April return confirmed for Supercars at Taupō
Supercars, in collaboration with the New Zealand Government and Taupō District Council, is excited to announce the official dates for the highly anticipated 2024 ITM Taupō SuperSprint. The event has been locked in for April 19-21, 2024. The announcement was made at the circuit today by the...
Callum Hedge secures seat in global Porsche Junior Shootout
Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ) scholarship recipient Callum Hedge has been announced as Australia's nominee for the annual global Porsche Junior Shootout in Europe later this year. Hedge earned the nomination after going head-to-head with nearest rival contestant Jackson Walls at the Porsche Carrera Cup...
Leitch extends Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe lead in Valencia
Brendon Leitch has extended his lead in the 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe championship after two races at the latest round in Valencia. A last-lap pass for victory in Race 1 was backed up with a fourth-place finish in Race 2, extending his lead...
Horan ready to put wide skill set to work in Toyota 86 Championship
Auckland’s Brooklyn Horan has his sights set on being the top rookie in the forthcoming Toyota 86 Championship and he’s had one of the busiest off-seasons of any driver competing in 2023-2024. His immaculate black and gold TR86 will be run once again by Mackenzie Motorsport...
World class commentary team for Highlands 6 Hour
Organisers of November’s huge 10th Anniversary weekend 6 Hour race at Highlands Motorsport Park have confirmed the event commentary team – and it’s a star studded and vastly experienced crew who will be behind the microphones. Heading the line-up is multiple-championship winning Australian racing driver...
Multi-national field for return of Manawatu’s Daybreaker Rally
More than 40 years since the first Daybreaker Rally of club level cars, the 2023 resurrection draws entrants from the Far North to deep south of New Zealand as well as multiple teams from Australia, New Caledonia and the archipelago nation of Vanuatu. Starting from the...
Rally New Zealand Co-Driver Academy returns for 2023
After four years away, Rally of New Zealand is proud to announce the highly successful Rally New Zealand Co-Drivers Academy will return in 2023. The academy, which is aimed at developing Kiwi co-driving talent, will take on six co-drivers and will be held in Auckland on...
Lawson is F1 hot property – Caillol
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand motorsport manager Nicolas Caillol, who saw Liam Lawson’s skills evolve in two seasons of the domestic Castrol Toyota Racing Series, says it’s going to be hard for any F1 team manager not to be talking about an F1 future for...
Gilmour withdraws from Daybreaker Rally following Extreme E crash
Following a high-speed crash in the NEOM McLaren Extreme E Odyssey in Sardinia during the first free practice session last Friday, Emma Gilmour has regretfully chosen to withdraw from this weekend’s Daybreaker Rally. The Dunedin driver suffered concussion and a cracked rib, which has influenced her...
Local garage has a long association with Wyndham Rally
Marshall’s Garage in Wyndham has had a lengthy association with the Wyndham Rally and that relationship will continue when the MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally takes place on Saturday 7 October. The garage sponsored the rally for many years when it was owned by...