All go for Taranaki Tarmac Rally
While next Saturday’s SBT Group Taranaki Tarmac Rally will see the Hawkeswood Mining North Island Rally Series (NIRS) competitors shift from gravel to the sealed roads around New Plymouth, it will also be likely to see a number of changes in the eight separate Classes...
Mitchell is third Toyota 86 Trophy race winner of Taupo weekend
CareVets Scholarship winner Tayler Mitchell became the third winner of the weekend at Taupo winning the final race of the second round of the Toyota 86 Trophy Series. Mitchell started second on the grid behind two-time racer winner this season Toby Elmiger, but was ahead...
Scoles bags elusive first Toyota 86 Trophy Series race win
Nieko Scoles finally grabbed his first win in the 2026 Toyota 86 Trophy Series, becoming the fourth driver in five races to win so far with victory in the weekend’s second race at the Taupo International Motorsport Park today. With the drivers switching to Taupo’s...
Elmiger wins again in Taupo
An eventful and closely fought race saw Toby Elmiger take his second win in the Toyota 86 Trophy Series after a dominant drive around Taupo Motorsport Park’s challenging shorter national layout. Elmiger assumed control of the race from the start and led throughout but was...
Brendon Leitch confirms Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe return
Brendon Leitch has confirmed he will contest select rounds of Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe with the ultimate goal of winning the Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals. Leitch will reunite with German team Leipert Motorsport next week, the same squad he won Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe with...
Rodin Motorsport Expand Into Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Trophy
Rodin Motorsport has expanded its global presence in junior motorsport with the announcement of a team entry in the New Zealand based Castrol Toyota Regional Oceania Trophy championship. The team intends to run a four-car entry for the 2027 series beginning in January, the first...
Thunder Ridge Foundation Member opportunities running out
Opportunities to become a Foundation Member of the Bay of Plenty’s new Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park are set to end early. Foundation Members will enjoy lifetime benefits of being a stakeholder in Thunder Ridge with a package - yet to be confirmed - that will...
More podiums for Culver after intense racing at Sydney Motorsport Park
North Canterbury teenager Jackson Culver continued his run of podiums in the Australian AU4 championship at the latest round at Sydney Motorsport Park. Culver struggled with car set-up and wasn't able to step onto the top of the podium this round, but still maintains second place...
EOI: Rules Integrity Committee
About the Rules Integrity Committee MotorSport New Zealand is establishing the Rules Integrity Committee (RIC) - a new governance body that will oversee the integrity, consistency, and quality of our regulatory framework. The RIC replaces the existing Rules/Regulatory Committee and represents a deliberate shift in how we...
Hawkeswood pips Stokes in closest ever finish
Jack Hawkeswood has stormed home to win Lone Star Rally Canterbury by just .2 of a second from Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship points leader Jack Stokes in the equal closest finish in history. The .2 of a second margin is the same...