Update: MSNZ Championship event at Hampton Downs, March 27-29
MotorSport New Zealand has not made any decision regarding the status Championship event at Hampton Downs on March 27-29. SpeedWorks Events (SWE) and MotorSport New Zealand (MSNZ) have agreed the best way to manage this is to go through a process with all stakeholders involved which...
Statement regarding Coronavirus and MotorSport Events in New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand has been in constant discussion at Board and Management level and wants to ensure adequate guidelines are given to the Motorsport community for the safety of all amid COVID-19. Our main objective is to ensure the health and safety of the MSNZ...
Coronavirus Update
MotorSport New Zealand is actively monitoring the quickly evolving situation around COVID-19 (Coronavirus). MotorSport New Zealand is in contact with the Ministry of Health who have reinforced the importance of following their guidelines around personal hygiene. This includes frequent hand washing, avoiding contact with sick or...
FIA Motorsport Games expands to 15 disciplines for second edition
The FIA Motorsport Games will undertake a significant expansion ahead of its second edition, with 15 disciplines confirmed for this year's global gathering in host city Marseille and at Circuit Paul Ricard (23-25 October). The event's unique format sees international racers compete for gold in the...
Massive opportunity for Jordan Michels
Young Southland racing driver Jordan Michels will line up as part of a star-studded grid at the Australian Grand Prix meeting at Albert Park in Melbourne this weekend. Michels will drive an S5000 car in one of the support races at the event. The cars...
Alexandra Whitley secures major support for TCR Asia Pacific Cup
Alexandra Whitley has confirmed she will be back in the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR that she raced last year for the TCR Asia Pacific Cup at Albert Park this weekend. The Australian-born New Zealand resident will team up with Melbourne Performance Centre for the Formula 1...
Jack Noble-Adams wins the South Island Formula 1600 title
Jack Noble-Adams is the overall winner of the 2019/20 South Island Formula 1600 Championship after a convincing display at the final round held at the Timaru International Raceway on Saturday. The Canterbury University student won two races and finished second in the third beating...
Hayden Paddon wins first ever Ben Nevis 1200
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon won the inaugural Ben Nevis Station Golden 1200 Hillclimb which wrapped up on Sunday 8 March. Rotorua’s Sloan Cox was second and Kaiapoi’s Job Quantock third. The overall leader-board was determined by adding a competitor’s best time from day one...
New land speed record set at RNZAF Base Ohakea
The New Zealand land speed record has been reset today after a record-breaking run at RNZAF Base Ohakea. Sergeant Dean Hart broke both the 'flying mile' and 'flying kilometre' records in his home-built turbine propelled drag car. As a result of beating the 'flying mile'...
Brenssell wins Otago Rally scholarship
22-year old Canvastown apprentice, Jonty Brenssell, has been selected as the Otago Rally Scholarship winner for 2020. Brenssell was chosen from a high quality list of applicants for the award, and receives free entry into the 2020 Dunedin Isuzu Otago Rally, as well as a set...