Paddon and Kennard keep focus for ARC Adelaide rally
Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard are staying focused on learning new stages and delivering the best result they can when they contest the Adelaide Hills Rally in their Hyundai i20 Rally 2 car. Running 3 to 5 October in South Australia, this...
Hunter pursuing big season in Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Christchurch racer Simon Hunter has been putting in the hard yards on and off-track as he aims to make a major step forward in the highly competitive Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Hunter showed flashes of real speed in his first season and came back strongly after...
2025 NZ Hillclimb Championship set for November in Port Waikato
MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed that the 2025 New Zealand Goldstar Hillclimb Championship will be hosted by the Pukekohe Car Club on 22-23 November 2025, with entries now officially open. Competitors will take on two challenging stages across the weekend. The opening day will be held...
Homegrown World Champion to compete at Teretonga
New Zealand has produced only a small number of world motor racing champions in various classes over the years and of that number Southland can count one. That driver, Brendon Leitch, is returning to his roots to race a Lamborghini Huracan EVO 1 in Round...
Dan Kelly too quick, wins One-Hour South Island (Class 4 & 5) race in Christchurch
Christchurch’s Dan Kelly (BMW M3 E46) was too quick for the One-Hour Class 4 & 5 field easily winning the opening McDermid Auto Collective Round of the 2025 South Island Endurance Series held at the Euromarque Motorsport Park in Christchurch on Saturday. Second home...
Palmer claims 2025 North Island Rally Series title with victory at Rally Waitomo
uentin Palmer was the driver to beat heading into the Newstead Lodge Rally of Waitomo, however, along with co-driver Michael Goudie (Skoda Fabia Rally2), the pairing won all four Special Stages on Sunday to claim the 2025 Hawkeswood Mining North Island Rally Series (NIRS) title...
Gilmour wins Rally 4WD class at Ashley Forest Rallysprint for second consecutive year
Emma Gilmour has had a triumphant return to the Ashley Forest Rallysprint this weekend, winning the Rally 4WD Class for the second consecutive year. The Dunedin rally driver enjoyed her debut year at this iconic Canterbury-based two-day hillclimb so much that she decided to take her...
Gardiner wins One-Hour South Island Endurance (Class 1- 3) race at Ruapuna
Auckland's Hugh Gardiner has returned to the winner’s rostrum after taking victory in the opening leg of the 2025 One Hour South Island Endurance Series for Class 1,2 & 3 cars. Held at the Euromarque Motorsport Park in Christchurch, it was only after a chaotic...
Brooks and Riding too quick for fast Three-Hour South Island Endurance rivals
A very quick Steve Brooks and Bill Riding (Audi R8 GT3) have won the opening McDermid Auto Collective Round 1 of the 2025 Three-Hour South Island Endurance Series held at the Euromarque Motorsport Park in Christchurch on Saturday. While effectively leading from start to...
Toby McCormack Returns for another season in NZ Formula Ford
Auckland’s Toby McCormack is gearing up for another campaign in the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship after a strong 2024–25 season driving the Spectrum 015. The teenager is now opting for the slightly older 010 chassis. Last season, McCormack delivered standout performances, claiming multiple race...