Watson wins Kings Grass Autocross
Steven Watson of Invercargill took the overall honours at the Southland Sports Car Club King’s Grass Autocross at the King family farm at Rakahouka near Invercargill on Sunday. Watson recorded a time of 90.06 seconds in his Toyota Starlet GT to head off Eastern Southland Car...
MotorSport New Zealand launches first official eSport race series
MotorSport New Zealand’s first official eSport race will take place in just over a week when the first round of its new eRace Series goes green. As the governing body for motorsport in New Zealand, MotorSport New Zealand will fully integrate the new and exciting emerging...
27th February Alert Level Upgrade
The government has moved Auckland back into COVID-19 Alert Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand back into Level 2. At this stage, these restrictions are in place until midnight on Saturday, 6th March. If the restrictions are extended beyond this time, it may affect...
Highlands to host one-round title decider for TCR NZ and Super Production Championships’
The Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell will host the TCR NZ and Super Production Championships’ winner-takes-all event on 23-24 April 2021. The decision has been made to stage one round only, to decide both the 2021 TCR New Zealand Championship and the 2021 Production...
MotorSport New Zealand establishes Rally Support Network
MotorSport New Zealand has established a Rally Support Network to further develop new rally events. The Rally Support Network is a body of experienced rally organisers who will be on hand to assist member clubs in organising new rally events in New Zealand. Feedback from member...
NZ Motor Cup 100th anniversary celebration
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NZ Motor Cup, NZGIP, HRC and the MotorSport New Zealand Historic Commission are holding a special event at Muriwai Beach on the 5th of March 2021, exactly 100-years since the cup was first awarded on the beach. The first...
MotorSport New Zealand joins FIA Rally Star talent detection program
MotorSport New Zealand, as an ASN of the FIA, will be bringing the new global rally talent detection program 'FIA Rally Star' to the living rooms of New Zealanders by embracing the #RallyAtHome Challenge. The decision to use the #RallyAtHome challenge will maximise the accessibility of the...
MotorSport New Zealand to select Asia Pacific Rally Championship finalists in 2021
MotorSport New Zealand will nominate five competitors to participate in the 2021 Asia Pacific Rally Championship final at Coffs Habour, Australia, on 26-28 November this year. The move comes after organisers of Rally of Otago and Rally of Whangarei made the decision to downgrade their events’...
Matthew McCutcheon comes out on top of NZ Formula Ford opener
Matthew McCutcheon has come away as the early leader in the 2021 NZ Formula Ford Championship after the first round at the weekend. The first round, held at Waikato’s Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, saw the NZ Formula Ford Championship field join the North Island Formula Ford...
Top ten results pleasing for Douglas at NZ Formula Ford champs
Jacob Douglas has come away from the opening round of the 2021 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship having learned from the experience of a new track, new competitors and performing at a national level. Three top ten placings, a heap of learning experiences and...