Shane van Gisbergen announced as finalist for 60th Halberg Awards
Reigning and back-to-back Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen has been announced as a finalist in the “Sportsman of the Year” category for the 60th Halberg Awards. The Halberg Awards is New Zealand's leading annual event to honour and celebrate New Zealand's sporting excellence. Whilst van Gisbergen’s...
Inaugural Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship starts this weekend
The 13-15 January opening round of the 2023 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship will include four classes from Ferrari grand touring cars to the open wheel Toyota FT-60. Featuring the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship, it’s line-up of 14 local and international drivers will...
Matthew McCutcheon set for Super3 debut in 2023
2022 Tony Quinn foundation scholarship winner, New Zealander Matthew McCutcheon, is aiming to win the Super3 title behind the wheel a Triple Eight Built VF Commodore with Eggleston Motorsport in 2023. Beginning his racing career in dirt track racing in a Quarter Midget, McCutcheon was...
Exciting Field for Opening Round of GT New Zealand Championship
An exotic 23 car field will compete this weekend at the opening round of the 2023 Golden Homes GT New Zealand Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park circuit, in Cromwell. Six manufacturers are represented with GT machinery from Aston Martin, Ginetta, McLaren, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari spread...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand confirms organisational changes
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has this week confirmed changes to the organisational structure of its highly successful domestic motorsport programme. Nicolas Caillol will remain in his role as Motorsport Manager for TGRNZ with overall responsibility for the motorsport programme in New Zealand. Josh Greenland...
Saxon Sheehan steps up to Toyota 86 Championship
Queenstown racer Saxon Sheehan will put winning experience in his Toyota 86 at Highlands Motorsport Park to good use when he steps up to a full campaign in the Toyota 86 Championship in 2023. The 16 year old Wakatipu High School student began driving at...
Bree Morris confirmed for Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship
Kiwi Breanna Morris – one of the brightest young female talents in world motorsport – has this week been confirmed for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The current North Island Formula Ford champion will run the full season with Giles Motorsport run by...
Ron Mackersy appointed to MotorSport New Zealand board
Ron Mackersy of Queenstown has been appointed to the board of MotorSport New Zealand for a three-year term. The MotorSport New Zealand board is made up of six members, four elected and two appointed. A vacancy for an appointed board member was created at the organisation’s...
Fox Sports Australia to televise Super Sprint summer motor racing
The 2023 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship will be televised live on Fox Sports Australia, available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports, to its 2.8 million sports subscriber base. An early Christmas present for those contesting the eight-round series, confirmation comes with Fox Sports adding the...
TRS upgraded to Formula Regional Oceania status
The Castrol Toyota Racing Series is set to get a new name and a new status in global motorsport as world governing body the FIA has confirmed it will become the Oceania edition of its Formula Regional championships in 2023. The Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania...