MotorSport New Zealand CEO Resigns
Simon Baker, the Chief Executive Officer of MotorSport New Zealand, and the organisation’s President Wayne Christie have agreed that there are irreconcilable differences and will go their separate ways. Mr. Baker has resigned effective today, 15 May 2020....
$25,000 raised as Racing Local series enters penultimate round
The charity eSport series 'Racing Local' has hit a significant benchmark in its fundraising campaign. The series, which is the brainchild of Brendon Hartley and Chris van der Drift, has raised $25,000 just prior to the start of its penultimate round. Some of New Zealand best...
Fogg joins MotorSport NZ Historic Commission
Well-known Kiwi race driver and engineer Angus Fogg has agreed to become a member of the Historic Advisory Commission of MotorSport New Zealand. Fogg was invited to join the commission by the Board of MotorSport New Zealand, following the resignation of former Commission Chair Tony Roberts...
‘Restarting Motorsport’ plan underway
The recent government announcements have allowed MotorSport New Zealand to further undertake planning around our return to motorsport activities. We understand that everyone in our sport has a huge desire to get back behind the wheel and our team are working hard on our ‘Restarting Motorsport’...
MotorSport New Zealand restructure proposed
MotorSport New Zealand staff were advised on Friday, 8 May 2020, of a proposed restructure of the organisation by the MotorSport New Zealand Board. The Board has proposed the restructure due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting Government imposed lockdown, which saw...
Rallying set to resume in the South Island
A rally calendar of up to eight events has been planned for the latter half of 2020, with some popular events set to run. With COVID-19 restrictions starting to be slowly eased, event organisers are keen to provide competitors with the proposed event dates, in order...
Mainland Rally Series pushes ahead
The organisers of the Mainland Rally Series can confirm that event organisers are pushing ahead with the preparation of their respective rallies on the assumption we will have moved to Covid-19 level 1 (or lower) by the time the next rally comes around. As you all...
2KCUP set to tackle Mount Panorama
The 2KCUP series is set to take to the prestigious Mount Panorama Circuit this weekend, albeit virtually. The popular club-level racing series has taken to iRacing to keep its members racing during the COVID-19 lockdown. The virtual iteration of the series has proven so popular...
Sport NZ Community Resilience Fund
Sport NZ has created a $25 million package to provide further short-term relief for organisations at all levels of sport and active recreation. The funds have been made available through savings achieved from the reprioritisation of Sport NZ’s work programme in the wake of COVID-19,...
2020 New Zealand Rally Championship postponed indefinitely
The 2020 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has been cancelled with MotorSport New Zealand and the championship promoters opting to future-proof the sport in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The first two rounds of the championship at Otago and Whangarei were already...