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...
City of Auckland Rally and Battle of Jack’s Ridge announced
Rally New Zealand organisers have today announced two exciting new events, the City of Auckland Rally and the Battle of Jack’s Ridge to be staged in November. The event will comprise the stages that were planned for the World Rally Championship event both north and east...
Road to Indy continues links to Castrol TRS
The Road to Indy series will enjoy enhanced scholarship prizes as the sport in the USA starts its post-Covid 19 journey - and that will include the continuation of the series' links with the Castrol Toyota Racing Series as well as the potential to test...
Louis Sharp named as second Repco Young Driver Scholarship Program recipient
Louis Sharp, 12-year-old karting sensation from Christchurch, New Zealand, has been announced as the second recipient of Repco's Young Driver Scholarship Program. Repco, Australia and New Zealand’s leading aftermarket automotive retailer, launched the Young Driver Scholarship Program in conjunction with the Shell V-Power Racing Team...
Back in Motion Alert Level 1 Update
We are excited to see motorsport return to relative normality following the Government’s announcement that New Zealand has moved into Alert Level 1. As a result, the majority of the ‘Back in Motion’ guidelines and restrictions are no longer required at MotorSport New Zealand permitted...