Title contender Bethune late addition to Bridgestone GR86 field
Josh Bethune is a late addition to the field for the 2025-2026 Bridgestone GR86 Championship which gets under way this weekend at Hampton Downs, but if all goes to plan he maintains he will be able to mount a title challenge. Bethune was a stand-out...
Five GR Supras to compete in GT4 finale this weekend
A quintet of GR Supra GT4 EVO2 machines are set to race at the finale of the Monochrome Australian GT4 Championship when it visits New Zealand for the first time this coming weekend at Hampton Downs. In addition to regular championship competitors Daniel Frougas...
Summerset GT New Zealand field set for opening round at Hampton Downs
The 2025/26 season of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship gets underway this weekend at Hampton Downs for the first of a five round championship. Among the front-runners are several of New Zealand’s leading GT drivers, with a mix of Porsche, Audi, Toyota and Mercedes-AMG machinery...
Rival comes to the aid of Macdonald for Whangarei
In one of the greatest shows of camaraderie the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has ever seen, Rally Challenge points leader Caleb Macdonald will get a chance to win a title thanks to a rival. Macdonald and co-driver Larissa Bigger endured a horrific...
Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand returns for 2025/2026 season with exciting new driver additions
Porsche Motorsport New Zealand is proud to announce the return of the Porsche Endurance Trophy New Zealand for the 2025/2026 season, marking the third year of the prestigious one-make endurance racing series. Set to begin on 31st October 2025, the series will once again run...
Kiwi ingenuity on the world stage: CMR’s Record-Breaking mission in Bolivia
After six years of relentless Kiwi design, engineering, and innovation, Reg Cook and his volunteer CMR (Cook Motor Racing) team are chasing history, and doing it the Kiwi way. Since early September, the New Zealand-built fleet of four land-speed cars has been based on Bolivia’s stunning...
Murphy eyeing up possible title challenge with Syndicate
Christchurch racer Cormac Murphy is back for a third season in Toyota 86, joining impressive newcomers Syndicate Motorsport for a season where he hopes to turn his outright speed into a championship challenge. Cormac (22) is hoping a switch to Syndicate Motorsport will see him...
Top talent takes to the South Island Formula Ford Series grid in Timaru this weekend
The 2025/26 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series (SIFF) gets underway this weekend at the Timaru International Raceway. While the field is smaller than expected the talent on the grid looks likely to be very competitive, including several new rookie drivers making the step...
Barnes back on NZ tarmac after impressive Bathurst
Eighteen year old Cooper Barnes will join the grid for the Bridgestone GR86 Championship opener this coming weekend. A winner in state championship races in karting, Barnes has solid pace in the Australian GR86 championship, shining at his second Bathurst finale recently and of course...
Hampton Downs to live up to ‘International’ title this weekend
Round 1 of the 2025-2026 REPCO NextGen NZ Championship kicks off a blockbuster summer of motorsport in New Zealand this weekend at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park. The Alliance Services Hampton Downs International will be just that – an international event with more than 30 cars, 60...