MotorSport New Zealand establishes sustainability fund
MotorSport New Zealand has established an environment sustainability fund to help offset the sport’s carbon emissions, with Otago Rally the first to offset its competitors’ carbon emissions. In 2018 MotorSport New Zealand gained a 2-star environmental accreditation motorsport’s world governing body the Fédération Internationale de...
Advantage Giltrap heading to Otago Rally for second Mainland Rally Championship round
It’s advantage to John Giltrap as the 2021 Mainland Rally Championship heads to Otago for their second of six rounds this weekend. The two-day Winmax Brakes Otago Rally incorporates the one-day Mainland round within the rally as part of Saturday’s Leg 1 based around...
Racing World Special – IMS Test Day 2
The second of our two part special from the IMS Oval test before the 2021 IndyCar Season kicks off this weekend at Barber. In this show you will hear from all four Team Penske drivers Will Power , Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud and kiwi rookie...
Sharp primed for Formula First finale action at Taupo this weekend
Christchurch's Louis Sharp and his Track Tec Racing team head to Taupo for the eighth and final round of the Hi-Q Components 2020/21 NZ Formula First Championship, this weekend. The Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park host the final fling for the series with the...
Season’s biggest field for V8 Utes final
The booming popularity of the RYCO 24.7 V8 Utes Racing Series has resulted in a huge 40% increase in the field for the season finale at Taupo on April 16-18th. With the championship on the line, last year's winner Paul Manuell is looking comfortable at...
Leitch to race GT3 Lambo in Creventic endurance campaign
Brendon Leitch is back in Europe and all set to campaign a Leipert Motorsport GT3 Lamborghini Huracan Evo in three major endurance races. Leitch will pilot one of the Leipert entries in the forthcoming Hockenheim 12 Hour and Portimao 24 Hour races with a third event...
Connor Adam aims high in Pirelli Porsche Championship Round 5
The longly awaited fifth round of the six-round Pirelli Porsche Championship finally arrived at Hampton Downs on Saturday, April 10th, along with rain that would break any drought and not the most ideal for Motorsport. Heavy rain, teamed up with very strong winds and storm-like...
Kev Jarvis keen to compete in Production Racing Championship at his home track
Kev Jarvis is the latest to confirm his entry in the 2021 Production Racing Championship winner-takes-all round to be held at Highlands Motorsport Park, 23-24 April 2021. The builder from Alexandra is no stranger to the Highlands track having completed many laps there in his...
MotorSport New Zealand partners with NZ Esports Federation
MotorSport New Zealand and the New Zealand Esports Federation (NZESF) have joined forces to continue the growth of the emerging digital motorsport discipline. Both MotorSport New Zealand and motorsport’s world governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), have moved to officially adopt esport as a...
Jaxon Evans to compete in ELMS Porsche 911 RSR with Dempsey-Proton Racing
Evans adds ELMS to WEC and Porsche Mobil1 Supercup commitments for 2021 season Following the recent announcement that two-time Carrera Cup Champion (Australia - 2018; France - 2020) Jaxon Evans will team up with 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE-Am winners Matt Campbell and Proton...