Hayden Paddon confirmed for Battle of Jacks Ridge rally sprint
New Zealand’s leading rally driver Hayden Paddon is the first entry into the November 15 Battle of Jacks Ridge rally sprint. The World Rally Championship star has confirmed his participation in the event, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sport and is likely to attract...
Large One Hour field ready for South Island Endurance Series opener on Saturday
The 2020 South Island Endurance Series gets underway on Saturday at Teretonga Park in Invercargill with a large entry for the One Hour Series. Invercargill host the first of three rounds with 36 cars entered. With the five top 2019 entries not competing at the...
Young to Drive Maximum Subaru at Forest Rally
A year ago Mike Young was on top of the podium at the Japan round of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) and he’s hoping to repeat that victory again at this weekend’s Forest Rally (12- 13th September), round two of the West Australian...
Sky Sport to broadcast inaugural Jacks Ridge Rally sprint live
Sky Sport will provide exclusive live coverage of the Battle of Jacks Ridge rally sprint on Sunday November 15 as the sport evolves with a new-generation urban event. Featuring the best rally drivers in the country and some of the biggest names in New Zealand motorsport,...
Otago Rally already on track for April 2021
Planning is well already underway for the running of the 2021 Otago Rally, scheduled to be held from April 18 to 21 next year. This year’s rally was cancelled because of COVID-19, however, organisers from the Otago Sports Car Club are already well down the...
Rally action returns to Whakatane
Spectacular rally action on gravel roads will return to the Bay of Plenty region in mid-October with an event that will feature competition on some of New Zealand’s favourite special stages. Rally Bay of Plenty 2020 is being organised by Motorsport BOP Inc. and will be...
New Zealand’s next crop of open-wheel 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 Scott Dixon, Brendon Hartley and Mitch Evans. The key to this success? The Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand. MotorSport New Zealand started the MotorSport New Zealand Scholarship Trust to...
COVID-19 Alert Levels Extended
Following the extension of the COVID-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions, MotorSport New Zealand has been working with the government to revise our 'Back in Motion' guidelines. These revised guidelines have more flexibility whilst still allowing motorsport events to take place under Alert Level 2. The revised...
Nominations for Appointed Board Member Notification
The Board of MotorSport New Zealand Inc, in accordance with Rule 14.8 of its Constitution, hereby calls for nominations for the position of Appointed Board Member. At its recent meeting the Board determined that ideally, the successful nominee would complement the current Board by possessing and...
EPISODE #11: Racing World Podcast
We have D’arcy and Bob arguing (I win but you may disagree, let us know), Scott Dixon reacting to his 50th Indycar win, a bit of F1 (a bit of a procession as well) and other stuff. Watch the YouTube version right here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2w3Uc-7crs OR LISTEN TO IT RIGHT...