The New Zealand government has removed the requirement to present a My Vaccine Pass at events. MotorSport New Zealand will not require the use of My Vaccine Passes at permitted events, however, businesses, organisations, venues and clubs can choose to make this their own requirement...
Advantage to Bakkerus heading to penultimate North Island Formula Ford Series round
The 2021/22 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) title is wide open heading to the penultimate round this Saturday at Hampton Downs. While Hayden Bakkerus may have a 93-point lead over Kyan Davie, the title may ultimately be fought out between the top...
Paddon and Kennard fired up for the Otago Rally
The New Zealand Rally Championship gets underway in Dunedin this weekend (9-10 April) with the Otago Rally, and Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard are fired up to better last year’s stage times and get their championship bid off to a strong...
Hawkeswood set to fly TOYOTA GAZOO flag in massive year for NZ rallying
Twenty one year old Jack Hawkeswood has been confirmed for the New Zealand Rally Championship this season, starting at Rally Otago, and will campaign a Toyota Yaris with support from TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ). His campaign will include competing in Repco Rally New Zealand -...
New Zealand and Asia-Pacific Events for Young in 2022
With a successful pre-rally test completed Mike Young is relishing the chance to get back to the fast South Island roads and start his 2022 rally campaign with the NZ Rally Championship Otago Rally, this coming weekend (April 8-10th). For the Dunedin based event, Young will...
Mainland Rally Championship heats up with second round at Rally Otago
The seven-round 2022 Mainland Rally Championship is back in action next weekend at Rally Otago. It’s the second of seven rounds with Josh Marston (Holden Barina AP4) leading from Michael Tall (Mitsubishi Mirage) and Ray Casey (Subaru Impreza). The first round took place in March with...
Endurance finals go live on Sky Sport
The Golden Homes New Zealand Endurance Championship finals at Hampton Downs will be broadcast live on Sky TV and backed up with an extended highlights package on TV3. With the entry deadline looming this weekend, the news is expected to bring a few more entries to...
MotorSport New Zealand bans Internal Combustion Engines from 2025
MotorSport New Zealand has agreed to ban internal combustion engines from 2025 in order to reduce the carbon footprint of motorsport in New Zealand. Instead, motorsport competitors will have to choose between steam-engines, bicycle style pedal-power or solar power as their method of propulsion from 1...
MVR – the Passport to volunteering overseas
Just like some drivers, some volunteers aspire to volunteer at international events such as a Formula 1 Grand Prix or the Bathurst 1000. Whilst these events require a large number of volunteers to run, they're often overwhelmed by volunteers who want to get trackside at...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ to provide cars for two rounds of 2022 W Series
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand will support W Series with the logistics required to get racing cars to Formula One race weekends on two different continents in the most sustainable way during the 2022 season. Toyota will send 18 of its FT60 cars to be used...