Second stage Premium level garage details for Thunder Ridge revealed
Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park has confirmed a second stage of garages following huge demand that saw it almost sell out of its initial Foundation Garage offering to the New Zealand motorsport community. A limited number of two-story Premium garages have been confirmed and an initial...
Every hill counts: New Zealand Hillclimb Championship launches for 2027
A new national Championship turns every MotorSport New Zealand-permitted Hillclimb into a points-scoring round, building to a live-streamed Grand Final where the New Zealand Hillclimb Champions will be crowned. MotorSport New Zealand has today announced the New Zealand Hillclimb Championship, a nationwide series that will run...
Bewley expecting a wet and wild weekend on the streets of the Gold Coast
Young Kiwi racing star Tom Bewley is expecting a wet and wild weekend of racing on the Gold Coast for the penultimate round of the Australian Porsche Carrera Cup championship. The 18-year-old rookie heads into new territory in his Porsche New Zealand scholarship car having never...
MotorSport New Zealand opens tender for Rally Championship Promoter from 2028
MotorSport New Zealand has today opened an open tender for the role of Championship Promoter of the MotorSport New Zealand Rally Championship for the 2028, 2029 and 2030 seasons, with rights of renewal for up to two further seasons through to 2032. The current promoter appointment...
Big weekend gets Teretonga Park season underway
wo days of motor racing action got the new season underway at Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend. Saturday featured three South Island Endurance Series races – two 1-Hour and a 3-Hour race. It was the final round of the series and Invercargill driver...
Silcock looking for cherry on top of dream season
Josh Silcock has already had an incredible rookie season in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship but if things go his way at Bay of Plenty it could be a dream come true. Silcock has caught the attention of spectators and the rallying...
Eastern Southland Car Club Celebrates 70 Years
The Eastern Southland Car Club celebrated their 70th Anniversary at the Croydon Lodge Hotel in Gore recently with a dinner, annual prizegiving and a Q&A panel discussion with some of the country’s best rally stars. Four tireless workers for the club were made Life Members...
Macquarie will wait until end of BOP to celebrate title
Phil Macquarie was crowned the Historic class champion of the 2026 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in Whangarei last month. He and co-driver Andrew Brooks have a big enough lead heading to the final event – Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty in...
Quick learner Bartley ready for Bridgestone GR86 Championship
Wanaka racer Marcel Bartley is confirmed for a full season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship with Action Motorsport. Marcel - 22- was an impressive performer in the recent Toyota 86 Trophy Series over the winter months for the older model car – improving round by round...
V8 Utes season shifts into top gear at Manfeild
After a massive 2025-26 season that revealed some exciting new talents, the NZV8 Utes look set to build on the positive momentum. During the next 6 months, the utes will tour the country’s premier motorsport venues, including heading across the strait to Timaru, Ruapuna &...