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...
Nigel Cromie announced as GT4 Champion in Rodin Cars Super GT series
Following a post-race penalty, there has been an amendment to the end of season result in the GT4 class of the Rodin Cars Super GT Series with Nigel Cromie now announced as GT4 Champion. At the end of racing on Sunday afternoon, Stephen Harrison was...
Statement about Premier Race Championship promoter – 29 March 2022
As published on 12 March 2022, MotorSport New Zealand has not appointed a promoter for the 2022-23 Premier Race Championship season and beyond and is still working to appoint a promoter. MotorSport New Zealand is aware of multiple promoters engaging with category organisers and wish to...
Aitken wins Super GT Series feature race – Harrison and Dippie snare titles
Grant Aitken has crossed the line first to win the Rodin Cars Super GT Series one-hour feature race at Taupo – also claiming top honours in the GT4 class, with Paul Kelly claiming the Porsche Class win. The GT4 class podium was rounded out with...
Martin maintains winning F5000 record at Hampton Downs
In a virtual repeat of his performance at the same meeting a year ago Auckland ace Grant Martin (Talon MR1/A) claimed his second SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series race win of the weekend in the 10-lap feature final at the Historic...