Jaden Ransley secures inaugural carsales ARG eSport Cup
New Zealander Jaden Ransley has been awarded the carsales ARG eSport Cup after a thrilling two hour touring car endurance race at Mount Panorama, Bathurst. Ransley and Supercars star Andre Heimgartner finished a fine fourth, edging season-long leader Harley Haber by just seven points after Haber...
Paddon puts AP4 rally car drive up as prize for online rally competition
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon has teamed up with gamer Kyle Robertson and designer Jack Hintz to create the Hyundai NZ global online rally series for challengers all over the world. A drive in Paddon’s actual rally car, the Hyundai i20 AP4, plus a cash prize...
MotorSport New Zealand announces $200,000 Back in Motion support package
MotorSport New Zealand has announced a $200,000 support package for its member clubs and competitors as part of its ‘Back in Motion’ response to COVID-19. On 20 May, MotorSport New Zealand released its Back in Motion plan detailing how motorsport could resume during Alert Level 2....
Rally New Zealand look towards the future after WRC event cancelled
Rally New Zealand organisers today confirmed that the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship event in and around Auckland in September has been cancelled due to the ongoing challenges with the Covid-19 pandemic. With three months until the planned return of the WRC event, but with...
Evolution Motorsport Ltd support Formula Ford winter series dash for cash
REWARD from contesting a Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon racing series will pay out in an additional way this year – being a dash for cash.The Formula Ford racing series that’s a core element of the Manawatu Car Club’s popular annual winter racing championship and a...
Championship contenders eager to return to track
Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship contenders Peter Vodanovich and Jaden Ransley have made the most of the Covid-19 lockdown period, keeping their skills sharp in the virtual world. Now though, the Kiwi duo are keen to get back on track and conclude the tight championship fight...
Restructure positions MotorSport New Zealand well for future
The board of MotorSport New Zealand has implemented a restructuring of its team and believes the organisation is now well-positioned for the future. The board considered at length its responsibilities to its member clubs in reaching its decisions. “When we proposed the restructure on 8 May, MotorSport...
Toyota will continue to support motorsport in New Zealand
Motorsport is steeped in history and enjoys a rich heritage. From its beginnings soon after the automobile was invented (as the joke goes, the first race was just after the second car was built), through two World Wars, and the social backlash of the 1955...
The Murphy Legacy Continues
Motorsport New Zealand and the Motorsport New Zealand Scholarship Trust today proudly announced the 2019 Motorsport New Zealand Elite Academy year winner. This announcement is normally held during the last weekend of May at the night of nights for New Zealand Motorsport, the annual awards prize-giving...
Billy Frazer crowned champion as NZ Formula Ford Championship declared
The ITM NZ Formula Ford Championship has been declared early after series organisers voted to cancel the final round after exhausting viable options for a series finale amongst the uncertain COVID-19 situation. Pukekohe teenager Billy Frazer led the standings after the most recent round and will...