Shane van Gisbergen claims inaugural Battle of Jacks Ridge
Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen produced a stunning drive on Sunday to win the inaugural Repco Battle of Jacks Ridge after beating Phil Campbell in the head-to-head final. The 2020 Bathurst winner had been fast all day, showcasing his phenomenal and adaptable talent behind the wheel...
Racing World Podcast Episode 20
]In this week’s episode, we look ahead to ‘THE REPCO BATTLE OF JACKS RIDGE RALLYSPRINT’ – FORMULA 1 as the circus returns to the fast and demanding ‘Istanbul Racing Circuit’ for the Turkish Grand Prix (you can now buy the smell of Formula 1 – honestly) – a...
Free admission at Teretonga Park for club racing on Sunday
Admission is free at Teretonga Park this Sunday (15 November) with two classes competing throughout the afternoon in a quickfire programme of races. The Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans Saloons and Sports & Racing cars have the programme all to themselves at the event presented...
James Dicey appointed to MotorSport New Zealand board
James Dicey has been appointed to the board of MotorSport New Zealand for a three-year term. The MotorSport New Zealand board is made up of six members, four elected and two appointed. A vacancy for an appointed board member was created at the organisation’s Annual General...
2020-21 Historic race events calendar
The upcoming historic racing season has a series of quality events coming up over the 2020-21 season. The calendar below details these events and the classes scheduled to compete at them. [caption id="attachment_15886" align="aligncenter" width="624"] Click to download a printable copy[/caption]...
Mobil 1 Classic Speedfest to run in February
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced organisers to put a pause on the George Begg Classic Speedfest for 2021, with a more traditional classic racing event sponsored by Mobil 1 set to be held instead. Transport World, and its event arm TW Events & Incentives, hosted the...
Finnish great to contest 2021 Otago Rally
Finnish World Rally Championship legend, Mikko Hirvonen, will contest next year’s International Classic Otago Rally in a huge coup for the New Zealand event. The winner of 15 World Rally Championship (WRC) events, Hirvonen retired from the top level of rallying at the end of...
Kiwi Mike Young and Beckwith come from behind to be crowned West Australian Rally Champions
Mike Young and Scott Beckwith have clinched their first Western Australian Rally Championship amidst a dramatic year of COVID-19, close finishes and last-minute entries. What began as a one-off event at the Forest Rally in September, quickly turned into a stunning championship-winning season. Young’s clean sweep...
Penrose carries on winning in South Island F1600 Series at Timaru
James Penrose won all three races at the second round of the 2020/21 South Island Formula 1600 Series held at the Timaru International Raceway on Saturday. The Cantabrian remains undefeated after six races, taking a commanding 100-point lead over last season’s winner Jack Noble Adams...
Riberas and Kelly secure Three-Hour NZ Endurance title
The Heart of Racing Team of Alex Riberas and Darren Kelly have won the New Zealand Endurance Championship Three-Hour title at Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell, on Saturday. Having qualified quickest, earlier in the morning, the pairing (Aston Martin Vantage GT3) led from start to finish...