Former NZ Champion and Daughter have successful Wyndham Rally
A perusal of the seeding list for the 2025 Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally revealed a very interesting entry at twenty-five, that of Dean Sumner. Sumner was the New Zealand Rally Champion back in 2010, the pinnacle of what was a very successful career that...
Entries for Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel confirmed
A total of 50 entries overall and 21 NZRC competitors will tackle the Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel when it returns to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship later this month. After five seasons away, the iconic tight and twisty gravel roads of...
Macdonald wins Wyndham Rally and takes lead in Mainland Rally Championship
Winning the fourth and penultimate round of the 2025 Mainland Rally Championship has propelled Caleb Macdonald into the overall lead and three-points clear of Robbie Stokes. Macdonald and Australian co-driver Larisa Biggar (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo6) won four of the six Special Stages of...
Louis Sharp: proving the impossible is possible at the Hungaroring
They say overtaking is nearly impossible at the tight and twisty Hungaroring… but no one told Louis Sharp, who may have just rewritten the FIA Formula 3 record books. In a powerful reminder of the young New Zealander’s standout potential, the talented teenager took full advantage...
Expressions of Interest: Volunteer & Officials Advisory Commission
Are you passionate about volunteering and officiating in motorsport? Do you want to help shape the future of our volunteer and officials' landscape across motorsport? MotorSport New Zealand is seeking expressions of interest for positions on the Volunteer & Officials Advisory Commission. This Commission plays a vital...
Second for Team MotorSport New Zealand powered by Giltrap Group Motorsport
Team MotorSport New Zealand powered by Giltrap Group Motorsport has wrapped up an impressive campaign in the 2025 Four-Nations Esport Cup, finishing second overall in the hotly contested international sim racing showdown. The newly expanded event saw New Zealand go head-to-head with top sim racers from...
William Exton selected for McLaren GT Driver Test in Spain
Giltrap Group is proud to announce that McLaren Junior Scholarship Driver, William Exton, has been selected to participate in an exclusive McLaren GT driver test at Circuito de Navarra in Northern Spain, taking place August 5–6. Exton, 21, earned his place through an outstanding performance in...
Brendon Leitch to race in iconic Chris Amon colours
When Brendon Leitch makes his Italian GT Championship debut, he’ll be carrying colours made famous by another New Zealander Chris Amon. Leitch will join Italian team Ceccato Racing alongside Bronze driver Tony McIntosh of the United States in a BMW M4 GT3. That car will be dressed...
Quality field for Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally
In 2023 the Eastern Southland Car Club resurrected the Wyndham Rally, an event they had previously organised from 1977 to 1998. In doing so the club paid tribute to South Island rally legend Barry Robinson who passed away in March 2022. Robinson was a popular...
Team MotorSport New Zealand powered by Giltrap Group Motorsport returns for expanded Four-Nations Esport Cup
MotorSport New Zealand is proud to confirm the return of Team MotorSport New Zealand powered by Giltrap Group Motorsport for the 2025 edition of the newly expanded Four-Nations Esport Cup. Formerly known as the Tri-Nations Esports Cup, the popular international sim racing competition has welcomed South...