New Zealand Rally Championship calendar locked in for 2022
Rally New Zealand in Auckland will comprise rounds five and six of the 2022 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship and set the calendar in stone. Organisers confirmed the six-round championship today, which will finish with a stunning double-header in Auckland on some of...
COVID-19 Protection Framework implementation announcement
The NZ Government has announced that the COVID-19 Protection Framework will be implemented from Friday 3 December. This will mean a number of events will need to comply with the new regulations set by the government in the COVID-19 Protection Framework. MotorSport New Zealand released its...
“TCR offers huge benefits” M-Developments
Results on track are always the best proof and TCR category cars certainly showed what they are capable of in the recently completed four-round 2021 Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series. Two VW Golf GTi TCRs’ finished second and fourth overall in the Three-Hour...
COVID-19 Protection Framework Update
As we draw closer to the implementation of the COVID-19 Protection Framework, we have been fielding an increasing number of calls from Member Clubs, Competitors and Volunteers who are seeking some guidance on how the COVID-19 Protection Framework will affect motorsport events in the future....
NZ Formula Ford opener postponed
In a joint decision, North Island Formula Ford and South Island Formula Ford have postponed the opening round of the 2022 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship scheduled at Highlands Motorsport Park on January 12-14. Indecision and uncertainty from the government over covid protocols, boundaries etc. combined...
Pukekohe round of MotorSport New Zealand Race Championship postponed
Motorsport Promoter Speed Works has been left with little choice but to postpone its December Pukekohe race meeting and reschedule the classes racing there to other events on its calendar later in the season. Several non-championship classes will now race in the Waikato at Hampton Downs...
Taupo Motorsport Park sold to Tony Quinn
Tony Quinn has acquired Taupo Motorsport Park following a Special General Meeting where outgoing shareholders voted to accept Quinn's $9.8m offer to buy the circuit's land and assets. Taupo Motorsport Park joins Hampton Downs and Highlands Motorsport Parks in Quinn's New Zealand portfolio of race circuits...
Applications open for 2022 Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand
Having celebrated its 20th year in 2021, the Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand is looking forward to another decade of helping develop Kiwi motorsport competitors. Applications for its 2022 program are now open for all aspiring motorsport competitors from Race, Rally, ClubSport and KartSport. The...
Emma Gilmour joins McLaren Racing as their first ever female driver
McLaren Racing today announced Emma Gilmour as the team’s first-ever female driver who will compete for the McLaren Extreme E team in 2022. Emma’s announcement follows a media engagement today during the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow with His Royal Highness The Prince...
Competitors and volunteers to be recognised as “locals” at Hamptons and Highlands
MotorSport New Zealand volunteer and competition licence holders will be able to take advantage of more discounts thanks to Tony Quinn owned business's Highlands and Hampton Downs Motorsport parks and Game Over Auckland and Queenstown. These well-recognised tourism businesses will resonate well with motorsport fans who...