Young takes Forest Rally win by 0.5 seconds!
Perth based New Zealander Mike Young has narrowly won the Forest Rally, round 2 of the West Australian Rally Championship. The Kiwi was in second place for much of the 135 kilometre event (13th September), but when his arch rival and rally-leader John O’Dowd had an...
Lights to flag victory for Liam Lawson in season finale
Liam Lawson saved his best performance for last when he scored a dominant lights to flag victory at Mugello in Italy in the final F3 race of the season. The victory was Lawson's third for the year and from the moment the lights went out for...
Orr West and Leitch looking to build on debut Audi podium
A top three on debut in the DAYLE ITM Audi R8 at Teretonga has left Brendon Leitch and Christina Orr-West optimistic they can challenge for top honours at the remaining rounds of the South Island Endurance Championship. Although the duo have raced impressively in the past...
Riberas and Kelly take narrow win in Three Hour Endurance race at Teretonga
The Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 driven by Spaniard Alex Riberas and former D1NZ Drift Champion Darren Kelly of Waikato took an enthralling victory over the winners of the race for the past two years, Neil Foster and Jonny Reid (Audi R8 LMS),...
Collins and Ross clean up One Hour race at Teretonga
Sam Collins and Nick Ross of Cambridge took first blood at the opening round of the South Island 1 Hour Endurance Series at Teretonga Park, Invercargill on Saturday. The duo led virtually all the way in their Ford Mustang, only losing the lead briefly when...
New Zealand’s next crop of tin-top stars
New Zealand has a proud history of developing world-class drivers who venture offshore to compete in international championships, often with great success. Think Shane van Gisbergen, Earl Bamber and Tom Alexander. The key to this success? The Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand. MotorSport New Zealand...
Spectators permitted at events
Following continued consultation with government agencies, MotorSport New Zealand has revised our current “Back in Motion” Plan for our various motorsport disciplines to conform with the requirements set by Government to meet the updated guidelines to ensure events can continue to run safely. The revised Back...
Foster and Reid favourites as Three Hour South Island Endurance Series gets underway
Current Three Hour South Island and national champions Neil Foster and Jonny Reid (Audi R8 LMS) head into the opening round of the 2020 South Island Endurance Series as favourites but against some formidable competition. Teretonga Park in Invercargill hosts the first of three...
Bright future for Formula Ford champ Frazer and fellow series’ place getters
New Zealand’s latest Formula Ford champion, Pukekohe teenager Billy Frazer, and fellow 2019/20 series place getters Callum Crawley from Feilding and James Penrose from Rangiora, all have bright futures in motorsport says the President of the group now responsible for running the ITM New Zealand...
Driven Auto Sales backs Rally Bay of Plenty
Rallying will make a spectacular return to Bay of Plenty roads next month when crews from throughout the North Island compete in the Driven Auto Sales Rally Bay of Plenty 2020. The national status rally based at Whakatane is being organised by Motorsport Bay of Plenty...