Brendon Leitch primed for tough 24H Dubai race
Southland’s Brendon Leitch is more than ready to tackle the 2024 Hankook 24 Hours of Dubai endurance race this weekend along with his Leipert Motorsport teammates Gabriele Rindone, Marco Mapelli and Alban Varutti. Competing in the GT3 Pro/Am category, the team will be sharing...
GT New Zealand Championship resumes at Manfeild
Racing gets back underway this weekend in the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship when cars hit the track at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon at Feilding on Friday. Following round one of the Championship at a very wet Taupo International Motorsport Park in November, Sam Filmore leads...
Top talented field set to compete for NZ Formula Ford titles at Timaru this weekend
What is arguably the most competitive field of up-and-coming single seater drivers will take to the grid this weekend at the opening round of the 2024 NAPA Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. Timaru International Raceway in Timaru hosts the four-race opening round...
Louis Sharp takes another step towards Formula 1 dream
Widely tipped as a future Formula 1 star, Louis Sharp steps up to the GB3 Championship in 2024. The impressive 16-year-old New Zealander confirmed his prominence as one of the sport’s most exciting young prospects by winning the 2023 ROKiT F4 British Championship. He...
Dual Mercedes AMG GT2’s to Make Racing Debut in Summerset GT New Zealand Championship
Not one, but two Mercedes AMG GT2’s will make their racing debut’s at the second round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Manfeild this coming weekend. It was initially reported that one of the new GT machines from Mercedes AMG Germany was on its...
Stunning CTFROC debut for Alex Crosbie
Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie has made a stunning debut in the 2024 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The 17-year-old Southlander lined up for the first round of the series which attracts talented drivers from all over the world at Taupō International Motorsport Park at...
New faces join Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series at Timaru
Five North Island competitors and some new faces have added considerable interest to Round 2 of the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series South Island Championship at Levels Raceway in Timaru this weekend. Prebbleton driver Chris White Junior leads the series after the opening round at...
Historic GP title won by Steve Ross
It was the 50-year-old McRae GM-1 of Dunedin’s Steve Ross that triumphed at today’s Historic GP title – contested by the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series. The final of three races held at the Taupō International Motorsport Park, today’s 10-lap race...
Xie opens CTFROC account with fine win at Taupo
China’s Gerrard Xie took a fine win in the second race of the opening Castrol Toyota FR Oceania weekend at the Taupo Motorsport Park today, passing long-time leader Alex Crosbie in style to win a dramatic race. Two Safety Car periods kept the field close and...
Mansell to start Denny Hulme Trophy race from the front
Australia’s Christian Mansell proved his outright pace once again as he raced to a second pole position of the weekend at the Taupo Motorsport Park, this time for Sunday’s Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy feature race at the first round of the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania...