Dylan Grant strikes back with Sunday morning Formula First win
Dylan Grant has responded to his post-race penalty in race two by winning race three of the 2021-22 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship. A late-race safety car for a stranded Liam Nicholson left the front runners just one lap to decide the finishing order. Grant,...
Two races, two winners as the V8 Utes ignite a new season
There couldn’t have been a more exciting way to launch the 2022 RYCO 24•7 V8 Ute Racing championship as several emerging talents made their intentions felt during Saturday morning’s qualifying We’d have expected the ultra-experienced Peter Ward to have had it all his own way,...
Penny steals Toyota 86 race at the flag
Veteran John Penny won the race of the day at Hampton Downs today, leaving it until the drag race to the finish line to pass race leader Dion Pitt and deny the rookie his first win in the Toyota 86 Championship. It was 54 year old...
Class Wins for Connor Adam and Stephen Harrison in Rodin Cars Super GT Series
Connor Adam in his Porsche 997 has clinched victory in the first race of the weekend in the Rodin Cars Super GT Series at Hampton Downs today, while Stephen Harrison took the honours in GT4 aboard his Aston Martin. Full podium results for the Porsche class...
Dylan Grant goes back to back at Hampton Downs
Dylan Grant has taken back to back race wins in the opening round of the 2021-22 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship at Hampton Downs. Grant had to fight a lot harder for victory than his dominant victory in Saturday morning's earlier race, winning a...
Shepherd fights back with Race 1 victory in Toyota 86s at Hampton Downs
Reigning champion Rowan Shepherd made the most of a great start to lead almost all of the first race of the weekend at the third round of the 2022 Toyota 86 Championship. The win kept the pressure on championship leader Simon Evans, who finished third in...
Dylan Grant converts pole to race win for opening race of Formula First season
Dylan Grant has converted his pole position to a race win in the first race of the 2021-22 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship. Grant led from start to finish as his pace was superior to those behind him. After starting from the second row,...
MotorSport Online feedback sessions
MotorSport New Zealand is currently looking at the next version of the current “Possum” online system. As part of that review we would like to get feedback from you around what works and doesn't work with the current system and additionally what, as users, you...
Starting grid finally in sight for NZ Formula First Championship
The 2021-22 Hi-Q Components NZ Formula First Championship will finally get off the starting grid this weekend at Hampton Downs. Three of the scheduled rounds have already fallen victim to COVID-19 forced cancellations but organisers have been able to maintain a six-round calendar, just two...
TQF to support Hunter McElrea
Aspiring IndyCar driver Hunter McElrea has received a grant from the Tony Quinn Foundation towards his rookie Indy Lights season. The 22-year-old Kiwi will make his debut with American auto racing powerhouse Andretti Autosport, having graduated through the IndyCar feeder categories after he won...