Chelsea Herbert: “Breaking my back was only a hurdle, not a road block”
New Zealand racing driver Chelsea Herbert has been putting the last few months to good use and is now '95%' healed after her Castrol TRS crash at Teretonga Park back in January. The popular racer (21) is now itching to get back behind the wheel and...
Stirling takes the wheel at Pukekohe Park
Long-time motorsport circuit operation and track day specialist Gary Stirling has been confirmed as the new leaseholder for motorsport events at Pukekohe Park. Stirling is one of the best known and most popular figures in the track day scene in New Zealand for the past 20...
Ford’s motorsport heritage to be celebrated at Taupo Historic GP meeting in January
The fifth edition of the Taupō Historic GP next January will continue the now annual tradition of celebrating a marque of car each year – and for 2021, it will be Ford. The idea of a marque celebration was the suggestion of Jim Barclay and Tony...
Thank you to all our volunteers!
I want to personally thank all our amazing volunteers on behalf of MotorSport New Zealand and everyone involved in the sport. Our dedicated volunteer network gives up so much of their time to support motorsport events all over the country every weekend. As a competitor myself,...
McGovern finally wins Porsche Championship
After five consecutive years of Championship runner-up placings in the Pirelli Porsche NZ Championship, Auckland’s Brian McGovern finally claimed the elusive Motorsport Porsche Championship at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo. In a unique event attended by the Pirelli Porsche Race Series and a large number...
Toyota 86 Championship decider confirmed
The 2019-20 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship season will conclude on the track, not off it. The championship, one of the most closely fought over the past New Zealand racing season, was all set for a grandstand finish with both Kiwi Peter Vodanovich and Australian Jaylyn...
BNT V8s Declare Championship – Heimgartner Takes Title Number Two
Due to the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic, the postponement and cancellation of the last two Rounds, the BNT V8s in consultation with Motorsport New Zealand have decided to declare under ‘Force Majure’ the 2019/20 Championship, announcing Andre Heimgartner as the champion for the season. Heimgartner...
Speed Works confirms season finale for Hampton Downs in September
Top level motorsport in New Zealand is back on track as Speed Works has confirmed that the final round of its 2019-2020 calendar will finally get the green light to run the weekend of September 4th, 5th and 6th at Hampton Downs. Both the Best Bars...
New Zealand Supercars round cancelled for 2020
The New Zealand round of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship will not take place in 2020. Supercars confirmed today that they will not hold a New Zealand round despite signalling their intentions to do so in a draft calendar released in May. Due to the COVID-19...
North Island rally calendar confirmed for remainder of 2020
Thanks to the efforts of motorsport officials and club volunteers, a series of club rallies are now scheduled to take place around the North Island during the remainder of 2020. Following the postponement of the 2020 New Zealand Rally Championship due to COVID-19, clubs up and...