Jacob Douglas moves forward in NZ Formula Ford Champs at Pukekohe
Jacob Douglas has relished the challenge of another new circuit with three more top-ten placings at the second round of the 2021 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. Fifth in qualifying resulted in the Christchurch teenager finishing seventh, fifth and eighth at Pukekohe Raceway...
Hayden Paddon primed for tough racing in Allied Petroleum TCR NZ Championship
Ex-World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon is the latest signing for the 2021 Allied Petroleum TCR New Zealand Championship decider at Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell, 23-24 April. The multiple NZ Rally champ expects the racing to be close and tough but will be primed and...
Greg Murphy confirms Allied Petroleum TCR NZ Championship entry
Four-time Bathurst winner Greg Murphy has confirmed his entry in the 2021 Allied Petroleum TCR New Zealand Championship to be held at Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell, 23-24 April. The Kiwi motorsport legend and TV personality will join a growing list of top names to compete...
Liam Macdonald clean sweeps Teretonga ClubSport event
Liam MacDonald of Invercargill won both the Motorkhana and Autocross events as the final round of the Evolution Motorsport ClubSport Championship was played out at Teretonga Park on Sunday. Competitors were greeted by wet conditions, the first of the championship, early on Sunday morning but the...
New challenges for Chris Van der Drift in TCR title fight at Highlands
Experienced international driver Chris van der Drift is not fazed by the new challenges ahead on confirmation that he will race in the Allied Petroleum TCR New Zealand Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell, in April. Van der Drift joins a growing list of familiar...
Armstrong tops timesheets in FIA Formula 2 test
New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong has gone fastest at the FIA Formula 2 pre-season test in Dubai. Driving with his new DAMS team in the three-day session at the 5.421 km Bahrain International Circuit, the 20 year old racer was third fastest on day two...
Paul Radisich to line up on Highlands grid for tilt at TCR title
Ex-World Champion Paul Radisich has confirmed he will be on the grid for the 2021 TCR New Zealand title fight at Highlands Motorsport Park. Cromwell, 23-24 April. Radisich joins a growing field of TCR cars for the winner-takes-all three-race title decider and will be...
Final call for 2021 Elite Motorsport Academy applications
Organisers are putting out a final call for applications to the 2021 Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand, with entries closing this Friday, 12 March. Young kiwi competitors who hold licences with MotorSport New Zealand and its affiliates are encouraged to put their names forward...
Preparation the key for Jacob Douglas heading to Pukekohe
The 2021 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship gets back in action for round two this Sunday at Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland. Heading north, to yet another new circuit, is Christchurch teenager Jacob Douglas. It’s the kartsport champion’s first season in single seaters and...
Slight change in plans for Otago Rally’s guest driver
Two-time World Superbike Championship runner-up, Aaron Slight, will be the guest driver at next month's Otago Rally. The factory Honda rider and British Touring Car Championship competitor will drive a Rossendale Wines-prepared Ford Escort RS1800 in the Classic component of the rally. Slight is well known to...