Toyota New Zealand confirms boost for Kiwi racers
Toyota New Zealand has announced today a COVID-19 support package of up to $500,000 to help Kiwi up and coming single-seater drivers, and to continue their support of motorsport in New Zealand. The fund will be managed by the Kiwi Driver Fund. Focused on finding New...
Racing World Podcast #13
In this episode, we go ‘LIVE’ via ZOOM with LIAM LAWSON talking F3 and his season just completed. Late at night for him in Towcester in the UK, which is just down the road from Silverstone in fact. Don’t tell anybody, please, but he is actually in...
Shane van Gisbergen confirmed for Battle of Jacks Ridge
Kiwi Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen has committed to entering the Battle of Jacks Ridge in November and will take on the best rally drivers in the country at their own game. The 2016 Supercars champion has been one of the most successful drivers of the...
Manuell makes it home but it couldn’t have been closer
A relieved Paul Manuell has secured the 2019-2020 RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes title after a dramatic day of racing at the final round at Hampton Downs on Saturday. Manuell secured his second V8 ute racing title by just six points from Glen Collinson after a...
100% for the season for Connor Adam
The longly awaited official finish to the 2019/20 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship finally concluded at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park on Saturday 19th September. Three races in total in a non-championship event marking the official bookend to the season. A season that began back in...
Double for Hartley at Le Mans 24
Toyota GAZOO Racing made it three in a row with its win at Le Mans on Sunday while Toyota driver, New Zealander Brendon Hartley, added the title to his previous Le Mans win. Brendon Hartley, Sébastien Buemi, and Kazuki Nakajima completed over 5,000km of the gruelling...
Vodanovich signs off in style
Best Bars Toyota 86 Champion Peter Vodanovich made it three race wins from three in possibly his final weekend in the category, but he was pushed hard on every corner of every lap by a resurgent Connor Adam. The two experienced racers dominated the final -...
Racing World Episode 12
In this episode, we look at a quite remarkable F1 GP, tinged with red, from Mugello, an ‘untypical’ weekend from Scott Dixon and a bit of other stuff. You Tube watching Version right here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqh-70YwTw0 Podcast radio version listen here https://anchor.fm/david-turner43 https://open.spotify.com/show/6CKyao5SKwBCj14luckTen https://radiopublic.com/racing-world-presented-by-race-c-G7J5kE...
Jordan Michels backs ClubSport for fun and safety benefits
Talented Southland racing driver Jordan Michels has raced at the highest levels on both sides of the Tasman but until last month he had never had a crack at ClubSport. Considering his family operates Evolution Motorsport in Invercargill, the major sponsor of entry-level Southland Sports...
Interest on and off the track this weekend in the Best Bars Toyota 86 series
The 2019-20 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship season concludes this weekend at Hampton Downs with a non-championship day of racing and there’ll be plenty of interest on and off the track for the diverse field of racers. The 2019-20 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship season concludes...