WRC Champion Rovanperä to begin single seater journey in New Zealand
Two-time World Rally Champion Kalle Rovanperä’s single seater journey will begin in January in New Zealand in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. In a symbolic first step, he will join the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing-supported championship to begin a transformational process that the young...
Office Closure: 2025-26 Holiday Period
MotorSport New Zealand will be closed for the Christmas break from 23 December to 5 January. Limited services will be available between 10am-2pm on 29 and 30 December. Urgent enquiries and applications can still be submitted at any time via MotorSport Online or by emailing morgen@motorsport.org.nz. To ensure...
Two scholarships on offer for 2026 Central Machine Hire Otago Rally
The Otago Rally is once again offering two young driver scholarships for the 2026 event, thanks to the support of naming rights sponsor Central Machine Hire. Valued at in excess of $2,500 each, the scholarships are to encourage young drivers, preferably new to the rally, who...
Promising Weekend for Izaak Fletcher at Ruapuna
Christchurch teenager Izaak Fletcher, 16, continued to build experience and consistency in Round 2 of the 2025–26 South Island Formula Ford Series, held over the weekend at Ruapuna Raceway. Fletcher qualified 7th and went on to deliver steady, well-managed performances across all four races, despite the...
Le to bring unrivalled Formula Regional experience to NZ campaign
Aspiring Japanese single seater racer Kanato Le will bring vast experience of junior formula to the forthcoming Castrol Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand when he joins Hitech for what he hopes will be a championship challenge. Eighteen-year-old Kanato was originally from Tokyo but...
David heads to NZ to make history for Sri Lankan motorsport
Eighteen-year-old Yevan David will join Kiwi Motorsport for the forthcoming Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand. David will be the first Sri Lankan to race in New Zealand’s premier single seater championship – which will enter its 21st season in 2026. Raised in...
Round win for Sprague in Mazda Pro8 NZ Series at Highlands
Timaru’s Corban Sprague has won the R&R Hiab Services second round of the 2025/26 Mazda Pro8 New Zealand series held at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell on Saturday. Two race wins and fastest qualifier has helped increase the teenager’s overall lead to 54-points over...
Jones claims glory at NZ Gold Star Hillclimb Championship
The roar of engines and the thrill of hillclimb competition filled Port Waikato over the weekend as competitors from across the country battled for national honours at the 2025 NZ Gold Star Hillclimb Championship, hosted by the Pukekohe Car Club on 22–23 November. The championship featured...
M2 Competition forms technical partnership with Australian software company
Multiple Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship winning team, M2 Competition has formed a technical partnership with Australian based software company Moonward for the upcoming 2026 season of Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). Founded in New Zealand in 2017 and now headquartered in Brisbane,...
Speedy Giddy sweeps Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series
Fourteen-year-old Ajay Giddy of Silverdale scored a clean sweep at Round 2 of the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato at the weekend. The series rookie had a dominant weekend, setting the fastest time in qualifying,...