PLANNING ADVANCING FOR 2019 CATLINS COAST RALLY
Preparations are well advanced for the 2019 Catlins Coast Rally due to be held on Saturday 10 August. The rally is not only an iconic event for the area but also an iconic rally on the New Zealand motorsport scene with many competitors including Catlins on...
Conrad Clark dominant once again in China
Taupō’s Conrad Clark, 16, has once again dominated in the Chinese Formula 4 Championship. This time winning all three races during the series’ third round at the Ningbo Circuit in Zhejiang, China. Coming off the back of the week long Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand...
Armstrong stays strong in Formula 3 at Silverstone
Marcus Armstrong has taken a third and a fourth in the latest round of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship at Silverstone in the UK. The New Zealander banked valuable points for the podium finish on Saturday in race one, then moved decisively forward in the...
First podium for Lawson
Red Bull Junior driver Liam Lawson took his first FIA Formula 3 podium when he finished third in Race 2 at Silverstone, supporting the British Formula 1 Grand Prix. The young Kiwi champion led the 30-strong field away from pole position and maintained the lead for almost...
Major refresh for NZ Formula Ford Championship
One of New Zealand’s longest-running single seater motor racing championships, the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship has had a major refresh with MotorSport New Zealand appointing a new championship organiser and announcing new regulations. Using international Formula Ford regulations of the era, the New Zealand Formula...
Lawson on pole at Silverstone
The youngest driver in FIA Formula 3 will start from pole position for the second race at Silverstone tonight, when 17-year-old Liam Lawson lines up in front of the 29 other drivers. The young Kiwi champion, and Red Bull Junior Driver, gained the spot by finishing eighth...
New set-up delivers Lawson best qualifying result to date
Young Kiwi racing driver Liam Lawson has scored his best qualifying result of the season so far when he went seventh fastest for the opening F3 race at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The 17-year-old Red Bull Junior Driver set his time in the closing minute of the...
Manfeild vigilant for firebugs
HIGH-tech and low-profile security at Manfeild proved its value with quick curtailment of a firebug’s effort to cause mischief. Circuit management is understandably concerned about actions on the evening of July 2 that destroyed a hut on the motor-racing circuit, damaged $4000 worth of equipment related...
Lawson ready for British GP outing
The FIA F3 championship heads to Silverstone this weekend as part of the British Formula 1 Grand Prix, which young New Zealand driver Liam Lawson considers as his home GP. The 17-year-old Red Bull Junior Driver moved to the UK this year for his dual racing programme...
Armstrong ready to battle as Formula 3 arrives at Silverstone
Marcus Armstrong heads confidently for Silverstone in the UK this weekend for the fourth round of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship. Racing with Prema Powerteam, the Ferrari Driver Academy driver retains fourth in the championship standings and is looking to maximise points at the historic...