Twenty years of Catlins, Graves, Mills and Ayson
It is a special year for the Catlins Coast Rally this year as the Eastern Southland Car Club hold the 20th edition of the event on Saturday 8 August. Amongst the eighty-four entries are two drivers, Andrew Graves of Gore and Barry Mills of BaIclutha, who...
Fantastic field for 20th Catlins Coast Rally
The Catlins Coast Rally celebrates twenty years of action this Saturday and the spectacular entry list of more than eighty competitors is appropriate for such a momentous occasion. Spectators will see some of the biggest names in New Zealand rallying with no less a driver than...
Racing World Podcast #7
Episode #7 of our “Award Pending” (D’Arcy’s words and STILL PENDING – don’t hold your breath!!) podcast. This week we talk Indycar, Formula 1 & 2 & 3 and ‘Drifting’ with DT talking with commentators Kenny Ruddell and Steve Daniel about the recent Pukekohe D1NZ ‘Grand...
Paddon appearance a treat for rally spectators
Spectators at this year’s Catlins Coast Rally on Saturday will get a rare treat as Hayden Paddon makes an appearance at the event at the wheel of his Hyundai i20 AP4. Paddon is the only kiwi driver to ever win a World Rally Championship event having...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand statement about the Toyota Racing Series
Yesterday it was reported by Velocity News that the Toyota Racing Series would not be travelling to the South Island for the 2021 season. This commentary was made by Speed Works Events, who is the summer motorsport series promoter, and does not represent the opinion...
Historic and North Island Formula Ford set to launch 50th Anniversary year
Organisers of both the Historic Formula Ford and North Island Formula Ford series’ are pleased to announce the 2020/21 season dates. The two series will race together at a number of rounds to further enhance the rise of Formula Ford in the North Island. The 2020/21...
Marston comes south for Mainland Rally Series tilt
The cancellation of the New Zealand Rally Championship for 2020 due to Covid-19 looks to have had an upside for the 20th Catlins Coast Rally this Saturday (8 August). Josh Marston, a leading competitor at National level with finishes of third and second in the 2018...
Louis Sharp wins first race in the same car as Liam Lawson
13-year-old Christchurch racer Louis Sharp has won his first circuit race in just his second-ever outing. Whilst it’s a first for Sharp, it was a case of déjà vu for those who have been involved in Formula First recent years. Sharp was driving the same Sabre...
New Zealander Marcus Armstrong is readying himself for a charge at this weekend’s Silverstone round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship
Celebrating his 20th birthday this week has taken second place to preparation for the weekend’s racing and with good reason: Armstrong is sixth in the championship and looking for more. He has a challenge ahead of him: traffic frustrated the Ferrari Academy driver who was slowed...
Summerfield keen to give Catlins a nudge
This year’s Catlins Coast Rally which takes place on Saturday 8 August will see one of the best fields in the history of the event as many of New Zealand’s top drivers line up for the 20th Anniversary of the rally. One such driver is Matt...