NZIGP Waikato Challenge cancelled after medical event
A competitor has been transported to hospital in a critical condition after suffering a medical event during a race at the NZIGP Waikato Challenge event at Hampton Downs on Sunday 23 November. The competitor pulled off to the side of the track and responders were on...
D1NZ officially granted National Championship status by MotorSport New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand has announced that the D1NZ has officially been granted National Championship status for the 2025-26 season. Its long-standing contribution to the sport and its position as the premier drifting series in New Zealand, will now be formally recognised as the D1NZ National...
Competition heats up for South Island Formula Ford this weekend in Christchurch
The prestigious Wigram Cup will be on the line this weekend as the Canterbury Car Club Wigram Revival meeting in Christchurch hosts the second round of the 2025/26 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series (SIFF). Auckland’s Marco Manson leads a trio of rookie drivers at...
Action guaranteed in Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series
A very strong field of twenty-seven drivers have entered Round 2 of the 2025/2026 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Super Series at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in North Waikato this weekend with any number of them capable of taking race wins across the three races that...
The V8 Utes are heading for a showdown at Hampton Downs
The Ferodo NZV8 Utes are set for an epic battle at the NZIGP event at Hampton Downs this weekend. Daniel Ludlam currently leads the series after scoring two maiden race wins at the opening round at Manfeild last month. Two-time champion Brad Kroef is 2nd...
mtec Motorsport confirms Yuanpu Cui for NZ Championship
Chinese junior formula racer Yuanpu Cui will begin his 2026 racing season in New Zealand’s premier international championship – the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania trophy. He will join regulars mtec Motorsport for the four round championship which begins in January at Hampton Downs and concludes...
NZRC calendar for 2026 confirmed
The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship will return to Southland and Hawke’s Bay in 2026 with confirmation of the 2026 calendar. MotorSport New Zealand has signed off on a six-round championship that sees the three North Island rounds/three South Island rounds split remain...
Kiwis Born to Fly 3 – Trailer #2
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Southland Set for Biggest Drift Event in History – 56 D1NZ Teams Head to Invercargill
Southland is gearing up to host its largest top-level drift event ever, as 56 teams descend on Invercargill for the opening round of the 2025–26 D1NZ National Drifting Championship at Teretonga Park Raceway. From 21–23 November, the world’s southernmost FIA-recognised race circuit will roar into...
Round win and two race wins for Bewley
Tom Bewley finished his rookie season in the Australian Porsche Sprint Challenge championship with two race wins and a debut round win at Sandown to cap off an impressive year. The dominant performance in the season's finale gave the 17-year-old from Havelock North four wins,...