M2 Competition forms technical partnership with Australian software company
Multiple Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship winning team, M2 Competition has formed a technical partnership with Australian based software company Moonward for the upcoming 2026 season of Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). Founded in New Zealand in 2017 and now headquartered in Brisbane,...
Speedy Giddy sweeps Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series
Fourteen-year-old Ajay Giddy of Silverdale scored a clean sweep at Round 2 of the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato at the weekend. The series rookie had a dominant weekend, setting the fastest time in qualifying,...
Brad Kroef rises to the top at Hampton Downs
Close qualifying times on Saturday led to even closer racing on Sunday in the Ferodo V8 Utes at Hampton Downs. Brad Kroef emerged a winner in Race Two and in doing so, bagged enough points to win the round and take the lead in the...
Wigram Cup victory for Manson who extends lead in South Island Formula Ford Series
Traditional and competitive Formula Ford racing continued this weekend as the 2025/26 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series (SIFF) held its second round at the Wigram Rival meeting in Christchurch. While local Dylan Petch won the opening race on Saturday at the Euromarque Motorsport...
Team Porsche New Zealand 2026 Driver Lineup Announcement
Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ), in partnership with Earl Bamber Motorsport (EBM), is thrilled to announce its 2026 driver lineup. Tom Bewley will step up to be the 2026 Carrera Cup scholarship driver. After a standout season finishing third in the 2025 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge...
NZIGP Waikato Challenge cancelled after medical event
A competitor has been transported to hospital in a critical condition after suffering a medical event during a race at the NZIGP Waikato Challenge event at Hampton Downs on Sunday 23 November. The competitor pulled off to the side of the track and responders were on...
D1NZ officially granted National Championship status by MotorSport New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand has announced that the D1NZ has officially been granted National Championship status for the 2025-26 season. Its long-standing contribution to the sport and its position as the premier drifting series in New Zealand, will now be formally recognised as the D1NZ National...
Competition heats up for South Island Formula Ford this weekend in Christchurch
The prestigious Wigram Cup will be on the line this weekend as the Canterbury Car Club Wigram Revival meeting in Christchurch hosts the second round of the 2025/26 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series (SIFF). Auckland’s Marco Manson leads a trio of rookie drivers at...
Action guaranteed in Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series
A very strong field of twenty-seven drivers have entered Round 2 of the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato this weekend with any number of them capable of taking race wins across the three races that...
The V8 Utes are heading for a showdown at Hampton Downs
The Ferodo NZV8 Utes are set for an epic battle at the NZIGP event at Hampton Downs this weekend. Daniel Ludlam currently leads the series after scoring two maiden race wins at the opening round at Manfeild last month. Two-time champion Brad Kroef is 2nd...