Kiwi young guns join Aussie star for Ruapuna FT60 test
Three of New Zealand's best single seater prospects – including the champions of Formula Ford – will join one of Australia's young guns and step aboard Toyota's FT60 for the car's first run at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch tomorrow. It's not only an...
Douglas looks forward to TRS test after strong final NZ Formula Ford round
Christchurch’s Jacob Douglas will take the next step in his motor racing career this week with a one-day test in a Toyota Racing Series FT60. This opportunity comes on the back of a strong final New Zealand Formula Ford championship round at the Mike...
James Penrose wins Ford NZ Festival Trophy
Local driver James Penrose (Van Diemen Stealth) has cleaned up the competition at the Formula Ford Festival in Christchurch on Saturday, not only winning the 2021 NZ Formula Ford Championship but also the final winner-takes-all race of the day with the prize of the Driver...
TOYOTA GAZOO TR86 test day at Ruapuna at capacity
High demand for Toyota 86 testing on the South Island has meant a capacity 12 up and coming drivers are locked and loaded for the Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship test next Tuesday at Ruapuna. The demand comes off the back of a fantastic 2021 championship,...
Motorsport joins Olympic Virtual Series
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have joined forces to introduce a motorsport discipline to the inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (OVS), the first-ever Olympic-licensed event for physical and non-physical virtual sports. As part of its build-up to the Olympic Games,...
NZ Formula Ford Championship set for thrilling finale
Practice for the final round of the ITM New Zealand Formula Ford Championship commences on Friday at Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch. The final round takes place as part of the Formula Ford Festival, which will see a huge entry list of nearly 70...
Douglas keeps expectations high for final NZ Formula Ford round
Home track advantage is one of the reasons why rookie driver Jacob Douglas has high expectations heading into the third and final round of the 2021 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship this Saturday. The Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch hosts the round as...
UK Formula 4 test with Carlin added to Formula Ford Festival prize pool
Organisers of the forth coming Formula Ford Festival in Christchurch are thrilled to announce the addition of a Formula 4 test for the overall winner of the event in May. Already a program has been set up to help the winning driver to head to...
Jaxon Evans third fastest in GTE-AM in WEC prologue
The Porsche works team contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has successfully completed its preparations for the 2021 season. In the official two-day tests on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the two Porsche 911 RSR covered a total distance of 2,977 kilometres. The...
Ken Smith to join Formula Ford Festival grid
Veteran and legend of New Zealand motorsport, Ken Smith, will be on the grid this Saturday (1 May 2021) at the Formula Ford Festival at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Christchurch. Smith will be behind the wheel of a Van Diemen Stealth and...